The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-18

county, petitioner, vs.. ]. L. Brady,
owner. Suit to condemn land for
school purposes. c. q. Mackenzie
for petitioner. Taken under advise
ment.
The case of Hans Petrin vs.. Foley
Bean Lumber Co. has been on trial
for two days and is still unfinished.
This suit, which is one of series
of four, all of similar nature, is to
recover damages for overflow of lands
caused by dams owned by defendant.
Stewart & Brewer are attorneys for
the plaintiff and Clapp & Mccartney
for the defendant.
Court Notes.
Mr.. Lester Bartlett, register of the
United States land Office at Cass Lake,
has been in attendance at court since
Monday.
Among those attending court from
Milaca are C. E. and W. A. Erickson,
L. W. Allison, G. F. Searle, Albert
Wilkes and Knute Ellingboe.
The young attorneys are we'll rep
resented at this term by C. 81. Mac
Kenzie of Onamia, and W. c. Doane
and Olin G. Myron of Milaca.
Hon. D. A. McLarty of Granite
Falls, "Old Put's' town, was here as
a witness in court. Mr.. McLarty is
one of the most influential citizens
of Yellow M ediclne county.
G. G. Goodwin of Cambridge, one
of the brightest lawyers in the Eigh-
teenth judicial district, has several
cases this term of court. He was here
Monday and will be back again the
first of next week.
The following persons appeared in
open court and, after being closely
questioned by the judge, swore
allegiance to the United States and
were granted citizenship papers: John
Andra Swenson, Borgholm; Gustaf
Einar Pearson, Milo: Englbert Fill.
gar, Page.
Queer questions are sometimes
asked by strangers during court week.
For instance the writer was interro-
gated by man on the street, who
asked: "Can you tell me, sir,
whether F'oley's bean case is still
being notwithstanding of course the
case of the Foley-Bean Lumber COM
pany. He undoubtedly labored under
the impression that it was a case in
which beans figured.
The grand jury, which was still in
session at the time the Union went
to press, failed to indict John Briggs,
who was held from justice court last
spring charged with setting fire to a
house, and he was released from Gus
tody. No indictments have so far
been returned. In fact it is the gen.
eral impression that there is no mat
ter OF any great Importance to come
before the grand jury.
Among those attending court from
the lake country are the following:
Aug. Eichmiller, J. F. Warren, J. F.
j. W. Mcclure, VIM. Scrib-
ner, Geo. Orion, jeff Orton, Milt
Orion, Mrs. Alice Locke, Onamia: D.
6. Wilkes, O. A. laden, Hans Perrin,
Frank Baker, 81. F. Mann, B. L.
Anderson, Cove: Chas. Malone, Otto
Haggberg, o. J. Bergman, C. B.
Maben, Isle; Herman Oby, Wahkon.
Among the attorneys present at this
term of court from outside towns are:
Hon. F. T. White, Elk River: Capt.
F. B. Hart, L. E. Stetler, Geo. C.
Stiles, M. c. Brady, Minneapolis: J.
B. Himsl, Geo. W. Stewart, St.
Cloud: G. G. Goodwin, Cambridge;
W. G. Doane, Rollehf Waller, Olin C.
Myron, W. S. Foster, c. F. j. Goebel,
Milaca: c. 81. Mackenzie, Onamia;
N. 81. Clapp, St. Paul: J. c. King,
Mora; W. II. Lamson, Hinckley.
Judge Villa ~ S. McClenahan of
Brainerd Fifteenth judicial district),
who is presiding at this term of court
IN Princeton, is an eminent iurist-
thoroughly conversant with every
point OF the law. He is a veteran in
Inc PROBES sion and has pro6ted by his
long experience Ho ;eo,;,
eide law point and makes use of no
superfluous words. He is a GENTLE
man possessing much geniality-a
man whom it is always pleasure to
meet.
Temperance Addresses.
Rev. E. G.. Clemans will sneak in