Prescott Town Growth Persists Amid Frontier Turmoil
Prescott grows as settlers flood in and buildings rise to about 70 erected or under way this year. Emigration shifts from Minnesota, railroad talks loom, while clashes with Buchanan miners and border ruffian protests flare over anti slavery views. Local thefts prompt rewards as hatters and Western Mechanics drive prosperity.
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Minnesota
Aid-Surmmer
Uius
Wisconsin
St. Crom
Prescott
St. Paul
Lake Superior
First Annual Cattle Show and Premium List Signed
Agricultural officials issue the premium list for Pierca and St. Croix Counties for the first annual cattle show at Tiger Falls. Premiums include cash payments in Wisconsin Partner for 1857 and awards for best crops and garden produce. Plowing matches are scheduled first day afternoon with entries due by noon.
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Pierca
St. Croix
Tiger Falls
Wisconsin
Une Society
Te Society
Best startin and breeding stock fair notes
The bill accepts the Kansas land grant and urges sale to settlers under strict limits. Gov argues for constitutional protection of Kansas residents and a short legislative session. Assembly and Senate discuss committees, local bills, and disposal plans, cautioning against broad local legislation this session. Married notices list Charles C. Cone and others in Pierce County.
Wisconsin Legislature Opens with 17 Senators 46 Reps
Last night report from Madison notes the Wisconsin Legislature convened on Wednesday the 31st with 17 Senators and 46 Representatives. Gov Bashford sends a message and Dr Percival's Geological report manuscript is prepared for publication by I A Lapham of Milwaukee. No state geologist appointment will be made until the survey decision. Commissioners to revise the General Laws have resigned without completing their tasks.
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Madison
War Eagle
Madison Journal
Dth
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Freedores Corld Convene for Assembly Nomination at Judson
A Friends of Freedom convention will meet at Judson on the 18th to nominate a candidate for Assemblyman for the district comprising Pierce, St. Croix, Polk, Douglas and Lapointe counties, each entitled to five delegates. Also Republicans of Pierce County call a general meeting at the Court House in Prescott on the 4th to appoint delegates for the district convention to be held on the 42th inst.
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Friends of Freedom
Judson
Pierce
St. Croix
Polk
Dougis
Lapointe
Gidon
White
Dist
Pierce County
Prescotton
Sale of forfeited school lands in Pierce County Wisconsin
In Pierce County the forfeited school lands will be sold at public auction at the Office of the Register of State Land in Madison on December 10, 1920. The notice lists parcels with debt, interest to January 1 and five percent costs, with terms and conditions for the sale and advertising. Also mentioned are foreclosure actions of mortgage cases in Pierce County Circuit Court.
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Pie
Jongres
U. Land
Madizon
Pierce County
OlRec
Madison
A. M
Armont
Gers
Unis
Prlanifas
Wiscon Gousry
Prenci
County of
Pierce
Adam Fink
James Herwit
St. Croix
Prescott
Olive
Sale of forfeited mortgaged lands in Pierce County Wisconsin
Public notice of sale of lands forfeited for nonpayment of interest in Pierce County Wisconsin. Describes parcels, forfeiture conditions, sale date December 16, 1836, at the Secretary of State Capitol Madison, with terms including price, accrued interest to January 1, 1857, damages, and advertising costs. Names D W Jones Charles Rubin and Wm B Smith as officials. Includes land descriptions and lot and section references.
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