Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-31
City and Vicinity.

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If you want a loan, at lowest rates,
go to VIM. NJ. Howe's Abstract Office, in
Dunklcmanns Block.
Patterson sells Hardware.
Soft coal! Soft coal at Thompson's.
Cash only buys fuel at Thompsons.
Lime Lime Lime at Thompson's.
Gross Greek Lehig h Coal at Thomp-
sons
Hard coal Hard coal at Thomp-
sons.
Fur Overcoats and Fancy Robes at
r. Churchman's.
M. Majors will pay St. Paul prices
for live poultry after Oct. Goth.
Thompson has just received the finest
Illinois coal ever brought to Austin.
s.. C. Olson has the finest hearse in
the city, and a large supply Of burial
cases at all prices.
Give H. Porter job of upholstering.
For samples of his work call at the TRAN
SCRIPT office.
III you want to get something real
nice and the very latest style of neckwear,
go to r. Dunkelmann.
A bran new Singer sewing machine,
never been used, for sale. Terms, $50 in
cash. Enquire at this Office.
Hayes Brothers have a complete and
full stock of clocks, watches, solid and
plated silver ware, jewelry, &C., &c.
If you want a stylish boot or shoe
made. sewed or pegged, go to J. Schwan.
a good fit warranted or no sale.
For perfect abstracts of title to any
lands or lots, go to VIM. NJ. Howe
Abstract Office, in Dunklemann's Block.
j. Schwan is on deck with the largest
stock of boots, shoes, slippers, etc, in the
city,. Prices to suit the times. Give him
O CALL
Cane chairs reseated, made as good
as new, by H. Porter, second door from
Jones's hall entrance. Work done well
and cheap.
R. Dunkelmann has just received a
very handsome line of the latest style OF
the Adjustable St. Louis Stiff Hats, the
best hats in the world.
Mrs. S. NJ. Boiler is already receiv-
ing full line OF fall millinery. Also
ladies fancy goods of all descriptions.
Dress making and dress cutting speci-
atty.
Il have in stock about 400 pairs of
which I Will sell less than the manu-
facturers prices. Do not delay in secur-
ing bargain. j. SCHWAN.
H. Porter can be found second door
from the entrance to Jones hall, and he
will do upholstering for you in the latest
styles and in the most substantial man.
ner. He will repair mattresses for you,
making old ones as good as new. Give
him trial.
IS. G. Olson's large double store is
filled with furniture from front to rear.
Parlor suites. and chamber suites in end
less variety, an elegant line Of novelties,
and the palmer styles of furniture for
every day use, enough to supply Southern
Minnesota.
-Overcoats, Overcoats, and Clsterettes.
r. Dunkelmann has brought the largest
and best selected stock of Overcoats and
Ulsterettes that has ever been brought in
to this market. He can fit boy from 8
years of age up to 100, and the goods will
be sold very cheap.
Look Out:
Immense new stock of clothing, for
Fall and Winter wear. Cash money
needed Low prices tell. Save your
chink and 90 to r. Dunkelmann.
OF Interest to Homesteaders and Pre-
empters.
Actual residence is required under the
homestead act, but not under the tree
culture act The law requires continuous
residence to be commenced on a home
stead within six months after date of
entry, and maintained until final proof is
made. The claimant must prove five
years continuous residence on the land,
thoronf hot
can be granted. The proof of home in
another place is fatal to the right of the
claimant The tree-culture act requires
the claimant to plant, protect, and keep
in healthy growing condition for eight
years ten acres of timber on quarter
section of 100 acres, or prOportionate
acreage of timber on any legal sub
division of quarter section. Only such
lands as are devoid of timber can be taken
up. Residence or settlement is not re-
quired. A patent is granted on tina:
proof at the end of eight years. A perl
son may take up homestead and tree
these laws the payment of the land Office
fees is all that is required. Under the
presumption act person can procure a
quarter section by immediate entry, six
months actual residence and cultivation,
and payment of the Government price
within thirty months after filing his de-
claration of intent to purchase. Aperson
may procure 480 acres of land by proving
up on pre- emption claim first and then
take up homestead. The tree claim can
be made at any time. A person who al
ready possesses 800 acres of land is barred
from the benefits of the presumption act.
All citizens of the United States, or per-
sons who have legally declared their in
tention to become such, who are over 81
years of age are entitled to the benefits
of the homestead law.