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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
ELEVATED n. A. NELSON
MADE PRESIDENT SWEDISH
CONFERENCE
District Meeting Was Held At
st. Peter; Rev. Arthur
Attended

The annual meeting of the st. Pc
ter district of the Swedish Lutheran
Minnesota conference was held in
the First Lutheran church of st. Pc
ter beginning Friday night and con-
tinuing over Sunday. The annual
sermon was preached Friday night
by Rev. o. J.. Arthur of Mankato,
president of the district. Words of
welcome were spoken by the local
pastor. Saturday morning the dele
gates attended the chapel exercises
at Gustavus Adolphus college. The
devotional service was led by Rev.
o. J. Arthur and Mr. Aaron Sven
sen of New Richland. One Of the
oldest members of the church spoke
to the students. The remainder of
the forenoon was devoted to BUSH
ness. Reports were given which
were very encouraging.
Officers were elected which are as
follows: President, DR.. N. A. Nell
son Of Cologne; vice president, Rev.
j. E. Erickson of New Richland;
secretary, Rev. ]. B. Idstrom Of Car
yer. Delegates to the National Luz
theran convention to be held in Chi
cago in June were then elected One
Of the delegates is G. A. Strom of
this city.
Delegates attending the convention
from here were T. e. Lindholm and
Rev. o. ]. Arthur and c. L. Farm of
Belgrade.
During the afternoon Saturday ladies'
meeting was held at which time a
district Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society was organized. A
large delegation of ladies from the
Swedish Lutheran church of this
city were present. A splendid pro-
gram was given. Addresses were
given by Mrs. Oscar Forsberg. a
missionary from China. and by Miss
Jennie Johnson of Mankato. Off
GERS elected were: President, Mrs.
B. H. Hegstrom, st. Peter; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. P. N. Sjogren, st. Peter;
secretary, Mrs. Peter Johnston, Gus
tavus Adolpuh college; treasurer,
Miss Anna Ahlstrom, st. Peter. The
society will work for Home and For
eign missions. Plans were laid for
the building of a chapel at one of the
missionary stations in China.
Devotional services were held dur
ing the remaindeS of the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
LEGACY FOR THE COLLEGE
MORE THAN TWO THOUS-
AND DOLLARS DONATED
Lady In Minneapolis Remem-
bered Dr.. Martin Lutheran
Institution

New Ulm, February "a resid-
uary legacy, amounting to $2,31S.88,
has been turned over to the commit
tee on legacies OF DR.. Martin Luther
college of this city, to be placed in
the endowment fund Of this educa-
tional institution, by the admins
traitor of the estate of the late Mrs.
E. c. Anding OF Minneapolis, who
passed away something over year
ago. The estate was recently settled
and the property distributed among
the heirs.
Mrs. Anding. during her life time,
did much for DR.. Martin Luther
college since it was established in
1884, donating many generous gifts
of money to the institution. She al
so assisted a number of INDECENT
students, providing the necessary
funds to defray their tuition and
board while attending the college.
The DR. Martin Luther college en-
dowmen fund has received a num-
Der of legacies since its inception.
This fund remains intact as only the
interest is used for the purposes for
which they are intended Rev. P. j.
Scherf of Balaton, Mimi, is chair
man of the committee on legacies
to which was turned over the
amount bequeathed the college by
Mrs. Anding. The latter was an
aunt of Mrs. Dora Hoffman, mother
of Mrs. A Ackermann, both residents
of New Ulm. ~.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
CROOKSTON FARM WEEK
Three Different Sections Held
At the Same Time
Today
Associated Press Dispatch.l

Creokston, Mimi, February s.
Livestock sales, exhibits and routine
meetings were in order in today's
gathering of the Northwest School
Farmers Week meeting, which open
ed here yesterday. Forty head of
shorthorns from the entire state
were placed on sale at the livestock
pavilion at the Shorthorn breeders
meeting and sale. Three different
sections of the school meeting were
held at the same time today, the
crops section at the armory, live
stock section at the livestock pavil-
ion and the farm engineering section
at the Armory.
Corn and grain varieties for North
western Minnesota were discussed at
the farm crops section meeting by X:
R. Smith of the North Dakota school
farmers in growing pure seed by E.
R. Clark, Northwest school pure seed
specialist; progress in the barbery
eradication campaign. T. NJ. Mccall,
Northwest school horticulturist;
maintenance of pastures in the Red
river valley; G. P. Bull, Worthington,
director of the Minnesota Crop I'm
provement association; crop rotation
suggestions for northwestern Mime
sofa, 0. I. Bergh of Grand Rapids;
sweet clover ]. c. Haney, Grand
Forks, N. d.
At the livestock pavilion the pro-
gram was: Judging livestock cham
pions and groups by ]. S. Montgomery,
st. Paul; judging champions and
groups, dairy cattle. w. S. McKerrow,
st. Paul; an address on "the live
stock outlook" by w. A. McKerrow;
a meeting of Shorthorn breeders and
a shorthorn sale; and address on
How to Overcome Some of the
Problems in Improving Livestock"
W. H. Peters, st. Paul; an address by
]. S. Montgomery; meeting Of the
Holstein Breeders.
At the farm engineering section
meeting, instructions were given in
construction, operation and care of
stationary gasoline and kerosene en-
gines, names and functions of prin-
cipal parts of farm tractors and eXer-
cises in rope splicing, belt lacing and
soldering. The evening session of
the meeting will be given over to a
musical program, including commun-
ity singing, and a band concert, after
which Henry Clark of Virginia, Mimi,
will deliver an address on play BALI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
HANGING Bee RECALLED
HISTORIC DOCUMENT ON
FILE IN ST. PAUL
LincoIn's Original Order For
Execution of Indians at
Mankato, 1865
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, February 6.-President
Lincoln's original order for the exc
cution at Mankato of the thirty
eight Indians and breeds who partici-
pated in the Sioux Indian massacre
at New Ulm, in 1862, is on file in the
manuscript department of the Mime
sofa Historical society building here.
The document, signed by President
Abraham Lincoln, was addressed to
Brigadier H. H. Sibley of st. Paul
and was dated December 6, 1862.
The order in part reads:
Ordered that of the Indians and
half breeds sentenced to be hanged
ed Of Colonel Crooks, Lieutenant Col.
onel Marshall, Captain Grant, Cap
tain Bailey and Lieutenant Olin, and
lately sitting in Minnesota, you cause
to be executed Friday, December 10,
1862 the following named"
The order further specifies by
names the thirty eight Indians who
paid the death penalty for the muir
der OF pioneers in the memorable mas
sacre of 1862. The presidents order
was later transferred to Colonel
Minnesota, but then commanding at
Mankato, by General Sibley.
Reason For Delay
Although the Indians were ordered
hanged on December 10. the execu-
ton did not take place until Decem-
Der 26 of that year. The reason for
the delay, according to Colonel Mill
er's correspondence also on file with
the society, was the lack Of sufficient
quantity of rope to be had in Mankato
at that time.
There was no rope in Mankato.
except bed cords, to hang the Indians.
with when the order reached me"
Col. Miller wrote. Under existing
it would have been neces-
sary for me to hang each Indian sep
arately, and my intentions are to
execute them enmasse."
For the reason above cited. the
execution was stayed until the 26th,
when the thirty eight Indians and
breeds were executed on one scaffold
mission found approximately 300
Indians and breeds guilty of murder
and sentenced the entire number to
be hanged. but President Lincoln re-
prieved all but the SO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
GOPHER STOCK REPORT
FIGURES ARE FROM THE
AGGLE BUREAU
Value Of the Cows In Minnesota
Is Put At the Sum of
$72,540,000

United States Department of Agri-
culture. Bureau of Crop Estimates,
Office of Minnesota Agricultural
Observation-Disclosures Falls, Minneso-
ia, February THE annual live
stock report of the bureau of crop
estimates issued by the statistician
for Minnesota, Paul H. Kirk, shows
decline in this state of all classes
of live stock with the single excep-
ton Of mich cows.
The number of cows in Minnesota
on January 1, 1921, is estimated to
be 1,395,O00 with an average value
of $50 or a total value of $72,540,0 900.
For 1920, the number was the same
but the average price per head was
$82 SO that the total value january
1, 1920, was $114,390,000. This is a
loss of $41,850,O0O in the compare
tive values for the two years.
All other cattle in Minnesota on
January l, 1921, were 1,661,ooo com
pared with 1,750,000, decline of four
January 1, 1921, Of other cattle was
S20.60 compared with $3.50 January
1, 1920. The comparative loss in
value in 1921 due to decreased num-
bers and lower price is $21, ITS, 400.
Horses, probably due to decreased
number of young stock on farms
more than any other factor, show a
decline of three per cent. Number
on hand January l, 1921, $4,000, the
average price per head is $S3, the
number January 1, 1920, was $4,000,
average price $93.
Due to the decentralization Of the
wool market and decline in the price
of mutton, sheep show a sharp de-
cline, being eight per cent less than
last year. The number on farms
January 1. 1921. was $4,000. average
price per head $6.25. The total value
is S3,737,500, number on farms Jan
uary 1, 1920, 650,000, average price
per head, $11.00, total value, $780,
900.
Swine declined five per cent COM
pared with the number January i,
1920. While swine did not decline in
price as much as sheep the COM
parative loss due to decline in price
and, decreased number Is $31, 938, 100,
or nearly as much as the farm value
on January 1, 1921. The number on
farms January 1, 1921 is estimated to
he, 2,803, 900, the average price per
head, $3.50. On January l, 1920,
there were 1851, 900 swine on farms
with an average value per head OF
$24.
There are 5000 mules estimated on
farms in Minnesota January l, 1921.
The value January 1, 1921, was $685.
900 while on January !. 1921, 1t was
S594,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

Thrilling Experienee.-New Ulm
Review: Harry A. Swenson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Of Lafayette
village, and cashier of the State
Bank of Alton, had a thrilling ex-
perience, recently, when that finan-
cial institution was robbed of $4O0 in
cash and $1,000 in negotiable secur-
tiles. At the point of pistol in the
hand of lone masked bandit, Cash
Ter Swenson and Miss Esther
Schultz, assistant cashier were or
dered into the bank vault, whereup
on the bold bad man helped himself
to some loose change and the Sc
curities and escaped in an auto.
Fortunately Mr.. Swenson found a
screw driver in the vault, with
which he removed the lock, thus
liberating himself and Miss Schultz.
No clue Of the bandit has as yet
been found. Mr.. Swenson was for
merly employed as assistant cashier
of the Farmers State Bank OF La
fayete. removing to Alton, Mimi, in
January, 1914, to accept the posi-
ton OF cashier Of that institution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
MANKATN FREE PRESS

bill, however There Ia certain to be
warm fight over its provisions on
the floor of the house and senate.
The tonnage tax bills are stalled
for an opinion from the attorney gem
eral as to the constitutionality of the
leading features In the rival meas
ures an opinion from the attorney
general is expected this week. but It
is question whether It will go far
toward convincing the committee
that 1t should support one of the bills
as against all the others. Each of the
authors hopes that his bill will be
made the committee bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
Mary Bertha .

Miss Mary Bertha KittIeson,
daughter of Mrs. Mathea Kittleson,
and Peter A. Selvig of Gilmore were
quietly married at the parsonage Of
the Belgrade Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal church, yesterday afternoon, at
four o'clock. Rev. ]. r. Hitchcock Of
floating. The attending couple
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kittleson.
Before her marriage, Mrs. Selvig
was clerk at the L. Salet store.
The young couple left Immediately
after the ceremony for Gilmore. They
will go to housekeeping on the farm
of the groom, which is situated a
few miles from Gilmore.
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against Blue Earth county.
The petition of J. H. Kriel to be set
off from the School Districts No. II
and 100 against Blue Earth county.
The petition of M. Washburn to be
set off from School District No. II
and 100 against Blue Earth county.
Otto H. Stark against Mollie R.
Stark.
Lille Clark Carney against Harry
E. Carney.
In the matter of the appeal of ].
w. Peterson and others in County
Ditch No. 81.
Spienlson Automobile company
against Morton Mynard.
The Jury Cases.
Roy Evauson against w. j. Evans
& Son.
The Silvus Investment company
against Barney Thier.
In the matter Of the guardianship
of Michael Tweit, incompetent.
F. ]. Conway as administrator of
the estate Of Vincent j. Meixner,
against the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company.
Frank Simon against Martin Lang
hough.
Edward H. Beise against Peter C.
Sorenson.
Fred Aufderheid against J. L
Hendley.
Henry Zimmerman against E. J.
Hmm elmaDn.
The Mankato State Bank against
Mary E. Plymat Lampert.
John Klein against William F.
Lewis.
c. o. Hoerr against Willard Krin.
kie.
Alfred Danberry against Sophia
Wenner.
Thomas ]. Dunning against Morris
Griffiths.
Cornelia M. Morris against Mary
E. Humiston.
Freda Miller against Valentine Mil
Ter.
Charles M. Compton against Hugh
A. Jones.
Thomas C. Norman against A. T.
Bangs.
Guy Lamoreaux against Hugh Nor
man.
Beatrice T. Marks against Leo
Marks.
II. G. Allyn against Hannah A.
Jones.
Nick Luiken against C. w. Jensen.
George Atchison against M: ].
Krebsbach.
Edith Masters against Ella
Masters.
W. B. Jordan against A. A. Swan
and Henry Swan.
In the matter of the petition to be
set off from School Districts No. II
and 100 as made by G. o. Daily
against Blue Earth county.
Kennicott Brothers against the
Windmiller company.
P. ]. McGuiggan against Harry
Ogan.
Mankato Loan and Trust company
against George Atchison.
]. A. Spence against the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
Railway company.
S. S. White against ]. C. NARROW.
Chicago Feed and Fertilizer CON-
pany against the Windmiller COM
pany.
First National bank Of Moorehead
against J. c. NARROW.
Capitol Food company against
Carl Sohre.
7. Wessen against ]. Barton Payne.
CT. Laurisch against Bernard Rem
Edward H. Beise against Bert 1.
Weld.
Axel Carlson against Standard Oil
company.
st. Clair Farmers Elevator COM
pany against John Shields.
L. Pitcher against James Mullin.
Ray Harlin againzt w. c. Pagen-
kopf. y
Minnesota Pipe and Tile company
Lion Bonding and Surety company.
Jane A. Evans against A. H. Dob
bin.
Model Dairy company against the
Mankato Electric Traction company.
Joseph Keller against Mary Keller
John d. Deets against E. j. Thomp-
son.
James Brothers company against
George F. Young.
w. C. Pagenkopf against Lynch &
Juliar Of st. Clair.
Sylvester Brown against the Chi
cago Great Western Railway COM
pany.
Henry Bergfelf against the Man
kato Loan and Trust company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
From Mondays DaiIy1
Mayo- Walters
l%rhncfnr MINI Fol

Rochester, Mimi. February T.
The College Hill home of DR.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Mayo was the scene OF
a pretty wedding Saturday evening
at six o'clock, when their younger
daughter, Miss Phoebe, become the
bride of DR.. Mailman Walters OF the
Mayo clinic.
The Mayo home was decorated
with q. profusion of southern smilax
and potted plants. The ceremony
took place in the living room where
bower of white lilies with back
ground of ferns, pink cyclomen and
roses were arranged.
Miss Helen Phoebe Judd, Miss
Mary Jane Judd, Miss Gertrude
Plummer and Master David Berk-
man, Jr., all cousins of the bride,
stretched an aisle of white ribbon
through which the bride and her at
tendant passed.
Funeral Of e. SheIdon.-The funeral
of Mr.. E. Sheldon was held from the
residence of his daughter, Mrs. c. G.
Schmitt, Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. George Arlington, pastor
of the Congregational church, and
Alexander Wilkin Post G. A. r. The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful. The remains were laid to rest
in Glenwood cemetery by the side of
those of his wife, who passed away
seventeen years ago. The pallbearers
were the four sons of the deceased,
Clifford E., Guy H., George c.. and
Fred E. Sheldon, and two nephews,
William ]. Hodges, and Charles Call,
Thomas E. Sheldon Of Phoenix, Ar1z.,
Fred E. Sheldon and son of Tulsa.
Oklahoma. and Mr.. and Mrs. George
C. Sheldon of Minneapolis attended
the funeral Mr.. Sheldon was never
a member of the Mankato police force
es stated in The Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
JOHN II. PARRY DIES
Cousin Of Mrs. !. NJ. Griffiths Pass
Away In Minneapolis

Away III MI1HedpUHS
John H. Parry, sixty years old,
died at his home in the Ogden hotel.
Minneapolis, at 8 p. m. Saturday at
ter brief illness with complica-
ton Of diseases. He was a resident
of Minneapolis for more than thirty
years, and was employed by the
Deere and Weber company for
twenty five years. Mr.. Parry was
born September s, 1860, in Rome, N.
Y. While a young man his parents
moved to Bangor, Wis, and later to
Minneapolis. His father, j. II.
Parry, ST., was a deacon OF
the Welsh church and proprie-
tor Of a grocery. The surviv-
ing relatives are his widow, Mrs.
Mengel, Bangor, Wis. He also was
a cousin OF Mrs. /. N. Griffiths OF
this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
STONE For "spIatter pasbu uo,k

Breen Stone and Marble company of
Kasota has purchased the necessary ma
diately for the purpose of crushing stone
to be used for "splatter DASH work on
stucco houses and other buildings. Pres
ent plans contemplate the shipment of
about two carloads daily. The entire out
put OF the plant has been sold for a per-
iod OF two years in advance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
Lett Hand ManaIed.

Herman Hagen. who was working on
the Ole Grinde farm in Lake Sarah
township. Murray county. lost his left
hand in corn shredding machine. The
machine could not be turned back so
that Hagen could extricate his hand and
It became necessary for him to cut of
his own hand in order to save himself
from loss of blood and Infection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

Retired From Business.--Waseca
Journal Radical: Hon Irhn T. Lewis
has retIeo from the hardware firm
OF Hawkes. & Lewis. His interest in
the business was t3ksn over ~ Sam.
ucl Sterling Hawkes. on February /,
1921. Mr.. Lewis will make his home
al Mankato, where he will look after
Lis farm interests near there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11

Getting Along Nicely.-W. w.
Klingman of st. Paul, formerly of
Mankato, who underwent an operation
at Rochester the first part Of the
week, is getting along nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-11
Hoot Maun! Come Await
Come ava to Mapleton

Yell find a hearty welcome
From Sandy and Jeems and Tom.
The postponed bonspiel opened In
Mapleton's Heather Curling rink
Monday. The teams from Mankato,
Bass Lake and Winnebago are ali
expected to be here. The banquet
gregationai church pariors. This win
be participated in BY the Napoleon
Kinks as hosts to the visitors. The
wives of the local curriers' will serve
and nothing will be lacking.
Miss Elizabeth Bishop has accep-.
ted a position in the schools at
Raynesford, Mont, and has already
taken up work there.
Gerald Greeley OF the state uni
parents parent e Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. H. s B. Gre Greeley .
v. J. Greiner and H. Waddell were
the unfortunates during the Icy
walks. The former hurt his wrist and
arm. Mr.. Waddell suffered more from
the nervous shock.
Mapleton is well represented In
political circles with T. B. Taylor
in the legislature; G. N. Alderman,
county commissioners, and last bur
not least ]. F. Albrecht as member:
Retail Dry Goods Merchants asso-
citation.
The Misses Scott, who lives on the,
Gilmore road east of town have been
entertaing their friends at toboggan
sliding. Fred j. Scott, father Of TIE
young ladies, constructed the slide,
which affords much pleasure. Mrs.
Scott served lunch last week to two
parties of sliders.
Mrs. Calvin spent Wednesday
with her daughter Miss Helen. who
attends normal. Miss Young came
home for the week end Calvin
Young spent Sunday with his family,
here.
H. c. Hotaling, field secretary for
the N. e. A., spent Sunday at home.
John L--Morris, who has been
visiting in the north part Of The
state, visited in town several days
this week, returning to his home IN
Sterling on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Elmer Taylor Is very sick
at her home in Sterling. She will be
taken to Rochester Tuesday 7jf pos
sible. Mrs. John McGregor. an aunt.
is with her assisting with the care
Of the six months old baby Girl and
the sick mother.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
PARCEL POST FOR
south AMERICANS
Agreement Reached Of Benefit to
United States

Bucnoa Aires Sept. 13.-Shipment
Of merchandise packages weighing up
to 20 pounds will he possible under "A
parcel post convention adopted yes
torday by tho Pan-American postal
congress in session here. Such ship
mcnts would he provided for between
countries ratifying the convention.
The other provisions of tho convention
were that there would be freedom OF
transit through contracting countries.
that payment OF from 20 20 40 centa
United States gold would bo made by
the country of origin to the country
OF destination on packages weighing
from III to % POUNDS, and an agree
mrnt on the part OF the countries of
destination not to make more than a
single local charge not exceeding ten
ceuta
Adoption OF this convention COM
pleted ono of tho most important tasks
OF the congress. Postal money orders
were to- ba considered tody.
4. =. IL Included.
Tho parcels post n~recment provides
for tho formation OF n Pan-American
parcels union. embracing tho United
states and all countries of Latin-Am-
erica and supersedinR numerous agree
menta between separate nations for
tho handling OF parcels. Tho United
states delegates. q. X. Davis. and Ed
win Sands. declare tho shipment of
parcels from tho United States will by
thin agreement bo made moro salts
factory and greatly facilitate IL. Tho
principal desire OF tho American dele
ratea wnE to obtain n concession from
Latin American countries establishing
tho principal that u person receiving
u parcel should not no expected to pay
more than ono moderate charge OF dc d.
livery. The effect of this was clearly
brought out In the case Of Argentina.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

where numerous charges have been
made in the past. in many cases total
ling more than the value OF tho goods
received.
worth 30 Ccnts-Costs SO.
Ono case cited wac n package mail
Cd from tho United States containing
articles worth 30 cents. They finally
cost the ADDRESSED more than So AZ. a
result of various charges. Under tho
new convention these charged would
he replaced by a single charge of ten
cents. making Ii possible for Ameri-
cans to carry on business through the
mails.
The agreement would become eff
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13

fectivo on January ]. 1928 between
countries formally rntifying it before
that date.
The only reservation made TO COM
plete acceptance of the convention was
by Argentina in which country it will
New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
SOLD, LIPKE PROPERTY.

David L. Nair, trustee of the bank
rupt estate of William A. Lipke, yes
terday sold the Lipke property on
Haley avenue to A. A. Mills, subject
to a $4,000 mortgage.