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 B. Taylor of Carroll County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 5 in Township 13 South, of Range 24 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,040 and includes a detail of payment made between December 1, 1886, and cancellation October, 1888. 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
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 E. Bowman of LaSalle County, Illinois. It is for the Southeast quarter of Section 11, 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 $1,040 and includes detail of payments made between December 9, 1886, and cancellation of contract December 26, 1903. 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
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 F. Ihde of Benton County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 25 in Township 105 North, of Range 47 west of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Eden Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,420 and includes a detail of payment made between June 16, 1888, and 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
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 G. Huntington of Boone County, Illinois. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 11 in Township 107 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,360 and includes a detail of payments made between July 24, 1885, and November 1, 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.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between James Brooks Close and S.H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company and William Grote of Kane County, Illinois. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 16 in Township 105 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,560 and includes detail of payments made between July 1, 1885, and July 1, 1887. 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.
This contract, for a piece of land in Graham County, Kansas, is between James Brooks Close of Close Brothers & Company for William Austin, Edward Ford North and Robert Edward Bateman of England, and William H. Myers of Henderson County, Illinois. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 1 Township 10 South, of Range 24 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. This is in Graham County, Kansas. The contract involves 160.46 acres for the sum of $1,123.22 and includes a detail of payment made between March 12, 1887, and cancelled for nonpayment June 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Trego County, Kansas, is between Samuel Haughton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William Austin, Edward Ford North and Robert Edward Bateman of England, and William Hoobler of Livingston County, Illinois. It is for the south half of Section 15 in Township 14 South, of Range 23 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. This land is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 320 acres for the sum of $2,080 and includes a detail of payment made between December 24, 1886, and cancellation for nonpayment April 8, 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
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 H. Swim of Scott County, Iowa. It is for the west half of the northeast quarter of Section 13 in Township 105 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $740 and includes a detail of payment made between September 24, 1886, and cancellation for nonpayment in 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
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 M. Spencer of Carroll County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 9 in Township 13 South of Range 24 West of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Trego County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,040 and includes a detail of payment made between December 1, 1886, and cancellation in October, 1888. 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and William Thiesen of Plymouth County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 11 in Township 108 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,760 and includes a detail of payment made between October 2, 1891, and 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Graham County, Kansas, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William Austin, Edward Ford North and Robert Edward Bateman of England, and William W. Yocom of Benton County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 27 in Township 9 south of Range 25 west of the sixth principal meridian. This is in Graham County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,100 and includes detail of payment from April 27, 1887, to cancellation for nonpayment August 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Graham County, Kansas, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William Austin, Edward Ford North and Robert Edward Bateman of England, and William W. Yocom of Benton County, Iowa. It is for the Southeast quarter of Section 27 Township9 South, of Range 25 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. This is in Graham County, Kansas. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of$1,120 and includes a detail of payment made between April 27, 1887, and cancelled for nonpayment August 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between James Brooks Close of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and W.M. McCardle of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 7 in Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77.33 acres for the sum of $637.97 and includes a detail of payments made between April 11, 1888, and paid in full March 19, 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between James B. Close of Close Brothers & Company for Southern Minnesota Land Company and W.R. Lund of Cook County, Illinois. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 27 in Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $620 and includes a detail of payment made between August 14, 1885, and November 1, 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.
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 Garret J. Vande Berg of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It is for the north half of the southwest quarter of Section 5 in Township 107 North, Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This land is in Grange Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $760 and includes detail of payment between September 1886 and May 1890 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.
Main Street in Ruthton, ending in grassy area. Wooden storefronts lining each side, including a meat market, real estate office and the Ruthton House Hotel.
Main Street in Trosky, dirt, with four street lights down the middle. Several cars backed in to parking spots, and a few businesses visible on the right side, including Arends Blacksmith Shop and the Trosky Bar.