The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-04
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Mr.. Buford's Land Entry.

Nr. Bufore' Land Entry.
DoEA-0soNv1LLE, La, July 80. 1888.
| EDITOR CHIEF:
| There has been such & mass Of vituperatiya
SANDER published here in regard to the entry of
the Port Barrow tract By Mr.. w. W. Buford.
that ask for space in your pa per to state Il few
facts that ought to be known by all the parties
! in interest.
Before Mr.. Buford was notified that steps
were to De taken to enter the tract, Mr. Pittrnan
was written to on the subject. As he had held
most Of the Lard and mad sold great portion of
II to many Of the present holders, it was sup
posed ewould be only too willing to perfect his
| own title and those of the people who hal ppr-
| chased from l1n, He ignored the letter com
| pietciE, and us have been informed, showed Il
! disposition te get rad OF the land as rapidly as
| possible.
MI. t}uford was next approached and the sta
| tra OF the Fort Barrow fractional section made
| Known to fj.ii. Inc l1l5lnaatiou that lie took
| advantage OF ms position III the hccorC.ers Of
| nee to make the discovery IL Il par with q
ttozcA Dtier ilbelOus accusations loosely lIiat.c
| against HIM. Tie owned iro,a fifteen 10 ru,,
teen lots or fraIliDnal lots III Port B;4rroY-i,-
| stead OF two as mas been Entruti.fpliy stated
located III i've or different squares and iv-
| ING on them them some seventeen buildings.
cOfie OF tIllS property he mad sold to other par
ties, but most Of IL renamed in ; own bosses
SION. BE came 10 mo to ask MY a;vlc, III TIE
matter and Tnhestatlngy urged! him TO make
the entry, as some one else would ailre, do ~
II ne refused. no matter how much abuse mag
oc 1eaped upon nm, nor how grossly his actions
ana Hot.Feo may De n5&constraed, tn3 fae r.
alIS ttiat he ttld what almost any other man
| or good sense WOuli have done III his stead
| nave heard has course approved by men Who
stand quite as high lii this community ~, ht.
t4itiucers, and VINO have no interest, pecunLarg
pnt!tIG;t. or otherwise, liz bearing false ,yItp,
against ililn and trying 70 arouse The passions
ana pfeJutiIce5 of the people OF Port barrow
70 MS etl1inent By asserting, that he IS Trying
70 steal Their lands and GrI them from fnair
homes, when the notice which he has published
relative to the acquisition OF lbs patent shows
thtt SUcii representations are not true. He an
1!ou!ce5 th:t ;le VEL furnish good titles to par
lleS Interested upon payment Of Just d reit-
sGn;sGio conversation" and lie has aIre;,4Iy
gwen titles to u number OF property holders ii,
Fort isaTrow at plttinces ti2at viii Scarcely ay
eraSe or@-tWentlGti the Vaitte OF the lots and
improvements involved. He has been advised
by long headed business, and professional men
ii0t 10 pc u a hurry ili);! giving titles and to
neHi.nd higher prices, put he has persstentIy
ignored TINS counsel and declared That ht, has
no Eit&,ire To pocket thousands Of dollars al ire
expense oi his friends and neighbors. A ctIto1
iatlon based on the rate at which he has fur
histe>t titles VIII show that after paying the
expenses Of the catry,>he Will have Z margin
mat nlne men out Of ten would consider rItivr-
lousy small.
Complaint has been made that Ifr. B1forf
as Deputy Clerk and Recorder passed ~, act Of
9 i; q land ~ Mr. Pttman to Messrs Wutke
FeVcler and another without warning them of
the alleged defect IL Pittlnans title This
charge n urf@u1lCeI. have it from the liTs 81
one OF the purchasers that lie was so warned bv
VT BGton before the act was passed. thar he
tfereupon sought from TIE vcrdor a guaranty
AGAINST the government title, bat Mr. I'itt?naI
declined I" give il. saying that ho could uuly
gave sicit title IS he himself possessed Thu. Is
fhG same answer hr. Austin Duncan received to
IA Il Ike request when he was thinking of pnving
a piece Of the Pittman land but did not make
t.h purchase because he had been w:irlei by
'it. Le:rai2il hat the title was cloudaG. il +
DeleYed tit&t Tie tract sold to Wutl.e a.f3 his |
companions would not have been 1t q, ut me |
pfict they pad for il, had 1t rot been for the
1taE7 Il! the vendors title.
o. VII have son@ti!tIg more to say CT his sub
1ect when gov can give me room in your higl.-
toned ana Tar minded paper Kind friends |
nave ADVISED me that newspaper discussion OF
the matter Will De useless and that ii would Ne /
better 10 leave lie ISLANDERS uttered against nv
realFe and friend to die Il natural death in thG
hiiness of time but il m:lkns my Blood boil 10
IS. 70 outrageous tissue Of nSratreet.ret
alL"W2ts 10 stand HnezEoscd and deceive
worthy class Of people vino haze 80 real eaRse
e complain! Of Fir. .5flforCi and have always
Known LINN for straightforward kindheartttt
s'itt honorable man. ours truly,
A. 3. SHARP.