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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBIICATIoN.-Land Office

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Office
~ at Mitchell. ID. 7. Dec. 3, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has flied notice of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proofwill be made before Ju9g Probate
Court .Jerauld county at Washington Springs, u.
T., OH January %. 10 a. III. 1856. viz:
CALVIN NJ. CLARK,
underhiS d S entry No. 235S9, for the nls nell Il
sw1l nell & nWl4 sell sec 30. town 107 range G5.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Edward Madden, w. Brodkorp,
G. Hanson. Joseph Wiebold, OF Jerauld Co.. ID.
T. d11i15 GEO. B. ENERITr. Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
STOCK, D. t., Dec. II. '85.
r1,lars of .Ier2lllil Co.

Brother Farmers Of Jerauld Co.:
What has become Of the Farmers
Alliance? Have our officers hid it?
There ought to be an Alliance in every
township, now that we have school
houses to meet in, and the young folks
wifh speeches and essays on topics. OF
nseful information and consideration.
The Dakota Farmer ought to be III
every farmers house. 1t IS OF more IN
tpreSt to Dakota farmers to know now
TO TO raise crops and trees in Dakota than al
in in other M countries, soils and climates
for What will do well or best elsewhere N
NAV he useless here, as many Oh us
have M learned dearly. See the Decem,
her, her number Of the Dakota Farmer anu
What WI # saws to some young men-i'
Years subscription free to young ! 1arni, u 4; /,
srs svsl now getting married who send theiI y :
names !u m post office address, etc: only 2. y
q year to other farmers and u, u Is NV Woi'h
Al "
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18


The reckless prodigality with viii Eh
Commissioner Spasks of the Gene ial
Land otlice has been singing his "rtl-
ings" Ground of late has given rise tda
greGb deal Of uneasiness in some auF-
ters rs to the title that settlers have ac-
quired to the land. One of his rulings
having been that proof male befNre
a Judge of Probate or Clerk Of Che Dis
trlet Court is of no account and the
land is still subject to entry the same
as if proof had not been ln;de. Tho
United States Statutes, section 1891,
sustains CD this ruling" in. the follow
ing plain language: '!That the proof
of residence, occupation, or cultivation,
the affidavit of non-alienation, and the
oath Of allegiance, required to be made
by section 2391 Of, the Revised Statutes
may be made before the judge,,.ol in
his absence, before the clerk, of any
court Of record in the county and Shte
or district and Territory, in whiof he
lands are situated; and. if said lanls
are situated in any uhorganized cou1lr
such proof may be made in Similar
manner in any adjacent county iii said
State or Territory; and the proof. aft.
davit, aud oath, when so made and du.
ly subscribed, shall have tn 3 same force
and effect as if made before the regis.
ter and receiver, with the fee and
charges allowed by law to him; anG
the register and receiver shall be enti.
tied to the same fees for examining and
approving said testimony as are now
allowed by law for taking the same
That if any witness making such proof
orthe said applicant making such aft.
dayit or cath, swears falsely as to any
material matter contained in said proof
affidavits. or oathsj thesaid false swear.
ing being willful and corrupt, he shall
be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall
be liable to the same pains and penal.
ties as if he had sworn falsely before
the register" Another famous "rul.
ing" that he has made is that a person
who has made proof on a pre-emption
cannot commute a homestead. This
wise "ruling" is sustained (D by section
23O1 Of the U. S. Statutes in these
words: Nothing in this chapter shall
be so construed as to prevent any per.
son who has availed himself of the
benefits Of section 2289, from paying
the minimum price for the quantity OF
land so entered, at any time before the
expiration Of the five years, and obtain.
ing 4 patent therefor from the Govern.
ment, as in other cases directed by law
on making proof of settlement andcul.
tivation as provided by law, granting
pre-emption rights"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
CONTEST NOTICES.
NOTICF--.U United States Land Office Mitchell
~ d. T., December 5, 1856 -.

\ ". L., Oecemper 8, 1850.
Complaint having been entered at this office
lii!la r. Smart, tor failure to comply with the
law as TO timber culture entry No G103, dated
Nay 25th, 1881, upon the sGutlwestl4 section 10
town loI range @, Il Jerauld county, d. r., with
aVlew to the cancellation OF said entry: coll-
.estant alleging that claimant has failed the
thlrd Year by sowing worthless seed and not cul-
tlvating and failed the 18th year by sowing small
grain on the land broken the first and second
year, and failel tocultivate to trees the land
brokeu, both the first and second year. and there
are no trees on the entire tract and said failure
sun sui e eSlsts me sal garties are hereby sum
r, ~ -Messington Springs, b. T., Oh the l4th day
OF January. 1886, at 10 O'Clock a. m. to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
disj55 tHj!TEs' GEO. B. rvprlrr, Register.
Testimony to be taken before j, r.. Ford,
Notary Public, ION Jan. II, 1885,, as. provided by
amendment. to Rule s5, Rules Of Practice ap-
w ed Dee The papers sn in this case
dered january 2lst, 1886, at 1oa.m m.
NOTICE OF CoNTEsT.-Unted States Land
~ Office at MITCHELL d. T., November 90, 1885.
Complaint having. been entered at this office
by Daniel Mitchell against William Fee for
abandoning his homestead entry No 26S3t dated
Deccmber @ mi p, 1889, upon the swA sec 49, town.
'IetTitory, with view to the cancellation OF said
entry: the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at the office of H.. NJ. Rice, Probate
Judge,Na ,Nat Washington Springs, d. r., on the
4th dayof January. 1886. at 10 O'clock a. m., to
respond and furnish all the testimony CONCERN
ing saidalleged abandonment,
d4d25 GEO. 3. EVERITT, Register
| H. NJ. Rice. Probate Judge Of .Jerauld County
D. T.. is hereby appointed a commissioner to
take theteStimOny in the above case. He will
at once eturn all the papers duly certified to
this otlite when and where they Will he exam
ined by his ofic and decision rendered thereon
Jan'y IL 10 d. H., 1856. Gro. Z. EVERITr, Reg
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Notice of Hearing.

In PROBATE Court, .Jerauld County, Dakota, be-
fore4E NJ. Rice, Judge of Probate. o
In the matter Of the last Will and Testanentof
John Cross late Of Jerauld county d. T., de-
ceased.
To Mary A. Beach and Emma Beach ofColhge
Springs, Iowa; Mary Woodis the children and
grandchildren of William J.. Cross living near
Dixon Ills. the children Of Sarah A. LOughlin
living near Dixon, Ills, and in Dakota Terrio oiy,
John n Cross, Alice I. Cross, J: Milton Gross
county, Dakota Territory, heirs at law and dey,
sees OF John Cross late of Templeton, Jerauld
county, Dakota Territory, deceased:
appear at the office of the Judge of Probate in
the village of Washington Springs i'll the county
of Jer;llld and Territory Of Dakota on the cd
day of January, A. ID. 1886 at ten O'Clock a: m.,
Of that day to attend the probate of the will OF
said deceased which will then be offered for pro.
bate by John N. Cross the eeXecutorlan,edt there.
in and which said will relates solely to personal
estate. p
In testimony whereof we have caused
[sEAL]" the seal OF the said Probate Court OF
Jerauld county to be hereto affixed.
Witness, H. NJ. Rice, Probate Judge of the
county of Jerauld, Dakota Territory the 18th
day of December, A. D. 1885. H. Nj. RICE,
G. w. MCDONALD, Judge OF Probate,
Attorney for Petitioner: d1Sil
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

NOTICE For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
~ ut Mitchell ID. T., Dee 18th, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention 10
make final proof IN support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before Clerk DIST.
Court Jeriuld county. Washington Springs, D.
on January 30. 1885,. viz: ~
JOHN ". SHUTS,
under his sentry No. 2i,ss for the nN3i sec |
township lOG, range So, He names the follow
ing witnesses TO prove his continuous rcstenc :
upon. and cultivation OF. said land. viz: Geo 4
Winegar,ner. Nj i Cummings. MciRend! Martin
Ezra Vooiles, OF I4ral,I,l county Dallori,.
dlSj22 GEO. Il. ENERtTr, leg:
And notice is hereby specially given To Levi 6
Parish who made Il. $. entry no. 23I4l. now Ill
conflict with the above to appear al Wessl.!gi"n
Springs. D. r., On the date and hour above nall-
ed and show cause why sad entry should not
be cancelled and the above named pre-cmptor
allowed to cOnsulllmate tileto the above deScrib-
cd land under his Il. $. No. 2!TSS.
This notice must be published i'll the ives.
"ington Springs HERALD.
GEO. !; EVERlrr, Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
NOTICE FOR Land Ottic
at Mitclall Ii Il Nov G 1893

NOTICE FOR PUBL1CATION.--Land Office
~ at Mitchell D. T., Nov. 6. 1885.
ed settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
and i'll his absence before the Clerk District
Court Jerauld county, at Wessington Springs, ID.
T. on December; ~, 1885, viz:
JOHN 3. SMART,
who made DIS entry No 1856 for the sw14 II,
town 1Q6, range 60. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence up.
on, and cultivation OF, said land viz: McReady
Martin, Geo. G. Martin, i. S. Eessey. A. NJ. Ma
thias, OF Washington Springs, Jerauld Co., ID. 7.
n13d1S GEO. B. EvERIrT, Register.
And notice is hereby specially given to Jos.
eph BroWday who maded. S. entry No. 21195. now
in conflict with the above. to appear at Wes-
sington Springs d. I. on the date and hour above
named and show cause why said entry should
not be cancelled and theaboye-named pre-empt-
or allowed to cOnSumate file to the above deS-
cribed land under his d s No. 22a96.
This notice must be published in the HERALD
at Washington Springs, u. I.
GRO b. Eyeritt, Reg.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
The following letter has been receiv
ed at this Office and explains itself:


Rock VALLEY, la, Dec. s, '85.
Editor w. S. HERALD: Dear SIR
Please note in Fridays edition, Dec. 4,
'85, your west side correspondent says:
"the authorities at Washington in the
Mundie and Harris contest case have
decided in favor OF Mundie." [ am
pleased to be able to inform you that
this is mistake. The authorities de-
cided that both filings would be allowed
and that the case would be decided
whenever either party should again Of
fer proof. have taken an appeal to
the Secretary and think ! can secure
Justice; if do not will take it into court.
Please have the mistake corrected and
oblige, yours faithfully,
| JAS II. HARRIS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
In Justice Court.
Before C. 4. Hackett. Justice OF the Peace
OF DAKOTA,

COUNTY or .iENAULD. IS9'
George A. Wnegarfner VS.. john Thomas.
The Territory OF Dakota sends Greeting: 10
JOHN Thomas. Defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear before
ne. at my oiice. in Washington Springs Ill said
county. on the 9th day OF December. A. ID. 1855
the above named rlantif, George A. Winaeartl,
ner. who claims 10 recover of yuu the sum ui
thirtyr-;Wo dollars and torty cents, balance 0ut
him for labor performed for Ton At different
and yQu are hereby notified HAT If you fail /,
appear HTi. answer said complaint as above ie
qu,e;i, said Plaintiff will take Judgment for the
above amount thirtStWo and :0-!G0 S52. I0 dol
lars and costs ut this action.
Given under my hand this iatl day Of N0yem
her. AID. 1885. G. T.. AtCi,ETr.
Justice ol the Peace wi,hn and ior leral!t
County. Dakota.
10 the sheriff or ANY ConstabcHi said ,je
rauId t'0lmty. Greeting. Mahe legal SERVED
hereof and due return. nl3;t'>
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
COMMUNICATED.
FROM TOWNSHIP 1O8-f

FROM TOWNSHIP 1886.
Harmony has gone into winter quar-
tiers.
Geo. Titus at last finished threshing.
Jacobs did the work.
o. o. England is again at the sheep
ranch.
School small on account Of cold wea-
ther.
J. E. Gilbert found his granary and
stable unroofed when he returned from
Woonsocket.
Mrs. A. Nordyke is visiting with
Brown and family.
Nordyke & Son took 80 bp. flax to T..
r. Friday.
Smith, Blnford and Marshall made
trips to White Lake with flax seed.
Prices are better and a better road than
to Woonsocket.
c. w. Mills is yet jubilant over his
new son.
Eugene Mills again put in his ap-
pearance last week. We have not
heard how long he will stay this time.
Jas. Grieve is treating his house to
an overhauling which greatly adds to
its appearance.
Although the grain was in very poor
condition, yet flax made 10 bushels and
wheat IS bushels per acre.
Now Mr.. Editor, please stir up the
weather prophet and let us know what
kind of weather we are to have during
the next month.
What will be the expense to our coun-
ty Of the Waterbury murder case.
| DECK.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Ia Office
lN at Mitchell. u. r. Dec, Q. 1855.

Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has flied notice Of his intention t,
make final proof in. support of his claim, anu
that said proof will be made before Judge Pro
Springs, d. L. on January 23d. 1OA NJ. 1856, viz
HENRY ]lASULKA,
d. entry No. 22445 for the sell section 2toWn 0t
range g. He names the following witnesses tC
prove his continuous residence upon. and cult
walton Of said land, viz: Charles Walter, Pet
er Klink, Charles Wagner, Charles Helm, Of Sui
livan. d. T. GEO. B. EvERITr, Reg.
And notice is hereby specially given to Eph
ram j. Dean and Sas E. Mills who made d. S
entries Nos. 22420 and 2l60i, now iii conflict witt
the above. to appear at washington Springs, d
cause why said entry should not be cancelled ant
the above-named pre-emptOr allowed to con
smmate file to the above described land under
his d. S. No. 22445.
THIS notice must be published in the WeSsng
ton Springs HERALD.
d1Si22 GEO. B. EVERITT. Reg
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Office
IN at Mitchell. D. r. Dec. 3, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following-lanl-
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof i'll support OF his claim and that
Said proof will be made before Judge Probate
Court Jerauld county ut Washington Springs, ID.
T., on January 10. 10 Il. M. 1886, viz:
ANDREAS GGLBRANSON,
undeEhis d S entry No. 2O334 for the sel4 sec "a
town 1O7 range 64. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of. said land. viz: Ole Knudt-
son, Edmund LaRue. Knlidt n. Hove, II. ID.
Fisher. OF Starkey. .erauld Col 4. d1lj15
GEO. B. EvERITT, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-g4andO Office
IN at Mitchell d. r.. Dee. g. 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Dist
Court Jer;luld Co.. at Washington Springs, ID. I.
on Jan. 10th, 1886, viz:
ALMIT II. POWELL,
under his d. s. filing No. 22142 for the swl4 sec
tion 2. town 1O7, range &C. He names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
james Cavanaugh. Of Templeton, A. Phillips.
II, Bowers, r. S. Nessey, of ofWessington Springs
Jerauld Co., ID. Z.
d11jl5 GEO. B. EyERlTr, Register
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18
Who Shall Vote?

On Tuesday evening, Dec. %, at the
NJ. E. church of this place, there will
be interesting exercises by the depart
nient Of Franchise of Jerauld Co., w.
G. 7. U. among which an address by
Mrs. j. w. Harden formerly president
Of the Iowa Woman's Suffrage Associ-
alton, and reading by Mrs. L. Blank,
Supt. Franchise, Jerauld Co. w. G. T.
U. Songs by Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Bate
man and others. A cordial invitation
to all. Free.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-18

We will sell our remaining stock Of
hard coal base heaters at cost, as we
wish to close them out at once.
d18W4 MORSE s. LAPo1Nr.
Pioneer Press: The euntamed Sparks
has got his foot in it again. He has is
sued an order to his agents, heretofore
unpublished except in Oregon, that all
conyeyances or agreements to sell pre-
emption or homestead claims, or to
mortgage them before the pstent is is
sued, are mere eyasions of the prohibi,
tion against alienation, and are fatal to
the validity Of the eutry. This is di-
rectly contrary to decision of the SUI
preme court quoted in our Washington
dispatch, which was to the effect that
when pre-enaptor had proven up his
right and paia his money for the land,
the land was his. 1t was not necessary
for him to await, as is generally the case,
for four or five years for patent to is-
J sue before he could sell ormortgage his
land. Mr.. Sparks, it appears. has set
aside this decision of the court and pro
mulgated his decree to that effect
There need be no panic in consequence
among the settlers on pre-emptions OF
commnted homestead claims, the great
majority Of whom are obliged 20 mort.
gage their farms before they get theil
patents. MIR. Sparks is laboring under
a delusion. He is not the Almighty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-27

The People of the United States IN the Ter
Titorv of Utah send Greeting:
To Richard c. Mayor, defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiffs in the District
Court of the Third Judicial District of
the Territory of Utah, and to answer
the complaint filed therein within ten
days exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you of this sum-
mons-if served within this county; or,
If served out of this county, but in this
district, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days-or judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you, accord
ing to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought TO recover
from defendant the sum of 81 ZOO, with
interest thereon at per cent. per month
from March 9th, 1884, and for the fur
Their sum of 10 per cent. upon the
amount found due as attorneys fees of
foreclosure, and for all general and proper
relief and for costs of suit; alleged to be
due on promissory note for the sum of
$1,000, executed and delivered by de-
PENDANT to plaintiffs, October 8, 1888,
and for decree of foreclosure and sale
of lot 13, and the south half of lot 4. in
block So, plat "B, Salt Lake City sur
vey, Salt Lake City and County, Utah
Territory, mortgaged by defendant to
plaintiffs by mortgage dulvs executed
and delivered October O. 1888, to secure
the payment of said note, and that the
proceeds of such sale may be applied in
payment of the amount found due
plaintiffs, and that defendant and al
subsequent claimants to said mortgage
may be barred, and for the usual and
equitable relief in the premises.
And you are hereby notified that if
you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint as above required, the said
plaintiffs will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded therein.
WITNESS, the Hon. CHARLES S.
ZANE, Judge, and the seal of
the District Court of the Third
Judicial District, in and for the
SEAL. Territory of Utah, this 14th
day of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand, eight
hundred and eighty-five.
]. NJ. ZANE, Clerk,
BY H. G. MCMILLAN,
ll' Deputy Clerk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-27
Dr.. Foot Offers $1,000
FOR ANY
FEM ALE DISEASES

That ne cannot cure, when claiming to.
The Doctor has had such an extensive
practice That he usually can tell a woman
her many troubles WITHOUT ASKING A
CUES fION-SiAIPLY BY LOOKING AT
HER.
There is Mt one. case in one hundred that
cannot be relieved and cured in few
weeks. and yet there are few women who
are 40. ateic;ed with one or more incumberS
OF tdis vast army of disease and death.
Among the most important may be ennme-
rated lISPLACEMENTS, Inflammation, VI
cer,tion, LEI C0BEA, Painful, SCAETY
and lrrcgulRr Meustruation, NERVOUS
and GENERAL DEBILITY, BARRENNESS,
etc, and many well-known symptoms.
Uterine Cancer and liberation, Displace-
mentS. etc, can heuceforth be cured at
your homes. Ynn need not 90 East to suffer
from ne Old and unsuccessful treatment of
the knfie, pess0ries and bungling and I'M
natur - instruments yet in vogue with the
old ScIool practice of ten or fifteen years
ago. WILL VISIT YOUR RESIDENCES
when desired. and thorough examinations
made when necessary.
ONE VISIT only is required in a majority
OF chronic diseases. First visit low price
The Doctor does business on the square and
will tell every patient as NEAR THE
TRUTH as possible. If the Doctor believes
hat your case can be greatly improved or
ureG. he will tell you so, and if not he will
OF take your case under treatment. Hun
reds of Western testimonials to be seen
the office already.
OFFICE HOURS from 10 am. to pm
nd from h 5p.m.
~ Terms very low this month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-27
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the Probate Court in and for Salt Lake
County, Utah Territory.
Tekla Wilhelmina ]. Butler, |
Plaintiff, s-,o,o,
Philander Butler,
Defendant,
The People of the Territory of Utah send
greeting
To Philander Butler, Defendant.

YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO
i appear in an action brought against you
by the above-named plaintiff, in the Probate
Court of the County of Salt Lake, Territory
of Utah, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, within ten days exclusive OF the
day of service) after the service on you OF
summons-if served within this county; or,
if served out of this county, but in this dis
trict, within twenty days; otherwise, within
forty days.
The said action is brought to obtain a de-
cree from this Court dissolving the marriage
contract existing between said plaintiff and
you, on the ground of willful desertion OF
plaintiff by said defendant, as by the said
complaint filed herein will more fully ap-
pear. And you are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answerthe said complaint
as above required, the said plaintiff will ap-
ply TO this Court for the relief prayed for,
alimony and cost of suit.
Witness, the Hon. ELIAS A. SMITH,
JuC ge, and the seal of the Probate
Court of Salt Lake County, Terri
tory of Utah, tsis 18th day OF
TsEAL.l September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four.
JOHN C. CUTLER,
d30 Clerk.