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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
order and Notice OF Application for Probate
of MI

order and Notice OF Application for Probate
OF VII
rer''SIs Hand q eoansy DS In prSss's s toar ,Sr '
Alta Probate court held in and for Hand county
and territory OF Dakota at the ONCE OF the Judge
of Probate. in the town Of Miller In said county
on the nth day Of August A. ID. 1855
fresens; Hon. Frederick 4. Parish
Judge of Probate.
In the matter OF proving the last viii and tcsta-
ment of Jonathan Ril'.y Johnson. deceased.
Order setting day for probate Of will.
ON reading aud hling the verified petition OF
Mary A. johnson propounding for probate PAPER
purporting to be the last will and tstament OF
Jonathan Riley johnson. late Of Hand county. Da
kota territory deceased. setting forth thai sad last
will and testament elates 10 bath real aild person
al estate aud naming the heirs at law and rext of
kin OF sald decea-ed said petitioner bciug dangh
and heir OF said deceased and praying that said
will may he proved and allowed the last Will and
testament Of the said Jonathan Riley johnson de-
ceased. and that letters testam intary thereupon
issue 10 Mary A. johnson the Executrix nam In
said last will and testament. aud who has CON
sen,ed 10 act rs such cxecutrix when duly appoint
cd and that citation issue to the subscribing WIT
ncss-s TO said last viii andtestament, requiring
them 10 appear and testify In relation 10 The execu-
| ton cf said last will and testament aud that
notice be given the heirs at law next OF Kin and all
| persons interested IN said estate Of the time and
place Of hearing of said petition. ia hereby or
dered that the said peti ion be heard by the Judge
! OF the Probate court 81 said Hand county at a
special term OF ssd court 10 be held vt hs office in
| the town OF Milcr IN SAT- county on ost"ruas tue
! 9th day OF september ID lss5, 1T 10 O'Clock u m.
TO attend the hearing of said petition and the pro
| bate of snid will
II Is further ordered that notice he given 10 the
heirs at law and next OF KIN, and ali iefs'is after
ested in the estate OF said decreased by Publishing
q copy Of this order for three consecutive weeks
| once IN each week. prior TO said hearing IN the
! hand County Press. newspaper publ he'd in said
county and that copies Of This order and notice b,
addressed TO the heirs oi Jonathan Riley JohnSot
deceased resident in this territory Mt their place o
residence aud deposited In the postofiec, with TIN
postage thereon prepaid by said petitioner. nj leas
| ten days before the time of said hearing.
Dated at Miller DaI ota. this 18th day Of August
4 D. 1875. by the court
| IS.all re, PARISH,
1 aug2Its Juaoe Of PrviRt
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
HAND COUNTY

Offers unparalleled inducements 10 parties seek.
ing land Investments in Dakota. Itis 40 townships
ia area embracing lao sections Of land or nearly
million acres Of as rich, arabic land a. can be
found In the northwest Good water Is found in
abundance at an average depth OF 25 feet and living
streams abound everywhere The main portion OF
the country il gentle unduiating plain. In the
northwest corner lie the Bald MountaiIs. in the
southwest the Rec Hills and southeast the Hessing
ton Hills leaving the major portion Of the county
magnificent fertile valley for agriculture while the
ing. II is spanned from east 10 west by the grea
Chicago Northwestern railway, ON the line oi
which. and In the geographical center Of this large
county Is situated the county seat
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
sUxAOSs

Territory OF Dakota, In the district court in
Fifth Judicial district IS and for Hand county.
Alex Gordon and NJ. NJ. Manyille.
doing business under d firm
name of q Gordon Manville, Pins
william II. Tborpc, Deft.
1he Territory of Dakota sends greeting;
To william H. Thorne, Defendant
You are hereby suinnond aud required to an.
s~er the complaint Of Alex. Gordon and NJ N
Msnville. doing business under the firm name Of
tiordon Il ManSille. Plaintiffs. which will be filed
In the once of the Clerk OF the District Court within
and for said Hand county, at Miller, ID on Aug.
Sd. A ID Iss5 aud serve q copy Of your answer ON
the Subscribers ut their Office In the town of Miller
ID T within thirty days after the service of thit
summons, exclusive Of the day Of service. the
Plaintiff will tAhe judgment against yen for two
hundred and thirty dopSrs md sixty cent. with
interest thereon from :uareh 18th. iSs5. besides
costs including reasonable attorneys fees
RoBItK x CoLE,
anger Plaintiffs Attorneys
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
us Land oa,ce at Huron. n. T. July 30 1875.

u. s. Land 0fice at Huron. n. 7. July 20, 1875.
To John 1. Conger Greeting:
Whereas % appear by report Of special agent james
duly corroberated that your cash entry Mo- 5i2s
made November 5, 1873 at Huron, Dskets, Epcn
n. T. quarter, of sectos 2S in township III. range
S. perfected through fraud and il violation of
law In that you did not reside upon said land a.
set forth in your proof testimony. and that you did
not farm and improve said land set forth IN said
proof testimony: and that you did not in any
respect comply with the law set forth in your
said proof testimony; and tina; thereby the Regi.-
ter and Rereivrr of said Office were falsy informed
as to your inhabitancy and improvement and the
mature of the dwelling thereon er, ctcd. and thereby
falsely and fraudulcntly obtained final certificate
for said tract from said Receiver. And the ii, q.
Commissioner OF the general land Office by his
tt-r p, und,r date of March 10. 1870 has directed
hearing 10 l- had before this Office TO determine
the validity uf said entry.
Now. theTeiore You and each OF ysu Rst.'
fed to be and 10 appear before this Office ut Huron,
Dakota. on the zsth day of August, A. ID. lss5. at
nine o'clock a. m. then and there 10 snbmit such
testimony in regard 10 the validity Of said cash
entry No, b42S a. TO you may seem proper
q. b. ARMSTRONG. Register.
RoRERT LowBl Receiver. luly23
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
Nortga e Sale

WHEREAS Default has been made in the pay
ment of the principal and interest on thethe money
secured by said mortgage dated the 10Th day OF
January, A. II, 1875, executed by Frabccs L. Rich
ards ct the ounty of sphinx aud Territory nf Da-
kota, 10 Alfred McClntock. of the county OF
sphinx and territory Of Iakoia and whish mortgnge
was recorded IN the Office of the REGISTER of Deeds
of the county of Hand. territory of Dakota, in
book 10 Of mortgages. page -, on the 2sl day
of Jannary, Iss5. At II 40 O'Clock A. NJ. and
wnknr.s no action or ,e, proes,edines u AZ law ,Ss OR
debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof
wHEKFAs. 4, was stipulated In said mortgage that
II default wousd be made IN the payment of any
portion Of the principal .nterea promptly al the
time tine rnsrs sss:h hecosne due, or IL default be
made in the payment Of the taxes asessed or 70
be assessed on said premises before the same be-
come delinquent. ttcn the whole sum, be ia priii-
cipal and interest. II once become due;
wHEREAs, on the 10Th day Of May. 1Ss5, said
mortgage, with the notes secured thereby. Wa
duly assigned by said mortgage to .. Iarkin, of
which a. ignD-Et WIS retrricd N TIE ofice oi uie
Regi ter ,f deeds of said county OF Hand on tho
18th day of Augn L lssj. In book II. OF Ncrgages,
on page So, and
WnEREAs defauit has been made IN kesping
the building ON said Inortgaged premises insured
as stipulated in said mortgage;
wHKRsAs. the whole amount OF principal ana
interest has become dne by reason OF snch dcfa IL:
aud
wHErGAs, the Amount claimed to be due upon
said mortgage. at the date of this notice. Is the
sum Of three hundred aud seventeen doltsrs and
nftv cents, lsjl158) 10 wit; 500 principal, and
Sl75, interest," and eight dollars for necessary In.
suranee paid by the MORTGAGE; and twenty nv e
dollars sttcrncys fees stipulated for IN the ssis
mortgagA
Now, therefore. notice Is hereby given, that by
virtue of the power of sale contained I'm said
mortgage, and duly recorded ~ aforrsuiI, aud IN
pursuance of the statutes In such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be fOreclosed by
. sale Of the mortgaged premises therein dcscrit-
ed, at pu bllc auction by the sheriff OF Hand coun
~ ID. 4. at he lront door OF the court house In
the town of Miller and county nj Hand and Tcr-
ritrry ~ Dakota, ON the 3rd day Of octohsr A.. u.
hrs a..nns o'clock ~ the afternoon of that
cay. The mortgnged. premises are situated In
the county Of Hand In the Territory 81 Dakota,
aud are de cribei follows, towit: The west
third. of lot three (3 of block three u Of the
McNhoiter adj, ition To the town Of Miller ss shown
by the recorded plat IN the Office Of the RagiSter
81 dee in and lot raid county.
Dated at Milhr this 18th day of August isss
l.. g. la. xis, Assignee of Morisagec.
EoHisk & COLE.
Attorneys for Mortgage and Assignee. laug2o
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

land Once at Huron yuly Z, lse6
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice OF his intention To make final
pro 4 In support Of his claim. and secure nnal
entry thereof. and that said proof will be made
before z. T.. Parish, Judge OF tie Probate court.
for Hand county. Dakota, at Miller. Band county.
Dakota on saturday the 22d day OF August. 1855,
at O'Clock, p. m, ziz: Benjamin X. Purkey.
under his II. d. s. No. 40S4 Huron series, for the
T. quarter, section II, town ii3. range s. and he
name, the following Witnesses to prove his con.
tinuous residence upon and cultiya alton of said
tract Wig; Henry NJ Breiner. Sewail. Abrani
Buck and A l. Edsall B ARMSTRONG
Williams. a Pyle, Register
Atfys at law. Miller. ID I July IL
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
MILLER DAKOTA THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1885

lands in Dakota to vacate expired more
than month ago. but no steps have been
taken by the govern ent towards forcible
removal Of the settlers. Reports have
been sent to Commissioner Atkins to tho
effect that the Whites have been laying
claim to cattle belonging to Indians, and
aid these repo.t IS led TO the issue to-day
OF the following Instructions:
TO agent Gassman, Grow Greek, ID. T.:
| The secretary has granted you authority
to remove all settlers and unauthorized
persons from the reservation, and. IL nec-
essary, TO call upon the commanding officer
at the nearest military post for force suf-
ficient to effect their removal. Proceed
at once to remove them and their effects
(SigneD j. d. G. ATKINS,
Commissioner.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

With a population Of nearly 1000 souls, has
passed its boom period and is now prosperfng and
budding up on its own merits, and the fact that Il
is and always will be the supply point for large
and ruaenihcent scope Of country. II has q 5000
school house, with graded school, tive .e churches
Presbyterian and Catholic. with Methodist ant
Christian churches in view In the near future: NJ
opera house with modern stage appurtenances: q
$500 cosr house; haS mill and grain houses
aud nearly all branches Of business represented
The town Is incol porated and its future prosperit,
is guaranteed from the fact that il backed by
permanent class of settlers who have come to ly,
and die here.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
,.,aomee !, huron ID r. Aug. % lss.

Land once at Huron. d. 7. Aug. 20 1885.
Eoti,e Is hereby given that the following named
settler has nled notice Of his intention To make final
proof in support Of hi- claim. and secure final en-.
try thereof and that said proof viii be made befnre
Hand county, at Miller, ID. 4. ON Thursday. Oct
s, 1855. viz. Daniel 4. Loop. H. d. = sit5 for the
southeast quarte. OF sec, n. township IL, range
40 Hand county, ID. T. He names the following
witnesses 10 prove his continuous residsn nee upon
and cultivation Of said land. viz: y. w. Adams
O. d. Adams. a. A. simpson and ]. W. Maroon al
Miller. d. 4.
.agT q. B AhMsTEoA6 keenster'
Moos 4 PusEr. Attorneys at Law, Miller. d, !.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

land otfice at huron. ID. T. aug. II. 1875.
Notice IL hereby given that tn following named
settler has nled notice Of his intention TO maks
rna proof In support OF his claim. and secure ma
entry thereof and that said proof will be msds
before Judge of Probate In and for Hand county
Al Miller D. T. on saturday. November 2lst lssa
Viz: William Abbott, for the n W siI0t3 Hs
names the following Witnesses to prove his con
tinuous res,denee upon and cultivation OF said
viz: Abraham spain, Samuel Detwiler, q Dru
liner and e Kibbee. all Of Miller, ID. I.
augls Z. 4 AsNrfNoso, hegister.
dn Carroll ATTY. Miller IT
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
Land Office at huron, DIT august :, 1855.

IhfiU OIItt w FUlU'I, II 7 AUlsIiNI = INbl
Notice Is hereby given that The following
named it'cr has flied notice 81 hiS intention 10
make fiual l,raoi IN support oi his clais and
secure tinal eulry ihcrof, thHt SAID pruol VIII
be made lcio-e y n Apin, clerk o: the district
court IN aud ior nuid trpuBty at Miller I on
saturday, the .6,b. day uf september. 1855, at
ten o'clock a. m. viz Louise L Marquette, un-
der her ID Huron series for the Northeast quar-
ter OF section q, town ia range ~ and she
names the following witnesses 10 prove her con.
tiuuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land. viz: sHewliues. q q Becks, WIN, Burgess,
Of Miller, and Rislcy, OF Florence ID 4
augl3 a. II. ARMSTRONG, Register
g. G. FrBEsroSH, Atty, Miller DT
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

u 8. Land once, at huron, ID Ang 3, 1855
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has died notice of his intention make nnal
proof In support Oh his claim. and that said proof
court in and for hand county at MILLER, ID on
Monday September ~ lssb. viz: William Lsdds
for the N W 3ll0 68 Ne names the following wit,
ness 10 prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation OF said land. viz; Abraham spain
Harry Tinkham, John 4 Hayen ana Charles
Caldwell all Of Miller DIT
angi3 q. b ARNsTRosG. Register
On CARROLL, Attorney. Miller. ID I
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

The late state Republican convention
o Iowa nominated the following ticket
that will snow the d,ms unocr in royal
shape this fall. senator Larabee of Du-
bukv, for Goyerner, for Lieut.. Governor
J. A. T. Hall. Mr.. Ackers Superintendent
of public instruction and Judge Reck
Tor supreme Judge.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
,,nd ono. =, HURON, d. +. Aug. %. ,sss.

Land once at Huron. ID. ]. Aug. ~. 1885.
Notice rs hereby given that the following named
settler has nled noticc of his intention to make
final proof In support Of his clsim, and that said
proof will be made before Judge Probate Coart,
Hand county at Miller. ID. y. ON Monday, October
1855 viz: Clyde u. l.. Bartholomew under his
p. for the northeast quarter section =. town li3
r,nge IS lie names the following witnesses TO
prove his continuous residence upon. and culuva-
tion of -aid land. viz. J. b. Cotton, Cotton,
Cotton and Godfried wcise. all of Miller, DIT
augT GBARAsTRoSG. Register.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRIroRIAL.

Qoyernei--G. A. Pierce,
Secretary--Iames ". Teller
Supreme Court-Chef Justice, Aonzo A. Fdger-
on. Associate Justices. Gideon g. Moody and T. A.
Hudson, ! \. Palmer. Seward Smith.
United Statcs AttOrney--Hugh j. Campbell
Surveyor General-CorteZ Fessenden.
. Delegate in Congress--O $ clifford.
u s. MArshal--Gen harrison Allen.
TINTH LEGISLATIVE DITCRICT.
Members OF Council. II Westoyer, J. Day.
Members Of House, A Pickler, III l. Miller, O..
". Pierce, j I BlakemSre.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

NOTICE OF MoRTGA5E sALE-Defanh nsyips
~ been made IN the conditions OF q certain
mortgage. duly executed and delivered by
Jesse Shattuck, mortgagor, to ID. T. ID
Johnston, Charles l. Johnston aud l.. ".
starkey, co-partners under the Arm name of
ID. n b. Johnton. Son starkey. mort
gagees, bssring date the 18th day Of ostober. A. ID
lss,. and recorded I'm the once u the kesnster Of
Deeds OF Hand county. Dakota Territory ON the
LIST day of November, A. ID. IsS3. at O'Clock q M.
In book . Of Mortgages. on page 70 and there u
claimed to he due and there Is due al the date OF
this notice the Of thirtysix and ssIO0 dollars,
{ S.6 Ss) and no action or proceeding at lsw or
otnerwise have been instituted 20 the debt
secured by said mortgage, or any part Thereof (;
Now therefore. notice ~ hereby viyen that by vir-
tue of power Of sale coDfaiued In said mortgage.
and pursuant 30 the statute in such Gaze made and
provided. the said mortgage win be foreclosed and
the preh i.er described in and covered by said
mortgage. WIS the southeast qus,ter g. Y ~ OF
section twenty-nme, Of township .one hundred
and ten. OF range sixty seven. In Hand county
Iakota Territory with the hereditaments and sp
purtenances win ne sold st public suction. to ths
higls.; bidder .cr es~h 10 pay ssid debt and inter
est and twenty-five dollars attorneys tees, -
stipulated In and BY said mortgage 10 ease Of fore
closure. and tho disbursements allowed BY isw
which sale will be maze by the sisrih sf sais
In the yiil1ge of Miller. In said county and Terri
tory on the ID dav Of Octoter, ID. iss5. at ll:i'
O'Clock .. m. OF thrt day
Dated July Is. A. ID, lsso.
ID. s. u JOHNSTON,
CHARLES L. JOHNSTON.
l. II. sTAKKEy.
g. d. LANSING. Bisiszrck, d. j.
Wa. &. BENNETT. St. Paul N'"r..
faNv =
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

The herd of Buffalo until recently rang.
ing near the western foot hills of the
Turtle mountains have taken caution oi
the numerous bHntirg parties, and few
days ago ESCAPED in a body across tn,
Missouri river
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
COUNTY.

County Commissioner McMunry, NJ kinl
John Duthie. Thomas Griffin. Lew Harris.
Register of Daeds-S Keller
Shenh-John CDstigan.
Judge OF Probatc--F L Parish
Treasurer-O II. Prunsr.
CLERK District Court. NJ. wilkins.
III ,trict Attorney, J. Smith.
hssessor-FL l. DOuthette
Coruner--Er Wood.
suryeyor--Cieo Caselar.
Z .pt OF Schools-0. l.. Pinkham
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
GROW CREEK sErfLRRs 90

The following appeared IN the siepE
City Journal Of Sundays
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Tho tias ~.
lowed 10y the president in his proelsa,a.
tion for settlers upon the Crow Greek
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE. Default having
~ been m ade In the conditions OF q certain mort
gage, duly executed and delivered by George SMELL
irorgarer. to u. y. d. Johnston, Charles l.. John
ston and l.. II. siarkey. co-partners under the nrm
name of ID ). y. Johnston, Son Ssrkey. mort.
gssees bearing date the 18TH day of October. A. ID
ls,sY and recorded In the once OF the Register OF
Deeds OF Hand county, Dakota Territory, on the
3Ofh day of October. A. ID. lss3 at 2:55 o'clock p.
m. in book OF mortgages. on page III and there
is claimed " be due aud there IL due at the date OF
this notice the sum OF twenfy-eight and S2lU0
(s2s.y2l dollars. and action or proceeding at
Law oi berwsc having been instituted 10 recover
the debt secured by said mortgage or any part
thereof: Now therefore. notice Is hereby gwen that
by virtue of o power OF sale contained ia said
mortgage aud pursuant 10 the statute I'm rnch case
made and provided the said mortgage viii be fore.
closed and the premises described in and covered
by said mortgage. viz; the southwest qnsrter O..
". ~. of section twentyeight. Of township one
hundred and ten. of range sixty seven. In Hand
and spr,rfensnces will he sold at public anction.
10 the highest bidder for cash TO said debt and
interest and twenty-five dollars atsorueys fees ~
stpul.ted in and by said mortgage In case OF fore
closure and the disbursements allowed by law (.
which sale viii be made by the Sheriff OF said
Hand county. al the front door OF the court house.
Sn the village OF Miller In said county and Territory.
0n the I'd day of October A. ID. 1-s5. at n O'Clock
a M. OF that day.
Dated July Is. A d. 1875.
a. 4 H. JOHNSTON.
CHARLES l. JOHNSTON,
l. II. sTAR.EY,
c. D. LASnss. Bismarck, d. T..
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

Judging fro n the unusual number OF
changes as well ~ at home, should the
census be taken at this ti1e, the popula-
lion Of Dakota would reach 800, 900.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

A pughstic encounter took place Satur-
day at Cincinnati between Sullivan and
Nc Cnlfrey. The figh: was awarded to
Sullivan on foul in the sixth round.---..
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

The total cost of the territorial census
is said to be $4,000. OF this amount the
general government will pay S37 900.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

Colorado reports population Of 243,
$40. or gain of 1883 since 1880, as the
Pioneer Press says, about that Of one
Dakota county"
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

Thus far there have been about 100000
cases of cholela in Spain. nearly all OF
them have resulted IN death.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

Aberdeen raised 81 200 in cash Will
which to take care of the soldiers re.
union to be held in that town next month
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

The Evans line of the Missouri river
steamers. it is said, will find their winter
quarters at Pierre at the close OF nayiga-
ton
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03
CITY OFFICERS

Couucil-John Morrow. chairman: o. p. Fear
hciley Bert l.. NofEatt.
Clerk-O. s. Fulton.
Tgeasurer-B +, Stamm,
AssCssor-J. p, cutting.
Justice. A. Moon,
Marshal--Geu Wilson.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

ssusumors money than at anything else by taking
WI an agency fer the best sellink book out
WkU BEGINNERS succeed grsndly None fail Terms
free. HAIIgIr Book Co, Portland, Nv ofyr
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1885-09-03

Senator Sherman opened the Ohio
campaign with speech ut Mt. Gilead.