The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-26

T! the squaw wife of Sam Houst on living
4 near Anadarko, told in connec ton with
| the fact that a son of the gree Il pioneer
| lives at Woodward, brings out the story
1 of Sam Houston, that will be: II repeat
ing.
Sam Houston was the first president
and afterwards the first repr esentative
from Texas. There was a stretch of
country near Quincy, ILL.,, KIN own as the
Indian tract" Sam HoustC IN had title
tC a great deal of il, a real estate fact
which il would seem many the earlier
settlers of that region-a areless pio-
nee.r brood-were unaware of. One OF
them came to Richardson, representa-
tive at that time from the, Quincy dis
trict, and asked him if / re knew Sam
Houston. Richardson sid he did where
upon his constituent co, 1fided to him
that he had inadvertly settled on 100
acres of Houston's land, and that every
dollar he was worth TODD in barns,
houses, fences, and othe r improvements
on the land. He ha d just learned
after living there ei ght years, that
Houston had title to it. and that he did
NOT He wanted RichS irdson to see the
conqueror of Mexico a nd make the best
terms he could. AS it Stood he was alb
soluteIy at Houston's mercy.
Richardson, on hi return to con-
gres:', met Houston and told him the
story.
land now. Houst on" said Richard
son, the question is, what will you
take and give this riend of mine quit
claim deed TO the $50 acres?"
What sort OF 2. man is this constit-
uent of yours who has blundered upon
my land2" sked Houston.
Good. square, honest man." replied
Richard son.
when turn him off my land" said
Houston. hopefully. Il reckon he and
his family viii be beggars."
Utterly ruined" responded Richard
WHAT'S this farm worth now?' he
asked
Improvements and all. about $4,000"
What was the bare place worth when
your fellow went on it?''
About s. an acre; $500 in ALL
Good fellow, this man of yours. Rich
ardsoIr.?'
BEST in the world"
Tell him to send me $500, and I'll
make him a deed
In the course of time on came the
$500 in a New York draft. Richardson
sought Houston, who promptly made
a deed. and handed it to Richardson
Then he took the draft, and. after he
had look ed at il moment, turned il
over and endorsed il.
''You say Richardson, this man of
yours is a good fellow
First class man every way" re-
sponded Richardson.
''Send him back this draft said Hous
{ ,on. land tell him Sam Houston's
{ hanged his mind. What can he buy
good young. saddle-horse as you have
out there?'
1.-TWO hundred dollars ought to do it."
said Rich ardson.
We'll. then said Houston. you give
him back the draft and tell him 10 buy
a first-cl1sS Saddle-horse, about four
years old, and keep him for me. When !
congress adjeurns I'll go home with
you. and when l get my visit out I'll
take the horse and ride him down TO
Texas"
Richardson complied with this new
arrangement. and the man in Illinois !
received back his draft and bought a |
saddle horse. Just before adjourn !
ment Houston came over to Richardson I
That fellow that's got my horse out |
in Illinois. you say, is a tip top fellow" |
"O1e of the best in my district" re- /
piled Richardson.
We'll" said Houston. with a sigh, "I |
would have liked first rate to see him !
ard also my horse. But I've got to go t
to Texas as affairs turn out. |
I'll tell ycu what you do, however, !
when you get home. Go over and see !
this man for me. and say to him to sell /
the horse and do what he pleases with /
the money. And. by the way. Richard |
son. | wish you'd write me and tell me /
if it was a good horse or not
The curious can read the copy of |.
Sam HoI7ston's deed to the 160 acres in |
the records of the Quincy land Office.