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1. Land Contract #3646 between Ditlew M. Frederiksen and Close Brothers & Company, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-12-06
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Brookings County, South Dakota, is between Close Brothers & Company for William T. Humble and Ditlew M. Frederiksen of Cook County, Illinois. It is for the West half of the Northeast quarter and the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 25 Township 111 North, of Range 52 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Windsor Township, Brookings County, South Dakota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $960.00 and includes detail of payment between December 6, 1899, and paid in full July 7, 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
2. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3602, F.V. Denhart, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-09-16
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and F.V. Denhart of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for Lots 25 & 26, Block 10 of the Original Plat of Pipestone City, Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota for the sum of $1200. The contract is for the sum of $1200 and includes a detail of payment beginning September 16, 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
3. Land Contract #3600 between J. Watling and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-09-12
- 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 J. Watling of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 33 in Township 108 North, of range 44 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 153 92/100 acres for the sum of $1,577.68 and includes detail of payment between September 12, 1899, and paid in full September 1, 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
4. Land Contract #3599 between C.W. Grant and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-09-09
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 13 in Township 107, Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $880.00 and includes detail of payment between September 9, 1899, and paid in full August 15, 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
5. Land Contract #3598 between B.F. Nye and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-09-09
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and B. F. Nye of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 107 North, 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 $800.00 and includes detail of payment made between September 9, 1899, and paid in full September 29, 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
6. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3590, Maggie H. Lang, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-28
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Maggie H. Lang of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 27, 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 $1680 and includes detail of payments made between August 28, 1899 and October 1901. 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. Land Contract #3585 between C.W. Grant and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-22
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 108 North, Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,680.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full August 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 the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
8. Land Contract #3586 between C.W. Grant and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-22
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 1, Township 108 North, 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 $800.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full June 15, 1901. 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
9. Land Contract #3587 between C.W. Grant and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-22
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 29 in Township 108 North, 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 $1,760.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full September 21, 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
10. Land Contract #3588 between C.W. Grant and Close Brothers & Company, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company (Chicago, Illinois)
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-22
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C. W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 29, Township 108 North, 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 $720.00 and includes a detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full September 21, 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.
- Contributing Institution:
- Pipestone County Historical Society
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- Contracts
11. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3584, C.W. Grant, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-22
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 33, 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 $1640 and includes detail of payments between August 22, 1899 and paid in full September 1, 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
12. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3582, F.E. Ziegler, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-08-12
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and F.E. Ziegler of Kane County, Illinois. It is for west half of the southwest quarter excepting the railroad right of way of Section 5, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77.83 acres for the sum of $856.13 and includes detail of payments made beginning August 12, 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
13. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3576, Henry J. Ahsenmacher, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-25
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Henry J. Ahsenmacher of Moody County, South Dakota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 19, 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 $2400 and includes detail of payments between July 25, 1899 and paid in full March 26, 1902. 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 #3572, O.E. Ferguson, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-21
- 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 O.E. Ferguson of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for east half of the northeast quarter of Section 11, Township 107 North, of Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77 acres for the sum of $770 and includes detail of payments beginning July 21, 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
15. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3573, H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-21
- 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 H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 15, 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 detail of payments made beginning July 21, 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
16. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3574, H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-21
- 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 H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quater 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 involves 160 acres for the sum of $1800 and includes detail of payments made between July 21, 1899 and paid in full 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
17. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3569, John O'Connell, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-19
- 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 John O'Connell of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the Southwest quarter, except Plat of Village of Hatfield and right of way and depot grounds of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, of Section 25 in Township 106 north, range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Gray Towhship, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 140.61 acres for the sum of $2,671.59 and includes detail of payment made between July 19, 1899 and paid in full October, 3, 1901. 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 #3567, C.J. Martin; Rock County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-17
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and C.J. Martin of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 5 in Township 103 north, range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800 and includes detail of payment made between July 17, 1899 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
19. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3577, F.F. Kitterman, Rock County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-07-01
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and F.F. Kitterman of Lyon County, Iowa. It is for the east half of Section 1, Township 102 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Luverne Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 320.4 acres for the sum of $5756 and includes detail of payments made between July 1, 1899 and 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 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 #3553, M.D. Cadwell; Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-06-22
- Description:
- This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and M.D. Cadwell of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for Lots 2 and 3 of Baird and Moore Subdivision of Lot 5 of Block 15 of original plat of Pipestone City. This is in the City of Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract is for the sum of $3500 and includes detail of payment made between June 22, 1899 and July 18, 1903 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
21. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3552, John Lessin; Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-06-21
- 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 John Lessin of Floyd County, Iowa. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 21 in 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 $1920 and includes detail of payment made between June 21, 1899 and February 2, 1906. 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 #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
23. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3542, Harry Stevens and Louis E. Heilig, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-06-08
- 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 Harry Stevens and Louis E. Heilig of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 1, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 158.49 acres for the sum of $1664.15 and includes a detail of payment made between June 8, 1899 and June 1909. 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 #3544, T.C. McDermott and William Lockwood, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-06-01
- 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 T.C. McDermott and William Lockwood of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for northeast quarter excepting the railroad right of way of Section 23 in Township 105 North of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Osborne Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 157.43 acres for the sum of $1731.73 and includes detail of payment made between June 1, 1899 and August 18, 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
25. Close Brothers & Company Land Contract #3529, Francis M. Bunn, Pipestone County, Minnesota
- Creator:
- Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
- Date Created:
- 1899-05-27
- 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 Francis M. Bunn of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for the East half of the Southwest quarter of Section 19 in Township 106 North of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Burke Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800. It includes detail of payment between May 27, 1899 and 1901. 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