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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-29
Items From Armadale.

Within short time we have had some beau
tifgl rains and the benefits derived therefrom
are plainly visible in the growing crops.
The trial of the supposed murderers of Homer
Hackett of this town ia to take place at Ellen
dale, Dickey county, on the 29th inst,
Dancing and kissing parties are numerous
here, and if this sort of thing continues shall
be forced to apply the word nuisance to
them.
Beard, of Aberdeen, who has a place here,
WIS down last week and is expected again to-day.
When properly improved he can boast OF one of
the best places in Sphinx county.
If the Warner folks are not to have home
celebration on the coming fourth, let them come
down to our picnic grounds on the Jim and
they viii enjoy themselves hugely.
Insurance agents infest Eyes that is the wurd)
our town to an alarming extent. Our advice to
the farmer is to patronize our home locsi agents
and let these travelling bummers pass.
Mr.. Allen, of Rondell, has planted about one
hundred acres of corn on old ground this spring.
1t would seem from this that Mr.. A. has faith
in Dakota as a corn producing country We
opine he will not be disappointed.
A young tame deer came to our door one
morning lately and was caught but was soon set
at liberty. 1T had & sheep bell on its neck and
was evidently some ones pet. fhe animal may
be on the island or bottom lands at present.
Charley hammers, of Warner, owns a
farm here which he is improving, and report
says he is soon to build cage for the bird be
expects to catch. That's right, Charley, give
ye scribe an invite anu ws viii give yoa q
| good "send off," 81.
Quite religious interest has been awakened
| in this township by the recent settlement here
of christian people from northeastern New
York. We now have at the McCaughey school
house preaching exercises nearly every Sabbath
and q Sunday school has been organized that
meets every Sunday with an average attendance
of over forty members.
Among the many good enterprises in progress
in our country we look upon the farmers ele-
vators as the most important. These elevators
benefit the farmers to large degree by raising
and maintaining high prices for wheat. Fol
proof of this statement we have only to look al
the record of the Mellette farmers elevator.
To correct some wrong impressions gained
from reading incorrect accounts of the const.tu.
tionaF convention, we, being in situation tt
know the facts, will state the matter as it is
Fl The convention il called TO meet at Sioux Fall:
on the 9Th day of September next and to be
composed of Ill delegates chosen from counties
and parts of counties south of the 46th parallel
of north latitude in this territory. These dele.
gates are chosen from the different counties on
the 3 tn day Of June next. Sphinx county will
be entitled to six delegates and we suppose
Brown county viii haYe as large or larger
number. We hope these delegates viii be men
of ripe years and sound Judgment, and that
great good will result from this action of the
convention.
May 25th, 1885. Lorenzo.
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Mortgage sale.

Whereas Jacob Buzard and Rosella Buzard, his
wife, Of Brown County, Dakota, did execute and de-
liver to G. w Abel, trustee, their certain indenture
of mortgage dated the first day Of September, A. d.
1889, and recorded in the office Of the recorder Of
deeds Of said Brown County, on the goth day OF Sep
tember, A. ID. 1859, at o'clock noon, in book of
mortgages, on pages AT and 4I8, upon the north
west quarter of Section twenty-thIee (23 Town Ia6
Range 81, west sth ?. M, in Brown County, d. T.,
to secure payment of an Indebtedness of so due
from said Jacob Buzard TO James b. Russell, which
said indebtedness is evidenced by five several prom
ssory notes each for the of $Io5e said notes be
ing executed and delivered by said Jacob Buzard tc
said James B. Russel all of said notes bearing date
September Ist 1883, and due respectively September
l. 1884,, September l. 1885, September L, 1886, Sep
tember 1857 September 1883, and bearing interest
at ten per cent per annum after maturity.
Whereas il was provided in said mortgage that If
the said Jacob Buzard should fail to pay any the
said notes within ten days after maturity thereof
then the whole &c said remaining debt should at the
thereby Immediately due and payable and 1t should
be lawful for said g. w. Abel fofeolose said mort
gage and to sell and convey the SAID premises at pub
lie auction in the provided by law for mort
Whereas said Jacob Buzard has failed to pay the
note maturing September Il 1884, for more than ten
days aftermaturity and the said j. b. Russell has de-
clsred the whole of said Indebtedness and interest
Immediately due and payable, whereby the amount
of said Indebtedness now payable and claimed to be
due is fifty three dollars principal and interest Also
$o for attorneys fees for forecosing said mortgage
and
Whereas no suit at law has been commenced to
collect said debt public notice hereby given that
by virtue of the power OF sale contained In said
age and in pursuance Of the statute in such case
made and provided, will sell the above described
premises at public auction in front of the u S. Land
Office, at Aberdeen, Brown County, ID. L. on the
eleventh day of June Al, I'd. 1885, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, to the highest and best bidder, and
shall apply the proceeds Of said sale in payment Of
the sad mortgage h ss s fes-elesssfe Of
said mortgage,
Dated April 40, 1856.
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Suicide.
LORENZO.

VIM, M. Wilder, young man about rs
years of age and for four years resident Of
Warner township, committed suicide about 10
o'clock Sunday morning by shooting himself
through the heart with 81 caliber revolver,
Tho circumstances surrounding the case are Pc
cnliar and worthy Of more than passing notice.
Wilder was an Industrious, upright and proyi-
dent young man and at the time OF his death
was holding homestead three miles south Of
town upon which he had made valuable i'm
provements, and was, to all intents and purposes,
in good financial circumstances. In fact, he
appeared to hold his property in high esteem
and was continually and successfully striving tn
enchance its value and TO surround himself
with Gil the suxiliaries Of well managed farm.
After putting in his crop this spring he hired
out by the month to M. e. Chilis, who resides
on an adjoining section, the two houses being
about forty rods apart. Lately Mr.. Childs
noticed that Wilder was becoming moody, that
he had lost much of his former cheerfulness and
that he was given t9 periods Of extreme melan.
choly. Sunday morning, shortly before his
rash act, he had talk with his employer in
reference to whether he suited or not and COM
planned that his eyesigh t, which YVES poor, pre-
vented him from doing his work in a satisfac-
tory manner. Mr., Childs assured him that he
was well satisfied with bis work and Wilder re-
turned home in better humor. Soon after, Mr..
Childs heard a revolver shot in Wilder's house
and the noise Of something falling to the floor.
From subsequent discoveries it appears that
almost Immediately after returning home Wilder
stripped himself, with the exception OF his
pants, in order to better accomplish bis designs,
secured his revolver, rather dilapidated weap-
on which would not revolye, placed it carefully
against his heart and fired. The ball pierced
the heart, entering about two inches from the
nipple toward the center of the breast, and
death ensued without struggle
Meanwhile Mr.. Chilcs, who feared tho worst,
and who went TO neighbours for assistance be-
fore investigating, returned and discovered the
body lying on the floor directly across the door
way. The coroner was immediately notified by
telegraph, but the officer not arriving by nine
o'clock and decomposition having set in, Justice
Green proceeded with the inquest After care.
full investigation the jury brought In a verdict
in accordance with the above faots. The fun
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
ABERDEEN, DAKOTA.
[AREH ] 23t J

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The United States Of In the matter of holding
America for cancellation upon
speciaagents report c
va < No 1913 fer the VI VIZ
- swL 10 and wy nwl4 Of
Section go, Township Ia3
Alfred M. Popplestone.J Range IS.
To Alfred NJ Popplestone who did on the tstt day
Of February, A. d. 1889, make c. r. No: 1913 for
the VIZ swA 70 and WI nwA Of Section no. 80,
Township No. I23 North Of RangeiNo. 6s West OF
the 9Th p. NJ and his heirs, executors, administra-
tors and assigns and each and every other person IN
teresed in the title the above described land No
tice is hereby given that the Honorable Commls-
sioner Of the General Land Office, by his letter r.,
dated May A. d. isS4 addressed to this oice, has
suspended action on the above described Cash Entry
subject to a final determination upon the hearing
herein fixed. The special agent reported that ne
had made personal examination OF said tract ana
found that Alfred M Popplesone had not resided on
the land as claimed by him and that the proof upon
which his Cash Entry was allowed, was false ana
fraudulent.
Now, therefore, the said Alfred M. Popplestone,
who made said c. E. No. 1913, and all parties inter,
Ssted in the title TO said Land hereby summoned
to appear at this office the roth 1ay o. = ~ y
t8Ss at o'clock p NJ to respond and furnish te IL
mony concerning said final proof. In default OF an
appearance at SAID hearing said entry wii DC hnsly
cancelled. G. I. MCCOY, Register
b. z. HUTCHINSON. Receiver.
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Mortgage sale

Whereas Dean B. Edwards and Zelpha Ed
wards his wife, Of Brown County Dak., did execute
and deliver to G w. Abell, trustee, their certain
ndenture OF mortgage dated the second day OF July
n 1881 and recorded in the office of the recorder
az deeds Of said Brown county, on the 2sth day OF
Tulv al d. 1881, at ten 0 clock in the forenoon, in
book of mortgages, on page 1873, upon the north
east quarter Of section twenty-seven ta7 township
one hundred and twenty-seven (Ia7) range sixty
four (64) west of the 5th p M in Brown county, -.
T TO secure payment Of an indebtedness oi Ss7 so
due from said Dean b. Edwards 10 ames u, Russell,
which SAID Indebtedness evidenced by hvc several
nrn,issory notes each for the Of ten dollars and
fv cents said notes being executed and de-
l;vered bv said Dean b. Edwards to said James b,
RUSSELL all If said notes bearing date July sd 1883,
and due respectively, July 1884, July = 1885, July
1856, July T. 1887, and July i, 1888, and bearing
interest at ten per cent per annum after maturity
whereas it was provided in said mortgage that #
ne said Dean B. Edwards should fail TO pay any of
The sa;d notes within ten days after maturity thereof
beu the whole of said remaining debt should at the
option Of said T. B Russell or his assigns, become
thereby immediately due and payable and i should
be lawful for the said " Aoe - salu
Al public auction the manner provided BY law tor
IN Whereas said Dean b. Edwards has failed to pay
the maturing Jsy . Russell has
is,ed the whole OF said Indebtedness and interest
Immediately due and payable. whereby the amount
81 said Indebtedness now payable and claimed TO DC
nifty three uOtiarS s~'tt' io3'
PRINCIPAL and interest, Also ten dollars attorney s
tees for foreclosing said mortgage, and
Whereas no suit at law has been commenced to
collect said debt public notice IS hereby given that
~ ;rtt,e of the power OF sale contained in said mort
ssoe and in pursuance offhe statute in such case made
and provided will sellthe above described premises
A. public suction in front Of the VI 5. Land Office
- - kberdeen. Brown County, OAK, on the eleventh
dav f Ii,ne D. 1885, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
- he highest and best bidder ands Shall apply the
roeeds 81 said sale ii payment Of the said mortgage
sebf and the cost Of foreclosure Of said mortgage
Dated Apri. 10th, 1885. 4, n.
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o2, She names the following witnesses TO prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
lana, VIZ: George Burgitt, Rodolphus Burgitt, of
Aberdeen, ID. T., and Robert Love and James
Humphrey, Of Rondel, d. T.
c. T. Mccoy, Register.
Land ohice'at Aberdeen, Dak., May a, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that The following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof IN support of mis- claim and that said proof will
pe made before the register receiver Of the u s.
iand offce, at Aberdeen, on June 10, 1885, viz:
AMBROSE J. ALLEN,
Tor the nA nwA and nR nei4 sec. 80, town I2I,
range o.. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land viz, George Burgitt, Rodolphus Bur
gitt, OF Aberdeen. Oak, and Robert Love, and
James Humphrey, of Rondell Oak.
c. T; Mccoy, Register
Land Office at Aberdeen, Oak, MAY a, 1885,.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim and that said proof will
oe made before the egister receiver of the u S.
land office, at Aberdeen, Oak, June IT, 1885, Wig.
STEPHEN RAwDoN,
Tor the nwH sec, 81, town I2I range 66. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Charles
A. Bly,, .Steen Agen, Carl Larson, and Alexander
Smith all Of ScatterwoOd, p; T.;
Thos. Sterling, Atty.
Land Office at Aberdeen, Oak, April 6, 1885.
ANOllSS - uSISf'y given IHdt the following nHnlcu
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make final
proof support of his claim and that said proof will
be made before the register receiver Of the U. S.
land office at Aberdeen, Dak ION June a 1885, viz:
JOHN w GATES,
II 3I62, WATERFOWL series, for the wv "a Of sec a.
town I2a n, range 64 W Of 9Th m. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Charles
r. Ballard, Joseph l.. Hansen, Henry Schnorr and
Lester G. Turner, all ofWarner, Oak.
CT. Mccoy, Register
Ralph L. Brown,'At
Land Office at Aberdeen, ID. t., May a, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention make fna
Praf 81 his claim and that said proof vii
be made before the register receiver Of the u S
land office at Aberdeen, 1T on June 20, 1885, viz
CHRISTIAN J. PETERSON,
P. ID. S. No. 347, forthe mel sec 40 twp. I2I, range
66. He names the following witnessesto prove hi.
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land viz, Steen Hagen, Alec Smith, Ashie Helge-
len and Carl Larson, all ofScatterwood, ID. L.
c. T. Mccoy, Register
Major +, Howe, Atty
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-H. Penford left his wife and family in
England and settled on claim near Aberdeen.
Later he started for England to bring out his
family, but stopped in Wisconsin, and married
another woman and started on for England for
Mrs. Penford No, u and returned with both of
them and the younger Penfords for his Dakota
home. The heighbors finally got onto the sit.
uation, proceeded to Mr.. Penford's place, and
after informing him Of their mission, requested
him to transfer the title Of what worldly goods
he possessed to Mrs. Penford No. !, in which
he acquiesced, deciding her the land AID his
stock and farHing implements, after which thsy
escorted Penford and Mrs. p, No. 2 to the train
and invited them 70 leave the country, which
they did.
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eral took place Tuesday. the body being buried
in oakwood co meterY.
Nothing definite can be ascertained as to the
deceased's motives for thus taking his own life,
but several theories are advanced. Wilder had
a very sensitive disposition and was continually
worrying over trifea, particularly over . few
little debts which he owed, and not even the
favorable prospects of the present season could
overcome this morbid habit Of worrying.
Many surmise that disappointed efforts to marry
we're not the least of his troubles, but were in
deed the primary cause Of the tragedy. Wilder
had no relatives in this vicinity. His father.
who resides in New York, was. telegraphed the
particulars and answered chat he would leave
for here in o few days.
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Contest Notice. /.

U. S. land office, Aberdeen, OAK, April az, 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
CHRISTIAN H. ERIcKsoN against JOHN ELLIOTT for
abandoning his Homstead Entry No. IS4s, dated
range 65, in Brown County, OAK, with view to
the cancellation of said entry; the said parties
hereby summoned to appear at this Office the 9th
day of June, 1885, at o'clock am, respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment, c. L. Mccoy, Register
B. Z. HUTCHINSON, Receiver
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !
ABERDEEN, OAK.

April oth AID. 1885,
The United States of In the matter of holding
America, for cancellation upon
special agents report G.
vs. u: No. a377 for the swh
OF Section 4, Township
Peter Bertrang. I23, Range O.,
TO Peter Bertrang who did on the 10th day of Nav,
A. d. 1882, make c. f, No. 2s77for the Southwest
quarter Of Section No. 4, Township Ia3 north, Of
Range No. 63 west Of the 5th p. NJ, and his heirs
executors, administrators and assigns and each and
every other person interested in the title to the
above described land
Notice is hereby given that the Honorable Com
missioner Of the General Land Office by his letter
p, dated February ID, 1884, and June IA. 1884, ad
dressed to this office, has suspended action on the
above described Cash Entry, subject TO a final de-
termination upon the hearing herein fixed
The special agent reported that he had made a
personal examination of said tract and found that
not over FIVE acres had been broken in 1881 Guilt
waited to In 1882 This was all the cultivation
done. There was small board shanty IoxI2 feet
without covering now, but which had been covered
with boards the previous year The shanty had no
floor at any time. From its general appearance the
agent states that it could have been used as
residence during inclement weather. In the he'd Of
what was creek, was found a hole two and half
feet deep and eighteen inches in diameter, called
well, but which did not contain any water The
agent transmits number of adaVits Of parties re-
siding in the vicinity Of the land showing that Ber-
arang was never seen the land and il he had been
there they would have knownit.
Now therefore, the said Peter Bertrang who made
said c. E. No. 1877 and all parties interested in the
tle to said land are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office the I7th day Of June, A. d. 1885, at
o'clock .m to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged failure to comply with the law
in the matter of residence and Improvements on
said tract ofland. In default of an appearance at
said hearing said entry will be finally cancelled,
CT Mccoy, Register
b. <. HUTCHINSON, Receiver
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UNITED STATES.LAND OFFICE,
ABERDEEN OAK


March s3d, 1885, J
Tie United States of In the matter of holding
America, for cancellation upon
special agents report c.
" VS.. f., No 888 for the swA of
Section No. I7 Township
Henry F. Merriman 1873, Range 65.
SO Henry F. Merriman who did on the 18TH day of
January A. ID. 1884, make c. +. No. 888 for the
sw quarter Of Section No II, Township No. I23
north, of Range No. 6s west of the 9Th p. M, ard
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns,
and each and every other person interested In the
title to the above described land.
Notice is hereby given that the Honorable Com
missioner of the General Land Office, by his letter
p dated July 27d, A. ID. 1884, addressed to this Of
fce has suspended action on the above described
Cash Entry, subject to. final determination upon
the hearing herein fixed
The special agent reported that he had made a
personal examinations Of said tract and found that
the house faxra feet was built forthe use of two
claimants only one half of 1t being claimants land.
That the breaking mentioned in his proof the great
er part of it was on the adjoining tract. Also that
claimants residence on said claim, was not continue
Gus. And that the value Of Claimants improvements
was about SIS. 5s2S-5e5.
! Now, therefore, the said Henry F. Merriman who
made said c. e. No 8SS and all parties interested in
the title to said land are hereby sumsioned TO APP
pear at this Office the 24th day Of June, A D. 1885,
at O'Clock am, 20 respond and furnish testimony
concerning said final proof. In default Of an APP
pearance at said hearing said entry will be finally
Cancelled.
CHAs. T. MCCOY, Register,
B, f HUTCHINSON, Receiver.
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FINAL Proof Notices.

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THE Sun publishes Final Proof Notices cheaper
Than any other paper in the district, our fee
being only s4.25 when paid in advance; when
not paid in advance the regular foe OF $6.ou
will be charged, without discrimination.
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Land Office at Aberdeen, Dak.,. May IS, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention TO make ma,
proof in support Of his claim and that said PROOF wall
be made before the register receiver OF the ianu
office at Aberdeen, Dak., on June goth, 1855, VIZ:
SAMUEL PpEcHEs,
1887 for the mex Sec ia town III n, range %, W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his con,
tiniious residence upon and cultivation OF saia iana
vtz: Charles Tower, Edward Fisk, VIM. Galloway
and Frank Pratt, all ofWarner, Oak;
John H. Perry, Atty. register
land Office at Aberdeen, OAK, May II, ICES:
Notice is hereby given that the following name l,
settler has filed notice Of his intention to MAKE ma!
proof in support Of his claim and that sale pI9qi %
will be made before the register or receiver OF tns
S. land off:se at Aberdeen, OAK, on Junr a3, isos'
yizi EDWARD SwHNsEE,
FOR the nell Of neA sec. Il, twp iaI, =: %, ~
names the following witnesses 70 prove ms eohsnu
Gus residence upon and cultivation OF SAID snu VIZ
A, G. Hansen, Peter Halyerson, Peter Y. Encks0h'
Andrew Arntson, all OF Bath, Brown 20, LAX
c. +. Mccoy, Register.
Lamont & Narregang, Attys.