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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22
Notice of Hearing Petition
STATE OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT COURT
~ FOR VERNON COUNTY

STATE. OF WISCONSIN. CIRCUIT COURT
~ FOR VERNON COUNTY
La the matter OF the application OF the Ia
Crosse & Southeastern Railway Company
for the condemnation OF certain lands ia the
town OF Bergen, Ia the county of Vernon,
State 81 Wisconsin, for the uses and purpos-
e. of a Right OF Way for said Company.
To the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail-
way Company, Henry Parkman, }, Malcolm
Forbes, and Lucine NJ. Sargent mortgages.
and the American Loan and Trust Company.
mortgages, and all other persons Interested IN
tue lands hereinafter described: -
TAKE NOTICE that the La Crosse s. south
eastern Railway Com pany has fled its petition
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF the
County OF Vernon, In the state OF WlscuFs u
and that said atition states and ~ets forth
the several matters required TO be stated and
set forth therein by the Statutes OF this state
in that behalf made and provided; and th@1
said petition will be heard on Monday tue
sixth day OF March, A. D. 1905, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon or AS soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard before tine Circuit Court OF La
Crosse County at the January, A D. lJJ5, Cen
eral Term thereof, the same being Special
Term for the whole OF the sixth Judicial Cir
cult, at the Circuit Court T0om Ia the Court
House IN the city Of La Crosse, La Crosse
County, Wisconsin
And that motion will then and there be
made that the prayer Of said rStltlOne' be
granted. That the object q said petition T., to
obtain the determine .on OF said Court Las
the said Company Is entitled to take Che Ia ads
sought TO be acq uired, and the AppOt utrIeuG
Of three dtsinterested and competent persons
as Commissioners 20 determine the qles tiUu
OF the necessity of taking such land. Or any
part thereof, aud also 70 ascertain aud ap-|
praise the com pensatton which ought 90 50
made to the owners Of or persons interested 10
the real estate hereinafL~ described.
And that the said Comp.1Y desires to &c
qulre the title to the real estate therein Gez.
cribed and the several tracts aud parcels
thereof for the purpose Of It's incorporation
The following are the descrlp Jiou- OF t4e
real estate referred To and particularly Ges
Crlbed in said petition, and designated aud
numbered upon the map "ExhiOit A. which
is attached To and made part Of the said pes-
ton, namely,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

a = certain strip OF land four rods in
width, lying immediately East OF the East lice
OF the Right OF Way OF the Chicago. Burllug
ton Quincy Railway over aud across Frac-
uonai Lot one 10 Section Sixteen, and the
North half Of Lot Four in Section Twenty
one, =. IA Towr nip Fourteen North OF Range
SeFen rst, which was conveyed to the Chi
CaE, Ellington 4 Northern Railroad Com
pAny by Charles Il, Wiele and wife by deed
OF september A. lsS5, and is therein described
accommodate the public highway whe re the
same Is encrOuched upon, except tat linz
meutatcly opposite the house aud ysrd the
width taken from the center line Of said Rail-
road shall not exceed Seventy ii We feet and
isOwued 10y the Chicago, Burlington u Quincy
Railway Company. claiming title by and
through the aforesaid deed OF September 4
1850, made by Charles y. Wieie aud wife n
the Chicago, burlington & Northern Railroad
company ENcett so mucn aud sUch part u
the said strip as IS actually occaDled by and
opened, Travelled and worked "a a public high.
way, containing lql acres,
10, a certain strip OF land TWepty Six and
balt feet la width lying 90 the East side on
parallel WIN aud Immediately adjoining the
above mentioned four rod strlp aud extend
Ing entirely across the said Fractfopal I1t
QRe 10 section sixteen, and the North hAlf Of
l.OL tpur IN section Twenty one. eNeeut that
immeulatelY opposite the house aud ward 90
SNastsS u, "lele, where the above mentioned
width az Saveuty.Hye feet from tGa rs,tsr
line OF SAID Railway By the terms OF the afar,..
saiu deed 50 made ny Charles n Mfsta arJ
VIE SCI tender IS lsSf, TO the Chicaco BpT-
uustuh y Northern Railroad COmpsny, this
SAID strip shall be % the width Of tifty-<eyrft
ana half feet measuring from the East line
of said Seventy 1--we feet, owned hy CHARLES
n hleie, Ottitie Kuhn, Augusta Muehr. apd
acre. ."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

"a. So much OF a certain strip of land four
rods in width, lying within Fifty feet on either
side of center line OF petitioners said Railway
as the same isnow located and Indicated, and
lying immediately East OF the East line of the
Right of w Of the Chicago, Burlington \
Quincy Raj rs the same is now located
constructed I'd operated across Fractional
Lot Four IN action Sixteen, Township -FOUR
teen North Of Range Seven West, which was
conveyed Ivy JOHN Worgen and Wife to the
Nuona, Alma Il Northern Railroad Com
pany, by deed of September 90 1884, aud is
therein described as ''also an additional
width over said premises along the route OF
said Railway Of the width of legal highway
said additional width TO De devoted to and
used for highway purposes" Except so.much
and such part of the said strip as IS actually
occupied by and opened, travelled and worked
rs public highway. containing 5 OF an acre,
and In and to which the said Chicago, Bur-
lingtOn " Quincy Railway Company claims
an Interest by and through the aforementiou-
ed deed OF September 20, 1854, made by John
WOrgen and wife TO the NinOna, Alma y
Northern Railroad Company.
b. Also a certain strip OF land one rod IN
width living on the East side OF, parallel with
and Immediately adjoining the above mem
toned four rod strip, and extending across
the North half OF said Fractional Lot Four ia
said Section Sixteen. Owned by John Muehr
and containing % OF an acre
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

Eonr per cent paid o.. .savip-z ,-,,.-...-
by aiinDesota Eitto Insurance. & Trns1 g.
Mi2uespous, Ainn. CanftsI aaS0 600
AZ fEood uiort-sEes for sale. Write tflsl,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

a. So much Of u certain strip OF land four
-ds in Width, lying East of abd Immediately
adjoining IL line lying Fifty feet East from
the center line Of the Railway of the Chicago
burlington Il Quincy Railway Company rs
the same is now located constructed ana
operated, over and across Fractional Lot one
in Section Three. Township Fourteen North
of Rang9 Seven West, designated in certain
deed made by jacob Beranek and Anna ms
wife on the goth day OF September 1881, TO the
WinOua, Alma & Northern Railroad Company
rs an additional width over said premises
along the route of said railway OF the width
OF legal highway, Said additional width
20 be devoted to and used for highway pur-
poses" Us lies within Fifty feet of and on
either side OF the center line OF your pett-
TONERS said railroad as the same IS now
located and Indicated by stakes or otherwise
over and across said Fractional Lot one, IN
and to which the Chicago, burlington Il
Quincy Railway Company claims an interest
by and through the aforeme ntloned deed Of
September 20 1884, made by the above NAMED
Jacob Beranek and wife to the Winouh. Alma
x Northern Railroad Company containing
liz acres.
b. A certain strip Of land four rods in
width wing East of and Immediately adjOlu-
ing line lying Fifty feet East from the Gem
ter line OF the Railway of the Chicago, Bur
lingt0n n Quincy Railway Company. as the
same is now located, constructed and opel
ated over and across the Southeast quarter
OF the Northwest quarter Of said section
Three Township Fourteen North OF Range
seven West designated by ii certain deed
inddc ny jacob BeranGk ana wife on the Suth
day Of September, 1854. TO the NiuUna. Alma
" northern Railroad company as IAN addi-
honal width over said premises along the
route OF said Railway Of the width Of u legal
highway. said additional width to be devoted
10 and used for highway purposes" In and
y which the Chicago, Burlington Quincy
Railway Company claims an interest by and
through the aforementioned deed of Septcm-
Der 20, 1884, made by the above named Jacob
Berauek and wife TO the Winuna, Alma 4
Northern Railroad Company, containing l.55
acres.
Except so much and such part Of the said
strip as is actually occupied by and opened
+"aveled and worked as public highway.
G. Also q certain strip of land one rod in
width, lying q the East side of, parallel With
toned four rod strip, and extending across
the said Southeast qnarter OF the Northwest
quarter from tile North line To the south line
thereof, owned by Jacob Beranek and con
tanning 81 OF an acre,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

Over and across the North two acres. such
two acres BeRuS q strip lNo rOd~ Vile Nortn
auG south, lYtug immediately >1utu or che
North line OF the said south bali ui Tot -Four
ia section Twenty. one, all tpat part "a q ser
tain strip part sud parcel OF the SAID NoFtt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22
Notice of Hearing Petition

1sTArE or WISCONSIN CIR 5UIT COURT
- FOR VERNON COUNTY.
In the matter Of the application OF the La
Crosse & Southeastern hallway company
for the condemnation OF certain la1ds IN iile
Town Of Bergen in the County OF vernon
state Of Wisconsin for the uses ana purposes
OF a Right of Way for said company
10 Jacob Beranek and Anna his Wife. Carl
Bey and Henrietta his wife, Adolph hey, A.
O. Couuille.te. Anna his wife. Nicholas Sem,
mortgagee b. +. C0quillette Joseph kar-
busizski and Mary his wife, Christina Lac
decke and Henry Laedeche her HUSBAND,
John Muchr and Mary his wife, Anton Mach
and ROsina his wife, Charles H. Wiele, Ottilie
Kuhn. Augusta Muehr. Carl Gerlach. mortga-
gee. Mary Babatz and William BabaZ her
husband Frederick GarhOf Max Wadzynski
aud Bertha his wife. the Town Of Bergen,
the La Crosse q Southeastern Railroad Com
pauy. the Chicago, Burlington X Quincy
Railway Company, ana all other persons
interested In the lands here matter described
TAKE NOTICE that the La Crosse south
eastern Railway Company has filed its petit
tiOn with the Clerk of the Circuit Court OF
the County of Vernon in the state of WiscOn-
sin, and that said petition states aud sets
forth the severe matters required 10 De
stated and set forth therein by the statutes
OF this State In that behalf made and pro-
Vidcd and that said petition will be heard on
Monday the Sixth day of March a. D., 1905 at
Ten O'Clock in the forenoon, or as soon there
after as counsel can be heard, before the Cir
cult Court Of la Crosse county at the January.
a. d., 1900 Il neral Term thereof, The same
being o Special Term for the whole of the
sixth Judicial Circuit. at tie Circuit Court
Room in the Court House in the city Of La
crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
And that q motion win theu and there be
made that the prayer Of said petitioner DC
granted. That the object OF said petition Is
20 obtain the determination OF said Court
- hat the said company sentitlcd TO take the
lands sought TO be acquired. and the appoint
ment OF three disinterestcd and comp atent
persons as commissioners to determine the
question Of the necessity of taking such land,
or any part thereof, and also to ascertain
and appraiSe the compensation which ought
to be made 20 the owners of or persons inter
ested In the real estate hereinafter described
And that the said Company desires to ac-
quire re title TO the real estate therein des-
cribed and the several tracts and parcels
thereof for the purposes Of its Incorporation.
The following are the descriptions of the
real estate referred to and particularly des-
cribed I'm said petition. and designated and
numbered upon the map Exhibit A. which
Is attached to and made part of the said petl-
tiUn. namely:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

a. so much Of u certain strip Of land four
rods IN width lying immediately East Of the
East line of the Right OF Way OF the chicago
Burlington Il Quincy Railway over and across
Fractional Lot Two in Section sixteen T0Wn-
ship Fourteen North Of Range seven West.
which W., 4, rvcyCd by Joseph HHttner aud
wife & tn W. IHaa. Alma & Northern Rail
road C1mDar by deed or september - los4i
and IL there n described rs also an additions
al width .vcr Sald premises along the route
of said eisdway OF the width of q legal high
way. said additional width TO be devoted 10
and used for highway purposes" Containing
80 acres as lies within and East of a line
drawn parallel With and Fifty feet West from
the center ltue OF petitioners said Railway,
as the same ii now located and Indicated by
stakes or OthcTwise across said Fractional Lot
Two, Except so much and such part of the
said strip as is actually occupied by and
opened, Travelled and w0r. ed rs puoiit
highway.
Owned by the said C,hcago Burlington &
Quincy Railway Company. claiming title
through the Aforesaid deed OF September Il,
1885, made by Joseph Hatfner and wife e. the
Winona, Alma Il Northern Railroad Com
pany,
b. L, certain strip Of land over and across
said Fractional Lot Two in section Sixteen
Township Fourteen North of Range sever
Yves bounded and designated by commenc-
ing a "a p"tut In the North line OF sdld'f'rue-
tiop lhrtq-thrCe feet East from the center
line q petitioners said Ia tway as now To-
cate, and Indicated by stakes or otherwise
AM, running SOuthwardly along a line lying
.nirty-threc feet East from and parallel with
said CeItGr line abort Three Hundred feet 10
"a point where such / lst ntioncd lire shall
DE ono rod East from the East line of "A Ger
am strip of ground surveyed to the Wiuona.
Nina 4 Northern Raj road Company by Jos
eph Ha'yncr aud wife by deed of september
Is 49,, and described therein aS IAN addition
atwidth over said premises along the route of
sbiu Railway OF the width OF a iegal highway.
said additional width To bc devoted T.. "a
used for highway purposes" thence South
Wardiy along q line drawn parallel with and
precisely one rod Eastwardiy from the afOFe-
sfId East line Of said additional width"
strip. to the South line of said Fraction Two,
thence running West along such South line
one rod thence N0rthwardly along the afore-
said East line OF said additional width"
strip to the aforesaid North line OF said Frac- |
tion, and thence East along such North line |
thereof to the place Of beginning Owned by
Anton Mach aud containing 9 OF an acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

over AND across the South half o. Fractional
Lot -Four in Section GWenty-o c. Township
Fourteen North OF Range seven " est, All that
part OF Q. certain strip OF land one Hundred
and Twenty i've feet In width, being Seventy
nve feet IN width on the ERSteyiy side ana
Fifty feet IN width on the Westerly side % the
cantei Line OF the Chicago, Burlington *
Quincy Railway as nov located. constructed
aud operated over and across said tract.
which was conveyed to the said COMPANY by
Henry GuGc Zach aud wife by decd OF -epIeu-
Der >. lSsf aud which is IN. excess az aud
greater nan "A width Of Forty feet the
kasterty side OF the center line OF the Cbica-
80, burlington 4 Quincy halfway and lies Oh
the kast SHE aud outside Of Jue Right az Way
fence OF the said Chicago, burlington Is
Quincy Railway, As such fence Is nov Aua
tor twenty years ana more las past has h.en
standing on the Easteriy Side OF tha sAid
Ct alter liae across said tract, except across the
Nortr. two acres, being a sJgIp two rods ia
width lyiag Immediate Y south OF gIe North
line II said south half OF Lat Sour ia section
Twenty-lue, To which said acccptr4 p8EtlQ4
said henry t,undiaCh, 81 thv tiua he SD CoA-
Neyed tby same 10 the Chicago. hutUU4tUu *
Northern Railroad Company, u@s0 nu tfttp,
Owned by the chicago, Rurilu-tou ~ Quincy
Railway company, ANA henry ftrklLau, D.
Malculla Forbes, LUctue ~, car@ent, u}Qrtgs-
gees Snu the American l. 'Au auu Trust Com
panY. m0rtSAsee.
Except 90 sauch aEd such part Of gbe atid
strip as = actually occupied uy and opened
Travelled AHI WORKED rs puu 'lt tiSbw AS.
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highway purposes" Containing 3.38 acres. A
part of said strip being also covered by deed
from Frank Hoch and wife to the Town Of
Bergen made September23, 1884, and recorded
I'm the office Of the Register of Deeds of Yer
non County, Wisconsin, in Vol. % OF Deeds on
page 2. Except SO much and such part of said
strip rs is actually occupied by and opened,
travelled and worked rs a public highway,
and in and TO which the Chicago Burlington
& Quincy Railway Company claims an inter
est by and through the aforementioned deed
of September20, 1884,, made by Frank Hoch and
wife 10 the Winona, Alma & Northern Rail
road Company, and in and 10 which the Town
of Bergen claims an interest by and through
the aforesaid deed Of September 23,1Ss6, made
by Frank iloch and Wife to the said Town
b. Also a strip Of land one rod in width
lying on the East side of, parallel with ana
Immediately adjoining the above mentioned
four rod strip and extending over and ac oss
the said fractional Lots Four and Three + OF
the North line 10 the South line thereof TX
cept so much and such part of the said strips
as is actually occupied by and opened, traV-
eled, and worked as a public highway, con-
tanning rs OF an acre. and owned by CHRIS
tina Lacdecke and Henry Laedecke her HIS
band
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-22

over aud across Fractional Lots FJar, Three,
Two and one n Section Nine, and the North
half OF Lot Four In Section sixteen, all IN
Township Fourteen North OF Range seven
West, Il strip ana piece Ten feet in widt1.
being the East ten fees Of that part Of certaiss
strip One Hundred feet In Width, being Bifty
feet IN width on the Westerly side, anu Fitty
leet Ia width ON the Easterly side Of the cent
er line Of the Chicago, Burlington 81 Qaincy
Railway as uOw located, constructed aud uu-
Grated across the said described traCGs Wbicb
lies on the east side and outside OF tue RggHt
Of way fence OF said Chicago, BuriiuGla S.
Quincy Railway, as such fence Is now ana .JF
twenty years and more last past has UerH
standing on the Easterly side OF Jhe said cent
er line. The Easteriy line Of such ten foot
strip being ten feet West from the petitioners
said center line as aforesaid located
Owned ~ the Chicago. Burlington IS quincy
Raiiw y Company and itenry ParKuitu. J..
Malcolm Forbes, Luojne NJ, iSArkeut, m0rrga-
gees. and the American Loan and Trust Conn
pAny, mOFtgagee.
Except 50 much and such part OF the said
strip as is actually occupied by ana opened,
travelled and WORKED as public highway.
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over and across the South half of Fractional
Lot Two in section sixteen. Township -FOUR
teen North OF Range seven West, a strip Nnd
piece ten feet la width, being The East ten
feet of that part OF "A certain strip uue Hum
di d <eet IA width, being Fif5y feet Ia width
on tue westerly side, ana Fifty feet Ia width
On the Easterly side Of the center line OF IN
Chicago, Burlington Il Quincy Railway Ls nov
located. constructed anu operated across the
said described tracts, which lies on the East
side and outside Of the Light of Way fence OK
said chicago, burlington 4 putuCy Railway,
as such fence is now and for. twenty years ana
more last past has been standing on the hast
eriy side OF the center line The Eastefly
line OF such ten foot strip being ten feet WeSl
said located,
Owned by the Chicago, Burlington q quincy
Railway Company and Heary ParSmdu, J D..
Malcolm Forbes and Luciue NJ, SARGENT mort
gagees. aud the American Loan q Trus; Com
paGy, snSrtEAgee
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over ao1 across the Southeast quarter II
the northwest quarter, and the North nalf OF
tine North. ast quarter OF the southwest guar
Ter of Section IseeatY~oue. Township Fourteen
Norm Of Range seven West said Southeast
quarter Of the North invest quarter being known
ss= Fractional lot Three, and said Northeast
quarter of the SOuLbwes quarter as traction
ai Lot L $40 In Section Twenty strip and
piece ten feet ia width, being the Ets Ten
feeU of thar p4rt0f tain strip One Hum
bred fees ia width, being Fifty feet IN WIDTH
on the Westerly side ana ElEty feet IN Wluth
on tHe EasferiY side Of the center line OF the
chicago. Burlington s. quincy Railway as
now located, constructed and operated across
the said described tracts, which lies on the
Fast side sud outside of the Right OF Way
feucn Of said Chicago, Darlington quincy
Railway, as such fence IS now aud for twenty
years and more last past has been standing on
She Easseriy side OF the said center llne. Inc
Eastarly ltne OF such ten foot strip being ten
feet Yves from the petitioners said center
sine as al Sresaid located,
owned by the Chicago, Burlington s quincy
Bituway Company, aud Henry tParkman, ),
Malcolm FGrbeg and LuciHe NJ. sargent,
mortgages and the American Loan aud Trust
Company, mortgage,
Except 50 much and such part OF the said
strip as IS actually occupied OY and opened,
Travelled and worked as "a pabuc highway
THzfA CROssa So SOUTHEASTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY N&, =. BURROUGHS ITS ATTORNEY
patel FFbralstv -. 1858. La Crosse, Wis,
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q. A certain strip OF land four rods in
width. wing Immediately East of the East
line OF the Right of Way Of the Chicago, Bur
lington y Quincy Railway, over and across
the Northeast quarter OF the Southwest quar-
ter Of Section Three. Ia Township Fourteen
North of Range Seven West. which was con
veyed By Carl Bey and Henrietta his wife by
deed OF June 90 1854. to the Winon;l, A Ina 4
Northern Railroad Company and described
AS also the additional width on - Eastprly
side Of the Right Of Nay Of sufi u width
To fully accommodate the public hWav in
case the highway has to be dspla by the
Railway Owned by the said Oh 20 Bur
lington & Quincy Railway Comp claim
inS TUE through the aforesaid d OF june
20, 1885,, made by Carl Bey and wife 80 he said
"innna. Alma Northern Railroad COM
pany containing % of an acre.
Except so much and such part of the said
strip rs is actually occupied by and opened
Travelled and worked a= q public highway
b. Also all that certln strip Of land one
fod IN width, lying on the Fast side of par
dilel with aud Immediately adjoining the
above mentioned four rod strip aud EXTEND
ing dlagonMly across the said Northeast quar-
lSr or the southwest quarter of said Section
Three from the North lime 10 THE West line
hereof. owned by Carl BeY and Adolph Bpy
ana containing II OF an acre.
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"a; y certain strip of land four rods In
width. lying immediately East of the East
line OF the Right Of Way of The Chicago, Bur
ungton X Quincy Railway, over and aCros,
the Northwest quarter Of the Southwest
quarter OF Section Three, and the Southeast
quarter OF the Southeast quarter of section
Eour, all in Township Fourteen North Of
Range Seven West, which was conveyed hy
Joseph ROnskovski and wife by deed OF sep
tetnher ~, 1854, 10 the, Niuona Alma& North
erh railroad Company as also an additional
width over said premises along the route of
said Railway OF the width OF a legal hiEhwg,y.
oaid additional width 10 he devoted To aa.d
USED for highway purposes" owned by said
Ohicago. burlington Il Quincy Railway Com
paty Tor highway purposes rs conveyed hy
tuc aforesaid deed. Containing ] is acres
Except 81 much and Sach part of the said
strip as Is actually occupied hy and opened,
Travelled and worked public highway.
ID. Also certain strip OF land one rod in
WIDTH, lying on the East side of. parallel
WITH ana immediately adjoining the above
mentioned four rod strip, and extending
uiagouailN~aeross the Northwest quarter OF
Inc South Vs. quarter OF said Section Three.
7na The NoNh eaif Of tho southeast quarter
q Inc Southeast quarter of SET ion Four.
44f I'm Township Fourteen North of Range
seven West owned by A, C0uuilIette 8rd
NlfhoiaS scnu. mortvagco, containing "a OF
an acre.