, 1892-05-28
IN A RAGE.
The Desire to Get Rid Of Land is
Astonishing.
Nine More Ranchers Tie up Their
Property for NOthing--HOw The
strumentS Filed TOdnv.

NAHS MOAe AahCneES Ate up EmeAr
Property for NOthing--HOw The
Real Estate man Operated--In-
struments Filed Today.
The farmers in the south end of the
county who were induced to tie up their
lands for so many years to 2. G. Dunn, a
Seattle real estate dealer, are up in arms
and swear vengeance against Dunn. Many
OF. them were in the city this morning and
for the first time learned that they were
not alone on the transactions Nine more
contracts were filed today for record,
making the amount of property tied up ag-
gregate $129, ,675, This amount is distrib-
uted among twenty-one farmers. some of
whom were grouped on the street corners
this morning discussing the matter and
endeavoring to come to some conclusion as
to the best means of action. 1t was gener-
ally agreed that they contribute to fund
to test the legality of the contracts.
Ralph Pearce, who sold $40 acres for
So, ,45O, took duplicate Of his contract,
which he said many others failed to do.
Alex Henry was also among the unfortu-
mates. f, J. Schonhard took a duplicate,
but said that Dunn refused TO let him COM
pare II. From the expressions of some of the
farmers, it is evident that Dunn
will fare badly should they come
across him. Others say that he
never even paid the one dollar,
but the farmers willingly signed the con-
tact as a receipt to make it binding Dunn
represented at each place that he had been
sent by relative or neighbOr of the in
tended victim, and in order to induce the
sale. offered large price for the land. He
was to receive five per cent should be sell
it before the agreement expired, or two and
a half per cent. if the asssf sold it before
the time prescribed N the contract. This
was in addition to the amount required for
its release. He said that he represented a
large company which was going to send a
colony Of farmers to Thurston county and
required several tracts of land.
As stated in THE TRIBUNE few davs
since, the contracts are drawn up so that
Dunn will have an option on the land for a
/ period, in some instances during six and
eight years. This of course was a cloud on
the title, and should the owner desire to
sell, mortgage or make any other disposi-
ton of his property, be would be COM
PEELED to pay Dunn amounts ranging from
$25 to $1,000 for the release of the contract.
The contracts filed for record todey,
were:
George G. Stocking $50 acres, for $1,000;
81 $40 to be paid by December, 1892; balance
in one year. For release, $175.
Frank r. Hopkins, 100 acres, $1,000;
81 800 on May "a, 1894; balance one year.
For release $50.
George and Catherine Lawrence, 1856 acres,
So, 700; $2,850 to be paid September 1 bal
ance one year. For release, $500.
Mary Mum, 80 acres, $1,000; $500 on
May %, 1898; balance one year For re-
lease, 5000.
F. J. Schonhard, III acres, SO 200; $1,000
on January 1, 1898; balance one year. For
release, 5000.
Alex and Clara Henry, 131 acres, 81, 400;
/ 500 to be paid November %, 1892; balance
one year, For release, $50.
Ralph Y. I. Pierce and Kate Pierce, $40
acres, So, ,45O; $4, ,725 on May "a, 1898; bal
ance one year. For release, S472.
J. Peterson, 40 acres, 81 ,525; $3.50 to be
paid May "a, 1898; balance one year. For
release, $100.
George G. Pearce and Viola M. Pearce,
638 acres, $19, 100; S9,55O to be paid May "a,
1898; balance one, two and three years. For
release, $500.