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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 #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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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44. 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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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45. 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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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Text
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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.
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Pipestone County Historical Society
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Text
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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
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