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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31
a Few Reasons.
IpYLwILpE, Oct. %, 1855

Editor Herald noticed III last
weeks issue of the Parker Era, some
one (probrbly HackeD has given several
reasons why Parker should hold the
count- seat rs aginst Hurley; now we
in this corner of the county would like
to hear all the reasons stated, and do
not think the reasons given in the Era
are the principal ones. so we propose to
add few that seem to US to hit the
case.
lst. Parker wants the county seat,
has worked for it late and early, has
spent more money, given away more
poor whisky, cast more illegal votes.
and told more lies than all the other
places in the county combined, on the
county seat question.
I'd. 1t is more convenient for the at
torneys of Canton, Sioux Falls. and
Mitchell who have cases in our court to
go to Parker than to Hurley, and makes
more business for the notels.
Sd. Some of the Parkerltes have de
clared that 1t will not be legal if IIur-
ley does get the most votes for county
seat, and that they will contest I'll SO
you see that will cause more trouble
and expense to the people OF Parker.
Therefore people should not vote for
Hurley.
And lastly, Thielman, Hackett, Rob
bins, Fowle, Gus Gilbert and others
have declared that Hurley should never
have the county seat If they had to
! spend their last cent to prevent it. and
it would certainly be too bad to cause
them any more trouble and expense on
this matter.
Besides the reasons why Parker
should have the county seat there are
| also reasons which show plainly why
Hurley should not have it, Il few of
which we propose to give.
lst. Hurley is considerably nearer
the center of the county than Parker
and people beng called to court from
this part of the county could not ge
as much mileage rs they could to go tt
Parker. Hurley would also be mor'
convenient for the majority of farmer:
in the county, and they could go tc
Hurley and back the same day, and b.
that means beat the hotels out of th
custom they ought to have.
ID. The people of Hurley propose 4
give enough money to build couni.
buildings, and by so doing prevent til
farmers from paving taxes to build tn
same, while Parker proposes to tax TIM
county to build court house and jail, 81
that the people having pad for then
themselves will feel more at HON
when they do business there.
: Sd. Hurley is, and always has beer
the best market for grain and produce
, and it would not be fair to make he
: also the county seat, and leave Parke
outi the cold.
These are few of the reasons this
e occur to us There are a few MOI
that could be given. but for fear yo
may be short of space, will leave til
rest for another time.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

The county seat is the place in the
county where the people have to go
once or twice year to pay taxes and
perform such other duties as may be .
required of them is citizens. Now, that |
all may be equally accommodated this /
point ahould be as near the center of the |,
county us it is possible get it. County !
seats are not located for the b2notit Of
towns but for the conyienencA OF the
people. 1t is a favorite argumcn. With
our Parker neighbors that their town
is the best suited for that purpose be
cause they have two railroads. This
would be true if the people of Il county
| travel by rail, but nlne-tenths Of then!
! have not been on board a railroad car
since they came to the county. 1t is
only those living in town that ever
1 travel by rail. farmers use their OWN
| teams.
Creditors coming here TO foreclosc
mortgages, bridge builders coming to
! secure bridge contracts, out side attor-
neys coming to attend court, these p2r-
sons are all anxious that the county
seat should be located at railroad CEN
ter and II called on TO vote in thiscountY
every one of them would go strong Tor
Parker; but we are not anxious about
these gentlemen; if they have TO hire n
livery once in "a while it don't hurt the
business of the county. A stritnger
seeking Il location generally makes a
his first inquiry, how far are yatl from
the county seat" and the distance gem
orally makes a few numbered dollars
difference in the price. Locate the
county seat at Hurley and lanti near
Centreylile Will he worth 500 an acre
more than if it were located at Parker.
Our Parker neighbors tell the people
of Centreville, "you can't afford to
,, place the county seat at Hurley because
it will build up Hurley and injure Cen
. treville," then they go to Marion juno
tion and tell the merchants how con-
venient it will be for them to haye the
county seat at Parker and the farmer
how much it will benefit his farm
Now in a new country like ours towns
can only be maintained when located Il
certain distance apart; if they are with
3 in few miles of each other us Marion
and Parker either of them receiving an
advantage would injure the other, but
hurley and Centreville being Ii miles
e apart each of them has enough tributary
r territory to enable them to prosper, ;ino
i the people situated midway between
: them will select the one that they be
y lieye gives them the most for theil
T money.
The prosperity OF CenterNille win
= its two lines of railroad, its rich trlbu
: tary country, and wide-awake business
: men is alredy assured, and it can make
Y no differance to her trade whether TIN
r comfy seat be at Hurley or Parker
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31
VOTE FOR HURON!

rrl "a s,n,,+,, en,t J,,,,, =, e tha t.,cY Iar-ic
nc ~o''n.s es ~ ~" " ete ia.'' = -,
lature PROVIDES that the county shaii
erect no county buildings until after
tho e,acti,n ), N...4neyt If no noint
-, 80
III liie county ieefi'es d AiaJoitSs No'o
at that election, then Parker Decom es
the permanent county seat and the
restriction as tn erection of buildings
LIN
- eEN piio'
IL IS now lntlmateu thac tne next
thing IN order viii be special law lor
the erection OF county buildings at
Parker at cost any Wnere between
Sio,oeo ana Soo,uOo as WAS uone on III EN-.
blha anu other countles IN 1901 "lthout
vote OF tne people; II the lilA payers
complain they VIII pe cooily askeo as
they were last winter, "Mhi't are you
gong TO 90 ABOUT IL Inc saiiie ma
chine that ground out one can Just as
easily grlnd OUT the other ana lhe Peor
pie lett powerless TO prevent IL. y
Parker WhlsRey were all-poWeflul 10
secure the one What Is Ilere 70 prevent
them from securing tne other3 AS tne
Hon. memper from lurner county III
1851 neipeu the ron. lhGllipet rom,
PemDlna county TO get lhrougI the
legislature, over @ the governor Nelo, d
steal OF Slo,oOU TO Dullu court nouse
IN a corner Oh felnDlna county WlIllquI
Vote Oh inc people, Moulull lnG non.
gentleman from feulplila De "iiliiiS 70
return the compllment ana leliu ms
poWef!u vi inilueiice 10 pullu coul1
house IN Parkef wlthout tne same pc,
ing submitted TO Yote OF Ine people :
on techte me 0'eo " tSchee Soft -
the principe upon Whlch Dakota lesls-
latlon IS founded, ana vhe iifst install ,
ment Oh return "techte was received
last winter III lhc remover OF 1he county COY
seat TO Parker, ana the Dalahce WIZ l9l, 9, :,
low IN que time. ana then we Wouiu
respectfully suggest TO Ihe heuistllisuslieu
morailst OF the New Efa tnae ne qllil
abusing the tofeign-porii clllzeils ol our
county long enough TO Wrl0e part
graph on the ABUSES anu corruption oi
a DAKOTA legislature;
Inc people OF durley ana ylclhlly d
/ year ago, assisted uy Ihc Lana Depe. oi
the Y. " N. w. ny. 20. TO aYoid inns
danger and relieve the TAX PAYERS OF d
heavy burden OF taSatioh IN .the form
OF "Coatft HouSe BonuS ura"iilg q
hlgh rate Oh interest anu running I zen lo
twenty years, uePoslIeu "ll,i 'ie co!.iies
treasurer money noteS anu SECURITIES
amounting TO SoVoo, every uoliaI oi
Wnlcn was us goou as Ine solu, aiols
with DONATION OF Two plockS OF lahu
forming the tlnest locatloh IN the county
Tor Court House site, ana worm ode a
lots around nave peen sou; So,ONu
Had this offer been accepted turner
county would now nave pech III poss
esslon OF Court House thaI Wolll.'
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31
To the Voters OF Turner County.
l hereby decline to be candidate for
the Office of County Surveyor of Turner
Comfy, and will not serve if elected.
JOSEPH ALLEN.

From Il communication written and
signed by Vale p Thielman to the i'm
migration commissioner in 1873 we
find Il description of Swan Lake as
follows:
"Swan Lake the county seat is To-
Gated four and a half miles southeast of
the center of the county on a beautiful
lake from which it derives its name"
Now ii the center. of the county in 1868
was AZ miles northwest of Swan Lake
it must have been within one mile of
where Hurley now stands. But since
Mr. r. has changed his base it appears
that he has also changed his center.
Now this must have been done by a
special act of the Dakota legislature as
we know of no other competent author
ity. To accomplish this some such law
as the following must have been en-
acted although it does not appear in
the "Session Laws"
A Bill for an Act to Remove the Cen
ter Of Turner County.
WHEREAS. 1t is very inconveninent
to have the Center of Turner County
located at such an unreasonable dis
tance from Parker: Therefore,
Be it Enacted, &c:
Sec. 1. The Geographical Center. of
Turner County be and the same is
hereby removed miles north.
Sec. 9. All laws of gravitation in
anywise interfering With the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect &c.
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1t is Parker's turn now to hear the
cry of bogus bonus, for ifshe has raised
any it is bogus.
One-half of the Hurley bonus was
deposited by Commissioner Monk in
the Citizens Bank at Parker and one
half in Reitf's bank at Marion.
Hurley has made its promise good
and will secure at least 200 majority at,
/ the polls next Tuesday.
Parker said they could double any
| amount Hurley was mind to put up;
but they failed to come to time.
New friends are coming to Eurley's
cause from every quarter. She keeps
her promises to the Taxpayers.
Three bushels of sorted potatoes will
pay for years subscription to the
Herald. Twenty bushels wanted.
Contrary to the expectation of the
average Parkerite, Hurley deposited
the 5000 in GOLD with the commls
sioners Tuesday. That's the way she
keeps her promises.
A number Of the leading Mennonltes
made their first visit to Hurley this
wee and expressed themselves az
well pleased with the town as plac,
for the county buildings. and it is saf,
to say that they will vote for Hurley.
a Parker correspondent to the Siou!
City Journal is mourning because Par
ker has no other competitor than Hur
ley in the field this fall. So their plo
to divide Hurley's vote proved u fail
ure.
, Some of Parker's politicians have a
Idea that Hutchinson county is anneXe
to Turner for election purposes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31
HURLEY GIVES S., 900 in GOLD
VOTING PLACES.

Following is |, list of voting places In
Turner county. and the judges of cleo
ton. The polls open at a. M, and
close at p. m:
Township 100. range 52: Voting
place: house of William Rost: Martin
Shank, Ole T. Sletten and William Rost,
judges of election.
Township 100, range SO: house OF
Peter Unruh; r. w. Parker, r. H. Daw-
son and Cornelius Unruh, judges.
Township 100, range 54: Palmer
school house; j . E. Palmer, Nelson Lun-
dy and Joseph Ballweg, Judges.
Township 100, range So: house Of Pc
ter Dick, Sr.; John Ellis, John Kapper-
man and Peter Dick, Sr., judges.
Township 80, range so: house OF
Miles N1cLaughlin; p. 7. Walker, j, P.
Cotfman and w. G. Cheney, judges.
Township 80, range So: Office of Rob-
bins & Pratt; Robt. Fowle, A. b. Smith
and w. II. Sheldon, judges.
Township SO, range 81: Office of Ma
rion Sentinel; I. q. VIM. Frank Cot
ton and Henry Roeber, judges.
Township 99 range So: house of An
drew GRADER; John Albrecht, Heinrich
Unruh and Andreas Graber, judges.
Township SO, range SO; Cramer
school house; George Cramer, James
Bradbury and Sell Smith, judges. Il
Township SO, range SO: VIM. Elliott's
office; T. j. Hill, L. G. Fowler and Dam
iel Dwper, Sr. judges.
Township 90, range 81: at the house
of Andrew Knudson: Duncan McKer-
cher, Andrew Knudson and Cornelius
UInruh, Judges.
Township SO, range 55: Childstown
P.O.; Jacob Miller, Peter Preheim and
Christian Miller, judges.
Township 81, range 52: Turner
school house; L. B. Martin, D. q. Turner
and FL. j. Sanborn. judges.
Township 81, range 50: County jail
at Swan Lake; James A. Childs, A. A
Basye and S. j. Fredrlcksen, judges.
Township 81, range 54: Petersen
schoolhouse; James Sherrard, Carl An
dersen and L. S. Fessenden, judges.
| Township 67, range 55: Idylwilde p.
o.; 1ngnatz Dangel, John Downer and
Anthony Benson, judges.
Township SO, range So: Blades &
Coulter's office; John Turnbull. R. E.
Blades and John Hoetiinger, judges.
Township SO, range SO: Aggergaard
school house; IT. Hewitt, Joel Fry and
Albert Martin, judges.
! $50
Reports continue to come in from all
directions of the gain of voters for Hur-
ley, some of which have heretofore
been her most bitter enemies.
The county seat question is getting
quite interesting, and from present in
dications Hurley's majority will be q
: handsome one.
: Some of the Parker politicians may
: not be quite so good looking after elec-
ton, but there is one thing certain they
will know II "heap" more.
The very latest curiosity spoken of in
, the papers, was recently discovered by
, Parker politician. 1t is a wheel that
came off a Parker dogs tail when 1t
was waggin for the county seat.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

Tho Parker town site proprietor re-
marked that $500 was more than he
was willing to invest, and so l'arker
failed TO come to time with It's Slo,ooo
The Era says, :. Parker has the enemy
on the run" Yes; and the enemy viii
take the "calie with them.
The farmers of Turner county Will
settle the county seat fight in favor Of
Hurley.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

urleys money in the hands of the chairman of the Board
of Turner county You have the gold and
deposited and know that it there Parker claims to
have deposited her money her banks and asks the people
take her and their word for it's being there Pkers bonus
string bonus, yeu it and you don't" bonu
ueys bonus genuine Parkers bonus fol catching votes
Hurey's bonus is for building county buildings.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

Read and Judge for Yourselves

Resolved hat this Of $1,000 be deposited with the
be used III the erection of county buildings the
of HURLEY provided the county seat be located at said
the election to be held November 3D. 1885 Also that
for blocks "a and said town of Hurley be
the chairman required by the rules of the Western
Town Lot Co. subject the conditions contained in said contracts
S. n Monk, Chairman Go. Comls
Attest: j. j. MOORE Clerk
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31
Flu URLEYS BONUS:
RECEIPT OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ToJ.v. LAaIsoN, TRUSTEE FOR
THE TOWN OF HURLEY.

TIE TOW n OF lIUKLE1.
PARKER D. T., Oct. 81, 1885.
Received Of Joseph Y. Lamson the
sum of 5000 dollars in gold coin; also
the contracts for blocks 81 and So, To-
Gated in the town of Hurley, Turner
Co., d. T.. said money to be used In the
erection of county buildings should the
county seat be located at said place at
the election to be held Noy. 3D., 1885; to
be returned to the said Joseph V. Lam
son should toe county seat not be To-
Gated as herein specified, as soon as the
result of said election can be ascer-
tanned.
f,hnirrnnr "a Gcrn ~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

PARKER, d. T.. Oct. %, 1885.
This is to certify that there has been
FIVE thousand dollars deposited with us
for the purpose OF building a court house
at Parker, provided the county seat is
located at Parker at the election Of
Nov.3d, 1885.
w. "A. HoUTs,
Citizens Bank.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

"a solid SOUTH"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31
BONUS.

CERTIFICATES OF THE PARKER BANKS.
PARKER, d. T., Oct. 2S, 1886.
This is to certify that there has been
iye thousand dollars deposited with US
for thepurpose of building court house
at Parker, provided the county seat is
located at Parker at the election Of
Nov. Sd, 1885.
Gro. w. STONE.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

Gee. " Stone and w a. HoGts say
they have in their possessions a Parker
bon0s. The commissioners of Iurner
county say officially that they haYe g
Hurley bones for county buildings.
Which one would the people be most
apt to getlin case Of success z Hurleg's
can not he withdrawn: Parkers oaa.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

VIII tho Parkerites tell rs how their
money Is to be drawn out
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

Appointment Parker merchant offered
u farmer living near swan Lake a $50
gold piece ii he would vote for .l'arker;;
but it didn't work The grand-juIy is
Sttil III SESSION.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

Section l. That ut the annual election to be
held In the year 1855, the voters Of sad Turner
county may designate upon their ballots the
I pace of thpiI choice for county seat OF satd
c junty, and the place receiving majority oil the
seat OF said Turner county subject TO be cham ed
as provided by. laN Tor the removal OF county
| seats from their permanent locations.
/ Sectiona That the county seat OF said Tur-
| ner county be, and the same is hereby located at
1 Parker, nj said county, subject tobe changed as
| herein provided: Provided, however, That the
| county Commissioners shall eNpena no money o.
the county in erecting county buildings at said
! village OF Parker until such election has been
1 had.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1885-10-31

Before the commissioners adjourned
last Tuesday Chairman Monk sad;
I" Are there any other towns that have
offers to make" Messers Stone and
Sanborn were in the room and made no
answer. wbereupon the board adjourned
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-27

One of the finest establishments that
ran Antonio, If not Texas. can boast Of
il the Art Gallery off IL. Mueller. at
2O5 Commerce street. Here can be had
artists and draughtmen's materials, of
both domestic and imported kinds. En-
cravings, chromos and paintings are on
hand, In an endless variety. Picture
frames, mouldings and materials for
fresco and sign painting in large varieties
China decorations and material for wax
flowers in n large assortment. Mr..
Mueller receives direct from factories
large shipments of paints, oils and other
material In that line, as well as window
glass. and fine domestic and imported
decorative wall paper are specialties in
his establishment. l2-l3-ly
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-27

Mrs Mary A. DALEY, ofTunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with
Asthma and Bronchitis, during which
time the best physicians could give no
relief. Her life was despaired OF, until
in last October she procured bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery, when imme-
diate relief was felt, and by continuing
its use for a short time she was com
pletely cured, gaining In flesh 10 pounds
in n few months. Free trial bottles of
this certain cure of all Throat and Lung
Diseases at Rice Bros. Il Co.'s drug
store. Large bottles 81.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-27

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach Of
suffering humanity truly Is Electric Bit
tiers. Inactivity OF the Liver, Bilious
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neys or any diseases of the urinary
organs, or whoever requires nm appe-
tiZer, tonic or mild stimulant, will al
ways find Electric Bitters the best and
only certain cure known. They act
surely and quickly. Every bottle guar
anteed to give entire satisfaction or
money refunded. Sold at 80 cents bot
tie by Rice Bros. & Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-27
$1,000 A YEAR
THE MYSTERIES, NISERlES AND
DELIGHTS OF the CONSULAR
SERVICE.
Trials OF Life at Malta Dundee
An Arcadia in the Azores TEN.
pernnoe at Cotania Gay
Bordeaux Jerusalem.


FROM 'h' washington "'lN"''"h
run " exclaimed the old diplomat,
~ he threw himself into nm easy chaIrnt
his COSY rooms an X street last nIpbt. elf
= - a.. -, a.. ,,
you wan. iun ge' '"' co"'"''"'P u"
Malta, That's one spot where "a man
can grow rich abroad on $500 q wear.
And ,s for ,,nuscrcrtst vo,, y.iii lao
1T, .......I..i =, -. -.
S''P'y o'oNue" W "e"'h' HNerS ""uy
on the island works and slaves nj least
sixteen hours n DAY, and he il fortunate
indood WIN counts bts v..llv .,,,.od
-, "a ,r,,. ~,
ut Fi'"' i"e'o never ""s "een 'heh-
.Ic' vi ''Io"H' VI secular ho''"hN III
Mnlla' ana inc popular amusement Is
confined TO iesta uaNs. when the people
congregate In one place and make them
sslves sick nm mink cnndv 4, tbc.y,,,-
In, vhon ,ha hot hiisiar;,',, s,', 49,,
dawn Won can ,n M tn e,a
hosin WHARF tha son Leases a ,loniJ
nonl in The rocLs and inIul,,e Il, a.,
,iJdv dissinations ~ n bntb nj 80.
90 To Malta and Vet rich You rsn liz.
sbcro In snl.uJor for ~ =, ,,...,L IT,, y,
The end III four vnars ,",, ,yn,,', In,' -,
whether vou orc . cat,y,o,,u 49, IJi,J
tsh II tIot DOM suit vou
l"' 'b"' SAAHM'
ITS great place Tor excitement, and
after years trial, you can rcrupe to-
Rether enough energy to write II four
page report 10 the stale Department,
II eat my head. There IL but one re-
deeming feature about Jerusalem
plenty Oi olives ANA as Tor oranges,
there IL no place III the world where
a.
splendid town In which 10 study the an
tique, ana consul always get rich there
on sl1OO year. but the last consul be-
came covetUus, ana induced Congress to
inuulge III ihe eXtraNagahce OF raising
"'s ""ecS W @-oVo'
MUSIC A''''N" NE NEl'l'
"Do you like music? Then got The
commercial agency AT swansea, where
the slate quarrymon, the miners, and the
day laDOrers are All professional singers.
why, SIR, AT the last grand Eisteddiod
the lhurels were carried away, not by
the trained ohOlrs OF London, but by
chorus OF rough welsh quarry men. sing
why they sing the ROOF OIL the houses.
ana every mousse on the downs and in
the crags contains nightingale and
harmohlcum. Down III the Penrhyn
quarry lhe unlNersal occupation OF the
men nave excellent Volccs. II you don't
IKE music Try welsh laDorer on theolo-
gy' lie II gehernlly hoh-confOrmlst,
ana the only way ever found to stop
his religious discourse was 10 take him
over 10 the monmouth enthusiastically
ovaulng lhe SUNDAY hW-anu MI MN up
win Deer. In Inc welsh country print
ers on hlght Morh get ~ - weeh' ana
on day WORK - % shipWrlghts get ~,
Doilerihakers about the same, and the
whole range OF mechanical skill Is hsh-
Toned on the general OASIS OF ~ week.
therefore go 10 Nales' on may lot
nave hluch amusement nut you II get
gold mine oil experience
WHERE EVERYBODY DRINKS.
"Then there is Dundee, in Scotland.
Everybody drinks in that sin-cursed
town, anu IL II stated mat IT'S population
OF Oh i ni. SOUS ani,uaiiy eNpehds Sl,-
DoU,VUU Ioi spili's anu JET Dunuee,
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-27

a we'll improved farm, situated two
hundred yards from station at Moore
Hollow. on the International railroad, In
n good, healthy country, containing
hoo acres of land all under fence 90 In
cultivation, n good frame house Of six
rooms, dining room and kitchen. nll sur
rounded by gallery stable, barns, bath
house garden, all In good order; water
from tank and well; to be sold for
cash. IT desired some cattle and horses
will be sold on the place at their mar
ket value; possession given Mt short
notice. Title perfect and warranted.
For particulars address or call on 81
c. care +. B. johnson, LrGilr office.