The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01
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Article Disagree
Dan Laxdars Statements Disa.
gree with Records in Regis.
ter:ot Deeds Office.

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the city Of Cavalier, but it is also true
that we have only four lots unsold in
the addition belonging 10 us jointly,
lying along the Great Northern track
and partially an old bed of the Tongue
river. The same are not readily sale
able for the purpose of residence, much
less SO for court house site, there be-
ing insufficient room and being too
remote from the city. Mr.. Brynjolfson
and myself have held these lots because
we have not found sale for them
under the restrictions proposed by US,
VIZ: that the timber thereon which
affords shelter to the city of Cavalier,
should be left standing. In addition to
this we own individually myself one lot
or tract with frontage of LOU feet, and
Mr.. Brynjolfson S pirate tract with a
frontage of lUO feet, both being separate
from the four lots before mentioned.
AL! of these facts, Mr.. Editor, you
we'll knew or had reason to know, as
they are disclosed by the public records
of this county,
The above is an extract from the
letter from Mr.. D. j. Laxdal published
in last weeks issue. We doubt the
inference of the last sentence "that the
public records disclose all the facts -
because of some facts in the public
records-and because of some other
facts which have been common talk
since the plat was placed on record.
First, the plat itself shows some
peculiarities. 1t is piece of ground
IN the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section adjoining the
city of Cavalier. In the making of the
plat about half of the whole plat was
left undivided as to lots and numbered
block 2 and 8. Across block 8 were the
words in large letters "Publie Park.
These two blocks are adjacent
and contain together about six acres If
land. On one side the plat is bounded
by the G. N. track, another side is
adjacent to the city of Cavalier, the
other two sides are laid out into lots, q
single row on one side and double row
on the other. There are about thirty
lots altogether, there being former
purchase Of small lots of land which cut
into the plat and probably not in
cluded in the plat directly.
Second, when the plat was placed on
file at the Office Of the register OF deeds,
in explanation Of the peculiar layout Of
& Public Park and surrounding lots
the statement was made that ''there was
where the court house was to be built
when removed to Cavalier. That Was
reported about town and che county
and until now has never been denied
BY the Cavalier county seat promoters,
Third, Notwithstanding Mr.. L's.
statement to the effect that they had
difficulty in disposing Of the lots (though,
he immediately contraaicts himself by
saying they are all sold but few yet
on March 18Th, 18th, 222nd md May 9Th
Of 1904. they apparently ''cut Up thsir
melon and sold out of block I, lots /
and 3 to John O 'Keefe. s q John Nc
Gurran, S % Geo. Stafford. 4 Y VI ana s %
Swain Thorwald ldson, (lstsse dssd made
Feb. 9, 1904 a block [, lots md 4
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