Willmar tribune., 1900-08-01
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Decides Law Ia Valid.

Decides Law Is Valid.
You can't get mans property without
giving him notice in some way That IS
the burden of a decision handed down by
Judge Cray, Of Mankato, in the case Of
Hiram B. Cole against Leo S. Lamm,
brought to determine adverse claims to a
lot in that city. The decision is Of state-
wide Importance because it affects the
forfeited tax law passed by the last legis-
Iature In that the court finds that the
plaintiff is the owner in fee simple of the
property in controversy and that the de-
fendant has a lien for the amount of the
taxes, penalties and interest assessed
against the land and paid by him. The
court holds that the law Is invalid in as
Tar as 1t attempts to divest the original
owner OF the right to notice Of expira-
ton OF redemption provided for by the
law which was in force when the original
taxes were sold to the state, Therefore
the court also holds that certain defects
are not sufficient in themselves to defeat
the title.
Minnesota Crop Bulletin.
The splendid filling of the heads of
spring wheat with grain of good quality
Is reported in all sections, but the straw is
very short except in especially favored
sections. A considerable acreage of
wheat was plowed under or mown before
the rains came, and plowing is still 60
Ing on In Marshall county. Spring wheat
harvest began in one of the south central
counties on the 18th. Many wheat fields
are very irregular in condition, and occa-
s1onally there is to be seen in the same
held wheat In all stages of growth from
the forming head to the fully ripened
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The oat crop is generally poor: much
is nearly ready to cut, and a good deal
is already cut. In many fields of oats,
stooling began after the rains fell. and
while the stools are green and forming
heads, the parent plant is ripe Early flax
has improved considerably and some ia
turning color. Haying is nearing comDle-
ton; the crop is very light, and in south
ern counties some of the unsecured hav
is spoiled by rain.
Relief Association.
The state auditor, Mr.. Dunn, has re-
celved from the insurance commissioner
a statement of the amounts due fire de-
partments and fremens relief associa-
lions under the provision Of the law that
deVotes to such organizations one-half Of
the tax OF per cent on premiums re-
celved Dy hre insurance companies. The
hgures in this state are as follows: Min
| neapolis, sl5.oO3.51; st. Paul, s6,292.35: Du-
luth, s3,71O3; Winona, $784 26; Saltwater.
| $5S1.OS; Mankato, $39S. 80; ST. Cloud, s262. "A.
The total is about $4,000 greater than last
year. Half of the regular state tax ag-
gregates $32,S3311; the retaliatory tax
from Michigan and Ohio companies
amounts to $461.41 and retaliatory Wiscon-
sin tax is $1,S34.44, making a total for dis
| tribution of $35, 1913 &c.
Childrens Franks.
| Four children broke into the residence
| OF w. B. Wood, st. Paul, and practically
wrecked the house. They tore up the car
| pet, smashed the furniture and left hard
| ~ an article intact Later the children
were found hiding in tree near the
| house. They had on several suits of
| clothes taken from the house. Their
names are Annie and Willie Kusehke II
and years old; Harry and Margaret
Moulton and years. They were taken
before the police court and all released
with the exception of the oldest girl, who
will probably be sent to the training
| school.
| Escaped from JAIL
Three prisoners escaped from the Red
wood county Jail by saving off a paddock
that held the iron grating that led to the
! fire escape on the second floor They are
Albert kightlinger and Fred Winholz,
both held for burglary and larceny COM
mitted in Vesta early in June, and Sidney
f. Daley, held for picking pockets at
Olivia month ago. Kightlinger resided
In Minneapolis, and his wife was suffo-
Gated in fire there on Decorate Day
| night. WinhOlz is mute, and is plast-
erer by trade.
Steal Strong Box.
! The general store of L. T. Breen was
entered by sneak thieves who rifed the
| safe, forcing the small iron box and made
way with it complete. There was little
or no money in the safe but many very
valuable papers were taken, including
life insurance policies, certificate of stock
in Bank Of Hoffman, some deeds and
| mortgages: They secured entrance
through the front door by means of keys.
No trace has been found of the stolen
box or papers.
Held Up by Tramps.
William Peterson, of Minneapolis, while
| travelling in a box car on the Milwaukee
! road with two tramps was foolish enough
|
| result that they Immediately relieved him
of it's possession. This happened between
| Winona and La Crosse. There is small
chance that he will recover it, as the
| tramps left the train Immediately after
| committing the robbery.
| News In Brief.
| Rural free delivery service Is ordered es-
! tablished Aug. l at Madelia, Watonwan
| county, and Vernon Center, Blue Earth
| county. Ira E. Chase is appointed car
rier at the former place and E. H. Chad
sey and A. L. Wrighton at the latter.
| Two churches in Minneapolis were sold
at recent tax sale for unpaid sidewalk
| taxes.
The Rochester Gun Club is planning to
build a club house for use of its men,
| bers.
The Arnold Granite Company, of st.
Cloud, has secured the contract to furnish
| all the granite to be used in the addi-
| tion to be built to the Omaha public
| building. The contract will approximate
$4,000. The original building is built of
| st. Cloud granite and it has proven to
l y