Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-22
CITIZENSHIP PAPERS GRANTED
HON. JUDGE HOBSON OPENED
THE SEPTEMBER TERM
MONDAY.
Seven Residents of the County Grant
ed Citizenship Papers.


Hon. Judge Hobson on the bench.
The term bids fair to be light oae.
The petit jury was ordered not to
report, and consequently there will
be no jury cases. Only one was mark
ed for trial, Maurice Halloran VS.. w.
F. Baker, and that has been post
poned.
The grand jury is in session and
has four cases before it, and their re-
port will not be handed in until the
end of the week, when Judge Hob
son will perhaps adjourn court.
Seven applicants, for citizenship
papers were before the court this
morning, and they were granted full
citizenship. c. F. Booster, naturali-
zation examiner, of st. Louis, was in
the court to assist in the work. The
following were granted their citizen
ship papers:
Erick Frames, Norwegian, of Os-
sian, R. F. d. /.
Joseph Meas, Bohemian, of Fit
Atkinson, R. F. D. 2.
James Veveska, Bohemian, Fl. At
kinson.
Michael Hertges, Luxembourg, De-
corah r. F. d. /.
Bedrick Kala, Austrian, a butcher
of Spillville.
Even A. Berg, Norwegian, DEBORAH,
R. F. D. 5.
Steen John Lunningdale, Norwe
gian, r. F. d. l, Cresco Mr.. Lun'
ningdale is a resident of Winneshiek
One other applicant, Frank Fitz
patrick, an Irishman, of Castalia, R
F., D. 1, failed to appear, and he viii
have to secure his papers later.
This is the largest number of APP
plicants ever appearing at one time
for citizenship papers in the cour
here.
The following matters have beer
disposed of at this term:
The following wills have been ad
mitted to probate: Toilet A. Istad
Lorenza H. Gibbs, c. A. Hiatt, Ger
trude Funke, ]. ]. Marsh &c. j. Wei
ser executor under SIT 900 bond.)
Final reports were approved in thu
estates of A. ]. Traasrud, BENJAMIN
Bouska, minor, Emma Kampka, min
or, Isaac Birdsell, Perrin H. Mintey
minor, Martha Johnson, Elizabetl
Broghammer, Johannes Sorensol
Christi Haldorsdatter Severide, Sigr
Slinde, ]. w. Wells, Frank Georg
Christopher, minor, Ernest William
christopher, minor, Patrick Collins
Roy BroghammeT, minor, Adolph G
Gunderson (trusteeship), Ado!ph G
Henderson, J. A. Thompson.
Old Causes.
Michael Floody VS.. ThomasFlood
Guardian authorized to pay board bill
for his ward amounting to $43.25.
w. E. Cornell VS.. Fred A. Rathbun
petition for purchase of land refuse,
and denied.
Jewell, Meyer & Co. VS.. B. NJ
Wicks ct al. Judgment against Alic
Wicks for $66.S4, against B. M
Wicks for $6S.6S.
Jewell, Meyer & Co. vs.. T. A. O.
Brien. Dismissed by plaintiff.
Frank Panoch VS.. Elizabeth kim
ct al. Final report of referee approx
ed. Referee ordered to make distri
button in accordance Herewith.
William Roy Birdsell VS.. John w
Smith ct al. Decree quieting title.
Geo. Ziegler Co. VS.. F. E. Bailey
Cause dismissed for failure of plain
tiff to file cost bond.
Citizens Savings Bank VS.. Ola
Benson, defendant, B. o. Bakken
adm, garnishee. Default against Ola
Benson. Judgment for $46.44. At
tachment sustained.
| B. j. Mckay VS.. John ID. Mullaney
ct al. Default against j. E. Williams
P. NJ. Washburn, and James H. Jen'
sen. Decree of foreclosure as against
all of said defendants.
John w. Hogan VS.. Winneshiek
county. Dismissed for failure OF
plaintiff to file cost bond.
Chas. T. Blair VS.. E. X. Hovden
Settled. Costs paid.
o. g. Waters vs.. Elizabeth a.
Waters ct al. Demurrer by defendant
Elizabeth A. Waters to plaintiffs pc