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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-10-22
Timber Land, Act June B. 1S7S.-Notice for
Publication. United States Land Office, Du-
luth, Mnn.. August l. 1904.
Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with

publication. United States Land Office. Du-
luth, Mimi. August 1, 1904
Notice is hereby given that in com pliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June
B. 1878. entitled AN act for the sale of timber
lands in the States of California. Oregon, Ne,
vada and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of August 4,
1892, Lester Elmer of Duluth. county of St.
Louis, state of Minnesota, has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No. 9775. for the
purchase of the neA of section IL, in township
81 n. Range W.. and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for it's
timber stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this office at Du-
luth, Mimi. on Friday the 25th day Of Novem-
Der, 1904.
lie names as witnesses
John T: Culbertson,. B. J.. Culbertson and
William Person of Duluth. Mimi, Peter Promo
vost, Henry Delaurier and Luke Levasseur of
Grand Marais MINI,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day
of November, 1904.
VIM. E, CULKIN. Register.
Smallwood & Son. Attys. 1927
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SOCIETIES.

K. o. T. M.
OGEMA TENT No. 9S.-Regular reviews every
second and fourth Saturday. Members are
especially requested to be present on fourth
Saturday. Visiting knights are cordially wei
come.
Chris Murphy, Com.
G.. H, Carhart, r. K
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NJ w. of A.
GRAND MARAIs CAMP No. 9467.-Regular
meetings every first Saturday at Grand Marais,
and every third Saturday at Maple Hill town
hall. Visiting neighbors cordially welcome.
n. j. Bray. Consul.
d. B. McAlpine, Clerk
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-10-22
Timber Land, Act June s., 1878. Notice for
\ Publication United States Land Office. Du-

Timber Land. Act. June s., 1878. Notice fol
P1n p &C. United States Land Office, Du-
Notice is hereby given that III compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of j une 5,
1873, entitled An act for the. sale of timber
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act Of August 4
1892. Edgar A. Charles of Minneapolis, county
Of Hennepin.. state of Minnesota, has this day
for the purchase of lots and g. section 81, lot
= ii. IL =, tEGSTnshie sa 10Th. Esags ss east
sought is more, valuable for it's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to
establish his claim to said land before the Reg
Mimi, on Monday, the 18th day of November,
1904.
He names as witnesses:
Leonard Berg, Andrew. Christensen. Nels
Herslett and Louis Koch. all of Minneapolis,
Mimi
Amy and all persons claiming adversely the
pove-described lands are requested to file their
OF November. 1904.
r T, shenhara W. VIM. E. cULK1N, Register t.
Timber Land. Act June 3, 1s7s.-Notice for Pub
NMG;ation-Onite ed States Land Office, Duluth,
with the provisions Of the act Of Congress Of
June 3, 1875, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California 0regon
to al the Public Land states by act of August
4. 1892 James G; Scott of Grand Marais, county
Of Cook, state of Minnesota, has this day filed in
purchase of the VIZ of swA of section 9. seA of
Of sea Of section in township ga north range 1
W. 4th P: NJ, and will offer proof to show
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes,
and to establish his claim to said land before
G. H. Carhart, z, S. Commissioner. at his office
at rand Marais. Mimi, on Saturday, the 18th
day of November 1904.
He names as witnesses:
Guet l.. Peterson, Ole Frederickson, Eugene
Clark and Louis Engelson of Grand Marais,
Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 9Th day
CT November 1904.
S27 VIM. E. CULKlN. Register
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Notice for Publication. Department of the In
terror, Land Office at Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 6,


terror, Land Office at Duluth, Mimi. Sept. 6,
1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his intention to
that said proof will be made before G. H. Car
hart, S. Commissioner. at his office at Grand
Marais, Mimi, on October oath, 1904, viz: Nels
B. Olson: homestead entry No. 6,7e4, for the
SH OF nwI 29d e OF swA OF section H. Up. 81
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Johnson Of Gunainr, MINI, Isaac Foneer Of
9-17 WE. CULKIN, Register.
Publication. United States Land Office, Du-
luth. Mimi, Aug. 8, 1904.
Notice ii is hereby given that in compliance
with the p1otisions Of the act Of Congress Of
timber lands il the States of california. Oregon,
Nevada and Washington Territory" as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of August
4, 1892, Ellen A: Humes of Duluth, county Of
in this office her sworn. statement Nc: 97es:
for. the purchase Of the swAo Of
section p in township 81 north, range west
and will offer proof to show that
or stone than for agricultural purposes and to
establish his claim to said land before the Regis
ter and Receiver of this Office at Duluth. Mimi.
on Friday. the 9th day of December. 1901,
Peter Pronovost of Grand M arais, Mimi, John
T. Culbertson. Lester Elmer and Byron j. Cul-}
bertson of Duluth, MIMI. 5E .ss5%55ss
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
claims in this office or before said 9th day!
: A." VIM. E. oULKIN, Register.
Smallwood & Son Attys. i 81 ~ ge-227 s
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L. U. G. TITUS, LII. B.,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR.
Grand Marais, MINI.

D. B. McALPINE, LII. B.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Grand Marais. MINI
Agent Mutual Life ms. Co. of New York
Real Estate. Claims Contested.
Collections given special attention.
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Upon motion the resolution to build
sidewalks along the north side of St. Pau
avenue and Harrison street was adopted
No further business appearing council
adjourned Sine die.
Attest: d. B. MCALPINE.
Recorder.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-10-22

CONTEST NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Duluth. Mimi. August ~,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04

first one seen about the ranch since we
came to Oklahoma. Since coming home
a beautiful snow fell, or at least it, look
ed that way before it struck the ground.
The pure and beautiful snow is a mis-
homer in Oklahoma for it is dirty red
as soon as it strikes the earth. The
thermometer registered 3dcgrees below
zero on Monday, Jan. 2ith, the coldest
day this winter. Today thought Cab
riel's trumpet had come but it was only
a man standing in front of the house
with u big mouth and he was following
and blowing through a horn nearly as
big as barrel. sayins: Bananas for
sale. A car load at the depot at Is
cents IL bunch" and now everybody is
sick. "Too much, no good" Indian say
for he is sick too.
hope some of my friends in old Deca-
tur will enjoy reading these disconnect-
ed lines and cast a welcome thought to
one so far away for it is a tender mess
age to all. KATE STRONG.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Another Good Bill.

Another good bill is the one introduce
ed by Representative Sankey making
private banks subject to official inspec-
tion the same as state banks. The
wonder is that Iowa has been SO long
without some legislation of this charac-
ter.
Too many safeguards cannot be placed
around institutions inviting the conf
dence of the general public in money
matters. Officials may be honest and
trustworthy in every respectand yet an
unworth employee may bring ruin upon
bankers and patrons both.
Iowa has long been noted for the
soundness of her financial institutions.
Slight protest will be made against any
movement which tends to make security
more secure.,-Des Moines Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04

Before Gotch was finally given the first
fall, the men were four times sent to the
mat from the ropes, each time Gotch
having rushed his opponent there with
a crotch and half-nelson, which Jenkins
seemed unable to avoid.
At the end of the first bout Jenkins
seconds had to carry him to his corner
and administer restoratives. In the
second bout, seeing that he was all in
and preferring to loose on one foul
rather than go down, jenkins deliber-
ately placed stransle hold, which was
barred, on Gotch, and when the Iowa
boy got away from him Jenkins aimed a
vicious swing at him that, had it landed,
would have put him out. The referee
jumped between the men, who contin-
ued lunging at each other until the ring
was cleared.
After the decision had been given
against him, Jenkins acknowledged the
business of it, but excused himself on
the ground that Gotch was trying to
gouge out his only good eye, and said
that he would strike at any man who
did that if it was the last act of his life.
Referee Tom Davis made the follow
ing statement: Jenkins deliberately
fouled Gotch with strangle hold three
times. saw that he was all in, and
that Gotch was wrestling strong, else |
would have given the decision against
Jenkins earlier than did. l became
convinced that Jenkins was trying to
loose ON a foul, so refrained from per-
hitting him to do it until he commenced
striking at Gotch when saw there was
no further USE"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Gotch at last Defeats Tom jenkins.

Bellingham, WASH, Jan. Winning
-bne fall and taking the second on a
deliberate foul by Jenkins, Frank A.
Gotch wrestled away the championship
title from the Cleveland man last night
in what was one Of the fiercest bouts
that has ever taken place on the mat.
Jenkins was at no time equal to the
Younger man, who halls from Humbolt,
Ia. In the rapidity of his action and in
science Jenkins appeared far behind,
and after the first fall, that took 55
minutes to bring about, Jenkins appear
ed completely exhausted.
There was crowd Of 5000 people to
watch the match and a great deal of
enthusiasm. Betting favored jenkins,
10 6, when the men appeared on the
mat for their work. Referee Tom Davis
was hooted because he failed to call
what the audience took for ialls in favor
of Gotch.
Jenkins kept working off the mat and
clinging to the ropes, and was roundly
.hooted. He appeared stronger than the
iowa boy but was not nearly SO fast
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Real Estate Transfer.

The following are the most important
real estate transfers as reported by
Stephen Varga from Jan. 11th, to Feb.
LIST, 1901.
Martha J. Honn to Frank Gates
lots in Garden Grove. $50
ltske Vanderflught to Jessie Dale
Dickinson lots in Lamont ....... 1860
Arum " Maxwell toJ. p. Maxwell
200 acres in Hamilton 1000
]. e. Vail to David d. and Sarah
Evans 12O acres in High Point. $500
Alexander Watson to j. A. Harris
lots IN Leon. ....... - 700
Jessie Dale Dickinson to Itske
Vanderflught 93 acres in Burrell 1900
Franklin T. Atterbury to James S.
Brown 1S0 acres in New Buda.. 5000
Henry G. Lillard to Harriet j.
Lillard land in Franklin .. 1000
b. w. Townsend to G. w. & C. NJ.
Donaldson 40 acres in Grand
River. ... 1000
M. X. Brown to Ida A. Wallace
lots in 800
Elmer S. Harris to Matte e. John
son lots in Leon on..... 500
Martha J. Robinson to T. and A.A.
Rogers lots in Davis City 100
Arah II. Barnthouse to l.. M. Mann
lots in Garden Grove .................. 1900
l.. N. McDonough to Geo. w. Bow
man acres in Center. 5000
j. }. and II. B. Lunbeck to Nancy
| Roberts 100 acres in Burrell -. G4OO
L. p. VanWerden to Mrs. Eliza e.
| Johnson lots in Leon on.... 500
Sheriff to w. A. Ramsey land in
Long Greek. 872
j.. B. Hood to Vernon d. and
Robert r. Hicks 80 acres in Gar
4 den Grove. 26OO
G. NJ. Mcfarland to S. A. Nc
14s acres in Frankli in lOsso.
3. iH. S. Willie to Lewis w. Snlli-
van lots in Garden Grove 400
]. e. Evans to James A. Wilson lots
in Garden Grove 200
David Hannah to James A. Multi
gan 100 acres in Bloomington 1890
Jacob P. Martin to Alexander
| Watson lots in Leon 400
Alexander Watson to Jacob P.
Martin 40 acres in Burrell .. 400
| G. e. Perkins to Elnora Francis
lots in Lamont ....... 120
Hans Hayer to William H. Sump-
ton 100 acres in Fayette.. $500
A. w. Heiss to Charles Lockyer
$40 acres in Burrell and Bloom
ington 13eoo
Ira Ingram to John Harper 4S
acres in Richland d......... 1000
John Harper to Ira Ingram 20
acres in Decatur tur............. 210O
Hicks and Hicks to J. B. Hood lots
in Leroy. y.,............ 1900
V. ID. Hicks to j. b. Hood lots in
Leroy $50
James N. Estes to r. Bicknell lots
in Pleasanton. SOC
Harry D. Weldon to w. A. Ramsey
/ 45 acres in Richland 1900
Maggie A. Doan to j. II. Louthan
lots in Grand River ........... 555
Joshua e. Greenland to W. A.
Ramsey 45 acres in Richland &. 1900
Jane Clay to j. w. Mclaughlin
1 land in Decatur. ... 1O(
A. w. Davis to Thos. and Ada L.
Fox 120 acres in Hamilton ....... $500
j. B. Hampton to w. r. Spray 40
i acres in Long Creek .... 1900
j. o. Milligan to M. L. Lomax 100
acres in Bloomington ........ 1890
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Big Horse Sale.
Big Horse Sale.
Leon Horse Co. will have another
big sale at Leon, on Satur-
day, Feb. 10th.

The Leon Horse Co. announce another
of their big commission horse sales to
be held at Leon on Saturday, Feb. Goth,
and have already commenced booking
horses for the sale. The date Of this
sale brings it near enough to spring SO
that there will be "a good demand for
horses Of all kinds, and it is expected
that prices will range higher at this
sale than for some time past. There
will be liberal attendance of buyers,
and parties who have horses they want
to sell should commence now to get
them in good condition for the sale. A
horse can be got ready in a couple of
weeks SO that he will show vast inn
provement and sellers should attend to
this matter at once. Bring in your
horses for there will be buyers here for
all kinds of animals and if you are look
ing for horse or team to do your
spring work with, this sale will be just
the place to buy them. Remember the
date, Saturday, Feb. 20th, and book
your horses early, for all horses will be
sold in the order they are booked.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Mrs. Rachel Day

Died at her home>in Indianola, Iowa.
Jan. "a, 1904, Mrs. Rachel Day, wife of
j. S. Day, aged 81 years. The body was
prepared for burial by A. ]. Brown, the
undertaken, who furnished one of the,
finest caskets that we ever saw enter
the cemetery at Decatur City. The re-
mains were accompanied by her husband
and other relatives to Decatur, arriving
at Decatur City, Jan. ~, and was taken
to the residence of Mrs. Amanda Huston
where they remained until Thursday
when they were taken to the M. E.
church where the funeral was preached
by Rev. Volmer, when the body was.
laid to rest in the Decatur cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Day We're old settlers Of
Decatur county. They were married in
1882 and resided in Decatur until 1887,
when they removed to lndianola where
Mr.. Day had property.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
MORTUARY.
RAYMOND Citizens

Was born in Adair county, Iowa, Oct. 1,
1877. Died at his home in Davis City,
Iowa, Jan. %, 1904, aged rs years, 3
months, and % days. He was married
TO Miss Lenna Green at Decatur City,
Feb. 26, 1902. To this union one child
was born which soon passed away to
the spirit land. He leaves wife, mother
four brothers and two sisters to mourn
his death. Ray had the love and re-
spect of all who him. His health be-
gan failing him.about three years ago
He expressed adesire to live but said If
it was the Masters will he was willing
and ready to go. To his sorrowing
friends he would say "grieve not for it
is Gods will, for as he had faith in God
SO also you should have faith that God
doeth all things well and that If YOU
live for God and immortal glory YOU
shall meet again." A broken column
most fittingly represents the untimely
death ola man thus in life and when to
live was so desirable, when the work to
be done had been but just commenced,
it is doubly painful to bid adieu to the
friend thus passing into the unknown.
Between himself and where we stand,
there hangs curtain beyond which we
cannot in life see, but we can hope and
believe and as in nature there is no
death, so faith tells us our brother is
not dead but living wiser, greater,
grander than ever before because he
was great and good here. We mourn as
for the departure of a friend whom we
shall not soon see again, but we have
faith that we shall meet him little
way on in the future, and the eye that
shone so brightly and the voice that
addressed us so kindly and the hand
that grasped our own so cordially will
again greet us on the other side. e. MS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Dad" Walker Not Dead.

1t will be good news indeed to many
Knights of Pythias all over Iowa to
learn that the reported death of H. d.
Walker, Grand Keeper Records and Seal.
as announced last week was Incorrect.
and "Dad" is enjoying his usual good
health. THE REPORTER along with other
papers in this part of the state published
the item, and Knight Walker has had
the rare pleasure of reading his own.
obituary. He is in his usual good health,
and how the rumor started is not known
The item appeared in the Ottumwa
Daily Democrat and being so near Mt.
Pleasant We, accepted the report as true
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Arthur Allen

Only child of Mr.. and Mrs. John R.
Allen, died at the residence of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Ewing, of
Davis City, Iowa, Jan. 30, 1904. He was
born Dec. 1S, 1896, being years, 1
month and II days old at the time of
his death. Arthur was an unusually
bright, winsome child and was idolized
by parents and relatives. Funeral was
held at the Saints church, Sunday at
8 p. M, the services being conducted by
Elder d. G. White, of Lamont, intermenJ
being in the Davis City cemetery. The
chapel was filled to overfiowing with
sympathizing friends and neighbors.
His sweet voice was ever caroling sweet
music and his little hands were ever
ready to soothe the anxious brows of
anyone in trouble. Especially will he
be missed by his devoted mother as he
was her baby and his merry cheerful
smiles, always dispelled whatever, Of
worry or anxiety she might, feel. The.
father had just moved to Kansas and as
Arthur was indisposed the mother was
waiting his restoration to follow, but he
grew worse and his father was tele-
graphed for, getting here in time to caro-
for him couple of days only. They
leave Thursday for Kansas where they
have rented a farm. Christ has said
"of such is the kingdom of heaven" as.
suring us of the fact that Arthur's
body may be moldering in the grave but
his little spirit is at rest in the kingdom
of God.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Representative Sankey Getting
Busy.

Although both member of the minor
ity party and also one Of the new men,
bers OF the legislature, Representative
Sankey, the democratic representative
from Decatur county, is getting quite
busy, having already introduced five
bills in the lower house, and at least
three OF them are said by the Des
Moines papers to be among the most
important measures to be considered
during the session.
One bill provides for what is known
as the valued insurance policy which
provides that 'the value of property in
snred and amount of insurance to be
paid in the event of loss shall be fixed
in the policy of insurance at the time
said policy is delivered, and that in
event of loss or damage the value Of the
property shall not be questioned, but
accepted as the adjudicated value there
Of"
He has also introduced bill provid-
ing for the examination of all private
banks the same as the state and national
banks, so as to protect the depositors
from such failures as the recent Dunn
ing bank at Mt. Ayr.
Another very important bill intro
duced By Representative Sankey 10 one
in relation to school text books. He
proposes that a state school book COM
mission. composed of two members
of the senate, two members OF
the house and the state superin-
tendent, select uniform system of
books for the state, and the state shall
furnish these books to the counties at
cost.
Other bills which he has introduced
are in relation to private crossings over
railroads, and one legalizing the town OF
LeRoy and its ordinances.
! 1t is seldom that new member is
recognized in such manner as Mr.
Sankey is, and it is conceded by all that
he lis one of the best men that ever sat
! in the legislature. The voters of De-
catnr county made no mistake when
they said by their votes they desired
Sankey to represent Decatur county in
the legislature. Keep your eye on San
key He will be heard from frequently
before the legislature adjourns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-02-04
Burns Downed Aiidredge.

IowasCity, Ia, Jan. -(Special)-
You cant lose "Farmer" Burns.
He's getting along toward period in
life when most men expect to be called
.sgrandpa," but nevertheless he's meet
ing the youngsters and putting them to
the mat about as regularly as he did
twenty years ago. Tonight James ALL
dredge, powerful fellow, with all the
vim and endurance Of youth, undertook
to down the old farmer" but he failed.
Three times in four did the veteran
bend his strong, sincwy young opponent
to the floor and force him to touch the
!, points. 80
Burns won the first fall in fourteen
minutes of lively work; he won the
second in a long twenty-five minnie
round, while the third went to ALL
dredge in eleven minutes; the fourth
fall came to Burns in twenty-one min
utes, making in all seyenty-one minutes
of hard wrestling.
"Farmer" Burns is an unique charac-
ter in the sporting world, He is d mag
nificent physical specimen in spite OF
his many years of strenuous work on
the mat. He is always III good con-
dition because he lives right; he is
ready for match on a days notice.
"Rasslin,' as he calls it in his celebrat-
ed lectures on the game, is but pastime
with him, and also a source of revenue.
1t lis generally understood that the
.'Farmer" has a good sized bank ac-
count and a few choice farms as net
result of throwing men down. The
''Farmer's' lectures preliminary to his
bouts are quite famous and are rich in
their dialect of the sporting world.
Frahk Gotch challenged the winner at
the ring side.