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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
IkOBAi T. NO7ICE.

State OF Minnesota,
County o, Morrison.
In Probate Court. Special term, January
5tb. 1880.
In the matter of the estate of John Densch,
deceased.
WHEREAS, An instrument in writing, pur
porting to be the last will and testament of
John .cnsch deceased, late Of said County,
has been deli, cred t. this Court:
AND WHEREAS, George bensch, executor
named in said will, has filed t. er.wih his pc
titor, representing among other things that
said John Dcnsch died in said County ON the
29,h day OF Deccn ber, 1879, testste, and that
said pet. .t,oner is the suIe Executor named in
said last " i'll and testament. ana praying that
the said instrument may be admitted to pro-
bate, and that letters testamentary be tU him
issued thereon;
IT IS oKDt RED, That the proofs of said in
strument, and the said petition, be heard be-
fore this Court, At the Probate Office in sand
County. On the 26ih aay Of January, A. u.
1885, Mt ,eb O'clock in the forenoon, when all
concerned may appear and contest the probate
of said instrument;
AND 1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That public
notice uf the time and place o! said bearing be
given to oil persons interested, by publication
ut these orders for three weeks successfully
previous t." said day Of hearing, in the Little
Falls Transcript, o newspaper printed anu
published ut Little Falls, in said County.
BY the Court.
lSEAL.7 PETER NEWMAN,
Judge o, Probate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

From the St. Paul Globe. JAN. 5

From the St. Paul Globe, Jan. 5
The Supreme court yesterday rendered
its decision in the case of the State Al
Minnesota vs.. Chas. r. Minis, as to in.
dictment No. l, for embezzlement o.
county funds, upon which the sentence
Of the court below was three years al
hard labor in the penitentiary and to pay
tine of $29, ,22S.06, imprisonment te
continue until the fine was paid. The
finding Of the court afirms the sentence
OF the court below SO far as tho three
years at hard labor in the penitentiery is
concerned and as to the payment of the
fine of $29, ,228.o6, but rcverses that por-
ton of the sentence which continued
defendant in prison until such 6ae was
paid. The effect Of this finding is sim.
ply to release Mr.. Minis from prison a,
the end of his three years service unde,
indictment without reference to the fac!
of the paym ent Of the fine or not, while
under the sentence of the court below
imprisonment was to continue until the
fine was paid. Indictment No. 2, under
which Minis was sentenced to an addi
tional two years in the penitentiary, and
fine Of some $4,000, with like provisc
as to the payment of the fine, is under
consideration by the court
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Special Election Petition,

We, the undersigned legal voters in the
county of Morrison and State of Mime
sofa, do respectfully petition you, J. D
Lachanec, at present County Auditor Of
said county, to call special election
under the provisions of Section twelve
of Chapter one hundred tifty-three, Of
the Special Laws of 1879, as amended in
Chapter one hundred fifty-four of Special
Laws Of 1879.
The object Of the said special election
is for the purpose of deciding upon the
issuance Of bonds for the purpose OF
building bridge across the Mississippi
river at Little Falls as set forth in the
provisions of an act entitled AN act tc
authorize Morrison county and the
town of Little Falls to issue bonds," ap
proved February twenty-eight, eighteen
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Notice..


St. Paul, Minnesota, Jan. 1st, 1879.
To whom it may concern:
Whereas. DcGratt T. Co., Of st Paul,
Minnesota, are the owners in fee IF
certaiu tracts of land in Morrison
County Minnesota
And Whereas. certain persons claim
to have made contracts with the W est
ern Railroad Company for several of
said tracts:
Now. therefore. this is TO give no.
tice that such contracts are Invalid and
! void. and no payments should be made
thereon, as the owners will not recog>
nize such transactions, but will hold
the parties liable 10 damages, aud res
quirc payment in full. on such terms
and at such prices as they may 'h'nk
proper. -. z.'s. ~ =, DEGRAr&Eo. "
| .a..s.- le.ss r.: =. T. BY F. McNamara.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota, o..
County of Morrison.
Iu Probate Court. General term, Jan. 5th
1880.
In the matter Of the estate Of Harrie!
Sumner, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition Of james
G. Suuner, executor OF the estate of Harriet
Sumner, deceased, representing among o'he'
things, that be has fully administered said es
tate, and PRAYING that tins and place bt
fixed for examining and allowing his account
OF his administration, and for the assignment
of the residue Of said estate to heirs.
IT is ORDERED. that said account be exam
ined, and petition heard, by the Judge of 1hi'
Court, on Monday, the 26,h day Of January
A. d. 1850. Mt the Probate Office in said c"unty
AND 1T Is FURrHER ORDERED, that notice
thereof he given to all persons interested, b.
publishing u copy OF this order for three sue
cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing, il
the Little Fails Transcript, weekly newspa
per printed and published at Little Falls, il
said county.
Dared at Little Falls the 5th day of Janu
ary, A. D. 1880. BY the Court,
PETER NEWMAN,
Judge Of Probate.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
ST. CLOUD CARDS.
NM. BARRETT. C. A. GILMAN
BARRETT & GlLMAN,
Attorneys at Law:
ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA.
WIN. BARRETT.
C. A. GILMAN,
Notice.

Ali persons are hereby notified that
WHEREAS. DeGraff & Co. Of St.
Paul, Minnesota, are the owners in fee
of certain Lands iD the Counties ol
Morrison. Crow Wing, Stear"s, Otter
tail aud Becker. iu Minnesota,
Now, THEREFORE,, Any trespasses
committed by timber thieves or other.
upon such. Lands. will be punished te
the full extent oftbe law. One Hun
''dred Dollars will be paid for such
private Information as will lead 70 the
arres, and Punishment of trespassers
zt".. t<.r ~ - ~. = rs, ~, DEGRATF 8 Co.
By F. MCNAMARA, Ag'.., z19s@sf
f;ss..4-se7,,gs lIs--- "a Cos ;-zs.z+4 = s&TI5 =
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
From the Alexandria Post. :.
Hovo.oI cocae of I;ohx ..:o &, <Lo .,;1

From the Alexandria Post.
Several cases of diphtheria in the vil>
lage:
Mr.. G. f. Canfield's curbed we'll, thir-
ty>five feet deep, froze over during the
cold weather.
Within IL miles of Alexandria, in a
northeasterly direction, Mr.. Wyant sue
ceeded in killing a large wildcat, or
lynx. The animal killed his pet deer
cutting its throat with his sharp fangs
as neatly as though it had been done
with knife. The cat was tracked and
shot and proved to be an immense lynx
of a rare variety. His body and neck,
from the ears to the tail, measured thlr.
ty-six inches, and his height is about
eighteen inches. He was stuffed and
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
A Washington telegram to the Pioneer

A Washington telegram to the Pioneer
Press, dated Jan 5, is as follows:
"The boom for Hancock as the most
available candidate is gaining strength
The managers take the ground that
Tilden lost on the defeat of Robinson
aud then went out with Ewing; that
Bayard would be unsatisfactory to a
large portion OF the party on account o1
his hard money principles; that Hen
drick's chances disappeared with the
prosperity attending resumption. Han
cocks claim rests on an honorable mill
tary and civil record, which will ensure
success in Pennsylvania, New York
Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, Ohio
Indiana and Illinois, and this with the
solid South will elect him. The Sunday
Herald endorses him"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

From the Sherburne County Star.
A female lhysician has located in Elk
River.
JAS. G. Clark, the *'lyric poet singer
(?)' &C., gave one of his peculiar enter
tainments at the Episcopal chapel, last
Saturday evening. The people Of Elk
River evidently do not appreciate the
kind of music JAS G. furnishes, fos
there was very light attendance-so
light that we have been unable to find
any one that was there.
We venture to say that very few pa
pers IN the State cun boast Of rs few de.
linquent subscribers as The Star. Out OF
list Of nearly five hundred nnmes,
barely twenty are in arrears year. and
the most Of them are paid year in ad.
vance-somc three years. We have very
little trouble with delinquent subscribers
on the whole, which speaks we'll for the
class of people The Star has for readers.
Ot course we sometimes run across dead
beat, but us soon as he is found out his
name gets the grand bounce from our
books. Take heed, We few delinquents.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
rom POmeruv's La CrOssq) UemUcra

From Pomer"ys LA Crosse) Democrat.
A vast number ofprominent journals,
and behind them their readers, are
coming to think us the Democrat that
there is a movement on foot to Complete
ly change our present form of govern
meht, giving it more monurchical tinge
with Grant at the head Of 1t. When it
comes to putting the Grant machine into
operation the people Of this country will
have something to say about it. And
they are lisblc to Say it pretty loud.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
From the Sauk i.sntr. Her8 Id

From the Sauk Centre iiersld.
The St. Cloud Times intlmates that It
would be bad thing for the business
interests of sauk Centre if prohibition
should carry at our coming election. and
expresses confidence in our business
men that they will not permit any such
thing to interfere with our growing in.
terests. We suspect the Times is more
than nine-tenths correct in its conclu.
slime
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
From the It. Paul Globe.

From the 1t. Paul Globe.
The business of the St. Paul post>ofice
has increased about twenty-five per cent
In all its branches in the past year. The
only department which shows less in
crease is the dead letter business, an in
dication that those who come to this city
have come to stay and receive their mail
regularity >-t.-- =as~ ..< 4
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

thrown out for informafiaes ehirty-two
were republican, thirty Democratic and
two tie: Under such circumstances it
seems rather far-fetched 70 accuse the
governor of partisanship.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

Edison's exhibition, at Menlo Park, on
New Years eve, of the newly invented
electric light, was success. It gives
Tight as we'll under water as anywhere
cleo
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

The latest news from Maine is that, the
new legislature was organized on Wednes-
day last. with a quorum, although the
Republicans claim that there is one less
than quorum. There was no fighting,
but the excitement was intense.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

In the United States 1O1 men were
hanged for their crimes in 1879. Not a
woman was hanged, which shows that
the women are morally and religious1y
much superior to the men.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

brought into town, and purchased by T..
J. Brin, of the New York Store, who
will keep him him on exhibition for the
inspection OF seekers after the curious in
natural histOrv
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

The tide of gold from Europe to the
United States, that was so great during
the past fall, has dwindled away to
much smaller proportions.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

From the St. Paul Globe. So "...-
i GOV. Garcelon repels the accusation
that he and his council were actuated by
partisan motives by "A few very simple
figures. = He shows that of the returns
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
From the Pioneer P. ess.

From the Pioneer P. ess.
A large number of the leading ladies
of Chicago were interviewed on the ques>
tion Of furnishing wine for callers on
New YEARS. day, and they all, with one
accord, pronounced unhesltatingly against
the practice, though most of them are
not radical on the question Of wlne-
drinking. Their views were sought up
on the question of New Years drinking
0Inno
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

The Republican supreme court OF
Maine has rendered all opinion to the
effect that the action of the Governor and
council in throwing out certain returns
was illegal.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
slight affair Solid brick buildings ,

slight affair Solid brick buildings were
shaken from foundation to cornice, and
in every house was heard the rattling Of
crockery. The earthquake was accompa,
MED by low, rumbling sound like the
distant roar of train Of cars, and was
much more severe than that which oc-
CURED two years ago, when all southern
Dakota was affected.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

"Olivia" writes that Senator booth Is
such a hardened bacht lor that "a sigh
drawn fresh and pure from the deepest
and most caraclous female bosom and
applied to the right place, will have no
more affect than Holman liver pad ad-
'niristered for lockjaw, while a glance
from the most brilliant eye falls like q
sunbeam on an alli"ator's back.-Ex.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

The First National Bank of New
York has paid dividend of $50 per
cent on it's capital stock. The banking
business is tlOurishing,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

A couple OF lra,nus in Owatonna stole
some t,it1ing articles in order to be sent
to Jail during the cold term. They were
accommodated
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
NERD AND DULUTH DlVISI01
BRAINEkD AND FARGO DIVISION.

DAKOTA DIVISION. j:
WEST. EAST.
le. $40 I'm. Fargo. ar. 100 p. u,
le. l.55 p. M. iJamestown, le. 1880 p. n
ar. 7.lOp.m Bismarck, le. 7.45 =. n
Daily except Sundays. t Meals.
Connects at st. Paul aud Minneapolis with
trains East and South; Mt St. Clbud with
trains for Melrose and the Sauk Valley; -
Brainerd trains make close connections to snt
from Duluth and to and from the West an4
South. -.
Connection with St. Paul trains at n. Z.
Junction st. Paul d Pacific Railroad trainp
at Glyndon for Fishers Landing. Fort Garry
and the British Possessions At Bismarck with
Stages for Standing Rock. Fort Rice, Rerth>
old. Fort Kcough, aud other points IN Monta-
ma also with N. W. Stage and Express Co's
! line to Dcadw"od Citv and "i' points in tho
Black IIills: also with Missousi River Steam
| ers for Fort Eeut"n and all points on the Mio
souri, and Yellowstone Rivers.
April 2lst, 1879 HE. SARGENT,
Genl Manager, st. Paul.
! q. G. SANRORN, IA. TOWNE,
Gen'iFrt and Ticket Ag't. SuperintendenA
st. Paul Brainerd.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Land Office Notice.

Land Office at Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
December Sd, A. D. 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named seItI-r has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of hi. eiaiR
and secure final entry thereof st the expira,
tion Of thirty days from the date of this a.
tice, viz: Anton Tembreull Of Morrissb
County, Minnesota, for the NJ Of NE3 snl
SCI Of NE4 Of Section IL, Town 10, Rangs
81. and names The following as bis Witnesses
viz: Jerry Root, of Morrison County, Min
nesots, aEd Frank Foster, Of Morrison CouA
ty, Ainneeata .k.s n. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

From the Pioneer Press. Jan. I. - -
{ The earthquake at Yankton and other
places in Dakota Sunday night, was no
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
Land Office Notice.

Land Office At Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
January 5tb, A. D. $50.
Hotice ls hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his iptentioS
to make final proof ir support of bis clainA
and secure final entry thereof At the e1pira.
ton of thirty days from the date Of this no
tice, viz: lb. H Misfeldt, of Morrison Coun-
ty, Minnesota, for the SW4 of Section l3, Town
127, Range 81, and names the following ss his
witnesses, Wig: Peter johnson, of Morrisos
Couaty, Minnesota, knute Gunderson, o. hor-
rieon County, Minnesota, and Hans Peterson.
OF Morrison County, Minnesota.
D. II. FREEMAN,
Register.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
JAMES BROWN

is doing General Livery and Express
business. delivers passengers, baggage
and freight in all parts of town. IS n,
the depot on the arrival of all passen.
ger trains, keeps horses and double
and single buggies for the accomm"'
dation of persons desiring to travel in
the country, and promptly attends to
all . business entrusted with him
Charges reasonable.
JAMES BROWN.
Little Falls. MINI
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
NOTICE
y. s. LAND OFFICE,
Saint-Cloud. Minnesota, 2

q. .. LAND VFFlIE, - -
saint-Cloud. Minnesota, 4%I*Ei.
December 18th, A. D.lsz9. 5az5essezszzess.ss..e
Complaint having been entered at th1
Office BY F. II. Billings, of Morrison County,
Minnesota, against Alonzo J. Watson faa
abandoning his Homestead Entry No. 1ol71
dated Nov. !, 1873, upon the WI Of SB4 and
NE4 of SEA Of Section %. Township l24
Range 81 in Morrison County, Minnesotas
with view to the cancellation Of said entry !
the said parties are hereby summoned to sp>
pear at this Office on the third day of Febrra,
~, 1880, At l0-e'elock A. NJ, to respond ss1
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
d. II. FREEMAN, Register.
W. B. MITCHELL, Receiver.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

100000 Acres
OF Minnesota aud Dakota Lands for sale b
the Land Department. Reduced rates Of ian
and freight to actual settlers.
Full information given upon application =
JAMES B. PowkR, dcnb Agent. at IS JacksGe
street. st. Paul. or Braincrd. Mimi.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09


Gov. Blackburn rtlcIred, in his recent
mess age TO the Legislature of Kentucky,
to the deplorable condition Of the State
prison at Frankfort. He stated that he
had been impelled to exercise the par
doning power to its utmost limit, in Or
der to release the lesser criminals from
confinement in such place. The prison
is on snarshy ground, and is reeking with
fifth, causing the prevalence of constant
malarial diseases. Ten per cent of the
one thousand prisoners died during the
past year. The prison is oppressively
overcrowded, whic1, increases the disord-
ers arising out Of the other unfovorable
conditions. The criminals are scantily
fed on Indifferent food; and under the
lease system, they are allowed to die
without anything like proper care as
soon as they give out under this shock.
Ing treatment. If Kentucky desires to
be considered a civilized commonwealth
she should lose no time in removing
these evidences Of barbarism.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09

AS the presidential contest approaches,
the prospect of the nomination of Gen
Hancock by the Democrats for the
presidency is improving. Hon. Horatio
Seymour, Of New York, is also regarded
by many as an available and desirable
candidate. From present appearances
We judge that either Hancock or Sey.
mour will be nominated and elected,
and that Hancock's chance is the better
of the two. Gen. Grant will probably be
the Republican nominee, and we sin
ccrcly hope he will be. 1t wonld be
easier to beat him than any other promi-
nent man o.. tEr RHNuh|ican side
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-09
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE MORRISON
COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF LITTLE e
FALLS, TO ISSUE BONDS.


Be it enacted BY tie Legislature Of <he State Of
A.Mnesota.
SECTION l. That the county Of Morrison, in
tho state of Minnesota is hereby authorised to
issue bonds to tho amount of twelve thou.and
dollars in eenominations of i've hundred or
ono thousand dollars. a. may prove desirable ;
the same to bs payable in twenty-five years
| from date, and to bear interest, payable an
nuasly, at such place ~ the commissioners of
said county may determine, and at = rate not
exceeding eigbtper cent. per annum.
SEC. 2. That the town of Little Falls, in
said county, is hereby authorised to issue tho
bonds Of eaid town to the amount CT six thous-
aad dollars, in denominations of five hundred
or ono thousand dollars ss may seem desira.
Bile, the same to bs payable ia twenty five
years from date, and to bear interest, payable
annually, at such place as the supervisors Of
said town may determine. and at rate not
exceeding eight per cent. per annum.
sEc.3. That the proceeds Of said bonds, or
SO much thereof as may be necessary shall be
appropriated to the construction of wagon
bridge over the Mississippi river opposite, or
Is near as practicable to tho extension of Oak
street, in the plated town Of Little Falls.
SEC. 1. That it shall be the duty Of said
county and of said town to annually, after the
negotiation Of said bonds, to levy q tax suf6-
cient to pay tho annual interest thereon, aud
during tho last fifteen years Of the term of said
bonds to also levy . sufficient additional tax
to create sinking fund sufficient to pay the
principal of said bonds at their maturity.
SEC. 5. That in case there shall be any ia
corporation Of a village out Of any portion Of
the present town Of Little Falls, or any sepa-
ration Of the territory now constituting the
same, then each portion Of said territory 50
separated shall provide for and psy the por-
ton of said interest and principal, proper
toned to the assessed value of property of each
described portion.
SEC. 6. That the county commissioners
and the supervisors Of said town shall consti-
tute joint board, which shall have full con-
troll and charge of the construction of said
bridge, and said bridge, after its construction,
shall be under the control of and maintained
at the expense Of the said county.
SEc.7. That said county bonds shall be
issued on the order Of the county commission.
ers Of sad county, and shall be signed by the
chairman Of said board, and sealed with the
seal of said county and conntersigned by the
auditor Of saidcounty, who shall keep record
Of al bonds so issued. ehowing the number,
date and amount Of such bonds, and the name
SEC. 8. That said town bonds shall be is
sued on the order of thu board Of supervisors
Of said town, and shall be signed by the chair