The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21

In the matter OF the proceedings by the North
western Telephone Exchange Company to
quire right of way over and across certain
lands in Blue Earth County, and for the ap-
pointment of commissioners to ascertain and
assess the compensation to be made to the
owners of such lands and others interested.
To Stephen Evan, Robert Littler, Carl Kramer,
Joseph Schlingerman, Martin Schimmele,
George E. Doty, Malachi Gainor, Bertha
apolis Threshing Machine Company, E. w.
Smith, Observation-Disclosures Company,
Jas. NJ. Jewett, W. P. Brown, AVN. H. Ulrich,
VIM Eberhart, Catherine Schultz, Cary Lum-
Der Company, Louisa Mitchell, Chas. Mitch
ell, Lorenzo Olinger, Mankato Cement Works
Conn, Mankato Fire Brick and Clay Com
pany, c. L. Benedict, M. A. Benedict, Bertha
Benedict, wife of A. s. Benedict deceased),
Edna Benedict, May Johnston, Harriet Bene-
dict, Atwood Collins, trustee, Edwin Buck
ley.
AS owners, tenants or incumbrancers of the
lands hereinafter described:
Take Notice: That the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange Company has filed in the office
of the Clerk of the District Court in and for
said county, its petition praying for the condem-
nation of strip of land six (6) feet in width,
lying alongside of and Immediately adjoining
the right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee e.
St. Paul Railway, on the westerly side thereof,
across the following lands in said County of
Blue Earth, to-wit:
Northeast one-quarter of northwest one-quar-
ter of section thirty-two, township one hundred
ter of southeast one-quarter northwest one
quarter of southeast one-quarter of section
tWenty-four; northwest one-quarter of north
west one-quarter of section fourteen; southeast
one-quarter of southeast one-quarter north
east one-quarter of southeast one-quarter,
northwest one-quarter of southeast one-quarter,
ter, southeast one-quarter of northwest one
quarter northeast. one,quarter of northwest
one-quarter and northwest one-quarter of
northwest one-quarter of section stem, and
southwest one-quarter OF southwest one
quarter of section three, all of township
one hundred and five, range twenty-six ;
Southwest one-quarter of northwest one-ouar-
ter of section twenty-four; southeast one-quar-
ter of northeast one-quarter, northwest one
quarter of northeast one-quarter of section
twenty-three; southwest one-quarter of south
east one-quarter of section fourteen; southeast
one-quarter of southwest one-quarter of
section fourteen; southwest one-quarter of
quarter of section ten; southwest one
| quarter of southwest one-quarter, northwest
One-uuarter of southwest one-quarter of section
three, all in township one hundred and six,
range twenty-seven; southeast one-quarter of
southwest One-quarter, northeast one-uuarter
| of southwest one-quarter and north one-half of
southeast one-uuarter of northwest one-ouarter
of section thlrtyfour; southeast one-quarter of
northwest one-quarter, northeast one-quarter of
northwest one-quarter of section twenty-seven !;
| southeast one-quarter of southwest one
quarter of section fifteen, all in township
one hundred and seven, range twenty-seyen :;
southeast one-quarter of southeast one-uuarter
of section thirty-three; southwest one-uuar-
| ter of northeast one-quarter and govern
ment lot six of section twenty-six; three
acres of southwest corner of southeast
one-uuarter of northwest one quarter and
| northeast one-quarter of northwest one-quarter
of northwest one quarter of section twenty-four.
| township one hundred and eight, range twenty
| seven: northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section eighteen, township one hun
bred and eight. range twenty-five. Said strip of
| land to be used by said company for the pur-
pose of constructing and perpetually maintain
| ing thereon a telegraph and telephone line, as
| in said petition set forth.
| That said petition will be presented to the
| District Court aforesaid at the chambers of the
| Hon. NJ. j. Severance, Judge of said District,
| in the Court House 10 the City of Mankato, on
| the 27th day of May, A. ID. 1897, at o'clock p.
m, of that day, or as soon as counsel can be
heard, and that the said petitioner will then
and there apply to said court for an order
| granting the prayer of said petition, and ap-
| pointing three competent and disinterested
| persons, resident in said county, as commits
| sioners to ascertain and determine the amount
| to be paid to each of the aforesaid owners or
persons interested, as compensation for the
taking or injuriously affecting the lands afore-
said.
Dated,May LIST, 1897.
| THE NORTHWESTERN TELEPHONE EX-
| CHANGE COMPANY,
Petitioner.
HALE. MORGAN & MONTGOMERY,
Attorneys for Petitioner
926-32 Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis, MINI.