The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-30
Dec. %. 80 Jan. 6.
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
FOR JUDICIAL DITCH.


Judicial District.
Whereas, the petition of Albert f.
Johnson, Lyman Batcheller, p. A. Win
den. J. l.. Halvorsen. Mat Nostdal, George
+. Rice and A. A. Bundy, bearing date
the 3rd day of September, A. ID. 1910,
praying for the establishment of a
public judicial ditch along the route
proposed therein. was, on the 18th day
of December. A. ID. 1910, duly filed in
my Office and copies thereof have been
duly fled with the auditors of the
Blue Earth, state of Minnesota; said
Watonwan county and Blue Earth coun-
~ being the only counties in which
lands affected thereby are located.
Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby Civ
en- of the tendency of said petition.
and that the same will be heard and
considered by and before the Judge of
the above named court at the court
house in the city of st. James, Walton
wan county. Minnesota, on the 23rd
day of January A. ID. 1911. at O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day. A true
copy of said petition is as follows, to-
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
Watonwan.-ss. District Court. Sixth
judicial District.
To, the Honorable a. r: Pfau. Judge of
Counties of Blue ' Earth u and w Wato ene
wan. in the State of Minnesota.
The undersigned petitioners represent
and state.
First That they are land owners
whose lands will be liable TO be affected
by and assessed for the expense of the
construction of the ditch. drain ana
described.
Second: That it is necessary that a
ditch be constructed substantially along
the route herein described. for the rea
sons as follows, to-wit Situated in the
south half tSls) of the northwest quar-
ter tNW1) of section 6. township LOT:
section one % township 107, range 30,
are two CD large slOughs or lakes; one
known as the Halvor Nelson lake. which
spreads over considerable portion of
ground, is sloughy, or a marShy charac-
ter and normally shallow and grassy.
and southwest of said slough in said
east half E1D Of section one % there
is another large lake OF slough which
also contains Il considerable amount of
water. that while not very deep, IL
spreads over considerable land. is
soughy. of a marshy character and
normally shallow and grassy, but that
both of said slOughs or lakes as they
are sometimes called. during wet sea-
sons a large amount of surface water
accumulates and spreads out over con-
siderable ground. but during dry sea
sons il is practically dry and grown
in the southwest quarter (SWA) Of the
southwest quarter (SWA) of section six
60 township l01. range 20. and the west
half CW1sl of the northwest Quarter
100. range 30. and the northwest quarter
(NW1D of the southwest quarter
(SWjA) of section seven "a. township
l07. range %. and the northeast quar-
ter (NEl4) of section twelve Q2).
township 1917. range 80. is large slough
known as Iceberg Lake, that is nor
marshy character. but during wet sea
sons considerable amount of surface
water gathers therein and spreads out
over considerable ground, but during
dry seasons same is practically dry but
grown up to noXionS weeds and grass
es. and none of the time is covered
with more than a few inches of water;
that in section eighteen QS), township
l07 range %, is large lake which is
known as ''Strom Lake" which also il
normally shallow and grassy and of a
marshy character. containing about one
hundred 400 acres of low wet land,
and during the last several years it
has been covered with some water but
Of no great depth. but in and around
which there is large amount OF nox-
ious weeds and grasses grown up; that
in section nineteen Q9) in township
and twenty-four (24. township 101
range 80. there is a large lake known
as Laws Lake" under which there Is
n tract of land containing about two
hundred (200) acres that is covered al
times by only few inches of water
and which also grown, up TO noxious
-f,aiiy' shallow. grassy. and OF marshy
character. and during wet seasons
spreads out over considerable other
land; that in sections eleven al thir-
teen nS) and fourteen dD, township
l01. range 80. is a lake known as Hop
ltins Lake and lake known as Mud
Lake" each of which contains a small
amount of water in each and which
are normally shallow and grassy and of
a marshy character and grown up to
noxious weeds and grasses and during
several years last past while said
slough and lakes above described and
named have been covered to some slight
extent with water. the amount thereof
has been very slight and during warm
seasons of the year the water in each
of said lakes ard sloughs above men
toned became. was and is stagnant.
unwholeSome and promoted and promotes
diseases and sickness in the neghbor-
hood and this statement refers and APP
plies to each and all of the lakes and
-loughs referred to in this paragra phi:
that said conditions will be removed
by ditching and draining the same and
each thereof. and said lakes and slouehs
able agricultural land and the commun-
ity would be more healthful, whereas.
as il is now. they produce no crops, are
valueless and Injurious TO the public
health; that the public health. cOnyen-
fence and welfare viii be promoted by
The establishment and construction of
ditch. drain and water course along
the route hereinafter described in the
township of Madelia. Watonwan county.
Minnesota and in the township of Lin
coin Blue Earth county, Minnesota:
that the construction of Such ditch will
be of public benefit. utility and con-
ducivc 10 the public welfare. benefit
and convenience, and result in benefits
TO lands i'm the county of Blue Earth.
Minnesota. and the county of Waton
wan, Minnesota. which said counties
adioin each other and in same judicial
district.
Third: That the construction of said
ditch along the route hercina ftcr de-
scribed is also necessary for the pur-
pose of draining the lands hereinafter
described and that its construction will
be OF public benefit and promote the
public health in this. to-wit: it will
which il crosses; ii will drain the low
and narshy lands over and through
which il passes and surrounds the same.
disposing of stagnant and pOlluting
waters that exists in many places along
its course.
Fourth: That description of said
proposed ditch is as follows:
east line of the southeast quarter (SEA)
of the northeast quarter (NEA) of Sec
lion one %. township 10Y. range so,
Watonwan county. Minnesota as one
starting point and running thence over
and across said southeast quarter
(SEA) OF the northeast quarter tNEh)
of said section one %, in slightly
the northeast quarter (NEA) of the
southeast quarter SEQ of said section
one a to a point about forty-iive (45)
rods west of the northeast corner of
the southeast quarter (SEH) of the
southeast quarter (SEA) of said section
one % township 107. range 30. and
commencing at point about seven 90
west of the northeast corner of tho
southwest quarter tSWA) of the south
east quarter (SEA) of said section one
%, township l01. range 30. in about