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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
First Jurors
Tried Case Of
Dead Horse
BUYER NOT SATISFIED
WITH HORSES TAIL
AND HARNESS

A dfad horse was the subject
of dispute in the first jury trial
before a district court in Red
wood &ounty.
Held i'm September 1871, it in
volve4d D. L. Bigham, the vii
lage's3 first lumber dealer, as
plaintiff and Browning Nichols
OF Ro4 chester as defendant
On Ahis way to townsite in
Lac @ 9ui Parle county in which
he was interested, Nichols stop
ped Overnight at Redwood Falls
and ell in with Mr.. Bigham.
Thatey made a deal by which
NICHOLS traded his pair of horses
andT harness for land in Red
Wo9od Falls. which now comprises
a Ibart of the business district.
THE Rochester man secured
the deed to the lots and contin-
ued to Lac Qui Parle with his
horses. One of the animals died
on the trip.
Returning here, Nichols placed
the remaining horse, the tail of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
PIONEER LUMBER
DEALER FIRST
PHILANTHROPET
MATERIAL BROUGHT
VIA RIVER SOLD
VERY CHEAPLY

Among the ssfirstS" of Red
wood Falls and Redwood county,
perhaps the most important in
promoting settlement was the
first far-reaching phiianthropic
venture.
That was d. L. Bigham's sale
of lumber practically at cost.
He established a lumber busi-
ness here, not for profit, but to
build up the country.
Bigham, who had the first
yard in the Minnesota valley
west Of New Ulm, purchased
lumber at SIS to SIC thousand,
paying $40 river steamer freight,
hauling it three miles from
Redwood landing North Red
woody, then selling it for $32 a
thousand.
Lumber from his yard was
used in building cabins from
Redwood Falls to the Dakota
line.
The first load of lumber was
brought from st. Paul in 1868
aboard the steamer Pioneer
which he chartered for the pur-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

pose. About 1870 he made con-
tract with a lumber company
owning saw mills on the ST.
Croix river. The boat "St. An
thony'' ard its barge brought the
lumber to Redwood landing.
The river trip was always one
of snags and other hazards and
often Bigham's lumber was scat
tered along the river bank from
Mankato to Redwood Falls.
Bigham served as Redwood
county superintendent of schools
from 1876 to 1873.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
TREE CLAIM
|F0RERUNNER
OF SOIL PLAN

Fifty years ago Redwood
county newspapers carried as
many notices to farmers "to
prove up tree claims" as papers
do today to inform them that
compliance with the AAA must
be checked by such-and-such
deadline. The tree claim pro-
ject and modern soil conserva-
ton program were strikingly
similar.
Pioneers in this region were
given the opportunity to- take
tree claims of 100 acres. To coma
plete them, it was originally
necessary to bring proof that 40
acres of timber had been plant
ed thereon and had been grow
ing for five years.
The act was several times
amended and finally reduced to
10 acres. One tree claim could
be taken in each section.
Records indicate that only one
tract in Redwood county fully
qualified within the provisions
Of the original tree claim act.
One man in Gales township was
able to prove that he had 40
acres in timber and that not one
tree was missing after five
years.
In addition to securing tree
claims, early settlers were paid
a state bounty for each acre of
growing timber which they
planted on their claims.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
New Ulm-Marshall
Train Made First
Run Into County

The first train to run within
the limits of Redwood county on
schedule roared through at the
rate of IL miles an hour.
It left New Ulm at g a. m.
April IA, 1873, made a run of
80 miles in seven hours and ar
rived at Marshall at p. m. Rob-
ert Mcconnell was the engineer
and HI. B. Gray, the conductor.
The trim was made up of an
engine, a coach, a baggage car
and 25 freight cars.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

the dead horse and the harness in
Bigham's stable. Bigham turned
the horse loose and threw out
the harness and tail, on advice
OF an attorney. Then he brought
suit against Nichols.
He was represented by M. E.
Powell and HAL d. Baldwin
while Sam McPhail and E. st.
julien Cox appeared for Nichols.
w. w. Byington was foreman Of
the jury which also included S.
j. f. Ruter, Ezra Post, George
Pryor Sir, L. j. Russell, L. b.
Newton, James Longbottonn, Bis
hop Gordon, S. NJ. StoweH, j. P.
CLARA, Casper StoWeH and J..
NJ. Little.
The case hinged on whether
or not the horse had passed into
Bigham'S possession at the time
of the transfer of the lots and
before Nichols made the trip.
After the jury retired to de-
liberate, the two parties reached
an agreement by which Bigham
was to be restored his land, ex-
cept one Lot, and was to assist
Nichols in locating the horse,
which in the meantime had
wandered away.
Court RECORDS snow a sealed
verdict was brought in favor of
Bigham and that a notice of
appeal was filed. But to all
practical purposes, the case re-
suited in no verdict, since the
compromise was effected before
the jury's decision was opened.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

Orvin A. Mason who came to
a farm in Paxton township in
1867, was the pioneer bee man
of Redwood county. For some
years he was known as Honey"
Mason, to distinguish him from
many other residents here who
bore his surname.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17

William c. March was land
lord of the Redwood House at
enc time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-08-17
We're too Young to Look Back But
We Rosly Anticipate
The Next Is Years

sEvENTYFIvE YEARS will read the calendar
2O14 A D."
of
stage scientific knowledge ana
development expect achievements during the
those the past 20 centuries 1t is
shall have been increased
century Perhaps with longer lie
spend
eternay pull the mind and
healed the world Of hunger disease
Onto things that Will
that certain not to
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
123.&S6

123,SS5
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF
Wayne-ss. At session of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of wayne
held at the Probate Court room III the
City Of Detroit, ON the fifteenth day OF
February in the year one Thousand
nine hundred and thfrty-nine. Present
d. ]. Healy, Judge of Probate. In tne
matter Of the estate Of JOHN THOM'
AS MELODY, deceased. WyandOtte
Savings Bank, administrator de bOnis
non of said estate, having this day
rendered to said Court its first and
final account in said matter. 1t is or
dered, that the twenty eighth day OF
March, next at ten O'clock In the Tore
coon before Judge Thomas A. Murphy
at said Court room be appointed for
examining and allowing said account
And it is further ordered, that a copy
of this order be published three sue,
cessiye weeks previous 10 said time OF
hearing, in the WyandOtte Herald, a
newspaper printed and circulating IL
said County II Wayne.
d. j. HEALY,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
THOMAS A. JACQUES,
Probate Register. SWt
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
A true "py.)
THOMAS A. JACQUES.
Probate Register.

123,SS5
STATE OFAMlCHIGALN, County OF
Wayne-ss. Al a session OF the Pro
bate Court for said County OF wayne
held at the Probate Court room In the
City of Detroit, on The fifteenth Gay
Of February In the year one Thousand
nine hundred and thirty-nine. Present
ID. J. Healy, Judge of Probate. In the
matter Of the estate Of JOHN i.
MELODY, deceased. On reading and
filing the petition of Catherine Melody
praying that administration de Donls
non of said estate DE grained TO ;. .
Broughton or some other suitable per
son. 1t Is ordered, that the twenty
eighth. day of March, next at ten o.
clock in the forenoon before Judge
Joseph A. Murphy, at said court room
be appointed for hearing said petition
And it is further ordered, that u copy
of this order be published three sue
cessive weeks previous to said time OF
hearing, in the WyandOtte Herald,
newspaper printed and circulating Ill
said County of Wayne.
' ID. J. HEAI.Y,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
THOMAS A. JACQUES,
Probate keg Ster. o"'
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
160M2

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF
Wayne-ss. At a session OF the Pro-
bate Court for said County OF Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room In the
City of Detroit, on the fifteenth day OF
February in the year one thousand
n.ne bundled and thirty-nlne. Present
ID. ]. Healy, Judge Of Probate. In the
matter Of the estate Of LUCY PEP
OUSKE, deceased On reading and NJ
ing the petition of Alfred Pegouske.
praying that Samuel s. Broughton De
appointed successor trustee OF said es-
tate. 1t Is ordered, that the twenty
eighth day of March, next al ten
O'ciOck in the forenoon before Judge
Joseph A. Murphy at said court room
be appointed for hearing said petrion.
And it is further ordered, that a copy
Of this order be published three sue
cessive weeks previous to said time OF
hearing, in the WyandOtte Herald, d
newspaper printed and circulating In
said County Of Wayne.
ID. ]. HEALY,
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
THOMAS A. JACQUES,
Probate Register. o"o
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
28l-2o2

[OU-ZZZ
STATE OF MICHIG. }, County of
Wayne-ss. At sessit of the Pro
bate Court for said Cou Of Wayne,
held at The Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the twenty fifth
Jay OF January In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and thirty-nine.
Present Thomas c, Murphy, Judge of
Probate. In the matter Of the estate of
MARGARET ANN PEPKE, deceased.
Caroline Margaret Roberts, admins
tratrix Of said estate, having rendered
10 this court her first and final admin
istration account in said matter and
filed herewith her petition praying
that the residue OF said state be as
signed to the persons eptesled thereto.
1t Is ordered, That the Thirteenth dag
Of March, next at ten CLOCK In the
forenoon at said Court room be ap-
pointed for examining aud allowing
said account and hearing said peti.
ton. And 1t is further ordered, that q
copy Of this order be published three
successive weeks previou to said time
IT hearing, In the WyaDdotte Herald,
a newspaper printed and circulating
in said County Of Wayne.
THOMAS G. MURPHY,
Judge " Probate.
"a true copy
CLIFFORD NJ. CAREY
Deputy Probate Register. 6w3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
MR.. KR0NK
HAS A NEW
STATE PLAN

Councilman John A Kronk Of De
troll has a crazy scheme to introduce
49th state In the union by having
the industrial southeastern MichlgaL
counties secede and fOrm q new organ
izatiOn.
Surprisingly, he has been given sOmt
support by Detroit organizations whicI.
Orsght to know better.
However, there Is no probability oil
his disloyal plans going through.
ASsailing out-state legislators as hay
seeds hasn't helped his scheme any
On Monday, all of the Detroit sena-
tors present at Lansing, apOlOgized Il
their eonfreres, and had the apology
placed on the record.
KrOnks action was aScribed "
either personal malice or gross ig-
nOrance."
The statement was signed by Sena-
tors Clyde v. Fenner and Allen G.
LudingtOn, Republicans. and William
NJ. Bradley, Stanley Nowak and Leo
]. WilkOwski, Democrats. One Wayne
county senator was not present In
Lansing when the statement was is
sued
Regarding the secession Scheme, INT
Detroit News has this sensible editor
ial expression:
THAT proposal to divide the state
Of Michigan should be taken seriously
anywhere in the state seems incre,-
IDLE That it should be considered and
discussed by Detroit cOuncilmen am
the leading citizens Of Detroit is even
harder to understand.
I'VE refuse to be perturbed, first,
because nothing is likely to come OF
such suggestion. Certainly nothing
beneficial either to Detroit or its adj
jacent territory could result from
break with the rest Of the state. De
trOit has too many interests which
would be injured or destroyed by 1t,
and the sO-called upstate Is even
more dependent on the tie-up with its
metropolis"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
w. Hugh Williams, Attorney
Somheil Bldg.
WyandOtte. Mich

State OF Michigan, In the Circui.
court for County of Wayne, In Chan
Gerry
ESTHER KNOX,
Plaintiff,
vs. No. 2S5, 694
JOHN A. KNOX,
Defendant.
Order of Publication
sun pending in the Circuit Court
Tor the County of Wayne, In Chan.
Gerry, at the City of Detroit, In said
County on the 25th day Of January
A. ID. 1899.
Al tnls cause 1t appearing from af.
hdaVit on file, that ii cannot be ascer.
tanned IN what state or county the De.
fendant, John A. Knox, resides and
that his last known address is 2IO7
center Street, at Salem, in the State
OF Oregon.
On motion of w. Hugh Williams
Attorney for the Plaintiff, it is order.
cd that the said nonresident Defend.
ant shall cause his appearance to be
entered in this cause within three
months from the date of this order
ana In case Of his appearance he shall
cause ms answer to the Plaintiff's
Bill OF Complaint to be fled. and q
copy thereof be served on said Attor.
rey for the Plaintiff within us DAYS
after service on said nonresident De-
PENDANT Of copy Of said Bill and no
tlce OF this order; and that in default
thereof, said bill be taken as confessed
5y said nonresident Defendant.
And Ii is further Ordered, that with.
IN forty days the Plaintiff shall cause
notice Of this order to be published
I'D the Wyandotte Herald, a newspaper
printed. published and circulating In
said County, and that such publica.
ton be continued therein at least once
in each week for six weeks in success.
sion. or that he shall cause a CODY OF
this order to be personally served on
said nonresident Defendant at leas,
twenty days before the time above
prescribed for his appearance.
DE WITT III. MERRIAM.
Circuit Judge.
A true copy.
ID. T. WOJCIK,
Deputy Clerk 4ve
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
17O,24

17O,234
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF
Wayne-ss. At a session Of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City of Detroit. on the seventeenth day
Of February in the year one thousand
nine hundred and thirty-nine. Present
Patrick II. O'Brien, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of The estate Of MARY
LOKUTA. deceased. The Wyandotte
Savings Bank, administrator OF said
estate having this day rendered TO
said court their first and final account
in said matter. 1t is ordered, that the
thirtieth day Of March, next at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at said court
room be appointed for examining and
allowing said account And il Is fur
Their ordered, that a copy Of this order
be published three successive weeks
previous to said time Of hearing, in
the Wyandotte Herald, a newspaper
printed and circulating in said County
of Wayne.
PATRICK II. OBRIEN.
Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy
THOMAS A. JACQUES,
Probate Register. SW3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
PLEA MADE FOR
NON-PARTISAN JUDGES

Merit not utilization with political
party, should be the test in electing
Judges. declared John :. Mcdonald,
former Michigan supreme court jus
tice. and leader Of the Kent county
bar, who last week announced his sup
port OF the nOn-partisan judicial
amendment 10 the state constitution
which will be on the ballot At the
spring election. April B.
for IA years, and supreme court jns-
tice for II years, Mcdonald was re-
Gently appointed a special assistant
attorney general To handle the Grand
Trunk litigation for the state of Mich
igan.
Judge Cornelius HOffius, newly ell
ected circuit court judge OF Kent coum-
~, joined with former Justice Nc
Donald in supporting the constitution
al proposal which provides for the non
partisan election by the voters Of JUS
tees Of the Michigan supreme court.
circuit court judges. judges Of probate.
and circuit court commissioners.
Judge HOffiu* lamented the fact
that many litigants attempt to con-
strue court decisions as based upon
the political party affiliatiOn of the
judge.
''NOn-partisan selection OF judges
will remove this cloud" he said, "be-
cause all Of the voters will have a vote
under the non-partisan plan in both
the nomination and election Of judges
After all. no political party has a COM
plete monopoly OF judicial talent"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
NOTICE OF CITY AND COUNTY
PRIMARY ELECTION

Notice IL hereby given that the PR.
mary Election viii be held In the Ctr
OF Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michi-
gan, on
MONDAY, MARCH 9Th, 1889 r.
As provided In Chapter g. Section 3,
Of the City Charter, at said PRIMARY
Election, candidates for the following
City Offices will be placed In nomina.
ton.
Three go members Of the City Coun.
Gil. =.
Candidates for the following County
Office will be placed In nomination.
Wayne County Auditor.
The polls for said election win be
open from seven 90 o'clock A. NJ,
until eight 81 o'clock p. NJ, Eastern
Standard Time.
The locations designating the voting
places for said election will be at the
following locations.
First Precinct: Voting booth on the
Northwest corner Of Biddle Avenue
and Bennett Street.
Second Precinct: Municipal Garage
Building at 134 Miller Street.
Third Precinct: Voting booth on the
North East corner Of Mulberry and
Second Streets.
Fourth Precinct: Voting booth ON the
SOUTHEAST corner Of Cedar and Fourth
Streets.
Fifth Precinct: Voting booth on the
Southwest corner of Walnut and
Third Streets.
Sixth Precinct: Voting booth on the
Northeast corner Of Superior Boule-
ward and Fourth Street.
Seventh Precinct: Voting booth ON
the NORTHEAST corner Of Oak and
Fourth Streets.
Eighth Precinct: Voting booth ON the
North East corner Of Maple and Fourth
Streets.
Ninth Precinct: Voting booth on the
Southwest corner Of Sycamore and
Fifth Streets.
Tenth Precinct: Voting booth on the
south East corner Of Fourth and Or
ange Streets.
Eleventh Precinct: Voting booth ON
the SOUTHEAST corner of Cherry and
Fourth Streets.
Twelfth Precinct: Voting booth on
the SOUTHEAST corner of Grove and
- ia Oil CClS.
Thirteenth Precinct: Voting booth
on the NORTHEAST corner of Emmons
Boulevard and Fourth Street.
Fourteenth Precinct: Voting booth
on the SOUTHEAST corner of ST. John
and Sixth Streets.
Fifteenth Precinct: Voting booth on
the Southwest corner of Ford Avenue
and Seventh Street.
Sixteenth Precinct: Voting booth on
the Southwest corner of Oxford Court
and Twelfth Street, Pulaski Park.
seventeenth Precinct: Voting booth
GA the Southwest corner of Oak AND
fourteenth Streets.
Eighteenth Precinct: Votin. hooth
on the NORTHEAST corner OF Eureka
and Fourteenth Streets.
Dated: At Wyandotte. Michigan
January y, 1899.
/ LAWRENCE j. IaCOURSE.
'"< City Clerk
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
80. "a i 49, 90
Household Hints
BY BETTY WELLS

"(OME day when the children
~ aren't so demanding of my
time" writes Mrs. H. s., I'm going
to take course in interior decorat-
ing-that's how much I like it. I
read everything / can, but so far
] don't seem to be able to create q
really beautiful room by myself. So
] come to you for help.
''The bedroom I'm now working
on Is north exposure and rather
dreary. It's for my daughters who
are almost young ladies'. So I've
chosen an exquisite wall paper with
white fans on a soft pink ground.
It's expensive, so I'm just using ID
on the longest wall-the other walls
and the woodwork will be in pale
shell pink, and I'd planned a
wall-to-wall carpet in an ivory tone
broadloom.
"The bed was good maple one
originally but when the children
were in their babyhood. they
scratched it numerically so. rather
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
LEGAL gro Bouts
at Mt. Carmel

The closing Of boxing entries and
the schedule of the preliminary tests
are the big news along the Catholic
Youth Organization fight this week.
Entries for the fourth annual Cath
Ollie Organization boxing tournament
will close at midnight. Tuesday, Feb.
-. Any entry which is pOstmaIked not
later than that time, will be accepted.
Time has been budgeted 50 carefully
for the tournament that 1t will be i'm
possible 10 grant any extension OF this
deadline. -
The preliminary show for WyandOtte
will he held at Our Lady Of Nj. Carmel
hall on March 10.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
Would Add
Six Miller

More than 6.OOO.O00 additional work
els would be brought under the Social
Security act if Congress extends old
age insurance eOverage TO all groups
mentioned in this connection. This
statement was made today by John +.
Ballenger. manager of the social Sc
cdrity board field office in Detroit.
Based on the 1880 L. 6. census this
new coverage would involve about
100000 farm labOrers, 10000 dom
este workers, S,OOO,OOO employees of
nonprOfit organizations, 25O.OOO bank
iLg employees and. 175,OOO seamen.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
John Fry Diss
at Ass d>S9

John Frey died Monday Af ernoOn
at the age Of 50 years. He va born
in Buffalo, N. Y, and moved TO Wyan-
dotte IS years ago to farm. on North
Line road. later living with Ars. Fred
Kurth of Eureka road and bis grand
daughter, Mrs. Roy Bolton % Detroit.
He leaves two daughters. ldrs. Fred
Kurth of wyandOtte and MRS. Fred
Klein and one son. Walter Frey Of
Lincoln Park also nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon ut O'Clock from the Egla
funeral home, Rademachers avenue,
Detroit. Burial was in WoOdniere Gem
eiery
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24

Some sunny pictures to brighten
mp the effect.
book cases be painted to match fur
niture or woodwork? My furniture
is Comeback mahogany with good fig
ured blue velour cushions.
I'd have the book cases painted
the same color as the woodwork
how would the idea Of a very pale
shade OF gray-blue appeal to you?
II would seem very fresh and pleas
ant to live with. Then have plain
sheer white wolfe curtains hung
straight and plain, but finished
across the top with a lowered swag
valance, something lowered on q
white ground and perhaps lined with
red sateen. This window treatment
would be nice for the problem win
dows over the book cases and would
also do for the other windows in the
room.
Make couple of slip covers for
incidental chairs in this same
lowered material-don't be afraid
Of the light color because you can
get .chintzes that wash now with
out fading. shrinking or losing their
sheen. Il you like, you might add
lamp shades made of this same
chintz-you could make these your
self for bases that you already
have. Repeat the note Of red IN odd
cushions, in accessories or in a few
pieces Of pottery for the mantel
eBy Betty Welis.-wNU Service.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-02-24
John X. McInerney, Attorney
1880 Superior Blvd.
Wyand0tte, Mich.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-ss. At session Of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at The Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on tn twenty-third
day Of January in the ear one thou
sand nine hundred and Thirty mine. Pre-
sent Patrick II. O'BrieA, Judge of
Probate. In the matter or the estate of
lSADORE ]. GLOBIS, deceased. An
instrument in writing purporting to be
the last will and testament of said
deceased having been delivered into
this Court for probate. 1t is ordered,
that the third day of March, next at
ten o'clock in the forenoon at said
Court room be appointed for proving
said instrument. And it is further or
dc red, that copy of this order be
published three successive weeks pre-
vious TO said time of hearing, in the
WyandOtte Herald, newspaper print
ed and circulating in said County of
Wayne
PATRICK Ii. O'BRIEN,
+ Judge Of Probate.
A true copy).
ALFRBD L. VINCENT,
DEPUTY Probate Register. CIV: