The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06

| twenty four (24), township l07, range
So thence into the southwest quarter
tSSWA) of the southwest Quarter
| tSWA) of said section twenty-four (24)
| township 107, range go running in a near
y southwesterly direction following the
natural water course a distance OF
last described tract of land; thence in
a southwesterly direction across said
southwest quarter lSWA) of the south
west 9narter 'sW Uyasn,n of section
rods east and twenty-five (25) rods
north of the southwest corner OF
said section twenty four S2D. town.
| about forty-iive (45) rods; thence in
| a nearly southerly direction across said
southwest quarter tSWh) of the south
west Quarter tSWA). in said section
about twelve QO rods east of the
| southwest corner of said section "a.
township lO7 range so; thence crossing
| the public highway between sections
| twenty -four (2D and twenty-five $3.50,
! in township l07, range &c, and into the
northwest quarter (NWH) of the north
west quarter tNWi) of section twenty
five (25) township 1O7. range so. and
across the same for a distance of about
ten QO) rods to point about five 90
rods south of the northeast corner of
the northeast quarter lNEhl of section
twenty six (26), township l07. range 80;
thence in nearly southwestery direc-
ton over and across the east halt
tt1s) of said northeast quarter (NEh)
OF said section twentysiX (26). town
ship 1o7, range 80. 4 distance of about
eighty $50 rods and terminating there
ut in a well defined creek and water course
that passes over said last above de-
Scribod tract of land as it's outlet with
such branches and laterals as may be
necessary. and said ditch from the place
whore il leaves the south bank of Laws
Lake at or near the northeast corner
. Sni LOT 80.
co. township lO7. range 80. to ts
point of termination in said section
twenty-siX t26) is to follow as nearly
as practicable the natural drain and
water course now passing over said
section twenty-four (2D, twenty-five
| t25) and twenty-siX eco, township l07,
range 80, at or near the places desig-
mated this ditch is to pass. 1t being
the intention of your petitioners in Civ
ing distances and descriptions herein.
that same be given so as to locate said
ditch in, said natural water course
Fifth: That the legal description of
! the tracts of land through which said
proposed ditch will rum and of all of
the tracts to be drained thereby. as near
as can be ascertaincd by your petition
crs are as follows:
North half tN1@) and the south half
tS1s) Of the northwest quarter (NNpA,
OF section six 90. ana the southwest
quarter tSWh) Of the northeast quarter
tNEh and the southwest quarter
(SWhD OF section six 20: the west half
tW19) OF the northwest quarter tNWlA)
the northeast quarter tNEH) and the
northwest quarter (NWH) and the south
half (S1a) of the southwest quarter (SWA)
of section seven CD, the north west quarter
tNWA) and the west half Wla) of
the northeast quarter (NEH) and the
north half tNk.) Of the southeast quar-
ter (SEA) and the southwest quarter
tSWhl All in section eighteen as.
the north half (N1a) and the south half
l..l nj no nnIY paCr tlat. \
OF section nineteen u9). all OF the
above described land being i'm the town
ship l07. range %, Blue Earth county
Minnesota. and lots three CD. four a.
ton thirteen u3) and lots one ~. two
f2), three go, four ca, five 90 and
six 90. and the north half tNhl of
two (2) three t3. four "a. five (5},
SIX '6i. and seven a.. in section eleven
uD. lots two (2). three CD. four ca.
seven %, and eight tS) and the south
west quarter tSWiD of the southwest
quarter (SWh) all in section twenty
four t2D, and the east half tEh) of
north half tNE) of the southeast quar-
ter tSEH of section twenty sx (26)
and the north half (Nla) of the north
west quarter tNWMl of section twenty
land being in township 101, range 30.
Watonwan county. Minnesota
Sixth: That the legal descriptions of
al adnn tracts aS of. Of land within radius of
ana herein mentioned as Laws Lake.
Hopkins Lake. Mud Lake Halvor Nelson
i:akc Iceberg Lake and Strom Lake"
and assessed for the construction there
Of are as above given and described in
paragraph five 90. Of this petition.
seventh: That said lakes, known as
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
ana OF n marShy character ana are
no longer of sufficient depth and vol
lme 10 be capable of any beneficial
Tor fishing. boating, or public water
supply: that none of said lakes adioin
an incorporated village or city or upon
which an Incorporated village or city
said ditch be established opened and
constructed substantially as herein de-
Scribed. according to law
Dated this 3rd day of September. \.
ALBERT f. JOHNSON.
LYMAN BATCHELLER
i. a. WINDEN
J: I. ITALvORSEN.
NAT NOSTDAL.
GEORGE F. RICE
~. n. BCNDG.
Dated this 18th day. of December 4
II. 1910.
tSealD X. S. THOMPSON.
Clerk of the District Court.
Watonwan County Minnesota
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of
WatOnwan.-SS
|. Knute S. Thompson clerk of the
district court in and for the county OF
Watonwan and state of Minnesota, do
hereby certify that I did on the 18th
day of December. A. D. 1910 file n true.
correct and certified COPY of the within
petition with the auditor of Walton
wan county. Minnesota. at the court
house in the city of ST. James Mime
sofa; that on the 18th day of Deem
Der. a. D. 1910. I filed a true. correct
and certified copy OF the within netition
with the auditor of Bluc Earth County.
Minnesota. at the court house i'm the
city of Mankato, Blue Earth County.
Minnesota.
Dated this 18th day of December, A.
d. 1910.
(Seal) X. S. THOMPSON.
Clerk of the District Court
Watonwan County Minnesota
Dec. 16-23-30. jan 6-13-2O
SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.--ss. District Court. Sixth