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jirdars and Warn Meals at all Hours.
Big Stone
City, Dak.
W. LANE,
orney and
Counselor
Jij
vW M. BKNNKTT,
n
J-J
at Law.
4 jfcstate, Loan an Iasurauce Agent.
WILMOD, T. T.
Lawyer,
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STONB CITY.
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DAKOTA
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BIG STONE CITY, DAK.
0QfJfc:'r
Lvt/t- WELLER,
Physician and Surgeon.
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AN1 WHITEWASHING.
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A STONE CITY, DAK.
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Notice of Foreclosure Sale.
"IXfHKRKAS, default has been made in the
V?
conditions of a certain mortgage, dat
ed on the 2"2d day ot June, 1881, executed by
John Whitty, mortgagor, to The Colonial
and United States Mortgage Comjiany—Lim
ited, Mortgagee, which said mortgage was
on the 2
2d day ot June, 1 sM, duly recorded
in the office ot the Register ot Deeds in and
tor the county ol Grant and Territory o Da
kota, in book lour of Mortgages, on page
eighty.
And whereas, the said mortgage was con
ditioned tor the naymentot a certain promis
sory note made ny said mortgagor to said
mortgagee tor $2f0, with five interest coupons
attached, all bearing the .same date as said
mortgage, and said principal note becoming
due ana payable on the'22a day of June, 1SS»,
and one ol said interest coujkiii notes becoru
ing due and payable on to-wit: the 22d day
ol June, 1S82, and the other lour interest
coupou notes tor $25 00 each, one payable on
the 22d day ot June in each year thereafter.
And whereas, default has been made in the
payment ot the first coupon note, amounting
to $25.00, and whereas, the said principal
note contains a condition and agreement
substantially as follows, to-wit: "If any or
t'ither ot said annexed coupou interest notes
shall remain unpaid tor ten days alter ma
turity, 1 expressly agree with the payee ot
this iiote that he or Ins assigns or other hold
er ol this note, may, at his or their option,
and without notice to the maker, declare the
said principal sum as well us any or either
of said past due coupons, as hilly due and
jiayabie, as iuily as il this note was yable
on demand, and may proceed and collect
the same by foreclosure ol the mortgage giv
en to secure the same either under the pow
er ot sale therein contained, or by suit
or other proceedings in court, or otherwise a£
he may elect}'' And whereas, the said payee,
the undersigned mortgagee, has elected and
does elect to declare and consider the said
princij»al sum, as well as said |ast due cou
pons, due and payable, and claims the sum
ot two hundred and ninety-one and 4f-100
dollars ($-291.45), now due on said mortgage.
Niiw, therefore, notice is hereby given that
said mortgage will In* foreclosed 1^" a sale of
the mortgaged premises, to-wit: The south
east quarter ot section number fifteen (15),
in township mimlier one hundred and twen
ty-three (1"«!3), ot range number titty (.'),
west ot tilth principal meridian, situated in
Grant County, Dakota Territory, by Alexan
der Meadows, at the front door ot the St.
Charles hotel, in Big Stone City, in said
county, on the loth day of March, iss3, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, to
satisty the amount which shall then be due
on .said mortgage and notes, and the cost aud
disbursement ot said foreclosure and sale,
besides *."0.00 attorneys fees, stipulated iu
said mortgage, to be paid in case ot tore
closure.
Dated January 2oth, 1883.
Thk lolomal and United States
Moutoaok Comi-any, Limited,
Hawes
St
Mortgagee.
Gibson, attorneys for Mortgagee.
Notice of Mortgage Sale.
Default has been made in the conditions of
a ceitain mortgage executed and delivered
by Hay den Strong and Josephine Strong,
mortgagors, to F. T. Day, mortgagee, dated
the lutii day ot July. eighteen hun
dred and lighty one, ami recorded as 6
mortgage in the office ot the Register of
Deeds of the county ot Grant, in the Terri
tory ot Dakota, on the'JUth day ot January,
A. *D. l)• v-, at 9 o'clock a. m., in l»ook 9, ol
mortgages, on mije l.VJ, I"4 and 155, on
which there is claimed to be due at the date
ot this notice, the amount ot Forty-live
dollars, ($45-00), and no action or proceed
ing has been instituted at law or in equity to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of a
power sale contained in said mortgage, and
ot the statute in such case made and pro
vided, the said mortgage will l»e foreclosed
by a sale of the mortgaged premises therein
described, which safe will be made at the
fiont door ol the court house in the village ot
Big Stone City, in thee unty ot Grant, and
Territory of Dakota, at public auction by the
Sheriff of said county, on Saturday, the 24th
day ot March, A. D. eighteen hundred and
eighty-three, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
to satisiy the amount which shall then be
due on said mortgage, with the interest there
on, and costs and exjwnses ol sale, and twen
ty live dollars attorneys tees, a.s stipulate,I in
said mortgage in case ot loreclosure.
The premises descnbed in said mortgage,
and so to be sold, are the lot, piece or jaroei
of land situated in the county ol Grant, and
Territory ot Dakota, and known and de
scribed as follows, to-wit. The northwest
quarter (NYV qr) ot section thirty-two,
in township one hundred and twenty-live
(1*5) Uurtli, of range forty-nine (4'J) west,
containing one hundred and sixty (l6u) acre*
more or less, according to the government
survey thereof.
b\
T. DAY, Mortgagee.
Dated Jan. 27th, 1H83.
Notice of Mortgage Sale.
Default has been made in the conditions ol
a certain .Mortgage executed and delivered
by John I. I'lace, mortgagor, to F. T. D.tv,
mortgagee, dated the fourth day ot June, A.
D. eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and
recorded as a mortgage in the oliice ol the
Register ol Deeds ot tlie county oi Grant in
the Territory of Dakota, on the 14th day ol
July, A I) i vt, at y I o'clock a. m., in book
2 oi mortgages, on pa^es 411. 4l-2 and 41 3, on
which there is claimed to be due at the date
ol this notice, the amount ot thirty-five dol
lars ($jo), and no action or proceeding has
been instituted at law or in equity to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage or auy
part thereof.
Notice is hereby given, that bv virtue ot a
pow er ol sale contained in said mortgage,
und ol the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by a sale ol the mortgaged premises therein
described, which sale will be made at tue
front door ol the court house, in the village
ol bit Stone City, in the county ot Grant and
Territory *1 Dakota, at public auction, by ttie
fdierilfuf said county, on Saturday the 21th
day ot March, A. 1». eighteen hundred aud
eighty-three, at 10 o'clock iu the forenoon to
saiisiy the amount which shall ttien be due
on said mortgage, with the interest thereou
and costs and expenses ol sale, and twenty
fiye dollars attorney's fees, as stipulated ill
said mortgage case ot loreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage,
and so to be sold, are the lot, pitsce or parcel
of laud situated iu the county ol Grunt, aud
Territory ol Dakota, and kuown ant describ
ed as loilows, to-wit: Tlie south hall (S lil)
of the uorth-east quarter (N K qr), and north
half (N hf) ot the south-east quarter (S E qr)
ot section twenty-eight (2M| in township one
hundred and twenty-two (122) north of rang
lorty-eight 4# west, containing one hundre
and sixty (160) acres more or less, according
io the government survey thereof.
F. T. DAT, Mo.tga^ee.
Dated Jan. 27,1883.
Farm for Sale.
About two miles lrom Big Stone Cltr—
The south half of the north-west qr and
north hi of the southwest qr, in section 3D,
tp 121, tg 46. Fifty acres broken and 20
acres ot fcay land. For terms apply to D.
A. Short, station ageut, Big Stone City, or
WM. S. Akmhtrojig,
0 35 18th St. South, Minneapolis, Minn.
Real Estate tor Sale.
160 Acres ol land half a mile from Big Stone
City. Good brick cottage and stable.
160 Acres of land five miles from Big Stone
City, and 7 miles from Mi!bank.
60 Acres of fine bottom
land
Big Stone City.
just east of
lf0 Acres of land two miles from Hartford
and live miles from Wilmot. 20 acres im
proved.
80 Acres of land 7 miles from Big Stone,
3 miles from Milbank. 40 acres improved.
150 LOTS IN BIG STONK CITY.
Any ot the above can be purchrsed cheap
for cash or on easy terms bv applying iu
JNO. A. MUNRO,
.1 ustiee of the l'eace.
Big Stone City, Dak.
B. P. MURPHY. D. W. FOUNTAIN.
Att'y at Law.
GRANT GOONtY MI.
BIG STONE CITY, D. T.
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. MONEY
TO LOAN IN SMALL AMOUNTS ON
SHORT TIMK ()N CHATTKL SECU
RITY MONEY TO LOAN ON
REAL ESTATE ON FIVE
YEARS TIME AT
9 PER CENT INTEREsf,
Money furnished to prove up on
HOMESTEADS AND PRE-EMPTIONS AT
9 PER CENT, ON FIVE YEARS TIME.
Real Estate bought and sold on commission
Foreign Exchange sold on all principal
points in Europe.
Murphy
& Ft uiitaiii,
Bankers
Diwaolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the firm
of Neill & liesseguie is this day dis
solved, 1) M. Xeill retiring fnmi said
linn. All accounts ol' the late linn
are payable to A. W. Kcsseguie and
all debts and liabilites of said firm
will he assumed by h:in,
1). M. XKTT.L,
Biir Stone Citv. D. T., Jan. 2^, 18S3.
Japanese Crepe
In
order
to Introduce our Japanese Crepe
goods we will send postpaid to any address
on receipt of filty cents, or 17 three-cent
stamps, the following: I window banner,
size 1 tx.'4 inches, with rich color and deep
liorder: 1 tidv, size S by II incites, very
handsome 1 lamp mat 27* inches in circum
ference, iierirctly lovely one wall screen,
large and handsome. Address, E. Florence
& Co P. O. Box 1800, South Bend, Ind.
Striking Head Lines
Are used to call attention to the fact that this
is an advertisement of the CHICAGO, MIL
WAUKEE & ST. PAUL iLWAY.
Its EIGHT trunk lines traverse the best
portions ol Northern Illinois, WISCONSIN,
MINNESOTA, DAK.OTA and IOWA.
Located directly on its lines are the cities
of CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, La Crosse,
Winona, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS, Mad
ison, Prairie dti Chien, Mason City, Sioux
Citv, Yankton, All»ert Lea, ABERDEEN,
DUBUQUE, ROCK ISLAND, t-KDAR RAP
IDS, and COUNCIL BLUFFS, as well as
Innumerable other princijial business cen
ters ai.d lavoiite resorts and passengers,
going West, North, South or East are able to
use the CHICAGO, MILWAI KEK & Sf.
PAUL RAILWAY to the best advantage.
Ticket oltices everywhere are supplied with
Maps and Time Tables which detail the mer
its of the line, aud agents stand ready to tur
ni.sh uitoi'inatioii an I sell tickets at cheapest
rates over the
C'iiicu^o, .Vlilwuuh.ee & Ml, l*aul
Huit way.
S. S MERRILL, A. V. H. CARPKNTKR,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. v Tkt Agt
T. LAKKB, GEO. li. 11E A1- FORD,
tleu'l
vupt.
Ccpy cf Statement of the Condition ot tin
HjftforilFlrelasoranteCe.
On the :nSt day of December, The
name o' the company is the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company, it is located on Pearl
street, Ilarlfotd Couu Geotge Chase, Pres
ident, i M. Whiti'ig, Secretary The amount
ot its capita! is $l,2.Ji,Otxi the amount of its
capital ]aid up is SVJ.'jO.r'iO. The assets of
the company are as follows:
Cash on hand or in the h.uids of
a^enf* or other ]ersons $479,IT4 00
Red Mtate, u nine
umbered 654,«76 60
btccks iv. uds (j .vned by the
company,'as per schedule, mar
ket value 1,777,356
Loans on Bonds and Mortgages of
Real Estate, worth double the
amonid loaned (per schedule)
Debts otherwise seemed, lwiuis
on colltuera! security..
All other securities, rents and ac
orued interest
Total atuets.
963,666 67
433,662 60
29,766 24
$4,337,380 56
LIABIUTIES.
Losses adjusted anrl not due
Losses unadjusted Losses in
susjiense waiting (OT further
proof $240,544 17
All oilier claims against theoom
iKiuy 25,000 000
Amount necessary to reinsute
outstanding risks 1,463,4(J5 62
Captai stock paid up in casli,
Si,',000 0
Net Surplus J7
Totai liabilities .' $1,729,030 79
The gr atest auinmt in any one risk, (ex
cept special cases) $iU,ooti tiie greatest
amouiit a!lowed by the rules oi the com
pany to be insured in auy ou-» city, town or
village and the greatest 'amount allowed to
be insured in one U»K k—as much as deemed
prudent. Net amo lot premiums received
during in Dakota $M,il4.15. Net
amount losoea p-iid during- let& in Dakota,
$o,::4., U7.
TERIJT diY OF DAKOTA,|
Oilice t»! Auditor
I, the. underpinned uuditov of the territory
ot Dakota, hereby eriily, tluu the al»ove is a
correct copy ol tho stateuient ot the condi
tion of the afiove lut.ntioned company on th'
31st uay el i^ivirdx r, 1.-62, us shown by the
oiigmui stiit iiueni, :md th U the said original
stuiuia-iit is new oil i le in this otlice.
In testiuion wherrot, 1 hereunto subscribe
uiy uauie and atkx lny viflicial Seal, this 'ioth
day oi Junuaiy, L. M. PURDY,
|r?EAL. Territorial Auditor.
Tl»e Territory i Dakota, I
An titur's «'liicj.
S
Wiureiri, tl .t il ait ion! Fire Insurance Co..
located in the city »t Hartford and State of
Connecticut, has tiled in this otlice a
sworn statement ot its condition on the
tldct t'-lirsi day of '(ec^mber, A. D. lvfii, in
uceoidaiict with the. provisions ot an act ot
the l/-jisl:«tive assembly ot the Territory ot
Dakota, relating to insurance companies, ap
proved fr'et niary it.
is"(
i und
V\ hereas, »ei examination ot the sworn
.state.neat ol said company tiled in this office,
1 ti:.d that the said insurance company is
pisa shud ot tne necessary amount ol capital
invested as lvqiuiod by iaw
Thtrei(U'f, 1, i,. Purdy, Auditor of Da
kota ierri:ory, .*) hereby certify that said
111-
s
lira nee inpany Is duly authorized to trans
act tti
ui rit
1S83.
ness ol Fire Insurance in said
it a it it- vei'.r ending December 31st,
Movius Bros.,
Prope
Gnu 11
1 have
•iulli day
A. W. RI SSK(H IE.
ly appointed agent at lhg Stone City,
ounty, Dak. In tesuniony whereol
ti Ti-un'o Set my hand aud seal this
panv
Ass't Gen. Pass. Agt.
HICIRT6
few
ill be [nit to all appoouita, ana to ea
temenof laatywr without ordoringr it ItoaDteina
about 171 pages, 000 UlustrattonB, prtMs, *ocnr*te
deacrlpttooa ana valuable directio
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__d Flower Seeda,
its, Fruit Traea.etc. iBivtaabto to all, wpeo
tallyto Maitot OStant Band for it! ..
D.M.FERRySTco. Detroit Mioh.
UN varietiaa of Vemteble an
Hants, Fruit Tnas.
etc. Ini
January, A 1 livvi.
L. M. PURDY,
Auditor.
OTATFMKNT OF THE CONDITION
ot tin Home Insurance Company, on the
thirty-first i v ot' December, lsvi It is lo
cate.'! in New York 'ity. The amount ot its
eMijtid Ktoci: is $y
100,000: the amount ot its
capital stock ^iid up is $t,iMO,r»00. Chas
Martin President and John H. WTashburn,
Secretary. The assets of the company are
as to. tow's:
.s!i ni havd asd in the hands
ot n"'iits or Ovher persons 178,4tj3 32
Real "ftat iiniuciunl)ered 43,7S4 27
Bonds owned by the company,to
w it 5,176,597 50
Stuck* and ends hypothecated
ti. the company 491,375
Loans on bond and mortgage, be
ing first lien on unincumbered
real estate worth double the
amount loaned 1,172,737 44
Debts "therwi.M secured 2*,570 9^
Del.ts lor premiums 92,214 42
All other securities 11.^92 02
Interest accrued 13,S23 11
Total assets ..7,"208,489 07
LIABILITIES.
Looses adjusted and due
Losses adjusted and not due.
Looses in suspense waiting
further proof
All oilier claims against the corn-
due. ..
ng for
307,596 01
10,000 0)
Re-Insurance fund, uuearn*l
premiums 2,116,*52 00
Capiul stock paid up in cash
3,Otic,o^)
oo
Net surplus l,«r«t,ool Oti
Total liabilities 7,208,489 07
Territory oi Dakota, Office of Auditor.
I, the undersigned, auditor of the Terri
tory oi Dakota, hereby certiiy, that the above
is a correct copy ot the statement ol the con
dition of the above mentioned company on
the :ist day ot December, 1M2, as shown by
the original statement, aud that the ««.iid
original statement is nw on tile t.i tin-
Otll
ej
in tesuniony whereot, 1 hereunUj subscribe
my name and'attix my official seal this 27th
day ol January, IShi.
L. A1 1'ckky, Territ»ri*l Auditor.
Territory of Dakota, Auditor's Office.
Wh ereas, the Home Insurance Company,
liKated in the citv ol New \or,v and State
ol N»w York, ha tiled iu this office a sworn
stwum* lit ot its condition on the 31st day of
Decern!**!', lbM', in
accordance
with the pro
visions ot au act ol the legislative assembly
ol the Territory ol Dakota, relating to insur
ance companies, approved Feb 16, l/, and
Whereas, on examination ol the sworn
statement
ol
said company, tiled in thU
oliice
1 find that the said iii.-uiance company i*
jossess(d ol the necessary amount of capital
invested as required by law.
Therefore. 1, L. M. Curoy, auditor of Dako
ta Territory, do hereby ce tity that said insur
ance con pauykis duly authorized to trauma
tlie busu.i"i tire insuiance in said t«rrt
u-ry for the year ending Decernl»er 31, lNi-i,
ilOYiUS W'S., prope. ly appointed kgent
at Big Mone City, Gra it ounty, Dak. lQ
testimony wliereui 1 hive hereunto set my
Laud and seal this 27t i day ot Jauuary, -i
it
r8'"
j, M. PURDY, Auditor.
STATEMENT OF THK CONDITION
OF THK
St.Paal Fire & lame IDS.
COM PA.\ Y
On the 31st day of Decernl»«r, 188'2. It is
located in St. Van!, Minn. The amount ot
its capital stock is $.V)0,000. The amount its
capital stock paid up is $500,000.
The assets ot the company lire as follows:
Cash on handland in the hands ot
agents or other person#. ... $ 60,028 34
Real Estate unincumbered 106,f64 5r
Bonds owned by .Coiiijiany,to-wit 465,57s 5-»
Par value •250,-46 44
Loans on bond and mortgage, be
ing first lien on unincumbered
real estate, worth double the
amount loaned 103,716 4H
Debts otherwise secured 31,141 12
Detits lor premiums f),::{7 14
All other securities 90.16O 45
Total assets
LIABILITIES.
Losses adjusted and not due...,
Losses unadjusted
Losses in suspense waiting for
further proof
All other claims agaiust the com
laiy
Re-Insurance Fund
Capital ^tock paid up in oash
$1,048,673 00
9 15,219 10
13,460 00
2,500 00
1,971 50
296,79:
HI
50o,oou 00
Net Surplus 316,737 6o
Total liabilities, $1,048,073 00
State of Minnesota, Ootmty of Rimsey
C. II. Bigelow President, and C. B. (iillert.
Secretary ol thu St. I'aul Fire and Marine
Insurance conipan}-, ot St. Paul, Minn., being
duly sworn, depose and say. that the fore
going is a lull, true and correct* statement o:
the aitairs ot said Company, that the said in
surance company is the bona tide owner oi
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars of
actual cash capital, invested in the State and
United States Stocks and Bonds, or in Bond
and Mortgages ot real estate unincumbered,
and worth double the amount for which the
same is mortgaged, and they are the above
described officers ol said Insurance Company.
C. 11. Biukj^ow, President.
B. Uilbkkt, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to Iwfore nie, this
22d day ol January, IMS3.
Habvky Axfickr,
|skal.J Notary Public,
Territory ot Dakota, Office of Auditor—
I, the undersigned Auditor of the Terri
tory ol Dakota, hereby certiiy that the above
is a correct copy of the statement ol tue ad
dition 1 the above mentioned company on
the 31st day ol liecenilx-r, lhN2 as shown by
the original statement, aud that the said
original statement is now on tile in this office.
In Testimony Whereof I Hereunto subscribe
uiy name and atlix my official seal this 2uth
day ol January, lev*.
L. M. PlIKUY,
siiAL. Territorial Auditor.
The Territory ot Dakota, Auditor's Office.
Whereas, the St. I'aul Fire and Marine Ins.
Coni|»aiiv, located in the City ot St. i'aul
and State of Minnesota, has tiled in this
office a sworn statement ol its condition on
the 31st day ol Decendier, A. D. ISS2, in ac
cordance with the provisions ol an act ol the
Legislative Assembly ot the Territory of Da
kota, relating to insurance comiaiiies, ap
proved Feb. Iii, 187? and
Whereas, on examination of the sworn
Statement ot said company, liled in this
office
I lind that the said insurance company is
possessed ol the necessary amount of capital
invested as required by law.
Therefore, I. L. M. Purdy, auditor of Da
kota Territory, do hereby certiiy that said
insurance company is duty authorized to
transact the business of fire and marine in
surance in said Territory, for the year ending
December 3lst, lsbl.
Movius Bros.,
projierlv a [pointed agent at Bi, Stone Citv,
Grant cou..ty, T.
in testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set
my hand and seal this
:26th
day ol January A
1883. L. M. Pi.'iu'v,
[gKAL.j Auditor.
Oehler&Husser
DEALERS
Groceries
AND
Provisions.
Dry Goods,
BOOTS, SHOES, &c.
Our stock is large, all goods marked down
to bottom prices, aud we invite the public
to call and learu our pricrs. "Quick sab s
and small proiits." Don't torget the place—
St. Charles block. Main street.
GUM! ERT
BIG STONE (1TY, DAK.
CIIAS. BRAND, Proprietor.
1 have a large assortment of Trees.
Shrubbery and Fruit Bushes an I
I'laiits for lall transplanting, anions
which are:
WHITK ASH, BOX ELDER, SOFT MAPLK,
GRAY WILLOW, AND COTTON
WOOD TREES,
CURRANT, GOOSEBERRY BUSHES AND
STRAWBERRY PLANTS.
AL«o
Horse
Radish Plants, 4tc,
CHAS. BRAND.