Subject Headings: Land Use - Minnesota Digital Library Search Results

1. Map of West Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:: West Duluth Land Company
Date Created:: 1890 - 1899
Description:: Map of West Duluth showing the 5 Divisons of the city, as well as the railroad lines, harbor slips, and the Duluth Terminal Company's Railroad Yards.
Contributing Institution:: Duluth Public Library
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Plats (maps)

2. Map of St. Louis County, Minnesota

Creator:: McGill-Warner Company
Date Created:: 1921 - 1922
Description:: Map of Minnesota's St. Louis County showing land Department Holdings, The Duluth & Iron Range Rail Road Company, and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Shows railroad land holdings, roads, trails, railroads, electric lines, forest reserve, hydrography, and survey grid. Scale: 1 inch = 3 miles.
Contributing Institution:: Duluth Public Library
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Transportation maps

3. Lowrey's Map of the City of Duluth, State of Minnesota

Creator:: Lowrey, L.V.
Date Created:: 1932
Description:: Lowrey's Map of the City of Duluth. Included in the map: a key to city streets, the Corporate Limits of Duluth, the Lake Superior shoreline and the Duluth Harbor. Also indicated on the map are Duluth city parks including Chester Park, Enger Park, Wheeler Field, Fairmount Park, Fond Du Lac Park, Northland Country Club, Ridgeview Golf Course, and the Lester Park Golf Course.
Contributing Institution:: Duluth Public Library
Type:: Cartographic
Format:: Maps

4. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2406, W.W. Gaston, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-06-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and W.W. Gaston of Tama County, Iowa. It is for the north half of Section 16, Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, MInnesota. The contract involves 320 acres for the sum of $3120 and includes a detail of payment made between June 13, 1891 and October 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

5. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2406, W. W. Gashon, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-06-15
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and W. W. Gashon of Tama County, Iowa. It is for the north half of section 16 in township 108 north of range 46 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 320 acres for the sum of $3120 and lacks detail of payment due to deterioration of the contract. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

6. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2192, W.W. Finke, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-16
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.W. Finke of DesMoines County, Iowa. It is for the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 33, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract invovles 80 acres for the sum of $700 and includes a detail of payment made between October 16, 1890 and cancellation in August 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

7. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2746, W.T. Suter, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-03-11
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for Frederick Pennington, of England, and W.T. Suter of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 13 South, of Range 21 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1160 and includes a detail of payment made between March 11, 1893 and cancellation for nonpayment in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

8. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3543, W. Towne, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1899-06-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and W. Towne of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 33 in Township 108 North of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. Thisis in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, MInnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes detail of payments made between June 12, 1899 and June 20, 1901 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

9. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2265, W.T. Goodhue, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-02-07
Description:: This contact, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and W.T. Goodhue of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 103 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 159.65 acres for the sum of $1516.68 and includes a detail of payment made between February 7, 1891 and paid in full March 7, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

10. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2125, W.P. Davidson, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.P. Davidson of Washington County, Iowa. It is for the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 9, Township 107 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $840 and includes a detail of payments made between September 12, 1890 and paid in full October 19, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

11. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2348, Woodman Thompson, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-05-14
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Woodman Thompson of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 106 North, Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 240 acres for the sum of $2520 and includes a detail of payments made between May 14, 1891 and December 1, 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

12. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2108, W.O. Dean, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and W.O. Dean of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 103 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payments between September 12, 1890 andpaid in full October 27, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

13. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2547, W. Marr, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-10-02
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W. Marr of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 23, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1400 and includes a detail of payment made between October 2, 1891 and paid in full June 17, 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

14. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2623, Wilson Watt, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-04-06
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Wilson Watt of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 9, township 108 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment made between April 6, 1892 and January 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

15. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1939, Wilson M. Roller, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1889-09-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between S.E. Holland of Close Brothers & Company and Wilson M. Roller of Iowa County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of section 2 in township 107 north of range 46 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 161 and 22/100 acres for the sum of $1531.59 and includes details of payment from September 12th, 1889 to 1890. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

16. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2691, Willie Knips, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-09-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Close Brothers & Company for Robert E. Bateman, and Willie Knips of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 23, Township 11 South, of Range 23 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1200 and includes a detail of payment made between September 8, 1892 and cancellation in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

17. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2690, Willie Knips, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-09-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Close Brothers & Company for Robert E. Bateman, and Willie Knips of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 23, Township 11 South, of Range 23 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1200 and includes a detail of payment made between September 8, 1892 and cancellation in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

18. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2657, William W. Wallace, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-06-30
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for James B. Ballard, and William W. Wallace of Franklin County, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 35, Township 105 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Elmer Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2400 and includes a detail of payment made between June 30, 1892 and paid in full November 7, 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

19. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2063, William W. Dick, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-07-17
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and William W. Dick of Cass County, Illinois. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 19, Township 107 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1840 and includes a detail of payments between July 17, 1890 and cancellation. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

20. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2563, William T. Hage, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-10-21
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and William T. Hage of Kindall County, Illinois. It is for the Northwest quarter of Section 24 in Township 104 North of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Nobles County, MInnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes detail of payment between October 21, 1891 and paid in full July 6, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

21. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2147, William S. Weirick, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-26
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and William S. Weirick of Bureau County, Illinois. It is for southwest quarter, excepting the railroad right of way, of Section 16, Township 105 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involvs 150.76 acres for the sum of $1469.91 and includes a detail of payments made between September 26, 1890 and paid in full October 8, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

22. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2116, William Shafer, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-11
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Willam Shafer of Livingston County, Illinois. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 17, Township 106 North of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Burke Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes a detail of payments made between Septermber 11, 1890 and paid in full October 11, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

23. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2220, William Rust, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-11-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and William Rust of Cook County, Illinois. It is for south half of the south east quarter of Section 11, Township 105 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $840 and includes a detail of payments made between November 12, 1890 and paid in full July 6, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

24. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2219, William Rust, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-11-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Rust of Cook County, Illinois. It is for the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 11, Township 105 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $840 and includes a detail of payment made between Nobember 12, 1890 and paid in full July 6, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

25. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2166, William Rieckhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for H.C.A. Taylor, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payments made between October 8, 1890 and October 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

26. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2164, William Rieckhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for H.C.A. Taylor, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payments made between October 8, 1890 and October 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

27. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2165, William Rieckhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for H.C.A. Taylor, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payments made between October 8, 1890 and October 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

28. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2204, William Rieckhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Battle Plain Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment made between October 13, 1890 and October 13, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

29. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2203, William Rieckhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Battle Plain Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payments made between October 13, 1890 and October 13, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

30. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2213, William Rieckhoff, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for A.C. Humphreys Owen, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 103 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Lismore Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 163.08 acres for the sum of $1753.11 and includes a detail of payment made between October 25, 1890 and paid in full May 27, 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

31. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2206, William Rieckhoff, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Robert E. Bateman, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the west half of the northeast quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 25, Township 104 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 240 acres for the sum of $2400 and includes a detail of payments made between October 25, 1890 and October 24, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

32. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2212, William Rieckhoff, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for H.C.A. Rieckhoff, and William Rieckhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 1, Township 103 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Lismore Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80.76 acres for the sum of $868.17 and includes a detail of payment made between October 25, 1890 and paid in full May 27, 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

33. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2201, William Reickhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Reickhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Battle Plain Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payments made between October 13, 1890 and October 13, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

34. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2202, William Reickhoff, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haugton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Reickhoff of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Battle Plain Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payments made between October 13, 1890 and October 13, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

35. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2143, William Paul Russell, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Paul Russell of Macon County, Illinois. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 107 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2240 and includes a detail of payments made between September 25, 1890 and paid in full June, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

36. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2275, William O. Dean, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-02-28
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and William O. Dean of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 13, Township 103 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payment made between February 28, 1891 and paid in full August 6, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

37. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2031, William Marr, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-05-31
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for E.H. Autz, and William Marr of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the Southeast quarter of Section 33 in Township 103 North of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Lismore Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes detail of payments between May 31, 1890 and March 15, 1897 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

38. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2795, William Lockwood, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1894-03-04
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Lockwood of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the west half of the southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 105 North of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $880 and includes a detail of payment made between March 4, 1894 and paid in full March 3, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

39. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2819, William Lockwood, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1894-04-18
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Lockwood of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the east half of the northeast quarter of Section 21, Township 105 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $960 and includes a detail of payment made between April 18, 1894 and paid in full March 23, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

40. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2427, William Lockwood, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-07-03
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and William Lockwood of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 27, Township 105 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 74.32 acres for the sum of $743.20 and includes a detail of payment made between July 3, 1891 and paid in full January 30, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

41. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2243, William Landes, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-12-23
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for H.C.A. Taylor, and William Landes of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 103 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Lismore Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1770 and includes a detail of payments made between December 23, 1890 and paid in full May 18, 1891. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

42. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2440, William Jacobsen, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-07-14
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and William Jacobsen of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for all land west of the railroad in the northeast half of the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 102 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Luverne Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 23.48 acres for the sum of $258.28 and includes a detail of payment made between July 14, 1891 and paid in full March 3, 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

43. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #417, William Henry Luffman, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1885-06-17
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between James B. Close of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and William Henry Luffman of Heuoy County, Illinois. It is for the East half of Northwest quarter of Section 1 in township 107 North, of Range 46, west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $742.68 and includes a detail of payments made between June 17, 1885 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

44. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2775, William Helwig, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-05-23
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for William T. Humble, and William Helwig of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for part of the south half of the northeast quarter of Section 11, Township 106 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves the sum of $735 and includes a detail of payment between May 18, 1893 and paid in full May 23, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

45. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #408, William Helwig, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1885-06-16
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between James B. Close of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and William Helwig of Winnebago County, Illinois. It is for the Southwest quarter of Section 1 in Township 105 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,640 and includes a detail of payments made between June 16, 1885 and paid in full December 7, 1885. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

46. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2797, William Gilbert, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1894-03-15
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Gilbert of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payment made between March 15, 1894 and paid in full July 8, 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

47. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2412, William G. Huntington, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-06-20
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William G. Huntington of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 7, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $640 and includes a detail of payment made between June 20, 1891 and August 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

48. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2662, William Frost, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-07-15
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, for William Austin, Robert Edward Bateman and Edward Ford North, of England, and William Frost of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 13 South, of Range 23 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 152.95 acres for the sum of $1109.10 and includes a detail of payment made between July 15, 1892 and cancellation in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

49. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2187, William Frambes, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-16
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Frambes of Moultrie County, Illinois. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 11, Township 108 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Fountain Prairie Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1760 and includes a detail of payments made between October 16, 1890 and paid in full August 17, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

50. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2139, William Crook, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-24
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Crook of Moody County, South Dakota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 17, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes a detail of payment made between September 24, 1890 and paid in full June 14, 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

51. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2766, William Counsell, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-04-04
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Close Brothers & Company for Frederick Pennington, of England, and William Counsell of Lyon County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 5, Township 14 South, of Range 21 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 159.94 acres for the sum of $1239.54 and includes a detail of payment made between April 4, 1893 and cancellation for nonpayment in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

52. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2748, William Coumell, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-03-09
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for Frederick Pennington, of England, and William Coumell of Lyon County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 9, Township 14 South, of Range 21 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1160 and includes a detail of payment made between March 9, 1893 and cancellation for nonpayment in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

53. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2142, William Cole, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Cole of Moultrie County, Illinois. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 35, Township 107 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2240 and includes a detail of payments made between September 25, 1890 and paid in full October 24, 1890. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

54. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3455, William C. Muller, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1899-02-10
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William C. Muller of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the north half of Section 13, excepting the railroad right of way, Township 105 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 318 97/100 acres for the sum $3189.70 and includes detail of payment between February 10, 1899 and July 6, 1901 when paid in full.The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

55. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #399, William Brei, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1885-06-04
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Alex Baird of Close Brothers & Company and William Brei of Keane County, Illinois. It is for the South one half Southwest quarter of Section 36 in Township 107 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $780 and includes a detail of payments made between June 4, 1885 and cancelled for nonpayment. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

56. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2492, William B. Norman, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-09-03
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William B. Norman of Livingston County, Illinois. It is for Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Section 11, Township 106 North, of Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 158.95 acres for the sum of $1907.40 and includes a detail of payment made between September 3, 1891 and cancellation in April 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

57. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2129, William B. Hunter, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-11
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William B.Hunter of Macon County, Illinois. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 153.60 acres for the sum of $1497.60 and includes a detail of payments made between September 11, 1890 and paid in full November 1, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

58. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2696, William Becker, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-09-22
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, for William Austin, Robert Edward Bateman, and Edward Ford North, of England, and William Becker of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 35, Township 13 South, of Range 23 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1160 and includes a detail of payment made between September 22, 1892 and cancellation May 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

59. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2522, William Becker, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-09-16
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and William Becker of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 23, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1480 and includes a detail of payment made between September 16, 1891 and paid in full April 27, 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

60. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2064, William Becker, Murray County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-07-26
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Murray County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Robert E. Bateman, and William Becker of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 21, Township 105 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Moulton Township, Murray County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payments made beginning July 26, 1890 and paid in full May 31, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

61. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract # 2066, William Becker, Murray County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-07-26
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Murray County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Robert E. Bateman, and William Becker of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 105 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Moulton Township, Murray County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1440 and includes a detail of payment made between July 26, 1890 and paid in full May 27, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S. H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business neames Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

62. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2432, Wilhelm Schumann, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-07-02
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company, and Wilhelm Schumann of Scott County, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 14 in Township 101 North of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Kanaranzi Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $3520 and includes detail of payment between July 2, 1891 and March 1, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

63. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2447, Wiebke M. Timm, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-07-23
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Wiebke M. Timm of Lincoln County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 5, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 153.78 acres for the sum of $1537.20 and includes a detail of payment made between July 23, 1891 and paid in full December 2, 1904. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

64. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1558; W.H. Martin, Lyon County, Iowa

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1887-09-21
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Lyon County, Iowa, is between Henry G. Close of Close Brothers & Company and W.H. Martin of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter in section 7 in township 99 north, of range 43 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grant Township, Lyon County, Iowa. The contract involves 136.14 acres for the sum of $1,701.74 and includes detail of payment made between September 21, 1887 and paid in full October 1889. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

65. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2852, W.H. Crawford, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1895-06-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and W.H. Crawford of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 15, Township 103 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Mound Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800 and includes a detail of payments between June 8, 1895 and November 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

66. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2849, W. H. Crawford, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1895-05-24
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and W. H. Crawford of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the north half of the northwest quarter of section 15 in township 103 north of range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Mound Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres of land for the sum of $1000 and includes a detail of payment made beginning May 24, 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

67. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2849, W.H. Crawford & F.N. Langham, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1895-05-24
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and W.H. Crawford and F.N. Langham of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the north half of the northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 103 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Mound Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $1000 and includes a detail of payment between May 24, 1895 and paid in full November 6, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

68. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2786, W.H. Chase, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-11-20
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.H. Chase of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 9, Township 107 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2000 and includes a detail of payment made between November 20, 1893 and cancellation for nonpayment in May 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

69. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2161, W.E. Jones, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-10-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.E. Jones of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for all land east of the railroad right of way of the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 31.75 acres for the sum of $317.50 and includes a detail of payments made between October 8, 1890 and paid in full October 15, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

70. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2573, W.E. Jones, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-11-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.E. Graves of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 35, Township 104 North of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment between November 13, 1891 and paid in full February 23, 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

71. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2023, W.E. Jones, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-05-19
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.E. Jones of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the East half of the Northeast quarter and all that part of the SWNE lying East of the railroad right of way. This is in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract includes 97 92/100 acres for the sum of $1028.16 and includes detail of payments between May 19, 1890 and October 15, 1894 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

72. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2745, Webster and Caswell, Trego County, Kansas

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-03-02
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for Frederick Pennington, of England, and Webster and Caswell of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 21, Township 13, of Range 21 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1160 and includes a detail of payment made between March 2, 1893 and cancellation for nonpayment in September 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

73. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2416, W.B. Park, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-06-20
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.B. Park of Lyon County, Iowa. It is for the east half of Section 33, Township 107 North, Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 320 acres for the sum of $3040 and includes a detail of payment made between June 20, 1891 and February 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

74. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2708, W. Biggers, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-10-06
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company For William T. Humble, and W. Biggers of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 18, Township 106 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $1000 and includes a detail of payment made between October 8, 1892 and cancellation in November 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

75. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2117, W.B. Hunter, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.B. Hunter of Macon County, Illinois. It is for northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 106 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 197.75 for the sum of $2169.75 and includes a detail of payments made between September 12, 1890 and cancellation for nonpayment in May, 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

76. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2311, W.B. Bowne, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-04-22
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and W.B. Bowne of O'Brien County, Iowa. It is for east half of Section 13, Township 106 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Gray Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 320 acres for the sum of $3440 and includes a detail of payment made between April 22, 1891 and paid in full May 8, 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

77. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2851, W.A. Weighill and Alden Weighill, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1895-06-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and W.A. Weighill and Alden Weighill of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 30, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1280 and includes a detail of payment between June 8, 1895 and paid in full June 15, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

78. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2755, Warren Kilpatrick, Moody County, South Dakota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1893-03-23
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Moody County, South Dakota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Harriet G. Humble, and Warren Kilpatrick of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 22, Township 108 North, of Range 50 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Fremont Township, Moody County, South Dakota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1120 and includes a detail of payment made between March 23, 1893 and paid in full March 27, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

79. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2028, W.A. McClellan, Nobes County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-05-24
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for J.F. Eaden, and W.A. McClellan of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the East half of the Southeast quarter of Section 5 in Township 104 North of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Leota Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $720 and includes details of payments made between May 24, 1890 and March 12, 1894 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

80. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2230, Walter Owens, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-12-06
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and Walter Owens of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the south half of the southwest quarter of Section 3, Township 103 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract invovles 80 acres for the sum of $760 and includes a detail of payments made between December 6, 1890 and paid in full May 1, 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

81. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2659, Walter M. Seaton, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-07-13
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and Walter M. Seaton of Iowa County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 30 , Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment made between July 13, 1892 and cancellation in March 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

82. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2111, V. VanDerPlaats, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-09-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and V. VanDerPlaats of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the south half of the southeast quarter of Section 15, Township 103 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Vienna Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $760 and includes a detail of payments between September 12, 1890 and paid in full June 28, 1890. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

83. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2599, Virgil A. Kline, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1892-02-12
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Virgil A. Kline of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1600 and includes a detail of payment made between February 12, 1892 and cancellation February, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

84. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2829, Vandy Cubela; Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1894-06-08
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Vandy Cubela of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 5, Township 106 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Burke Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 162.64 acres for the sum of $1748.38 and includes a detail of payment made between June 8, 1894 and June 8, 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

85. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #364, Vadav Masek, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1885-05-14
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Vadav Masek of Linn County, Iowa. It is for the fractional 162.43 acres in the Northeast quarter and 80 acres in the West one half Southeast quarter of Section 3 in Township 107 North, of Range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 242.43 acres for the sum of $2,323.63 and includes a detail of payments made between May, 14, 1885 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

86. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #, unknown 002, John McParland, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1889-11-09
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for A.J. Powers, and John McParland of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 101 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grand Prairie Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $980 and includes a detail of payment made between November 9, 1889 and paid in full November 20, 1896. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

87. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #, unknown 001, G.F. Schuyler, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1887-10-14
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company, for A.J. Powers, and G.F. Schuyler of Marshall County, Iowa. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 17, Township 101 North, of Range 43 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grand Prarie Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $1080 and includes a detail of payments made between October 14, 1887 and paid in full November 1, 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

88. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2435, U.M. Bratton, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-07-10
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and U.M. Bratton of Tama County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 31, Township 107 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 159.60 acres for the sum of $1995 and includes a detail of payment made between July 10, 1891 and November 1897. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

89. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2376, T.R. Wills, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-05-21
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and T.R. Wills of Sioux County, Iowa. It is for the east half of the northwest quarter and the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 23, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes a detail of payment made between May 21, 1891 and paid in full April 18, 1898. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

90. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2048, T. Peniwell and Charles Moore, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-06-26
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of CLose Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and T. Peniwell and Charles Moore of Macon County, Illinois. It is for the Southwest quarter of Section 1 in Township 107 North, Range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, MInnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,760 and includes a detail of payments made between June 26, 1890 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

91. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2409, Tom Olson, Rock County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-06-15
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company, and Tom Olson of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 23, Township 104 North, Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Denver Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $760 and includes a detail of payment made between June 15, 1891 and paid in full November 21, 1895. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

92. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #357, Tollef T. Holm, Benjamin T. Holm, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1885-05-05
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in PIpestone County, Minnesota, is between S. H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Tollef T. Holm and Benjamin T. Holm of Story County, Iowa. It is for the Northwest quarter of Section 3 in Township 105 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160.37 acres for the sum of $1,114.33 and includes a detail of payments made between May 15, 1885 and paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

93. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2363, T.K. Andersen, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-05-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and T.K. Anderson of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the east half of the northwest quarter of Section 25, Township 105 North, Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800 and includes a detail of payment made between May 25, 1891 and paid in full June 4, 1892. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

94. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2246, Timothy Sullivan, Nobles County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-12-22
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Nobles County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Ralph S. McKerrell, and Timothy Sullivan of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 102 North, of Range 42 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Olney Township, Nobles County, Minnesota. The contract involves 75.94 acres for the sum of $740.42 and includes a detail of payment made between December 22, 1890 and paid in full October 15, 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

95. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2360, Thone Bottom, Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-05-21
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Wakefield Christy, and Thone Bottom of Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It is for the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 1, Township 104 North, Range 36 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Delafield Township, Jackson County, Minnesota. The contract involves 78.11 acres for the sum of $624.88 and includes a detail of payment made between May 21, 1891 and paid in full May 20, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

96. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #1870, Thomas Ryan, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1889-03-20
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Thomas Ryan of New York County, New York. It is for the north half of the southwest quarter of section 27 in township 107 north of range 44 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Burke Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres of land for the sum of $800 and includes details of payment made between March 20, 1889 and 1894. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

97. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2068, Thomas R. Wilson, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1890-07-30
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Thomas R. Wilson of Macon County, Illinois. It is for the east half of the west quarter of Section 25 in Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1640 and includes a detail of payments beginning July 30, 1890. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

98. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3333, Thomas P. Jensen, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1898-05-25
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Thomas P. Jensen of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the south half of the southwest quarter of section 35 in township 108 north of range 44 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract is for 80 acres for the sum of $800 and includes detail of payments made between May 25, 1898 and March 15, 1900 when paid in full. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

99. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2519, Thomas J. McCord, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-09-17
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for Alexander Baird, and Thomas J. McCord of Moultrie County, Illinois. It is for the southeast quarter (excepting the railroad right of way) of Section 32, Township 107 North, of Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 153.90 for the sum of $1539 and includes a detail of payment made between September 17, 1891 and paid in full June 5, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

100. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #2452, Thomas H. Cappell, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Creator:: Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:: 1891-08-05
Description:: This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company, and Thomas H. Cappell of Tama County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 5, Township 107 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160.51 acres for the sum of $1524.85 and includes a detail of payment made between August 5, 1891 and paid in full April 15, 1893. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Contributing Institution:: Pipestone County Historical Society
Type:: Text
Format:: Contracts

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