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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-05-28
May 14-21-2S- 1920.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of James
J. Payne, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All per-
sons interested in the above entitl-
ed matter:
Whereas, Citizens Loan & Trust
Company of Mankato, Mimi, has fl
ed in this court it's final account OF
of its administration of the estate OF
the above named decedent, together
with its petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution Of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: 1t is ordered
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said mat
ter be and appear before this court
on the 9Th day of June, 1920, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House, at Man
kato. in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, II
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge Of said court, and the
seal Of said court, this 9Th day OF
May, 1920.
(Court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ro-
bert C.. Woods, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above EMIT
led Matter:
Whereas, Margaret e. Woods has
filed in this court her final account
of her administration of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with her petition praying for the ad-
juStment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue OF said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: It is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and apear before this court on
the It'll day of June, 1920, at ten
o'clock a. m, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of
May, 1920.
(Court seaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
John C. Noe,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Estate or Ed T..
Dawson, Decedent.
The state Of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter:
Whereas, Maude E. Dawson Cazey
has filed in this court her final &C
count of her administration OF the
estate of the above named decedent.
together with her petition praying
fec the adjustment and allowance OF
said final account and for distribution
of ,the residue of said estate to the
persons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
7th day of June. 1920, at ten O'Clock
a. H., at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, at Mankato, in said
County, and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can be
heard, show cause, if any they have.
why said petition should not be
granted, and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press according
to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day OF
May, 1920.
Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
c. J. Laurisch,
Attorney for Petitioner
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DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Isaac
Woods, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Above Entitl-
ed Matter:
Whereas, Margaret e. Woods has
filed in this court her final account of
her administration Of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with her petition praying for the ad-
Justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue Of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: It Is Ordered, that
said petition be heard, and that all
persons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
7th day Of June, 1920, at ten o'clock,
a. m, at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, at Mankato, in said
County. and then and there, or as
soon thereafter as said matter can
heard, show cause, IL any they
have, why said petition should not
be granted, and that this citation be
served by the publication thereof in
The Mankato Free Press according
to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 18th day OF
May, 1920.
court seal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
John C. Noe,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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STATE OFrMINNESoTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Maria
A. Menteu, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to All
Persons interested in the above en-
titled matter:
Whereas, Barbara Eastwood has
filed in this court her final account
of her administration of the estate of
the above named decedent, together
with her petition praying for the ad :
justment and allowance of said final
account andi for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: It is ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 18th day Of June, 1920, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause. If
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to law.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal Of said court, this 14th day of
May, 1920.
(Court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
G. E. Phillips,
Attorney for Petitioner
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CITATION FOD HEARING ON Pc
TITION TO SELL MORTGAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter Of the Guardianship OF
George A. Clark. a Minor.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of GER
tain lands belonging to said George
A. Clark. The petition of Alfred H
Miller as guardian of the above nam
ed George A. Clark, being duly filed
in this court, representing that 1t is
necessary and for the best interests
of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands Of said de-
cedent described therein be sold and
praying that license be to Alfred H
Miller granted to sell the same:
Now, therefore, you, and each OF
you. are hereby cited and required to
show cause, # any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in Man
kato, County Of Blue Earth, State OF
Minnesota, on the 7th day of June
1920, at ten o'clock a. m, why the
prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court
and the seal Of said court, this 10th
day of May, 1920.
(Court SeaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
C. o. Daley,
Attorney for petitioner.
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TlTlON FOR ADMLNISTRA-
TON

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
I erick J. Kitzer, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota To all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of William c.
Kietzer, having been filed in this
Court, representing that Frederick J.
Kietzer. then a resident of the Coun-
ty Of Blue Earth, State of Minnesota
died intestate on the 4th day of Feb
ruary, 1919; and praying that letters
of administration on his estate be
granted to William G. Kietzer, and the
Court having. fixed the time and place
for hearing said petition: THERE
FORE, YOU, AND EACH OF YOU, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, II any you have, before ibis
Court at the Probate Court Rooms In
the Court House, in the City of Man
kato, In the County of Blue Earth
State of Minnesota, on the 9Th day
Of June, 1920. at ten o'clock, A. M.
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this 7th
day of May, 1920.
EVAN HUGHES,
Probate Judge
(Court Seal.)
G. ]. Laurisch,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Jes-
sic Payne Proctor, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter:
Whereas, Citizens Loan & Trust
Company of Mankato, Mimi, has filed
in this court it's final account of it's
administration of the estate of the
above named decedent, together with
its petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said final &C.
count and for distribution of the resi-
due of said estate to the persons
thereunto- entitled: 1t Is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said mat
ter be and appear before this court
on the 5th day of June, 1920, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, il
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free PrGss
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
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ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Drill
la Pearson, Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to S. B. Wilson,
It is Ordered, That the time with
in which all creditors Of the above
named decedent may present claims
against her estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to
three months from and after the
date hereof; and that Thursday, the
18th day of August at 10 o'clock
a. n. in the Probate Court Room
at the Court House at Man
kato, in said County, be, and the
same hereby is fixed and appointed as
the time and place for hearing upon
and the examination, 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 Man
kato Free Press as provided by law.
Dated May II, 1920.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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May 14-21-2S- 1920.
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry
Jesse, Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to Anna Jesse,
1t Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above
named decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date here
of: and that Tuesday the 9th day of
November, 1920, at ten o'clock A. M,
in the Probate Court Rooms at the
Court House at Mankato, in said
County. be, and the same hereby is
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing. upon and 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 Man
kato Free Press. as provided by law.
Dated May 8, 1920.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
probate Seal.)
Thomas Hughes, Attorney.
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ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
THEREON.

Estate OF Pauline keunecke. ,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Paul
inc Keunecke, Decedent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to c. A. Riser,
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 is, limited to
three months from and after the date
hereof; and that Saturday the 14th
day of August, 1920. at ten o'clock a.
H., in the Probate Court Rooms at
the Court House at Mankato in said
County, be, and the same hereby is
fixed and appointed as the time and
place for hearing upon and the ex-
animation, adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
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SUMMONS.

STATE OF, MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, District Court Sixth
Judicial District
Frank w. Dillon, Plaintiff, VS.. Milton
Plat and Plat, his wife,
Russell Allen and - Allen, his
wife, Hattie Winch, Hulda Reed,
Isaac Cummings and Mary E. Cum
mings, his wife. Charles H. Cum
mings, S. T. Smith and -
Smith, his wife, Gustave Benter,
and also all other persons unknown
terest or lien in the real estate de-
scribed in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
The State of Minnesota To The
Above Named Defendants:
You, the defendants above named
are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint Of the plain
tiff in the above entitled to action
which is filed in the office of the
Clerk of said Court, in the Court
House. in the City of Mankato, Coun-
ty and State aforesaid, and to serve
your answer to said complaint upon
the subscribers at their office, No
1O2 Odd Fellows Block. Mankato
Minnesota, within twenty COO days
after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of the day OF
such service; and IL you fail to an
swer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid. the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Dated April 18th, 1920.
H. L. & J. w. SCHMITT> & H. W.
1o2 l. o. o. F. Bldg.
Mankato, Mimi,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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necessary and for the best interests
of said estate and Of all interested
therein that certain lands OF SAID De,
cedent described therein be sold and
PRAYING that license be to Mankato
Loan & Trust Company, granted to
sell the same:
Now, therefore, you, and each OF
you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be.
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in Man.
kato, County Of Blue Earth, state II
Minnesota. on the 18th day of June,
1920, at ten o'clock A. M, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge of said Co
and the seal of said court, this goth
day of May, 1920.
(Court SeaL)
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge O.! PROBATE.
Harry A. Johnson,
Attorney for petitioner
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ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth-ss.
In Probate Court, General Term, May
IL, 1920.
In the Matter of the Estate of Zina
G.. Harrington, Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petit
ton Of Wesley Fuller claiming to be
entitled to a conveyance of certain
real estate from the Mankato Loan
and Trust Company executor of said
estate, setting forth that Zina G.
Harrington, deceased was bound by
q contract In writing to convey said
real estate to the said Wesley Full
Ter upon the terms and conditions
the land to be conveyed, and the
facts upon which such claim to con-
veyance is predicted, and praying
that the Probate Court make adecree
authorizing and directing the said
Mankato Loan and Trust Company,
executor, to convey such real estate
to said petitioner as the person en-
titled thereto.
It is Therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at spec.
day. the 7th day of June, A. d. 1920,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the
Probate Office in the Court House In
Mankato. In said l6u1ty, and oppose
said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
this order shall be published once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the
Mankato Free Press. a weekly news
paper printed aid published at Man
kato, in said County.
Dated at ManKato, the 18th day of
May, A. D. 1925
By the Court,
probate Seal.Y1" EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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Worlds Debt to Great Minds.

1t is through the tolls OF personal
sacrifices that we make progress.
Faraday's poverty made keen his
study Of chemistry. He lived for 1t
and to him much Of the worlds pres
ent progress is due. Humphry Davy
has done much to help the world, but
It allowed him to perform his great
experiments with kitchen pots and
pans. Michelangelo has well earned q
place among the immortals, but his
poverty was such that he had to share
his bed with his three assistants while
engaged on his great statue OF Pope
julius II. A smaller man would have
quit in disgust Or he would have gone
on strike for higher pay. Such devo-
ton is bound to live and benefit the
people who come after -them.--Grit.
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SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth. District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
Howard C. Olinger, Plaintiff, vs.. HUI
da Reed. Russell Allen ana
Allen, his wife, Milton Plat and
Plat, his wife. II at 9
Winch. Charles H. Cummings, Isaac
Cummings and Mary e.: Cummings,
his wife. and also all other persons
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, the defendants above named,
are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
in the above entitled action, which is
fled in the office of the Clerk of said
Court, In the Court House, in the City
of Mankato, County and State afore-
said, and to serve your answer to SAID
complaint upon the subscribers at
their office, No. 102 Odd Fellows
Block, Mankato, Minnesota, within
twenty (20) days after the service OF
this summons upon you, exclusive or
the day Of such service; and II you
fail ito answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated April 18th, 1920.
II. l.. & J..W. SCHMITT & H. w.
VOLK,
1O2 1. o. o. F. Bldg,
Mankato, Mimi,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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&uoAhoboS $1,000
Attorneys for Plaintiff
lis PENDENS.

LIS PENOENS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
Same parties as in Summons imme-
diately preceding this notice. -
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 of the following de-
scribed real property, and that said
defendants and each Of them, and
also all other persons unknown
claiming any right. title, estate, In
terest or lien in the real estate heres
In described, have no estate or inter
est therein, or lien thereon:
The North One half (Nh) OF the
Southwest Quarter (SWA),. and the
North One Half (Nk) Of the South
One half (Sh) Of the Southwest
Quarter (SWA). all in Section
Twenty one CID, Township one
Hundred Five (105) North, Range
Twenty eight (2S) West.
Dated April 18th. 1920.
H. L. & ]. w. SCHMITT & H. w.
VOLK,
102 !. o. o. F. Bldg,
Mankato, Mimi,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff.
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Mon1xofO MINI
May Is, June All 1920.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON Pc.
TITION TO SELL, MORTAGE
OR LEASE LAND.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Guardianship
of Signe e. Leo, Lilly e. Leo and
Raymond L. LeoS Minors.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said minors. The
petition Of Mankato Loan & Trust
Company as representative of the
above named minors, being IDLY filed
in this court, representing that it is
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Lonnie Evenson, Brown Co.
John o. Lekken, Brown Co.
G. M. Strom, Brown Co.
Edward G.. Farmer,
Attorney for Petitioners,
s-. ST. James, Minnesota.
May g. June-4 H. 1920.
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FL
NAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate OF John
Gerlich, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the above entitled
matter:
Whereas, Jacob Hauch has fled in
this court his final account of his
administration CT the estate of the
above named decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad :
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: 1t is ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said mat
ter be and appear before this court
on the 10Th day of June, 1920, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, If
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press
according to aw.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said court, and the
seal of said court, this 10Th day of
May, 1920.
court Seal.)
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge.
Thomas Hughes, ~
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Attorney for Petitioner

May %, June 4-11-1920.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
SUMMONS
II. w. Bartlett, Plaintiff VS. Daniel
Buck, unknown hei<ff of Daniel
Buck, deceased, AlfreS A. Buck anG
Laura Buck Abbott, as heirs at law
of Daniel Buck, deceased, and also
all other persons unknown claim
ing any right, title, estate, inter-
est or lien in the real estate de-
scribed in the complaint herein,
Defendants.
The State of Minnesota To the Above
Named Defendants:
You, the defendants above named,
are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff
in the above entitled action, which is
filed in the office of the Clerk of said
Court, in the Court House, in the
City of Mankato, County and State
aforesaid, and to serve your answer
to said complaint upon the subscrib-
ers at their office, No. 102 Odd Eel
lows Block, Mankato, Minnesota,
within twenty COO, 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 within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff will apply to the cours
for the relief demanded in the con-
plant.
Dated May 10th, 1920.
n. [. & J. w. SCHMITT & H. W.