Morris tribune., 1896-05-20
A Communication.

Permit me to make reply through the
columns of your paper to false reports and
false statements; also reply to the letter
hereto attached, which you will also pub
lish, from the fact that part of one side of
Burns. and 1 being the honest little Nor
wegian makes it my duty to publish all
f. such uncertain papers.
The original letter reads as follows;
"Geo. F. Stewart, Pres. Robt ]. Nillas,
Treas, and Sec'y. Edw. L. Shaw, Asst.
"T The Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York,
John Burns, Esq, Johnson Sta, Big
Stone Co., Mimi:
Dear Sir-Yours of the 18th inst, in re-
1ation to bond, has been received.
have referred the matter to our New York
office and our people will not issue the
bond with the present outstanding in
debted mess am eg adylsed' however, that
date, we paid the Carrgil1 Elev. Co., the
propriety of again bonding you will again
be taken and not before. Yours truly,
IS. CROMWELL, q. AdjuSter."
johnson Station, Big Stone Co., Mimi,
March 9Th, 1896.
TX. J. Husevo1d, ESQ. 81 must write YOU
few lines to let you know that am here
at Johnson again and going to stay here
l wish you would let me know as soon as
land and what steps you have taken.
see those parties around here only filed on
those lands and got returns in 40 days,
and they sent OF $l4 and got their home
stead papers. 1 should think there would
be nothing to bother me from getting
mine now anytime as they did, as I have
had my land and they only got filing on
me what to do and let me know all as
soon as you can, and if you want to see me
for any business let me know and 1 can
meet you in Morris or Chokio. Let me
know all and write soon,
Very respectfully yours,
MICHAEL HANRGHAN.
II just come up from ST. Paul"
Now, Mr.. Haneghan, L did answer the
letter purporting to be dictated by you,
but am of the opinion that some pretend
ed sharper wrote the letter and signed
your name; if so, prosecute him. If you
wrote it you should receive the same pen
atty for making use of as an important
letter as the one directed to Mr.. Burns.
You asked me what steps / have taken in
your land. When your homestead app1i-
cation, with it's rejection, was returned to
me for appeal sent you notice to that
effect to meet me at Morris, with two wit
nesses, to make proof as to the amount of
improvements, value thereof, time of set
tlement. Icame but you failed to come,
SO 1 made a special trip to you made out
the necessary papers, returned them to
the United States land office and Regis
you and Mr.. Cusick was SIS, and took Your
note, with Mr.. Burke'S name on to it. The
S. you handed me at Morris 1 turned over
to W. G; Bicknell, as the agent of my cred
itors, when made the extra trip to you.
You told me you had nothing to paw me
with at that time, but would pay me an
extra $50 if secured the title to your land,
and to that L accepted; but $50 extra
makes title bill against you, individually,
S6250 Said sum of $62.50 is more than /
and my Washington attorney charges in
make charge of SIS upon condition if the
applicant gets the land we would get the
$75, but that would be where there is no
advance payment made. Suppose we did
take a settlers contract, how would we
collect it? More than one-ha1f would
swear that they We're not going to pay it
for the reason that the labor done was not
worth it, and perhaps that $25 is as much
as jury would agree upon. Another
man sells his claim after he gets it in
man swears he is not worth .cept and
won't pay. You say that those parties
around there only filed on their lands and
got returns in forty days, and sent off $14
and got their homestead papers. To that
l wrote you that you was either miSin-
formed or your dictator made a willful
false statement.
You state and ask what you are to do.
| suggest, first, you go to Hancock,p pay the
balance of your note to r. Holton. depu-
ty sheriff; second, stay on your claim and
If you are in doubt as to the legality of
my papers, write to Hon. G. Sheppard,
register United States land office, Mar
shall, Mimi, where he will write you that
my cases get the. same treatment as any
other attorney or agent. But enclose so
cents; he may not answer without pay.
had to pay ST for each inquiry and state
ment at the ST. Cloud land office, and the
same may be there. / met John Deyinne
of Hegbert and Martin Anderson of Dry
Wood Lake at Morris, who stated that
there was man travelling through the
country representing himself to be gov
eminent officer, giving notice to settlers
to make no application for their claims,
pay no expenses to attorneys or agents
for such work, and that H. ]. Husevold
had been arrested by a government off
Ger, and soon the Appleton men and the
balance having charge of the indemnity
cases would be. He refused pay for his
advice, but made fine living among the
farmers. / told these men that / had
heard of no arrest upon me- If / am to be
arrested it is because / don't charge
enough for my services. told the men to
look out for that class of men, as his state
ment about me was strictly false and he
was: up to some snap on the settlers
Don't keep your name a secret from the
government. Let the land department.
know thatiyou are in possession of a peace
OF land, and that you demand title there
to.
Another good news is that Judge Fen
ton informed me that certain newsDa per
had reported that had been driven out
of Chokio. If such reports are being made
they are false and lie from the word 90.
In reply to letters from settlers who
have secured railroad contracts on their
claims and made part payment, paid
taxes, paid interest on contract, and has
demanded title by warantee, but the r.
X. TO. refused to secure a warrar1fan fflr