The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23

ty-four (2D, township 107. range 80;
thence about due west to the southwest
corner Of said lot eight (S) in section
twenty-four (2D, township 1917 range
80; thence into, the southwest quarter
(sWh) of said section twenty-four (2D.
ly southwesterly direction following the
natural water course a distance of
about forty three (43) rods over said
last described tract of land; thence in
southwest quarter (SWh) of the south
west quarter (SWA) of section
twenty-four CAD township lO7, range
S 80, to point about fifteen ,sn, CD
north of the southwest corner of
said section twenty-four CAD, town
ship 1o7. range 30, a distance of
nearly southerly direction across said
southwest quarter (SWH) of the south
west quarter (SWh). in said section
a. township 10Y. range so, to a point
about twelve Q2) rods east of the
southwest corner of said section "a.
township lO7. range so; thence crossing
the public highway between sections
in township 1917, range 30, and into the
northwest quarter CNW1D of the north
west quarter (NWI) of section twenty
five COD township 107, range 80. and
across the same for a distance of about
ten QO) rods to Il point about five {5)
rods south of the northeast corner OF
the northeast quarter (NEH) of section
twcnty-sx (26), township 107 range 80:
thence in nearly southwesterly direc-
ton over and across the east halt
Hh) of said northeast quarter (NEh)
Of said section twenty-six (2G). town
ship 1O7. range 80, a distance of about
eighty (S0) rods and terminating there
al in well defined creek and water course
that passes over said last above de-
scribed tract Of land as its outlet with
such branches and Iatcrals as may be
necessary. and said ditch from the place
where it leaves the south bank of Laws
Lake at or near the northeast corner
t2D. township 107 range 30. to its
point of termination in said section
twenty-sX t2G) is to follow as nearly
as practicable the natural drain and
section twenty-four ca, twenty-tiy
(25) and twenty six t26, township 107.
range 30. at or near the places desig-
mated this ditch is to pass. 1t being
ing distances and descriptions herein.
that same be given so rs to locate said
ditch in said natural water course
along said land.
Fifth: That the legal description of
the tracts of land through which said
proposed ditch will run. and of all of
the tracts to be drained thereby. as near
as can be ascortained by your petition
ers are as follows:
North half (N1h) and the south half
tS1a) of the northwest quarter (NWK
quarter (SWH) of the northeast quarter
NEh) and the southwest quarter
tSWH) of section six 90: the west half
CW1s) of the northwest quarter fNWn)
northwest quarter (NWh) and the south
half $50 of the southwest quarter (SWA)
OF section seven CD, the north west quarter
tNWA) and the west half (W1a) of
north half (N1a) of the southeast quar-
ter fSEA) and the southwest quarter
(SWH) all in section eighteen uS).
the north half CN1.) and the south half
of section nineteen 09. all of the
above described land being in the town
ship 1o7. range %. Blue Earth county.
Minnesota. and lots three (3). four a..
ton thirteen (13) and lots one tD. two
90. three go. four "a. five (5l and
six CO.. and the north half tNRl of
/ the northwest quarter (NWh) all in
section fourteen t1D. and lots one "a.
! two 90. three CO. four (p five 90.
Sin co.. and seven O.. i'm section eleven
nD. lots two 90, three 90. four 90.
seven ca. and eight (S) and the south
west quarter (SWA) of the southwest
quarter (SWh) all in section twenty
, four CD. and the east half E1") of
north half N1a) of the southeast quar-
ter (SEh) of section twenty-siX (2f).
and the north half tNla) of the north
west quarter tNWhl of section twenty
land being in township 107. range so
Waterman county. Minnesota
sixth: That the legal descriptions Of
I'll TRACTS Of land within radius of
four al miles of said Lakes" known
and herein mentioned as Laws sT.ake
Hopkins Lake. Mud Lake. Jalvor Nelson
Lake. Iceberg Lake and Strom Lake. :"
which may be affected by said ditch
of. are as above given and described in
paragraph five 90. of this petition.
Seventh: That said lakes known as
Halvor Nelson Lake. Iceberg Lake
Strom Lake. Laws Lake. Hopkins Lake
and Mud Lake. if the ditch herein
prayed for is constructed. will thereby
drain the same; that the same and each
| of them are normally shallow. grassy
and of n marshv character and are
no longer of sufficient depth and vol
| umc to be capable of any beneficial
public use. of substantial character
for fishing. boating. or public water
supply: that none of said lakes adjoin
an Incorporated village city, or upon
which an incorporated village or city
is riparian owner.
Wherefore Your petitioners pray that
said ditch be established opened and
constructed substantially as herein de-
scrihed according to law.
Dated this Ord day of September. A.
ID. 1910
ALBERT T.. JOHNSON.
LYMAN BATCHELLER,
r. a. WINDEN.
J. l.. HALVORSEN.
MAT NOSTDAB.
GEORGE +. RICE
a. a. BUNDY.
Dated this 18th day of December, a.
j.. 1910
| (Scal) *. s. THOMPSON
Clerk of the District Court
Watonwan County, Minnesota
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Watonwan.-SS.
I. Knute S. Thompson. clerk of the
district court in and for the county of
WatOnWan and state of Minnesota do