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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
GALES.

Farmers are dragging and seeding
this week.
Florence Moore is visiting her sister,
Mrs Slower.
Ezra Bacon and wife recently visited
at A. L. Bolts.
Gideon Richardson came over to his
farm Monday.
Fred. Goltz and wife visited at Fred.
Swartz's Friday.
Myrtle Weber visited at J. E. Leon
ards Wednesday.
S. E. Weber and family Sundayed
at o. w. Walsh's.
S. E. Weber and wife visited at Van
Dorsten's Tuesday.
Ferg Croft is building a house IGN
"a with an L built.
About 25 enjoyed the party at F. n
Slover's on the eth.
Frank Petrie and sister recently Wis
tied at Mrs. Leonard's.
H. Van Dorsten and wife visited at
S. E. Weber's Thursday
Isaac Moore and wife recently visited
at Mess-s. Gale and Porter's
Mrs. Roy KettlewelI and Bertha
Croft arrived home on the 4th..
Rollo Bolts and sister attended a
party at J. Marvin's Friday evening
A. L. Bolts and sons have rented
Charles Nelson's farm on Sec. 10 for
three years.
High water the past week has dam
aged small bridges on the grades on
the Gale and Carney roads.
James Kennedy was accidently
thrown from his wagon and his head
and hip injured, on April I'd.
Will Becker returned from visiting
his parents on the 9Th. The young
people gave him and Sandy Kennedy
surprise in the evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
GRANITE ROCK.

Seeding, seeding-all the 60 now-a-
days.
James Scribner has purchased q
bike.
VIM McNanus has rented the Com
strom farm andis engaged in putting
in the crop.
The dance at Thos. Noonen's Satur-
day night was we'll attended and a
good time is reported from all present
For sale cheap, Acme harvester and
binder in good repair. Call at the
office of Mathews & Patterson. 33-6t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19
For Sale.

A 32O acre farm, we'll improved, four
miles north of Lamberton, Redwood
county, MINI. Part cash, balance
long time. CHAs. H. DAYTON.
35-4t Iowa City, Iowa.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

Seed wheat, barley, oats and fax for
sale at the elevator of J. A. Engel
hart. Stiff.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

Three teams Of good work horses fol
sale at the Willard farm. 28t.f.
31-5t. G.. n. JOHNSON.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-19

The GAZETTE 81 per year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
LPuhlished April Is. 1899.
NO. $50, -.

No. 339, 81 lPublished April 1s, 1899.
CHAPTER 191.
AN ACT relating 10 railroads and amend
atory Of section 1888 of the Wisconsin
statutes for the year 1898.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin. rep
resented in senate and assembly do enact
Section |. Section 1893 Of the statutes of
1898, is hereby amended, by adding after
the word operate in the thirteenth line
Of said section, page 1852 of the statutes
OF 1885, the following: Any corporation
have all the rights, privileges and immlni-
ties. and be subject to all the duties and
restrictions Of the corporation making such
lease or couyeyance; 80 that said section.
when so amended, shall read as follows.
Section lS.3. ANY railroad corporation or
,auized and existing under the laws of the
territory or state OF Wisconsin. or existing
bv consolidation OF different railway COM
punies under said laws and the laws OF any
states. may consolidate its stock, franchises
and property with any other railroad cor
poration; whether within or without the
state. when jhelr respective railroads can
he lawfully connected and operated to-
getler To constitute one continuous main
line with or without branches upon such
terms may he agreed upon. ana become
,,i,fch WITHIN his stafr shall raSSaSS III
Guiding the right Of further consultations
with other corporations under this section
and be subject 10 all the liabilities and re
stTictionS of this chapter. and such in addi-
Jion. Including land grants and exemptions
OF land from taxation. as such CorUuratiorls
peculiarly possessed or were subject IL m
the time Of consolidation or 2uai-auation
Iy the laws then in force applicable To
them or either Of them Articles stating
the terms Of consolidation shall be ap-
proved by t3ch corporation. 10y u vote of
the stockholders owning majority ~ the
sto-N. IN FrE>"A IE 1F pr'AI. Al Il Regular
annual uceuHE thereof. ct at special
meeting called for that purpose in the man
ner prescribed by section l>-6. or nv the
consent in writing Of such Stockholders an
IpNtI tt Sl'8 3ETlr l->- ana copy thereof
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
No. SO, Al
Published April 10, 1899.

~ v. UAD -. -,
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT relating to sale OF real estate by
executors, administrators and guardians,
and to enact section S9l9a, OF the statutes
Of 1895.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do en-
act as follows:
Section l. \ new section is hereby added
to the statutes of 1888 to be numbered and
read rs follows: Section 3Sl9a. In case of
aCuOn relating TO any real estate sold
by an executor administrator or guardian,
or sold by one executor, administrator or
guardian in cases where two or more such
executors, administrators guardians
were appointed or acting in which an heir
or other person claiming under the deceased
testator or intestate or ward. or in which
any person claiming adversely to the title
OF the deceased teStatOr or lutcState or OF
the ward or claiming by any title that is
not derived from or through the deceased
person or ward, shall contest the validity
OF such sale, such sale shall not be avoided
on account of any irrcEularity in any Of the
proceedings In the matters OF the estate Of
said deceased teStatOr. iuLeState. or OF said
ward, nor on account of any trrcgularity
IN any Of the proceedings preliminary to
or at time Of. or subsequent to, said sale,
or in the confirmation thereof, or in the
conveyance conveying the same, provided
It shall appear from the record that said
sac was made and confirmed by the county
court Of the county In which the land lies
more than thirty 1907 years before the com
menCement OF an action. And the records
II said court shall be conclusive evidence
Of the fact OF such sale and confirmation:
and certified copy OF the said records
uttested by the Seal Of said court. may be
recorded in the office Of the register OF
deeds IN the county where the lands lie
aud shall be received In any action relating
10 said land as evidence equal to the orgI-
nal record.
Section . This act shall take effect and
be in force. from and after Its passage and
Approved April Il. 1859.
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No. ), Al Published April 10, 1899
CHAPTER 100

No. ., a. lPublished April 49, 1872
CHAPTER 1872
AN ACT to amend section 1871, Wisconsin
statutes of 1898, relating to forms for and
statements OF licensed insurance com
panicS.
Tie people Of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented i'll senate and assembly, do enact
Section l. Section 1871 Of Wisconsin stat
uteS Of 1898, is hereby amended by striking
out the word and" where it occurs in the
fifteenth line of said section 1871, between
the words villages and church." and by
inserting after the word corporations in
the fifteenth line of said section 1871. the
words and retail lumber dealers mutual
Insurance associations, local mutual hail
and wind or cyclone insurance companies, "
80 that said section when amended shall
read as follows: Section 1871. The commits
Sioncr of insurance shall prepare and fur
ntsh to each insurance corporation organ
lied under the laws of this state and to the
attorneys of corporations Incorporated in
other states and countries, doug any bust
ness of insurance in this state, printed
forms of annual and other statements as re
quircd by law to be made by such CORPORA
lions. and may make such changes in such
forms as shall seem best adapted to elicit
from them Il true exhibit of their coudi-
tiOu in relation 10 the matters required by
law TO be reported to him; and all such cor
poratfons shall make such statements as
required by said commissioner: and he may,
for such reasons as he shall deem sufficient.
extend the time for filing such annual state
mcntS. but not exceeding sixty days. He
shall cause the information contained in
such statements to be arranged in tabular
form and publish the same with his report;
and cause such statements, except those
made by town insurance companies. local
mutual hail and wind or cyclone insurance
companies, mutual insurance companies in
cities and villages, church Insurance cor
porationS and retail lumber dealers mutual
insurance associations TO be. in his diScrr-
ton. condensed and summarized, showing
briefly, but intelligibly, the capital, assets,
liabilities, income, expenditures and bust
ness done within this state Of and by such
corporations, ana cause SQtn condensed
statement to be published in the official
state paper for six successive days and for
Il like period i'll one other daily newspaper,
or for six successive weeks in one weekly
newspaper published in this state, at the
expense of such corporations
Section .. This act shall take effect and
be in force. from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April IS, 1899.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20

No. ~, 81 Published April 19, 1899.
AN ACT relating 70 . = corporations and
ameudatory of section 17ss of the Wiscon-
sin statutes for the year 1898.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section / Section 17SS, Of the Wisconsin
statutes, is hereby amended SO as to read as
follows: Purchasers of corporate rights
may re-OrganiZe. Section 1ISS. Any person
or association of PERSONS, which shall have,
or may hereafter, become the owner or as
Slgnce of the rights, powers, privileges and
franchises OF any corporation created or
organized by or under any law of this state,
by purchase under 4 mortgage sale, sale in
bankrupt proceedings, or sale under any
judgment, order, decree or proceedings Of
any court III TINS state. lncludIng the courts
of the United States sitting herein, may, ut
any time within two Years after such pur-
chase or assignment. organize anew by ill
ing articles of organization as provided in
this chapter or elsewhere in these statutes
respecting corporations Tor similar Pur-
poses, and thereupOn shall have the rights,
privileges and franchises which such cor
pOratiOn had, or was entitled TO have at
the time of such purchase and sale, and
such as are provided by these statutes APP
plicable thereto. They may fix at what
price, or for what number of shares, the
rights, privileges powers, franchises and
chased by them shall be put into the new
organization. ANY railroad corporation cX-
listing under the laws of this state, with the
authority or the approval Of the holders Of
Il majority Of the shares of its capital stock
given either IN Writing or at 4 meeting
called for that purpose, may purchase any
railroad and other property. franchises.
rights and immuuiteS, in this or any other
state or states of any insolyent railroad
corporation whose railroad shall be sold al
mortgage sale or in bankruptcy or upon
any other judicial sale. provided that the
railroad so purchased shall not be parallel
OF competing with any constructed railroad
owned or controlled and operated 10y the
purchasing corporation, and shall he con
tiuuatiuu Of, or be connected with, or in
terSccfed 10y. a line of railroad owned,
leased or operated by such purchasing cor
pOratiou, or which il shall be authorized
to build; and in consideration Of such rail
road and other property. franchises, rights
and immuuitleS. so purchased, any such
purchasing railroad corporation may issue
and deliver its own bonds and shares of its
capital stock in such amounts and at such
prices, ana on such terms and conditions,
including any terms and conditions as to
voting power and dividends in respect of
any such stock as shall be 50 approved by
tn" holders of a majority Of the stock OF
such purchasing railroad corporation: and
any and all purchases, and issues of stocks,
and of bonds such as authorized by this
act, heretofore made by any railroad cor
pOration existing under the laws of this
state are hereby legaliZed and confirmed.
Section -. This act shall take effect, and
be in force, from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April IS 1893
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
No. l32, A. ]

no. To-, A ii ublSlel Aprll ~. 1888
CHAPTER 1874
AN ACT to amend section 1851 Of the Wis
consin statutes Of 1888, relating to unlaw-
full sales of liquors.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, rem
resented III senate and assembly, do enact
Section / Section 1851 Of the wisconsin
statutes of 1888, is hereby amended SO as IN
read follows: Section l55l Upon com
plaiut made to any justice Of the peace hv
son 10 believe, that an Offeuse against any
law Of this state. relating to excise or the
sale Of intoxicating liquors. or any viola
Tiuu thereof has been committed he shall
examine IN" complainant on oath, and he
shall reduce such complaint 10 writing
and cause the same 10 I've subscribed ~
the person complaining. If il shall aUDnar
to such justice that there Il reaSoI3bIp
cause To believe that such offcnSe has been
committed. he shall immediately issue his
warrant. reoitinG therein the substance Of
such complaint and requiring he officer 10
whom such WarFau- shall be directed fort h.
with TO arrest the accused and bring him
before such justice 10 be dealt with accord
inc 70 law: and i'll the same warrant may
require the officer to summon such persons
shall be therein named. to appear ar tho
trial to give evidence. or upuu CurnDfrirr
made to any Justice Of the uparr bt any
To- believe that an pffeuSe under section
l-@,y Wisconsin statutes Of lSGs. has boon
committed 10y any person on any uarticIII4r
premises or place. IL shall examine srrN
70 writing, describing therein as partfcr-
laT!y as may Ice, the premises on which tn,
utfeN~e complained Of was committed and
cause the same to be subscribed bv The r,4r
Justice. that there is probable cause. Ia Ea-
iicv.. hat there, has been STrE afr.uSa ,.,.,.
mit-ed on said premises. hr shah fmfur-
diate4y issue his warrant, recItlug therein
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
No. 81, 81
Published April 10, 1899.

CHAPTER 1873
AN ACT relating to corporations and
amendatOry of section 1888 Of the WisCon-
sin statutes for the year 1898.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
Section l. Section 1913 Of the Wisconsin
statutes is hereby amended as to read
as follows: Section 1883. No corporation
shall issue any stock or certificate Of stock
except in consideration of money or labor
or property estimated at its true money
value, actually received by it, equal TO the
par value thereof nor any bonds or other
evidence of Indebtedness, except for money,
labor or property estimated at its true
money value. actually received by Ii, equal
to seventy five per cent. of the par value
thereof, and all stocks and bonds issued
contrary to the provisions OF this section,
and all fictitious increase Of the capital
stock of any corporation shall be void; pro
yided that any corporation whose stock or
bonds have been or shall be admitted to the
stock exchange Of Chicago, New York,
Boston or Philadelphia, or of either OF
them, may sell such stock or bonds SO adj
mitted. at the best price or prices current
for the time being obtaiuabe therefor on
any of the said exchanges at which the
same shall be offered for sale; and provided.
further, that nothing in this section con
tanned shall apply TO any issues OF stock or
of bonds heretofore or hereafter made by
any railroad corporation in accordance with
any plan OF reorganization adopted " the
holders of the greater amount of the bonds
or of the stock of any inSOlYcnt railroad
corporation whose railroad wholly or partly
within this state has been sold or hereafter
shall be sold at mortgage sale, or in bank
rUptcy or at other Judicial sale, and ar-
quiTcd 10y the railroad corporation making
such new issues Of stocks or Of bonds or
both; and any and all such issues hereto
fore made in conformity with any such plan
OF reorganization. are hereby legaliZed. rati-
fed ana confirmed.
Section , This act shall take effect and
be in force, from and after its passage and
Approved April IS, 1899.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
81 Published April -, 1898.
CEI PI'IrR 100
No. NoS, =

AN ACT in relation to reinsurance and the
transaction Of business by fire insurance
companies or associations otherwise than
through resident agents and fixing Iiabili-
~ for INSURANCE" in unauthorized COM
panicS in certain cases.
The neoP.e II the state Of Wisconsin. rep
resented in senate and assembly. do enact
~ follows
Section ]. NJ fire insurance company or
association not Incorporated under the laws
= this state. authorized to transact bust
ness herein. shall make. write. place. or
CIr--< 70 he made. written or placed. any
poiicy, duplicate policy or contract OF In
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the substance of the complaint. and con
tanning a description Of the premises ue
whom it shall be directed forthwith 10
search such premises and seize any LIQUORS r
on said premises which he believes are IN
tOXicatng. and TO arrest the accused anu
bring him before such justice, to be uealt
with according to law, and to produce, 10 ne
used in evidence on the examination an
trial of the accused. the liquors 50 seized,
or such portion thereof as the court or as
triCt attorney may direct. The olhctr eN-
cCuting such warrant, shall state IN ms re-
turn, rs particularly as may be. the kliuS
and quantities OF liquors 80 seized and keep
the same in his custody, until SAID actloh
is finally determined.
Section , This act shall take effect ana
be in force. from and after its passage ana
publication.
AnnrnXel AnriI Is. 1899
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20


AN ACT relating to special assessments for
grading, merchandising and improving
streets in cities of the first class.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin,. rep
as follows:
Section !. Whenever in any city Of the
first class, any street, avenue, highway or
plcaSurcWay may have been. or hcrc;I ftpr
i set aside as Il boulevard, ana a portion
of such street, avenue, highway or pleasure
way near the center thereof. shall have
been converted into park and surrounded
with Il permanent CUTbiug. then and in that
such street. avenue. highway or pleasure
way shall be liable to an assessment for
and on account of the grading and ma
cadamIZiHg or paving Of such street, ave
the curb line of said street, avenue. high
way or picaSureWay and the curbiug Of
such parked enclosure, until such property
shall have paid in the aggregate in assess
mcut for street improvements i'm front
thereof, the sum of three dollars per square
yard for all that part Of the roadway di-
rcctly in front or abutting such property
and lying between the curb line Of said
roadway and the curb of such parked en-
closure Where any property has paid less
than such amount. II shall be liable for any
difference up to the amount of three dol
lars. Such assessments shall be made lev
led and collected as other special assess
mentS are made, levied and collected in
such city.
Section . All acts and parts Of acts In
cl,diuE be provisions Of any special char
ter, which are inconsistent with this act
or not in harmony with its provisions and
operation, are hereby declared 10 he nodf-
fed amended. superseded or repealed in 50
far aS they interfere with the provisions OF
Section 8 This act shall take effect and
be- in force, from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April IS. 1890
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No. 299, 81 Published April 10, 1899.
CHAPTER Isl.
AN ACT TO appropriate to Michael Gleason
a certain sum Of money.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do en-
act follows:
Section /. There is hereby appropriated
to Michael Gleason the sum of thirteen
hundred seven dollars and sixteen cents,
on account of materials furnished and
labor performed by the said Michael Glea-
In and upon the erection and compile
tion of the heating, lighting and power
plant for the state of Wisconsin, located
on the grounds of the Wisconsin Industrial
School for Boys. at Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Section ,. The sum Of money mentioned
in section l Of this act shall be paid to the
said Michael Gleason for the materials so
furnished by him and for the labor per
formed by him. on bills therefor to be
audited by the secretary of state only upon
the sworn statement OF such creditor that
the sum claimed by him is for materials
actually furnished and labor actually per
formed in the construction Of said plant,
and that the sum claimed therefor Is just
and true.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April A. 1899
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Published April 10, 1899.
No. 81, Al

No. 81, A published April -, 1899.
CHAPTER 1871.
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the Wis
consn statutes of 1898, relating TO weight
of steam engines on public roads. n
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, rep
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 1347b OF the Wisconsin
statutes of 1898, is hereby amended BY
striking out the word five in the second
line Of the first subdivision, and inserting
in lieu thereof the word ''seyen,' and by
striking out the word steam" III the first
line of the second subdivision of said sec,
tiou. and inserting in lieu thereof the WORD
such. ana 10y striking out the worn
such" In the first line OF the fifth Sub-dl-
vision of said section, and inserting IN licu
serving the word and after the word
thick in the third line of said sub.dlNl,
sion, and by striking out the words ana
sixteen feet III length in SAID thlrd Inc OF
said subdivision; and by inserting between
the words ''irst'' and sub diyision' in the
twenty-niuth line of said section The words
or fifth that said section when SO
amended shall read as follows
Section l341b. The owner or owners or
any steam engine, or any person who pro-
pels or causes such an engine 10 Pe pro
PEELED or otherwise moved or used along OF
upon any public highway in any town shall
be liable for all damages that may De
caused thereby TO such highway, or any
sluiceway. culyert or bridge thereon, or to
any person or corporation by reason OF the
propelling or otherwise moving or using the
same upon any such highway III the follow
ing cases:
!. When such engine with Its equipments
and attachments and whatever II may be
moving upon the highway, shall weigh more
than seven tons, exclusive of the animals
by which 1t Is moved, II II Is so moved
>. When any such engine shall be set up
or used within the limits of any such high
way. for any other purpose than TO be pro
PEELED or otherwise moved along or upon it.
3. When any such engine shall be left
unattended within the limits Of any such
T. When any such engine shall be in such
highway. whether standing or moving ana