The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-11-18
Quite a Controversy =.

A contributor. claiming to be con-
versant with the facts in the case, fur
nishes the following article:
Sometimes a very large sized contro-
versy will grow out of an apparently
trivial circumstance, as is amply shown
by the dispute now in progress between
Major Talbot and John F. Halsted, the
keeper of the ''iye-mile ranch,n as to
which of the two Is the owner and pre-
prietor thereof.
The dispute arose in this way: Some
year and g half ago Halstead filed on
the southwest quarter of section 10,
township IA, in this county, as a pre-
emption claim, and it is said agreed at
that time to deed one-half of the same
to Major Talbot when he obtained his
patent. In the meantime Halsted and
Talbot formed some sort of a partner
ship for the purpose of establishing q
road ranch on the land labout two miles
above Fort Russell), at which place a
bar was to be run by Halstead where
"pink tea" two for 1.-TWO bittee'' was to
be dispensed in various quantities TO
suit the customer. A monthly state
ment was to be rendered to Talbot of
the profits of the business, etc.
Matters ran along very smoothly for
a time. The buildings were put up, a
well dug, and all the things pertaining
to the ranch and the business were a.! G
ranged to the entire 8 abstraction of
both parties. But a change came over
the spirit of their dreams, and some
how after a time everything was moi so
beautious and lovely as it was in the be-
ginning. In other words they had u
falling out in regard to the business,
and the major, after consulting some Of
Hank Teller's literature on such sab
jects filed on the same quarter section
under the .'tree culture act"
Halstead, not to be outdone, after
also consulting some more of the litera-
ture which eliminates from the boss Of
the interior department, transmogriHed
his first filing over into a filing on the
same land as a homestead.
Shortly after this and while Halstead
was in town n day word came In that
Talbot had taken possession of the
rancho, and was tearing out the par
titions in the house and changing mat
tiers to his own liking. A warrant was
taken out and eventually Talbot and
two other parties had a hearing before
Judge Fisher on the charge of riot.
The court did not think the evidence
was sufficient to sustain the charge and
the defendants were discharged.
Halstead then brought a civil actor
for forcible entry and unlawful detainer
for the possession nf the ranch, but as
was anticipated by both sides the title
to real estate came In question on the
pleadings and the case had to be certi-
fed up to the district court, as a justice
Of the peace has Mt Jurisdiction where
tie title of real estate is in dispute.
On Thursday Talbot had Halstead
arrested for keeping a house of i'll fame.
The case came up before Judge Fisher
yesterday. Halstead demanded a jury.
A venire was issued and the case post
poned until Thursday next at which
time the trial, which will not perhaps
be exactly similar to a Sunday school
concert, will take place.
The attorneys that have thus far
been mixed up in the ease are Corlett,
Rosendale, Baird, Campbell and Car
roll, the latter for Halstead.
1t is expected that the controversy
over the land will sooner or later take
the form OF a contest in the land office
here and eventually be decided In the
Interior department at Washington.
Altogether it Is quite a muddle and
nobody can tell at this stage of the
game when and where it will end.