The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-03-04
COMMENTS.
Opinions on the WadsW0rth Land Suits,
Pioneers do not Know The O'kel'S
LGb9 or WGner.
no CAUSE FOR WORRY Is The VERDICT.
1t May be a Source of Joy
through the requirement
of Perfect Titles.
no CAUSE FOR WORRY" IS The VERDICT.

The Reno Journal says: This case is
said to be the most important OF the
kind ever brought in the State of Ne
vada. The property is valued at $500,
600, and the railroad company and the
property for many years. 1t appears
that a Ease in which the Government is
interested is never barred by the statute
of limitations. 1t will be a contest be-
tween the United States Government as
a plaintiff and the Central Pacific Com
pany and the New York Trust Company
as MORTGAGE, as defendants. As the
individuals who purchased lots or lands
of the railroad company doubtless have
warranty deeds from the company
they will be in the position of the
woman who looked on while her hus-
band and the bear were fighting, not
caring which OF the combatants was on
top.
The Carson News says: The complaint
alleges that the lands described therein
were expressly reserved from operation
of said grants by reason of it having
been taken up by bona fide settlers, who
had made a :declaratory statement be-
fore the map OF direction of the road had
been filed.
1t is furthur declared that the patents
issued to the Central Pacific railroad are
null and void.
Just to what extent the people now
owning or claiming the land will suffer,
will depend entirely upon the interpre-
tation of the law by the court.
In the Sioux script case mentioned, it
was stated that the land, a patent for
which was granted w. s. Chapman for
Charles Musso, would become the prop
erty OF Musso, the half breed, in whose
interest the suit was brought.
Such is not the case. Musso has no
rights in the premises, the suit is not
brought in his behalf, and the land will
revert to the government.
Trappers passed through this country
in 183l-2-3, Fremont in IA, a party OF
emigrants in IA, and afterward the rush
to California. Bill Gregory settled at
Wadsworth or Lower Crossing in "a
camping at Drytown with II trading
post. In 1851, I. q. Herman, George
Alt, Joe Fellnagle and James Morrow,
took up ranches. Nobody among the
pioneer settlers has any knowledge or
acquaintance with VIM. O'Neil, Alex
ander O'Neil, Isaac r.. Lebo or Cleric
Wemer.
The Pyramid Lake reservation was
set apart in 1857, and includes the town
OF Wadsworth. In 1860, Major Dodge
was appointed Indian Agent, and he
posted notices defining the boundaries,
and warning all intruders to leave. In
1865, while Dodge wa yet Agent, the
boundary lines of the reservation were
run by Eugene Munroe. The conclud-
ing act by which this land, comprising
500, 900 acoes, was given to the Piutes,
was President Grants executive order
in 1874. Finally comes a re-survey of
the boundaries of this reservation, by
Perry Powers in 1887.
The case involves interests in New
York, California, Nevada and Kentucky.
The Metropolitan Trust Company Of
New York, holds a great deal of the
land, as mortgages, in security for sums
of money advanced the Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific Companies.
Hon. II. G.. Herman says; "The only
O'Ntil | knew in the country at that
time, was James O'Neil of Crystal Peak.
He is not one of the parties, and l do
not know the others. | noted that Con-
gress passed a law some time sgo, In the
endeavor to settle just such questions,
limiting the time of commencing actions.
That time expired Saturday night. |
think an attempt was made several
weeks ago, in Congress 20 extend the
time one tear, but 1t failed, and hence
these actions were commenced. | don't
see what there is across the river tnat
would cause men TO wan to homestead
The actions We're brought by District
Attorney Jones under instructions from
Washington. The ground referred to is
across the river, / think. | sold the
ground along Main street, and have