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Report of J. P. H. Trescott, commissioner of Canada thistles, Chebause 

 township. 



Canada thistles have been found and treated in this township as follows: 



Lida B. Nelson, section 24-29-14, about four acres. Summer fallowed 1899 

 and 1900; none to be found growing. Cost over $40 to destroy. 



Charles Nelson, section 24-29-14, one acre. Was summerf allowed 1899 and 

 1900; none to be found growing. 



Land occupied by Wm. McKay, and in highway, section 30-29-11 E. 3d P. 

 M. Plowed and salted; none found growing Sept. 0, 1900. 



William Nation's land, occupied by W. O. and J. L. Nation, section 19- 

 29-14. Plowed often and found none growing Oct. 6, 1900. 



Mrs. Anton Zaucker, section 29-29-13, one-quarter'acre. Summer fallowed 

 1899 and 1900; none found growing Oct. 19, 1900. 



Adolph Marcotte, section 4-28-13, about an eighth of an acre. Cut and 

 plowed, but not as thoroughly as should have been done, and some were 

 growing Oct. 16, 1900. 



George Moody, section 30-29-11, a few stalks; did not see them. The ten- 

 ant, M. Fonnd, said they were all killed and he would not let any grow. 



James Leggott, section 32-29-14, about]' half an acre. Summer fallowed 

 1899 and 1900; none growing Oct. 6, 1900. * 



E. O. Sheldon, section 34-29-14, a small patch; did not see them. Sheldon 

 said he had and would keep them down by plowing and digging, so none 

 could grow. 



Jacob Heller, section 26-29-14, small patch; never saw them. He says he 

 spades and salts them whenever one appears, and thinks them killed. 



John Speis, section 26-29-14, small patch. Never saw them. He says he 

 spades up and salts them anywhere he sees, and thinks all are killed and none 

 shall grow. 



Mrs Cando, section 1-28-14, small patch. " Were summer fallowed 1899 and 

 1900. None could be seen Oct. 16, 1900. 



John M. Bathus, section 11-28-11, about half an'acre, summer fallowed in 

 1899 and 1900, and salted wherever one appears, and he says none shall grow. 



Estate of Joseph Hogardy, section 2-28-14. small patch were plowed and 

 salted in furrow ih 1899 and in 1900 was cultivated in corn. The tenant says 

 none had appeared in 1900 and he will keep them down. 



Reverend Brown, section 10-28-14, small patch. Have never seen them. 

 He says he does and will keep them down. 



Village of Chebanse, small patch. Were salted in 1899 and in 1900 and 

 none are growing where salted. A very few appear outside of where salted. 



Village of Clifton, small patch were kept cut in 1899 and 1900, but plenty 

 were growing Oct. 16, 1900. The marshal agreed to dig up and salt them but 

 forgot it and the thistles grow yet. 



Walter Haines, section 17-29-14, a few stalks were kept dug up and none 

 were found in September, 1900. 



Michael Mazell, section 17-29-14, about half an acre, were plowed, spaded 

 and salted in 1899. In 1900 were plowed and cut with hoe. Still some were 

 growing in September, 1900. 



M. C. Abelgaard, section 1-28-14, very small patch were cut and salted in 

 1899 and none were to be found in 1900. 



John Jackson, section 30-29-11, small patch in hedge by the road, were 

 spaded and salted in 1899. Outside of where salted a few were growing in 

 1900. 



Thomas Compton, section 5-28-14, a few stalks, near fence. The tenant 

 said he would and had kept them down. 



