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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24

You boys must sit down on the
porch, for I know you are hot and
tired; take cheers?' and he placed
two split bottoms for them.
"We're nearly choked for a drink,
Uncle Dan," said John.
"In course ye are; might a knowed
it; jest sit still an I'll go an git some
fresh water from the spring"
The old gentleman put on his hat,
took his cane and went into the cot
tage, where he told his wife, a pleasant
old lady known all over the flat as
Aunt Margaret to hand him the water
bucket.
Aunt Margaret came out to talk to
the tired boys. The awkward John
Miles did not attempt another intro
duction, so Walter was compelled to
sit in embarrassing silence until the
motherly old lady asked him his name,
where he was from, all about his par
ents, and numerous other questions far
more embarrassing than the silence.
Uncle Dan returned with a cedar
bucket (they call pail bucket in the
West) full of cold water, and gourd.
Walter was sure he never drank water
so sweet, so clear and cold, and had not
the kind old lady cautioned him against
drinking too much while he was warm
the result might have been disastrous
to his health.
"How long hev We been in this
neighborhood, Walter?" asked Uncle
Dan.
Il only came yesterday" answered
Walter.
"Well, how long hev ye been farm
ingPn
This might be called my first tria
at hard work"
The old gentleman opened his eye
wide, and looked at John Miles.
Il guess it's so," said John, with
grin on his broad face. Gle was a
awkward in the corn this morning a
I'd be in Dave Blacks store; but h
larnt most tarnation quick, and he
grit, by hockey"
They took another drink each iron
the gourd, and then returned to tn
field to cut another row of shocks be
fore dinner.
II wonder why that young chap
workin' on a farm? He looks like he'
do better as skule teacher, a lawye
or clerk in some store" said Aun
Margaret.
Il don't know" said Uncle Dan
sitting in his great rustic char an,
watching the young man as he climbe
the fence.
81 don't know why he's here in tn
Flat, but know he's all right, He
a good honest young man. l can Sc
from his face.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24

Unless you can muse on her face in
crowd,
And think Of her all day Monday;
Unless you can tell her on Wednesday
night
What she wore on the preceding Sunday;
And treat her to caramels and cream,
Your fond devotion proving;
Unless you can give her the earth, fenced in,
oh, never call it-lovng.
Unless you can live in a two-button coat
Aud an ultra English collar;
Unless YOU can keep her in Marechal
Neis'
AT the rate of four for dollar;
Unless YOU can take her for what she's
worth
Behooving or unbehooving-
Unless you can die, when your cash gives
out,
Oh, fail to call it-lovng.
Unless you can teach her to roller skate,
And that when your feet are aching,
And cut up your clothes for crazy quilt,
Aud smile when your heart is breaking;
And carry her gloves, and fan, and wrap,
And look like Il May-day morning
oh, call it madness, or what you will,
But never call lt-loving.
For young and old, they are all alike,
And the world is vale of sorrow,
Aud oyster suppers an empty dream
When YOU settle the bill on the morrow;
And the old-tashioned girl, who could knit
and sew,
And who wore no bangs on her forehead,
is gone TO live where the daisies bloom,
And the ones that are left are hoTrid!
--hLttie X, IN JudJ6.
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CHAPTER III.
A TRIAL OF HARD WORK.

Walter Brownlield cast last look,
at the wagon as it rolled away with the
farmer and his pretty daughter, then
heaving a sigh, followed John Miles to
the curniield.
Ibid you ever cut corn beforeP"
asked the young Hercules, when they
came to tie cornlicid.
''No, never did, answered Walter
"Well, sir, then you Il hev to be
keerfuI or yen split your shin open"
"How?n
Don't you see these corn knives is
sharp?'
eyes"
"Well when We take a hill of corn
this way wrapping his strong left
arm around large hill of heavy stalks,
blades and ears and drawing it toward
him. There We see, when We strike
it about a foot from the ground with
your knife, you have to strike toward
ye; and if We don't watch it'll go clear
through the corn an into your shin, "
YES, sir, l perceive" said the unin-
itiated farmer. "You must so regulate
the force OF your blow that it will Just
sever the stalks of corn, and yet not
strong enough to do yourself bodily
harm, added Walter.
The illiterate John Miles looked al
the new farm hand with surprise.
His smooth sentences were pleasant
even to Johns uneducated ear. His
eye surveyed the slender form of the
youth from foot to broad high forehead
and then remarked:
"Well, We may not be much on the
work, but by the tarnation. We know
how to handle your mother tongue
which is more than do"
But YOU have a large fine manly
form. You are gifted by God with the
strength of four men like myself, O.
which you should be proud"
yes, said John, with a sigh, &c
was made big-so was the OK; and to bt
big in this world Is to be a drudge
You are one o these genteel teller,
what kin talk like book; somethin'
never could learn when a boy
Learn it now, since you are {
man. said Walter.
I'm too big and amt got time to g
to school. Pinkey is the only one o III
children who could learn at school"
You need not 60 to school to learr
agreat many things about the parts o
speech"
How'll learn, thenP"
eat home
''Got no teacher"
''l could teach you"
"But we have to work"
"You will find an idle moment &C
casionaly, which, Improperly improved
would accomplish wonders in tn,
course of time"
The young man scratched his heat
amoment thOughtfully. and then said
"P'raps' Somethin' could be done il
that way, but we must get to worl
here. or Wen make no show afor
noon
de then proceeded to show Waite
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24
CHAPTER ".
BILL MARTIN.

Two weeks of farm drudging had
passed. John Miles, the tireless young
farmer, and Walter Brownheld had
been comrades in labor. Walter had
grown sunburned, and his once soft
hands had become hardened with toll.
Those who had prS II that the pale
slender youth couf2 not endure the
fatigues of farm work, little knew the
power of endurance in that delicate
frame,
Corn cutting was over, but the plow-
ing and sowing of winter wheat and
general run of chores kept the boys
and hired hands of Mr. Miles busy.
Walter learned that labor was not to
be dreaded so much Us he had sup
posed. Ben Miles, with his droll wit,
ightened their hours Of toll The
youth found that he could sleep
sweeter after a hard days work, and
each morning awoke with renewed
strength and vigor
He was intrusted with a team and
permitted to do some of the lighter
work, such as hauling from one por-
ton of the farm to another
1t was rule of Mr.. Miles. as il
should be of every good farmer, to ay
in his supply of winter wood in the
autumn. His vast forest land furnished
fuel, and John and Ben Miles, being
most expert with an axe, were to fell
the trees, and cut them into sticks the
proper size for the wagon, while Wal
ter was to haul them to the house
Walter found this labor even pleasant.
To see the great horses display theil
giant strength in drawing heavy load.
of wood was enough to excite the adj
miration and wonder of any admire,
of horse flesh.
One day he was returning from thu
forest with a large load of wood on hi
wagon. The path he was travelin.
was what he called a woods road, - o
sometimes a "blind road" 1t was uset
only in drawing wood from the forest
which was about once year. The re
mainder of the time it was permitted t,
grow up in weeds and brush.
Walters mind had reverted to hi
past life. and to one sad event especial
| ly. He began to feel that he was
mystery to the good people amOni
whom he was thrown. His past his
tory he could not reveal without
blush upon his cheek.
In this rural strict rs a farm hant
he hoped to live in quiet secluson fire.
from the vile ISLANDERS of the bus
world. He felt that his quiet unassum
ing manners were winning a place i
the hearts of the people with whom hi
lot was cast. He could be happy her
if he could only forget the bitter wron
that had been done him. But, try a
he would, the recollection of it wa
ever uppermost in his mind. 1t Wa
not with u degree of hatred or maliC
that the memory of the wrong r.
manned at his breast, but with feelin
OF sorrow, regret and humiliation
Other emotions stirred his soul at time
The story might follow him; and ii
humiliation would be ten-fold create
The wealthy farmer would either di
charge him and send him once more q
his wandermgs or else he would be o
= tracised by the family circle and r
garded with suspicion. This he eou
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24

"Never fear about that" said Jack,
with his distrustful grin. Don't git
drunk" he shouted, as the wagon rat
tied away. The noise and distance
made his tones inaudible to Mr.. Miles
and daughter.
ellis name is Walter Brownfield,"
said Jack. as he re-entered the field, by
the old rickety gate, and took seat on
the beam of the plow. "His name
is Browntield, and he's from Queens
town; was a dry-goods clerk. 1t must
be the same fellow, but Bills a comm
an he'll be apt to know, We must
MAKE his acquaintance eff it is"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-07-24
TRUE LOVE.

Unless you can muse in a crowd all day
On the absent face that has fixed you;
Unless you can love as the angels may,
With the breadth of Heaven betwiXt you;
Unless you can dream that his faith is fast,
The bohOovinR and unbehoovng;
Unless you can die-wheD the dream u
past
All never call it-lovingi'
Mrs Bropntn0.
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Walter BrOWnfeld {;
THE MYSTERY OF PRESTON FLAT
BY JOHN r. MUSICK.
CHAPTER lL-CoNTINUED.

ICoPYMGHT 1856, BY THE A. N. KELLOGG
NEWSPAPER COMPANY.1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
Notes About Town.

The barn of Thomas Sutton on Harriet
stleet, between Pine and Willard streets, was
destroyed by fire at an early hour YESTERDAY,
making two fires in the city on Tuesday night.
There were eight buggies In the barn belong
ing to Nj. j. Williamson, the ,Hveryman,
one belonging to DR.. Voight and one belong
ing o DR.. Meny. The loss on these was about
$1,000. Williamson held $1,000 insurance on
his. The other two were uninsured. The
fire Is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary. $500
The pre-Leuten services being held at the
Episcopal Ascension church are wen attended.
Services have been held every day during the
week and will be continued till tomorrow.
Among the clergymen present during the
week were Rev. Stowe of Anoka; Rev. DR..
Thomas, Rev. Stone and Rev. Gilbert of st.
Paul; Rev, Wells of Minneapolis aud Rev.
Foster OF Shakopee. Rev. DIR. Thomas has
charge of the meeting. The singing at the
different services is excellent.
This evening competitive drill will take
place at st. Paul between Company X of
Saltwater and Company ! IF Minneapolis. A
special train Will he run on ne Omaha, leaY-
ing Saltwater at Gao and returning leaves St.
Paul at ii 80. The company will go over on
this train and will be accompanied by a large
number of citizens. their wives, daughters
and sweethearts.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. ]. Bergeron were surprised
be q large number of friends at their residence
I'm Schulenberg's addition on Tuesday even
ing. The surprise was in honor Of theil
wooden wedding-the fifth anniversary ~pi
their marriage. They were the recipients OF
large number of presents and the evening
was very pleasantly spent.
The Universalist's social at the residence OF
Mrs. A. l.. Gillespie, corner of Pine and
Holcomb streets, last night, was largely at
tended and netted Il neat sum for the church
Progressive euchre was the principal feature
of the occasion.
A telegram was received here yesterday an
nouncing the death of William Douns, for
merly OF Saltwater and now of Grand Forks
Oak. The decea sed was 80 years old, and
brother-in-law of Mr.. Al Tozer OF this city.
Last night an exhibition drill was given al
the roller rink by Company X, which drew
large crowd. Skating followed the drill and
music was furnished by the band.
The funeral of Mrs. w. z. Northey from
her late residence on South Third street
yesterday morning was largely attended.
james Devlin, who recently had his les
crushed in one of Sauntrr, Tozer g. Penn
ington's camps is getting along nicely.
The G.. A. r. entertainment tomorrow
evening promises to be quite success.
Only two deaths have been reported Il
Health Officer Merrill for ten days
DR.. Fliesburg was up from Hudson yester
day calling on his old friends.
CIV Hawkins of Saltwater is quite sick at
hospital in st. Paul.
Mrs f. B. Netzer is on the sick list.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs.
An Address by Miss Ada sweet of
Fragrant Memory. -


Fragrant Memory. -
WASHINGTON, Feb 17.-The thirteenth
annual Washington convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage association began
this morning. Seventeen states and terri
tories were represented. There was large
attendance and much interest was mani
tested. To-day's sessions were presided
over by Susan b. Anthony, who. on taking
the chair, announced that President Eliza
beth Cady Stanton was i'll at her home. and
would not be able to attend the convention.
May Wright Sewall of Indiana read the re-
port Of the executive committee and was
followed by Elizabeth Avery Merriweather
of Missouri with paper on UncompromiS-
ing Opponents. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
was reelected president. and Susan B. An
thony, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Phoebe w.
Cozzens vice presidents at large for the
ensuing year. 1t was announced that the
judiciary committee of the house will give
representatives of the convention a hearing
on the 21st inst, and also that petitions
from the national association and many
local and state organizations have been sent
to members of congress praying for the
passage of an amendment to the constitu-
ton. No effort toward general petition
work has been made. AT the evening
session paper on Woman Suffrage and
the Labor Question was read by Clara b.
Colby of Nebraska. Rev. Rush B. Shipper
read a paper on The Advance of Women
and was followed by Ada Q. Sweet of Chi
cago In an address on Woman's Work. AID.
feurnpd till Tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
only Half Alive.

There are hosts of men and women who, to
coin. a phrase, are only half alive. That is to
say, they have seldom If ever any appetite.
are nervous, weak, fidgety and troubled by
numberless small pains and aches. In the
presence of vigorous, exuberant vitality they
seem mere piglnies. Such persuns are usu-
ally fond of frequently dosing themselves,
swallowing in the course of the year enough
drugs to stock an apothecary's shop of aver
age dimensions. This of course, defeats in
stead of furthering the end in view, VIZ the
recovery OF health and vigor. We're they to
seek IL from an unfaiing source Of vitality,
Hostetter's Stomach Bittets. how different
would be their case. Then yigor would re-
turn TO their debilitated frames the glow OF
health to their wan cheeks. their trembling,
uncertain gait would grow firm and elastic
appetite, that grandest OF all sauces, would
give relish for the daily food. were il eyer
80 coarse, and refreshing sleep would crown
the tasks of the day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
BLOCKING ACQUITTED.
The Saltwater Murder Case Finally
Brought to an End.
wiIIrich and Marsh, Two OF the At
torneys, Come to Blows.
An Early Morning Blaze--Gossip OF
the Prison City.
over at Last.


At $50 yesterday morning the jury in the
case of Fritz Docking. charged with the
murder of Henry Hosli at the Farmers
home. on the night of Dec. IS. 1885,
brought in verdict of not guilty. The
jury, as stated in yesterdays GLOBE, re-
tired on Tuesday evening about 9, and de-
liberated about fifteen hours. just elght
ballots were taken. all resulting ten Tor
yacquittal and two for conviction, with
the exception of the last two. A
ballot was taken about every two hours,
and all voted for acqulttal Win
the exception Of Messrs. Robert Person ana
August Stegeman, who voted tor conVlc-
ton the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth
ballots. The latter was taken Yesterday
morning just before breakfast. Inc jury
returned from breakfast about o'clock,
and Immediately after which the seventh
was taken This time all voted mot
guilty.n TO make sure of it another was
taken n'be result was the same The
iudge was notified and the verdict was an
nounced. Blocking and Heffner were i'm
mediately released.
After the trial was concluded and just
before the verdict of acquittal was given,
Mr.. Wllrich, attorney for Booking. APP
preached Marsh. and asked that he (AIarsh)
should apologize for words spoken in the
heat of debate, as it were. 1t might be
proper to state that Marsh is, by nature.
aggressive and pugnacious. and is liable to
use language of a somewhat offensive ma
ture. And Marsh had INDUCED in person
alities, no doubt. But he declined to apOl-
ogiZe, and intimated that he had said moth
ing but the truth. Willrich remarked that
he himself was as good a man as Marsh.
and that his reputation in st. Paul was as
good as Marsh's in Saltwater. Marsh was
seated in a chair reading the morning
GLOBE, his feet on the stove. Willrich,
eXasperated by the GOODNESS Of Marsh drew
back in John l.. Sullivan style, remarkng,
i've a notion to slug you in the jaw this
minute" why don't you do it thenY'
tauntingly retorted Marsh. No quicker
were the words uttered than Willrich let
out with his right, landing square on Attor-
ney Marsh's cheek, knocking Marsh off the
chair onto the floor Marsh hastily scram-
bled TO his feet, and proposed to have a
hand in the scrimmage, but
Sheriff Holcombe, who was near,
interfered and stopped the row.
Harsh was not injured to any extent. and
proposed to go across the lake, into Wis
eohSn and settle the matter in a sort of
catch as-catch- exhibition. But Willrlch
wouldn't do it.
Yesterday afternoon Fred Baker who has
been incidentally mentioned in the BOeck-
ing Trial. and whose life had been threat
ened by Booking, swOTe out warrant for
Bookings arrest.
Blocking and Heffner say they will re-
main in Saltwater if they can procure en-
plOyment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
Confirmation Of Assessment for Opening Dayton Avenue.


vii said of
A 70 81 a me and
owneran ddesrip Benefits. Damages Blance
W
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II produ
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venue
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
Confirmation Of Assessment for Opening SGhy Avenue.
OFFICE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. Is, 1859.


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of
descdpt
9
yng With IL
II Addition
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Hilton Division
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
Confirmation Assessment for Opening and EEtadm Of an Alley Through
Block /, Whitney Smiths Addition
OFFICE or TEE BOARD or PUEBLO WORKS.
CITY OF ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb. I6. 1855.


of
Il
supposed Of property
Supposed
William Constants ster t,o%S-
Whitney smiths Addition tost OOl
htney& SmIh'sA huon to 81.
Paul 5000
esouthea ten # Of X Of Iotu
u Of whitney Smiths s,s. ~
ton to St Paul Wv
Weed Thu eastelyte I ofwL of
OF lot u. block Whitney Smiths Addition st Paul
y Off 5[oflots block ~
Smiths Addition w.
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IL
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lots ii and IL block Whitney Smiths Addition
Same. For the of leaehoidin in the
Z
ton TO St Paul until APRIL 1890 800 90
Co. o Interest," n
w -,
use jeaeboId Interest
W o Z. a W.
49,.
whitney &smth' htost Paul
randi Benefits
wu A W X
WI $50 90 900 $50 20
Board at least n.nnr,r
r. GoR1AN Clerk Board of Publ Works. 1881
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
Confirmation Assessment for OPENING, Widening and Extension Of St Adams
Street

FF1cE WORKS
CITY T
eenao of Amans street. between
Marshall the st
a
n. D. Il
unless be confirmed by
of the
Supposed eandde scr Damages Balance
C E Dckerman A hatpa Of o. 10,
Lot yinzw
ocombes ton o If
s. 4:''i rs: @ .i::', lss $500"
hartst
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dcombes ion o
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IN AL tina paro 2
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ofstA Al ssreetn II ocombe to
dnOrh6
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
COlfrla tiOn Of Assessment for Opening Hague Avenue

oInoKoF THEE ARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
6.(
from
Victoria
o
win
the owt:
and descfpt Benefits Damage Baance
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Avenue n o st Pau fproduc vest
to a." n
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
Clialdl Of Aasn lr 0pllg ElaII all 6IA aal sra

0''s G. SS sss P Pa s On R FsS E IS i
The osns dssa. sos 9 stss3-
as'.a hsvas m M
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property
4 Beneas. Damages BLanc
NE4sof
ton street in Summit Addition prod1eea nora 70
IN Pssi assas sei5 g aaa paoa Ave
same wt n ne Y Of of section town IS range $500
street as ssSy Avenues u part sasSa saw
$500 ..--... .......-
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street. being .PsuLM inuesOts i
Southeast x X Sc X Of sS x of section as .
sur part 70 ....1....~ se7
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Carroll Streets Streets being in PsuLM
saHs e sw j section 500
hart and
Catholic Orphan Asylum; y NwKO
street AnthonS AsenGeI being St Paul MIN
resOs Taken for Milton street; $3.50 ol
FsnSs - s enH AZ a Sn0 i.ssS Ses IT fa $40
ssSW
R Harmon. o IT of !. of NE kof swHof
% III street. Oas s. fs a S
Southwest x x X Of section a5 20 cam
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Of W $3.50 # Of NE a Of NV 4 OF section s5 town es
Park Addition produced
- -: .;:.;;.:... COZ
ton 30 town ~ range - being in St Paul Minnesota eS, $500
Tor Milton street,
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Confirmation Of Assessment for OPENING Widening and Extension Of Aurora
Avenue

OFFICE THE BoARDo PUB !
CITY oil ST..
of
cwo
ID
hrmedby
benefited
erandd escrp
hen of the
of section 35 angee g.
FskM rGrOeo,S ri
and ST.. Anthem 81.
aken for -. -
Thes 81 acres o of OF sections
xcept
Martin nd st.
taken for Aurora
Trustees Botonu rsty nthapa o. lot2 Hyde
st PAUL. lying within line o. uroraA
Marshs iuou to Pau.if prodnc
@ for @ sl'" col ~
49, Si'oS
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Confirmation Of Assessment for Opening Widening and Extension fisk street

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10,
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of
benentedo
nddescru Benefits Damages
| FedButt IA y
SCI ction3s .town2 % ang ying with
OF Sis sreet n
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10 ofN 3 offs of section town ss,
tora Grouo
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rttaken
in
at leason ne o
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