The following is a transcript of the homestead and pre-emption entries in this township:

Charles L. Hecox claimed the west half of the southeast quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section 34, of this township, March 28, 1878; signed by President U. S, Grant, and entered at the Worthington land office.

Cyrus S. Peterson homesteaded land in the south half of the northeast quarter of section 12, this township. His patent bears the date of July 20, 1877, and is signed by President Hayes. The land office issuing the papers was at Worthington.

Legrand B. Rolph homesteaded at the land office at Worthington, land in the east half of the northeast quarter of section 4; it was patented on November 5, 1878, and was signed by President Hayes.

Augustus McNeely claimed a homestead in the west half of the southeast quarter of section 32, also in the east half of the southwest quarter of the same section. His entry was effected at the land office at Jackson, and the' patent was signed by President U. S. Grant, the date being February 1, 1873.

Marshall C. Cuinmings homesteaded land in the west half of the southwest quarter of section 14; his patent bears the date of December 30, 1880, and is signed by President Hayes. The land was secured through the Jackson land office.

Freeman Trowbridge claimed land in the northwest quarter of section 4; his patent was dated June 15, 1880, and is signed by President Hayes; it was issued from the land office located at Worthington.

William W. Frost homesteaded land in the southwest quarter of section 22; the patent was signed by President Chester A. Arthur and dated March 15, 1882; it was secured at the land office at Worthington.

Abigail J. Green located a homestead in the east half of the southeast quarter of section 4. The patent was issued on November 5, 1878 and was signed by President Hayes. This was secured through the land office at Worthington.

William B. Williams homesteaded land in the southeast quarter of section 2. It was patented on June 15, 1880, and was signed by President Hayes; it was secured through the land office at Worthington.

Delia R. Norris homestead land in the southwest quarter of section 30. It was patented on June 15, 1879, and signed by President Hayes; the land was granted to the widow of William Norris and was secured at the land office at Worthington.

John W. Cumrmngs homesteaded the northeast quarter of section 8, at the land office at Worthington, and his patent was signed by President Chester A. Arthur, April 5, 1883.

William Kane claimed as his homestead the south half of the northeast quarter of section 30, the entry being made at the Worthington land office and the final patent papers were signed by President Hayes on December 15, 1880.

Thomas R. Brown homesteaded the northwest quarter of section 12; it was entered at the land office at Worthington and the patent was furnished and signed by President U. S. Grant, July 5, 1876.

Horatio M. McGaughey homesteaded at the Jackson land office, the north half of the northeast quarter and the west half of the northeast quarter of section 24; it was patented to him by President U. S. Grant April 15, 1874.

James E. Williams homesteaded the northeast quarter of section 20, at the land office at New Ulm; the patent was granted to him by President U. S. Grant and signed on June 13, 1876.

John Surratt homesteaded the east half of the northeast quarter of section 32; it was entered at the land office at Worthington and patented by President Hayes, June 15, 1880.

John H. Reisdorph had patented to him on November 22, 1877, a homestead instrument signed by President U. S. Grant.

Charles F. Morley homesteaded the northwest quarter of section 30; it was entered at the land office at Worthington and patented to him by President Hayes, December 30, 1879.

Vinzing Fried homesteaded the southwest quarter o� the southwest quarter of section 33; it was entered at the land office at Worthington and his patent was signed by President Chester A. Arthur, March 10, 1883.

Orrin Nasson, at the Worthington land office, entered as a homestead the west half of the northeast quarter and the north half of the northeast quarter of section 12; it was patented to him by President U. S. Grant, January 12, 1875.

Zadock Day homesteaded the southeast quarter of section 8, at the land office at Worthington, and had same patented to him by President Graver Cleveland, April 10, 1886.

Josef Neuftld homesteaded the south, half of the northeast quarter of section 32 at the land office at Worthington and had the same patented to him by President Chester A. Arthur, March 10, 1883.

George H. Aubrey, at the Worthington land office, entered a homestead in the north half of the southwest quarter of section 28, and had the same patented to him by President Hayes December 30, 1879.

PRE-EMPTION CLAIMS Charles L. Hecox entered as a pre-emption claim at the land office at Jackson, the south half of the northwest quarter and the west half of the northeast quarter of section 34. His patent was granted him by President U. S. Grant, December 15, 1870.

Lewis L. Miner, at the Jackson land office, claimed under the Preemption Act of 1820, the north half of the northeast quarter of section 34, the same was patented to him by President U. S. Grant, September 17, 1872.

Jason Foss pre-empted the south half of the northeast quarter of section 28, at the Worthington land office, the same being patented by President U. S. Grant, November 3, 1876.

Polly Cone at the Jackson land office, pre-empted the northeast quarter of section 10, the same being signed by President U. S. Grant, May 20, 1874.

Mary L. Briggs pre-empted the southwest quarter of section 24, at the Jackson land office, the instrument was signed by President U. S. Grant and signed February 1, 1872.

Orrin Nason pre-empted the southwest quarter of section 4, the transaction was made at the land office at Marshall, and it was under President Grover Cleveland's administration and by him signed April 12, 1893.