The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30

said lot eight (s). in said section TWEEN
~ -four t24), township 1o7, range 80;
corner of said lot eight 90 in section
twenty-four ga. township 1O7, range
80; thence into the southwest quarter
tswE) of said Section twenty four (2D.
township 107, range 80. running in a near
ly southwesterly direction following the
natural water course distance OF
last described tract Of land; thence in
a southwesterly direction across said
southwest quarter {SWh) of the south
80. 10 point about fifteen C5)
rods, east and twenty-five (25) rods
north of the southwest corner of
ship 1O7, range 80. a distance of
about forty-hve (45) rods; thence in
nearly sOutherly direction across said
southwest quarter (sWA) of the south
west quarter (SWA), in said section
"a. township 1O7. range 80. to a point
about twelve Q2) rods east of the
township, lo7; range 30; thence crossing
the public high way between sections
twenty-four t24 and twenty five (25),
in township 107, range 30. and into the
west quarter tNWHD of section twenty
five (25l township 1O1. range 80, and
across the same for distance of about
ten QO) rods TO a point about five (5)
rods south of the northeast corner OF
the northeast quarter (NEA) of section
twenty-six (2G). township lO7. range 80;
thence in nearly southwesterIy direc-
ton over and across the east halt
uE1.) OF said northeast quarter (NEH)
OF said section twenty-six (26). town
ship lO7, range sc. distance of about
at 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 laterals as may be
! 4 hn r,l1
where ii leaves the south bank OF Laws
Lake" at or near the northeast corner
Of said LOT two 90, section twentyfour
cd. township l07. range 30. to its
point of termination i'm said section
twenty-six (2G) is to follow as nearly
as practicable the natural drain and
water course now passing over said
t25) and twcnty-sx eco. township l07.
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 as to locate saio
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, ms near
ers are as follows:
North half tNH) and the south half
$50 of the northwest quarter (NWA,
OF section six co. and the southwest
quarter (SWA) Of the northeast quarter
tNEH) and the southwest quarter
tSWh) of section six go: the west half
OVID of the northwest quarter tNWh)
the northeast quarter (NEH) and the
northwest quarter (NWl4) and the south
half (S1a) Of the southwest quarter (SWl4)
or section seven ID the north west quarter
On and the west half (wis) of
the northeast quarter (NE4) and the
north half tN1a) Of the southeast quar-
ter tSEh) and the southwest quarter
.SWhD all in section eighteen GSl.
the north half (NlA) and the south half
tSls) of the northwest quarter tNW41f
of section nineteen Q0. all of tho
above described land being i'm the town
snip sf,I loa. range 20 Hlue Earth county
five %. six 90. and seven ca. in sec
ton thirteen 03l and lots one ~. two
%. three 90. four a., five on. and
the. northwest quarter (NWH) all in
section fourteen GD. and lots one 0).
two two o. three 90, four 90. five. 90.
I'D. lots two (2) three (3J. four a.
seven 90. and eight (S) and the south
west quarter tSWH OF the southwest
sn,n (sWAo all in section twenty.
the northeast quarter (NEA) and the
north half (NH) of the southeast quar-
ter SEQ of section twenty-six (26)
west quarter NWhl of section twenty
five (25). all of the last above described
land being in township 107. range so
Watonwan county. Minnesota.
sixth: That the legal descriptions of
ali tracts Of land within q radius of
-four ,(D miles of said Lakes known
and herein mentioned as laws Lake.
Lake. Iceberg Lake and Strom Lake"
which may be affected by said ditch
and assessed for the construction there
OF, are as above given and described in
SEVENTH: That said lakes known as
Iialvor Nelson Lake. Iceberg Lake
Strom Lake; laws Lake. Hopkins Lake
PRAYED for is constructed. will thereby
drain the same; that the same. and each
or them are normally shallow. grassy
and of marshv character and are
ume TO be capable of any beneficial
public use. OF substantial character
for fishing. boating; or public water
an incorporated village or city. or upon
which an Incorporated village or city
is q riparian owner.
said ditch be established onenod ard
constructed substantially as herein de-
scribed. according to law.
Dated this 3rd day of September. A.
ALBERT Z. JOHNSON. 1
LYMAN BATCHELLER.
p A. WINDEN
MAT I. N aoa.1E"fsfN'
GEORGE r. RICE
A. A. BI'NDY
Dated this 18th day of December. A.
y: 1910.
(Seal) X. S. THOMPSON. 4
Clerk of the District Court
Watonwan County, Minnesota
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
WatOnwan.-sS.
/ knute $. Thompson, clerk of the
district court in and for the county of
Watonwan and state of Minnesota. do
hereby certify that ! did on the 18th
day of December. a. d. 1910. file n true.
correct and certified cow of the within
ncfiton with the auditor of Waton-
wan county, Minnesota, at the court
house i'm the city Of ST. James. Mime
sofa; that on the 18th day of Docem-
Der. a. y. 1910. l filed true. correct
and certified copy of the within netition
with the auditor of Blue Earth County.
Minnesota. at the court house i'm the
cSX of MankatO. Blue Earth County.
Minnesota
Dated this 18th day of December A.
d. 1870
tSeal) X. s. THOMPSON.
Clerk of tho District Court
WatOnwan County, Minnesota.