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STATE OF F. MfNNhso oTlH'
To Gustaf Brantigan:
x xGn aes ssfeez pedes that pds s fol-
land; situate in the County of st:
known ana descr1bed As follows, to-
NwA Of the NEK of Section II, Town
ship 60. Range, .21 are now assessed
in your name; that on the 9Th day Of
May. A. D.. 1911 at the sale of land
pursuant to the real estate tax judg-
the District Court in and for the said
County of st. Louis on the Esd day
Of March, A; D., 1911 in proceedings
to the Of taxes de-
1909 for the said County of st. Louis
the above described PIECES or parcels
Of land were bid in for the State Of
and duly assigned by 1t on the 9TH
day Of June 1918 for the sums Of s5.18
and $5.19 respectively and the amounts
required to redeem said, pieces or par
elusive of the cost to accrue upon
this notice are the sums Of .$5.1S and
1913 respectively and interest as pro-,
vided by law at the rate Of IL per
June 1918 to the day such redemptions
are made, and also subsequent taxes
and Interest as follows:
$276 on each and interest thereon
at the rate Of ~ per cent per annum
from the 31st day of January 1914 to
the day such descriptions are, made.
And 1921 on each and interest there
On at the rate of IL per cent per annum
from the 25th day Of January 1915 to
the day such redemptions are made.
And that said tax certificates is
sued upon said: assignments have been
and the time for redemption of said
pieces or parcels: OF land from said
assignments will. expire sixty (60)
Gays after the service of this notice
my office.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th,
day of March, A. D.. 1915.
(SeaD O. HAIDEN.
County Auditor st. Louis County,
Minnesota.
By L. A. MARVIN, Deputy.
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NtIR.ED.

":lnd how is Rogers getting on? He
always declared that he would leave
footprints in the sands of time -
Yes, but unfortunately he got
stuck in the niud."-Boston Transcript.
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NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. LOuis.-ss.
District Court, Eleventh Judicial Dis
Charles Olson.
Plaintiff,
Henry Bruley, unknown heirs of
CaIxt ia Bruley, deceased, and also all
other persons unknown, claiming any
right, title, estate, interest or lien in
the real estate described in the COM
plant herein,
Defendants,
Notice is hereby given that an action
has been, commenced in this court by
the above named plaintiff against the
above named defendants. the object of
which Is to obtain a Judgment that
said plaintiff is the owner in fee simple
of the following described real property
and that said defendants and each OF
them have no estate or interest there
IN or lien thereon:
Lots Eleven CID and Twelve (12),
IN Block Ninety-three (93), West Du-
luth, Fourth Division, situated in St.
Louis County, Minnesota, according to
the recorded plat thereof on file and
Of record in the office of the Register
Of Deeds in and for said County and
State.
: Dated this 2eth day of April, A. D.
1916:
! HARRY w. TANNERS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Suite g.. Stlvey Block,
Duluth. Minnesota.
L. W., May 1, g. Is. 1915
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Order for Hearing Petition for Probate
of Will and Determination of
Descent of Land.

Descent Of Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st; Louis. IS. In Probate Court =
In ting st Matter of the Estate Of asSsot
Certain Instruments purportine to be
authenticated copies of the last Will
and Testament of Harriet F. Stone,
n tSe ro ad Of co 5ns pnobats @
County of Saginaw, State Of Michigan.
having been presented to this court;
and the petition Of George c. Stone
other things. that the said decedenf
died testate more than FIVE years prior
no will Sof: said decedent has been
her estate in this State; that petitioner
has and claims to have an interest in
said real estate Of decedent, lying and
being in the COUNTY Of St: Louis. State
and praying that the said will be cited
to probate in this State and the descent
Of said, real estate be determined in
the persons thereunto entitled. ::
It Is Ordered, That the said petition
be heard before this court at the Pro-
bate, Court Rooms in the Court House
Monday, the Gath day of May. 1915. at
ten O'Clock A. M.,. and all persons in
terested in said petition and in said
estate are hereby cited and required
at said time and place to show cause,
if any there be, why said petition
should not be granted.
It Is Further Ordered, That. this
order be served by publication In The
Labor World. according to law.
Dated this Gath day of April, 1915
~. By the Court
S. w. GILP1N,
Judge of Probate
(Seal. Probate Co.,, st. Louis Co., Minn)
Attest A. r. MORTON,
Clerk Of Probate.
l. W.. Nav l. g. Is. 1919
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ASK FOR 60 CENTS AN HOUR.

l., NEW YORK, May. Cloak max
se union No. 9. will ask employers
torFa guarantee Of 60 cents an hour.
i}Trhis decision was agreed TO q a mass
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order Of Hearins ON Petition for License
= to Sell, Mortgage or Lease Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis. ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter, of the Estate ct Carl
The Petition .of Clara E. .Ekroth as
representative Of the above named
minor, having been filed in this Court.
representing, among other things, that
for reasons stated in said petition, 1t is
necessary and for the best interests OF
the estate of said minor and all per-
sons interested therein, to sell certain
lands of said minor in said petition
described and praying that license
1T Ia Ordered. That said petition be
heard before this Court, at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House,
In Duluth, in said County, ON Monday.
the 18th day Of May, 1915. at ten o'clock
A. NJ, and all persons Interested in said
hearing and In said matter are hereby
cited and required at said time and
place to show cause. If any there be,
why said petition should not be
granted
Ordered Further. That this order be
served by publication in The Lbaor
World according to law.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, April 18th,
I. BY the Court.
-: S. w. GILPIN.
Judge of Probate.
tsea1, Probate Ct St; Louis Co., Mimi
Clerk of Probate.
j! B.. FRENCH. Attorney.
E. W. April "a. May. /. 8, 1915.
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Order for Hearing ON Petition for Ad-
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
st. Louis, S. In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of. the Estate Of Gus
tat rn Ertekson. Deesdsnt: e ~.
r nsvimg been filed in this GGurt req
Gus IT.; Erickson. then being a resident.
Minnesota died intestate, in the.Coun ];
t t. OF St: Louis. state Of Minnesota VII on.
estate in the County Of st. Louis, State:
Of Minnesota. and that said petitioner
is the special administrator of said de-:
aHa letters f Of 3D.
cedent be granted to Edward swenson,
hear heard before this Court, at the Pro
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
the lst day Of, June, 1915 at. ten
ested in said hearing and in said mat.
time an p Gte to and Shows #
any any there be. why said petition should
ord. Ordered Further; That this order, be
World according to. law and that a
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of St. LOUIS County
not less. than ten days prior to said
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, April 2sth,
.:.ss, By y, t M' G GGqFti
tseal Probate Ct; St. Lofts CO: Minn.J
Attest: A. r: Morton. Clerk Of Probate.
L. w. May 1..s, Is, 1915. - : =. q. 1
STAFF OF M1SNEsoTA a.1 COUNTY 51dGst OF
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Mortgage FOrecsosure Sale,

Mortgage Forec.o.ure Sale,
DE Defauit + has bee been n made in he Pay;
which is due at the date Of. this notice
upon that certain mortgage, made,
EXECUTED and delivered by Elizabeth.
Elizabeth e. Henderson, mortEaSor, to
James g. Vivian Mortgagee,- soaring
date the 21st day of February, 1912,
duy s1G In tSe
Deeds Office in and for st. Louis
County, Minnesota. on the 2sth day Of
F'ebruagy. 1912 at 2 o'clock P: NJ, in
And whereas no action or proceeding
at law or otherwise has been institut-
ed to recover the debt secured by said
Therefore; notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue. of the power ct
sale contained in said mortgage and
pursuant to. the statute in such case
be foreclosed by a sale of the premises
therein described. situated in st. Louis
G9nnty towit The North
township Sixty two North, Of Range
Twenty, West of the 4th p, NJ, . con
tanning 100 acres according to the
government survey thereof with all the
sheriff of said St. Louis County. Min
nesota, in the sherift's Office in the
said County, and State, on Tuesday the
18th day of May 1915, at ten o'clock
A. NJ, of that. day at public auction to
the highest bidder bidder for cash to Pay
seven Dollars: and interest, together
with. the sum of twenty-five Dollars
attorneys fees as stipulated in said
the disbursements allowed by law sub
ject to redemption at any time within
one year from the day Of sale as pro-
vided by law.
Dated April srd 1915, Duluth. MINI.
JAMES G.. VIVIAN,
MORTGAGE.
JOHN @. A. CROSBY,
Attorney for MORTGAGE,
Office, 305 Palladio Bldg:
L. w., April 3, 10, II, "a, May 1, 8, 1915.
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SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
District Court Eleventh Judicial Dis
Da eniei Campbell,
John Campbell, and also all other per-
sons unknown, claiming any right,
title, estate. interest or lien in the
= real estate described in the complaint
herein,
Defendants
The State of minnesota to the Above
Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
Quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action.
which complaint has been filed in the
office of the Clerk of said District
Of St: Louis e ss and state o Of Mina e%y
and to serve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscriber,
at his office. in the City Of Duluth,
twenty 600 days after the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive Of
the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the said complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said complaint
Dated this 26th day. of April. A. D.
1915.
HARRY w. TANNERS,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Suite 3. Silvey Block.
Duluth Minnesota
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis-ss.
District Court Eleventh Judicial Dis
trict.
Daniel Campbell,
Plaintiff.
John Campbell. and also all other per-
sons unknown, claiming any right,
title, estate, interest or lien in the
real estate described in the complaint
herein,
Defendants:
Notice Is hereby given that an action
has been commenced in this court by
the above named plaintiff against the
above named defendants. the object of
which is to obtain a judgment that said
PLAINTIFF is, the owner In fee simple of
the following described real property
and that said defendants and each. Of
them have no estate or interest there
in or lien thereon:
(27), Dodge's Addition to Duluth.
situated In st. Louis County, Mime
sofa, according to the recorded plat
thereof on file and Of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and
for said County and State.
Dated this 26th day Of April, A. D.
1915.
HARRY w. TANNERS,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Suite 3, silvey Block,
Duluth. Minnesota.
L. w.. May ]. 8, Is, 1915.
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justed and allowed by. the Court, and
that the Court make and enter Its ia
1al decree Of distribution of the resi-
due of the estate. Of said decedent to
the the persons entitled thereto. and for
and the sureties on her bond.
heard, and said final account exam
med, adjusted, and if correct, allowed
by the Court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. in the City
Of Duluth in said County, on Monday:
tie Stth ds of and May a s at
fsted in said hearing and in said mat;
said time and place to show cause, if
any there be, why said petition should
not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in the Labor
World according to law $3.50.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi, April 2Sth.
1915. BY the Court.
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge. of Probate
(lseal Probate Ct. St. Louis Co: Mimi
Attest: A. r. Morton, Clerk OF Probate.
L. w. May l, 8, Is, 1915.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
DULUTH & IRON RANGE R. r,

Leave DULUTH Arrive
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Two Harbors,
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@11:20 PM. (Eveleth, Gill HOBS PM.
bert and Vir-
tginia >. 49,. 41O:45 PM.
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IDaily except Sunday.
TSunciay only.
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims.
and for Hearing Thereon.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis. SIS. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Caroline
Carlson, ~Decedent.
Letters of administration having
been granted to Axel Carlson,
It Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above, named
decedent may present claims against
her estate in this court, be, and the
same hereby u.s. limited to three months
from and after the date hereof; and
that the 10th day of August, 1915, at
ten o'clock A. M, in the Probate Court
Rooms at the Court House at Duluth
in said County be, and the same here
by is, fixed and appointed as the time
and place for. hearing upon the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Labor
World as provided by law.
Dated, Duluth. Mimi, May 9Th. 1915.
S. w. GTLPIN,
Judge of Probate.
ANDREW NELSON, Attorney.
L, w. May g. IT, %, 1915,
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show cause. II any there be. why said !
peod1Rfi 1nR saGglS nSt Rf EreP5ssd
Labor World according to law. and
that a copy Of this order be mailed
to each heir Of decedent at least four
teen days before the said date OF /.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi, April 21st
49, .>7,: BY the Court,
1,s S; w. &C Gi Pl2hs,4s
(ssal. Probate Court. st. Louis County.
Attest: a. r. Morton,
L. W.. April a. Nay s'1 !. s. 1915.
Ord er Of He.rins. On Petitien for License
srHTE se OF %1NNEso II e County, OF
st Louis So. IN Probate Court.
In the Matter of. the: Estate of Victor
The. Petition OF Oscar -Pohjoneh as
representative Of the above named de-
cedent. having been filed in this Court.
representing, among other things, that
IS and Tor the Se!t
Of the estate OF said, decedent and of
all persons Interested therein. to sell
certain lands Of said decedent in said
license be to him granted to sell the
It Is Ordered. That said petition be
bate Court Rooms in the Court House,
in Duluth. in said County, on Monday,
the 18th day Of May, 1915, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, and all persons interest
are hereby cited and required at said
time and place to show cause, If any
there be, why said petition should not
be granted. -. .
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law. -. -. :
Dated at Duluth, Mimi. April goth,
By the Court, > az
- .'' S. W. :GILPIN; 80
Judge of Probate
(seal. Probate Ct, st. Louis Co., Minn)
Attest: A. r. MORTON, x ~, >;
Clerk Of Probate
L. W., April "a. May 1. 8, 1916. =
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:, Order Of Hearing On Petition for
Probate of VIII. ~ y

sr.rnor F s;SSss e W'l ,1o11nrv n
In the Matter Of the Estate Of .Lorin
A certain instrument pur TsSsdngt to.
be the last will and testament Of Lorin
Lester w. Palmer Af be, me Giy 1ed
herein, representing, amengI other
hessd that .ais ssa ssR
state Of California, died testate in the
County OF San Deigo, State OF Cali
fornia,- on the 6th day Of April 1915,
State Of Minnesota. and that said petit
said Lorin W: Palmer, decedent, and
toaer we4s r. and
said last will and testament, and that.
your petitioner has renowned such ap-ss-
pointment and praying that said in
probate as, the last will and testament
Of said decedent, and that letters test
amentary be issued to Edward L. Pal-
II is ordered, That said petition be
bate Court Rooms In the Court House.
n In Dql 43S a In SAID liz County 9
O'clock q. M: and ali PERSONS interested
in said hearing and in said matter are
hereby cited and required at said time
and place to show cause. II any there 7
be. why said petition should not be
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law, and that a
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer Of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior to said
day of hearing, and by mailing
copy Of said notice to each heir, devi
see, legatee and interested party at
least fourteen days before said day Of
hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Mimi, April goth.
1915.
s. w. GILPIN,
Judge OF Probate
(seal, Probate Ct, st. Louis Co.. Minn.)
Attest: A. r, MORTON, gz5s55s
Clerk Of Probate.
CRAssWELLER, cRAsswELLER &
BLU, Attorneys
I. w Anril a Nav 1A1k -
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Order to Examine Final Account.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
ST. Louis. IS. In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate of Peter
The + we" EDITION Of Neil P. McGiri as
representative Of the above named de-
cedent, together with his final account
of the administration of said estate,
having been filed in this court, repre-
senting, among other things that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that said final account Of said
administration be examined. adjusted
and allowed by the Court. and that the
of distribution of the residue of the
estate of said decedent to the persons
entitled thereto, and for the discharge
of the representative and the sureties
on his bond.
1t Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard: and said final account examin-
ed, adjusted and if correct; allowed by
the Court, at the Probate Court Rooms
81 BS & VIA 1 csae 19 Oh tas fty da9
of June, 1915. at ten o'clock A. M, and
all persons interested in said hearing
and in said matter are hereby cited
and required at said time and place
said petition should not be granted.
Ordered Further, That this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. May 3rd,
1915.
BY the Court,
S. w. GILPIN,
Judge Of Probate.
Attest: A. r. MORTON,
Clerk of Probate.
(seal, Probate Ct, st. Louis Co., Minn.)
L. W., May 8, Is, %, 1915.
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SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis.-ss.
District Court Eleventh Judicial Dis
trict.
Daniel Campbell,
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= = -. .*f S. W.. G1LP1N,'
=: Judge of. Probate.
tseal Probate CT st. Louis CO. Mimi
Attest: A. r. Morton. Clerk of Probate.
L. w. May 4. .8, Is, 1915. = - ,.3%.
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NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
St. Louis.--ss.
District Court, Eleventh Judicial Dis
trict.
Daniel Campbell,
1oi-
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-04
WAR STORIES POPULAR
 AMONG THE SOLDIERS

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 LONDON, Feb. 17-Confessions of well-known literary men that they lost their appetite for modern works during the war and turn back to other times, has led to an in- vestigation by some of the papers as to what the general public now reads, It is learned from the libraries that there has been a great falling off in the reading of modern fiction. What part of it the public likes bears di- rectly on the war, such as All for Scrap of Paper" Kiplings tales have been reprinted and take we'll with the civilians, although the Kip lingesque soldier has never been pop ular in the British army. The books most sought, however, are war books and those dealing with the principal characters Of the war, particularly the Kaiser.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-04
MISSING SEWARD|TE
 FOUND DEAD IN CABIN

The body of King Thurman was found in a cabin on the Chickaloon Flats on February 27 by Jack Powell. The body was terribly decomposed and the finder decided not to touch them. Thurman had been missing since last July and many efforts were made to ascertain his fate. It had been supposed that he had a cabin which he used for hunting purposes in the flats but none of the searchers have gone that way. Jack Powell and Dune Little were trapping and hunting in the neighborhood last month, and Mir Powell, seeing the cabin decided to look at it with a view to spending the night there. On entering he saw the body of Thurman lying in the bed with one arm doubled up beneath It. The remains were in so horrible a state that he decided not to touch them and the government will probably arrange immediately to have the man buried.-Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-04
PAYMENT OF DUTY
 ON GIFTS PROTESTED

LONDON. Feb. 17-The father of a member of the British expeditionary force has lodged a protest with the government against having to pay duty of six pence on one of the Prin- cess Mary's Christmas gifts to the soldiers, which was sent home by the son.
 Princess Mary sent little box of comforts and delicacies to every man in uniform on foreign soil Many of the recipients sent their boxes home as souvenirs to be treasured in after years. Although the boxes went out with the army supplies, those sent back were considered as exports from foreign lands, and consequently the tobacco contained in them was sub jected to a heavy customs tax. Ac- | cofdlng 10 the ofncials, the slXpence must be paid inasmuch as the prin- cess failed to export her gifts in bond.
 One of the Christmas boxes sent to the front was packed by the Prin- cess Mary herself, who put in a slip of paper asking the recipient to send 1 an acknowledgment to Buckingham Palace. The finder did so in these words:
 Thank you. Received by me, 97s0 Pete Fitzgerald, B. Company. Royal | Munster Fusiliers"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-03-04
ALLIES REFUSE ID
 TRADE WITH GERMANY

(By Associated Press Correspondence)
 COPENHAGEN, Feb. 17-While the commercial blockade between Eng. land and Germany Is maintaintd rig orously there appears to be no par ticularly strong feeling against trad. ing between Germany and Russia. Business men from the two countries continue to deal with each other, and commercial travellers from Germany are said to have booked orders for Russia. after meeting their customers by appointment in Denmark and Swed, en.
 Russian manufacturers established in the Scandinavian countries have supplied large quantities of shoes to Austria, the shipments being made via Germany. German holders of Russian bonds have managed to cash their coupons through middlemen here.
 France watches the commercial sit uation with a keen eye and is as careful as England to avoid all trad ing with Germans. The French con sular agent here has just been dis, missed from the office which he held for 22 years, on charges that he had shipped leather to Germany. He ad- mitted the charge, but asserted that his office as consular agent was an unsalaried one and he saw no reason for breaking off his old business re- lations with his customers in Ger many merely because some of the European countries happened to be at war"