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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Notice to Prove Will and Notice
to Creditors.


State of Wisconsin, county court,
Grant countv-In Probate.
In re estate of Maria E. Giffen, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the regular term of said court to be
held on the first Tuesday of February,
A. D., 1917, at the court house in the
city of Lancaster, county of Grant,
and state of Wisconsin, there will be
heard and considered, the application
Of George J. Jerrett, to admit to pro-
bate the Will and Testament Of Maria
E. Giffen, late of the city of Lancas-
ter in said county, deceased, and for
the appointment of an executor.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the special term Of
said court to be held at said court
house on the End Tuesday of May, A.
D., 1917 there will be heard consider
ed and adjusted, all claims against
said Maria e. Giffen, deceased:
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at
the court house in the city Of Lancas-
ter, in said county and state, on or
before the 9Th day of May, A. D., 1917,
or be barred.
Dated January 9Th, 1917.
BY the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Frank c. Meyer, attorney. 46w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

State of Wisconsin, county court, Grant
county-In Probate.
In re estate of Christian Gingr1ch,
deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
at the special term Of said county
court, to be held in and for said county
at the court house in the city of Lam
caster in said county, on the second
Tuesday of February, 1917, at the open
ing of court on that day, or as soon
thereafter as said matter can be heard,
the following matter will be heard
and considered:
The application of Geneva Dewey, a
daughter of said Christian Gingrich
deceased, and a devisee and legatee
named in the last will and testament
of said deceased, for judgment con-
truing said last will and testament.
Dated January 18th, 1917.
By the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge.
Geo. B. Clementson,
Attorney for petitioner. 47w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

NOtIce Oh Hearing to Amend Records,
state OF Wisconsin, in County Court
Tor Grant county.
In the matter Of the estate of Chris
tan Bush, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a spec
lal term of the county court to be held
III and for said county, at the court
mouse in the city of Lancaster, in said
county on the 4th Tuesday of Febru-
ary,~A- D., 1917, the following matter
Will be heard, considered, examined
ana adjusted: The application of
CHARLES Pitzen, a person interested in
the estate Of Christian Bush. deceased,
to amend, correct and perfect the in
Ventory in said estate, dated the 25th
DAY OF October, 1887, and the record
tnereot IN said court in such manner
as may be necessary to make the same
conform to the truth, and also to
amend correct and perfect the final
judgment assigning the said estate,
dated the 10th day of July, 1883, and
the record thereof in said court in
such manner as may be necessary to
make the same conform to the truth.
Dated January 18th, 1917
By the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge
Brown, Brennan & Carthew.
Attorneys. 4Sw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
FLAMES COMPLETELY GIT CURA
CITY BOARDING HOUSE,

Cuba City, Wis, Jan. 22.-Work of
erecting new and modern boarding
house at the Champion mine, to take
the place of the one burned Monday,
will be started next week. The fire
started from the chimney roof, which
was in flames before the fire was dis
covered. The building being of frame
construction, it was totally consumed
in less than half hour.
The loss by fire is estimated at about
$4,000, which is fully covered by in
surance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Notice for Administration and Notice
to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, County Court,
Grant county-In Probate
In re estate of Louisa Eich, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
at the special term of said court to
be held on the second Tuesday of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1917, at the court house
in the city of Lancaster, county of
Grant and state of Wisconsin, there
will be heard and considered, the ap-
plication of Ellen NJ Heiliger, of said
county, for the appointment of an ad-
ministratrix of the estate of Louisa
Eich, late Of the town of Ellenboro,
in said county, deceased;
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN, That at the special term of
hsaid court to be held at said court
house on the fourth Tuesday of May,
A. D., 1917, there will be heard, con-
sidered and adjusted all claims against
Louisa Eich, deceased;
AND NOTICE is HEREBY FUR
THEIR GIVEN, That all such claims
for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at
the court house in the city of Lancas-
ter, in said county and state, on or
before the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1917, or be barred.
Dated January, 1917.
By the court.
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
R. A. Watkins, attorney. 47w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Notice Of Hearing to Amend Records.
State OF Wisconsin, in County Court
for Grant County.
In the matter of the estate of Han
nan Bush, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a spec
laI term OF the county court to be held
IN and for said county, at the Court
House, in the city Of Lancaster, in said
county, on the 4th Tuesday of Febru-
airy, A. D., 1917, the following matter
WILL be heard, considered, examined
and adjusted: The application of Chas.
Pltzen, person interested in the es-
tate OF Hannah Bush, deceased, to
amend, correct and perfect the inven-
tory in said estate, dated the 18th day
OF November, 1887, and the record
thereof in said court in such manner
as may be necessary to make same
conform to the truth, and also to
amend, correct and perfect the final
Judgment assigning the said estate,
dated the 10th day of July, 1888. and
the record thereof in said court in
such manner as may be necessary to
make the same conform to the truth.
Dated January 18th, 1917.
BY the Court:
E. B. GOODSELL, Judge.
Brown, Brennan e Carthew,
Attorneys. 48w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
REAL ESTATE DEALS
DEALS IN DIRT FILED WITH COUN.
TY RECORDER DURING PAST
SEVEN DAYS,

A. F. Luher to Martha Luher.
cont. z 2-3 acres, more or less,
in Potosi. Con. -------$ ], 200
ID. w. Lawrence and wife to VIM.
A. PrOudfoot, cont. 120 acres
more or less in Mt Hope.
Con. --------------- $3.50
William MOgan to Peter Nc Ke-
witt, ct al, 100 acres more or
less in Bloomington. Con- $500
p. r. Dennis and wife to J. w.
Rewey and c. c. Dixon, lot in
Platteville Con. - 125
Jas. Harcleroad and wife to c.
Warning, lots in Livingston.
Consideration -------------- $500
G. E. Wells ano wife to Writ
Monroe, cont. 1878 acres,
more or less in Woodman.
Con. -------------------- 1000
Charles Napp and wife to Roy
Stelnbrenner cont. 3-16 acres
more or less in Fennimore.
Con. 3SI
Charles Napp and wife to Mar
shall StainhOfer, cont. 23-15
IL.
Jerry Connors to Mary Schwin-
gle, lots in Muscoda. Con- L
Fred j. Horn and wife to Albert
Coke and wife, cont II 1-2
hundredths of an acre, more
or less in Platteville. Con-. 1000
COrt Clemens and wife to Robt.
Osborne, lots in Cuba City.
Consideration ----------- 1900
Louis LOui and wife to Frank
Galloway, cont. 80 acres, more
or less in Lima Con. $500
John DiVall and wife to George
K. Clanton, lots in Lancaster.
Consideration --------- 1900
George K. ClantOn and wife to
Charles A. Vesperman, lot in
Lancaster. Consideration 2,7OO
Malachi Simons and wife to Jos.
Novinski, lot in Fennimore.
Consideration --- $50
Frank Placke and wife to JOS
Placke, cont 1850 acres,
more or less, in Jamestown.
Consideration ------------ 10000
Guy w. Hillary and wife to Will
son Cunningham, NJ. D., lot
in Platteville Con. -- 1903
Marshall Stainhofer and wife to
Roy E. Steinbrenner cont.
5-16 acres in Fennimore. Con. 265
John Grindell to Charles Wat
tenhiller, ST., lot in Platte
vile. Con. - 225
Alice Miller to Chas. Waring,
lot in Livingston. Con. 1
Jessie Wolff and husband to J.
H. Brindley, land in Marion.
Con. Observation-Disclosures /
and exch. of lands.
Ford Monroe and wife to Jessie
Wolff, land in Marion. Con. 1
and other val. con.
William j. Welsh to Kate L.
Keller, land in Potosi. Con.-a- 1
and other val. con.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FOR SALE-8-room modern house
with 21s lots Of grodnd. Will sell
as much land to purchaser as he de-
slres. Located 2 blks northwest Of
postoffice, known as the B. Stoll resi-
dence. Jas. E. Bailie, Adm, Lancas
Ter Wisconsin. 45tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
LUMBER WAREHOUSE AT
TOMAH RUINED BY FIRE

Tomah, Wis, Jan. 22.-The c.. A.
Goodyear Lumber company called on
the city fire department and the bridge
yard department Thursday morning to
assist them in extinguishing fire
which was causing considerable dam
age to warehouse in the yards. The
building was PRACTICAL destroyed and
four tons of hay burned The cause of
the fire is unknown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Washington

1t was announced at Washington
that President Wilson has decided to
use the Second cavalry troops at Fort
Myer, Va, as his personal escort at
the inaugural ceremonies.
w. G. Lee, head of the Trainmen'S
Brotherhood, presented to the house
commerce committee at Washington
substitute plan for President Wilson's
railway labor legislation. A board Of
eight, divided equally between rail
way workers and operating officials,
appOinted'by the president would, he
said, solve all the present difficulties
over working conditions.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington disapproved pro-
posals by railroads to double and
Quadruple storage charges on export
grain at elevators at New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Boston, Newport
News and other Atlantic ports where
such grain is held longer than 60 days.
1t was announced at Washington
that DR.. Cary L. Grayson, friend and
private physician of President Wilson,
was honored for four years of success
fully keeping the president in good
trim by promotion to medical direc-
tor in the navy with the rank of rear
admiral.
Senator Wadsworth introduced a
resolution in the senate at Washing
ton directing the army engineering
chief to grant permission to the Wom-
ans Titanic Memorial association to
erect q Titanic memoir ii on public
grounds.
State department officials at Wash
ington said that while Ambassador
Gerard had been requested to send on
a report of his speech and has done
so, the report did not contain an offer
Of resignation, as reported from Co.
logne.
The president sent a special message
to congress at Washington formally
announcing the death of Admiral
Dewey and paying tribute to the dead
naval hero by saying that ''the people
and the government of the United
States will always rejoice to perpetu-
ate his name in all honor and affec-
tion."
The United States government at
Washington has been forced to 90 to
England to secure it's 16 and 14-inch
shells for the navy. The navy depart
ment awarded to Hatfelds Limited, of
London, contracts for 5000 16-inch
shells, at $514 each, and 1900 14-inch
shells, at $3.50 each, delivery in 16
months.
Sovereignty over the Danish West
Indies after half century of negotia-
ton, passed to the United States with
the exchange of notifications of the
purchase treaty by Secretary Lansing
and Danish Minister Brun at Washing
ton.
Sherman L. Whipple of Boston, a
Democrat and q noted criminal law
yer, was invited by the rules commit
tee at Washington to act as counsel in
the peace note leak investigation,
which, it now appears, will extend
deeply into Wall street stock specula-
ton.
Endorsement by the Vatican of Pres
ident Wilson's peace efforts was trans
mitted to the president at Washing
ton, as the administration sought to
work out the next move in the peace
negotiations.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FARM nor SALE-180 acres, located
IN miles east Of Mt Hope. Mostly
under cultivation, with fair improve
ments.. Good water For further par
tlculars; see Oscar Heberleim, the shoe
man, Lancaster. Wis. 24tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

DIR. MOORE is again specializing in
the treatment of pyorrhea and dis
eases of the teeth and gums. Special
emetine treatment expertly given.
Cases from out of the city will receive
prompt attention
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FORe RENT-My farm, 5 miles west of
Lancaster; So acres; mostly pillow
land; 40 acres good pasture; nice
place.. Inquire Of Amy Crimes. Ian
caster, WIS.,. ut. 8. 1922
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
WANT ADS
ONE CENT A WORD-Minmum 15c
FOR SALE-HOuses ana Lots.

FOR SALE-Eight-room house and 8
lots, with new barn and plenty of
fruit. Located two blks south OF high
school. Mrs. F. Ohlert, Lancaster,
Wisconsin. 46pw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
FOR SALE-MiscellaneOus..

FOR SALE-Large hard coal base
burner stove, as good as new, Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. Geo
+. Angus, Lancaster, Wis. 44tfI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
FOR SALE-Farms.

GOOD HARDWOOD FARMING LANDS
in Polk county, Wis. 60 miles from
Twin Cities. High class quality; low
prices. easy terms. List free. Baker
Wigs. ST. Croix Falls, Wis. 48tt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

nus, 3,605 tons, and the Spanish steam
ers Vale and Manuel, have been sunk
by submarines, according to dispatch
es received at London.
The British steamer YarrOwdale
was brought into German harbor as
prize by a crew of 16 men, says an
official statement issued at Berlin. 1t
carried 469 prisoners, the crews Of
steamers captured by German aux
Hilary cruiser in the Atlantic ocean.
The prisoners on the Yarrowdale were
from one Norwegian and seven British
vessels.
Tn q surprise attack delivered at
night, the Russians captured two field
posts from the Germans near BaranO-
vitchi, the PetrOgrad war office an
OuDced.
Savage fighting is in progress on
both wings of the Roumanian battle
zone. A Rome dispatch to London
quotes Petrograd as saying that the
Germans are evacuating Braila. 1t is
apparent that the offensive remains
with the reOrganized Russo Roumani-
an armies.
The British steamer YarrOwdale,
with the crews Of eight ships sunk by
the German raider in the Atlantic, ar
rived at Sac Vicenti, Cape Verde
islands, according to reliable infOrma-
ton received at Rio de JaneirO. 1t
has been stated in official dispatches
that the YarrOWdale had on board 400
men of the crews of SJnken ships.
'SWiSs newspapers assert that
masses of German troops are cOncen-
trating near Basel" says the Elk
change Telegraph's Geneva correspond
ent "The Swiss general staff is con-
WINGED that an invasion of Switzerland
is contemplated, with a view to freeing
Alsace from the French invader"
Gen. M. A. Beliaeff has been appoint
ed minister of war in place of General
ChOuvaieff, who has been made mem
Der of the council of the empire, ac-
cOrding to a Petrograd dispatch to
Reuters at London. General Beliaeff
is fftyfOur years old.
The PetrOgrad war office announced
the recapture of the village of Vadeni
in ROumania, six miles southwest of
the Danube town of Galatz.
g
Eight British and two French YES
sells have been sunk in the Atlantic,
and two British steamships captured
by a German raider. Announcement
to this effect was made BY the British
admiralty at London.
The allied army on the Saloniki
front will be REINFORCED as a prelim-
mary effort to cut the Berlin
Constantinople railroad, according to
a dispatch to London from a British
correspondent with General Sarrail's
forces.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FOR SALE-1O-room house, in good
condition; 2 acres Of land; 8 blocks
north OF depot; easy terms, if taken
at once. Inquire of ]. Lee Wright. 46tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FOR SALE OR RENT-B Bloomington
Hotel, Bloomington, Wis. Call on or
address, Everett Pritchett, Blooming
Ioh' WIS. 41p3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

PROF. BENNETT, senior degree OF
Victoria college, London, England;
for two years head of violin and man
dolin dept. Of Olivet university, Illi-
nois, will accept limited number of
students for violin, mandolin and voice.
For terms phone or mail, care w. HI.
Busby, Lancaster. Attic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FOR SALE-My farm, 154 acres TX
miles northeast OF court house on
Fennimore road. Will leave from SO
to so. per cent on the lace for 10 yrs
at per cent. The best buy in Grant
county. w. A Johnson. 32tfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Personal

Rear Admiral James III. Watmough,
retired, ninety-ive, last survivor Of the
frigate Constitutions active service,
who raised the first American flag in
California in the Mexican war, died
at Washington of Ia grippe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FOR SALE-My property situated in,
Lancaster on Lincoln ave., three blks
from South school; nine room house,
furnace heated throughout; city water
in house; bathroom; cistern; barn:
hen house; great quantity of fruit ;;
two acres of land. Will sell all or
part OF land. Will take a small place
in on a deal. Inquire of j. P. Will
Hams, Lancaster, or Mrs. Helen Judd,
Bloomington, box No. g., Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Admiral George Dewey, who won the
naval battle at Manila bay, died at his
home in Washington, at the age of
seventy-nine, after an illness lasting
six days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Domestic

The court of errors and appeals at
Trenton, n. j., affirmed the supreme
court decision that a recount in the
Third congressional district was legal.
This makes final the reelection Of
Congressman Thomas J. Scully (Dem.)
from that district.
w. w. Eldridge of Flint, Mich, chief
Of the division of issue, which has to
do with the issuance of bank notes in
the Office of the comptroller of the cur
rency, shot and killed himself at
Washington.
district court grand jury indict-
ment made public at Corning, Ia, is
against Swift & Co., packers, who are
charged with discrimination in the pur-
chase of poultry. 1t is alleged that
higher prices were paid by it's agents
at Prescott, Ia, than were paid at
Corning upon the same day. Compe-
titiOn, 1t is said, is greater at Prescott
than at Corning.
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor told
the house commerce committee at
Washington that if any legislation to
make a strike unlawful were enacted
he, for one, could be counted upon as
one of those who would violate it.
President Wilson's life was threat
ened by an anarchist organization
known as "The Blasters," of which
Thomas J. Mooney, on trial at San
Francisco for bomb murders, was a
leader with Alexander Berkman, AS
sistant District Attorney Edward A.
Cunha charged.
In q fire of unknown origin the
armOry Of the Second regiment, New
York National Guard, of Troy, N. Y,
was destroyed. The armory was val
ued at 100000. The total loss is near.
" half million dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Mexican War NezUS

The first movement of troops home
from the border in several weeks was
ordered when the war department at
Washington instructed General Funs-
tOon to designate one company from
each of the First, Second and Third
Kentucky infantries to return to their
home stations.
Six Mexicans were killed by two
American cowboys, 30 miles west of
Nogales, Ariz., where they were fired
upon While herding back cattle rus
ted by the MeXicans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Physicians at the hospital in Phila-
delphia where Harry X. Thaw, who at
tempted to commit suicide last week
by slashing himself with razor, is a
patient, said that Thaw was not recov-
ering as rapidly as had been expected
and expressed concern both as to his
mental and physical condition.
-
The egg famine came to an end in
Chicago on Friday Prices on the
wholesale market sold cents dozen
lower than on Thursday. Wholesale
values were brought down to 40 cents
dozen for car lots and 400 Al cents
dozen to the retailers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

After tramp Of nine days across
lie Sonora desert Lieutenant Robert
son and Lieutenant Colonel Bishop,
the missing United States army avia-
tors who have been lost since Wednes-
day week ago, were found by a
searching party about thirty miles
south of the Mexican border.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

FOR SALE-Houses and lots in village
OF Fennimore; priced very low. J.
N. Wolff, Mt. Hope, Wis. 1923
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
HELP WANTED
FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE-Good work team Call on
Louis Daley, Lancaster, Wis. 48wc2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

| FOR SALE-One car of Favorite flour.
at 1920 per bag while it lasts. Gus
tomary quantity discount. T. F. Or
ton Co. 47t2c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
PROFESSIONAL.

DIR GAULT is again doing general
medicine and surgery; calls city and
country promptly attended; special
attention given to Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24
Most IMPORTANT
NEWS Of WORLD
Big HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels CuIIed From Events OF Mo.
ment in All Parts Of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
European W0r News

The Norwegian steamship Bergen
nus, 1905 tons, and the Spanish steam
ers Vale and Manuel, have been sunk
by submarines, according to dispatch
eS received at London.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

1t was announced at Washington
that President Wilson has decided tC
use the Second cavalry troops at For
Myer, Va, as his personal escort al
the inaugural ceremonies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Tn a surprise attack delivered at
night, the Russians captured two field
posts from the Germans near BaranO-
vitchi, the Petrograd war office an
ouDced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-24

Endorsement by the Vatican of Pres
ident Wilson's peace efforts was trans
mitted to the president at Washing
ton, as the administration sought t.
work out the next move in the peace
negotiations.