Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-06-20
NEW BoNDsMEN.
"solidlty" of Men Who will Back
the Annex Fight.

NEW BONDSMEN.
"solidlty'' of Men Who will Back
the Annex Fight.
County Attorney Campbell, of Benson
county, came over Saturday with F.
M. Shook, James L. Grant, E. L. wager
and Louis Houseman, who appeared be-
fore Justice Noble to justify in the in
creased bond, to the amount of $4,000,
in the contest case of Benson VS.. Ram
sey, now pending in the district court
of Ramsey county. The testimony of
the new bondsmen is as follows:
E. L.. YAGER
Sworn: l reside in Antelope valley,
Benson county, Dakota. l am a farmer
and stock raiser. l have an equity in
two sections of land in Kidder and
Suttsman counties; worth about $2500;
those two sections are considered worth
from S. to $40 an acre. l twill he about
three years before the payments are
due; the only papers are a common con.
tract for a deed; l expect to get a deed
in about q month. l have a contract
for a deed for d quarter section of land
in Antelope Valley; it is about half
broken and worth about $1,000; $500 due
on that; l have no real estate in the
Territory that l have absolute title to.
Have between 40 and 5Ohead ofhorned
cattle, worth about $500; five mules, a
span of horses, n yoke of oxen; all
worth about $1,000; $50 acres growing
crop-15O in wheat and 30 acres in oats.
| have a warranty deed for q half inter-
est in 80 acres in Antelope valley worth
$1,000. The crop is growing in Benson
county and is absolutely mine. 1 have
farm implements worth about $1,000. l
owe about $500.
LOUIS HOUSEMAN
Sworn: | reside in Benson county,
1867. ] I'm a stock raiser and farmer.
l own l6O acres of land. l havea home
stead besides that, not proved up on. 1
have about 100 head of horned stock,
three horses, twenty head of swine,
farming implements and cattle worth
about $500; horses $500, hogs 5000, i'm
plements 5000; $3.50 in mortgage on
chattels; mortgage against proved up
claim Of $500. 1 have between $500
and 5000 in cash; / have other accounts
due me of about 5000. 1 am the abso-
Lutte owner of all this property. l have
about 100 acres of wheat, oats and bar
ley.
+. NJ. SHOOK
Sworn. Ireside in Benson county, Oak,
l54-67, am a farmer; also county treas
urcr. 1 reside on my farm; have no real
estate. I have a claim, but it is not
proved up; 81, 600 in mortgages, cash and
county warrants; $4,000 of it in mort
gages-all situated in Benson county;
they are in my name; about $4,000 in
warrants, they are Benson county war;
rants; that is, their face value; would
probably sell for Is per cent less. Ihave
ST 1900 i'll notes, mostly secured by chat
ties, and between $500 and 1000 in.
cash. ] owe IS cents l think; have no
debts. lam on District Attorney Camp
bells bond for $500. 1 am on the
clerk of the district courts bond for
$500.
JAMES L. GRANT
Sworn. | reside in Benson county; am
a farmer and contractor. I reside OH
my farm part of the time. I own about
$4,000 in real estate, in Benson county.
1t consists of 7 lots in Minnewaukan.
My residence lots, building and all, are
worth about $4,000. The buildings are
worth about $4,000. The value Of the
lots, as l hold them, is about 81, 1000.
My homestead is out on my claim. i
bought n claim worth $ $1,000. l was
offered that much-for it; it is proved up.
l own notes, cash and mortgages about
$1,000; between $1,000 and $4,000 in
mortgages, in Benson county; about $500
in chattel mortgages and $500 in cash
and county warrants. l owe a man tor
2O,acres Of breaking when it is complete.
ed. l am bondsman for the county
clerk for $500.
This sworn testimony will be forward
ed to Judge Mcconnell for his accept
ance OF rejection.