People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-02-10
Jumped His Claim.

&. W. Hubbard, an employe at
Kinney's grocery and restaurant on
North Washington avenue, had notice
served on him Tuesday that a con-
test had been filed on his claim in the
Strip.
Mr.. Hubbard has claim in Grant
county, Oklahoma, a few miles east
OF Pond Creek. 10 October last, he
went to the Enid land Office and pro-
cured a leave Of absence from his
claim, which would allow him TO re.
main away for the period of six
months. He got the paper on Octo.
Der Il, dated the 18th and then re-
manned on his claim one week later
lie came came to this city to work.
arriving here October 10. After com.
Ing here ne sent for his family, think.
Ing be could live cheaper and be at
nome during the winter. While his
family were on their way here coming
overland, Mr.. Hubbard'S little bow
accldently got his leg broken in three
different places. This necessitated
Cnelr disseminating their journey and
Cney stopped with man by the name
OF johnson who lives about eight
miles east of Medford. Mr.. Hubbard
leIt his work here and went to his
family, and remained with them three
weeks, when he with his family re.
turned to Wellington,
They are now living on Soptb q
street. Tuesday, man named Bell
living east of Pond Creek, served no.
tlce on Mr.. Hubbard to the effect
that Mrs. Bell, the mans mother.
had filed a contest on Hubhard,s
claim. Hubbard thought it a most
unusual proceeding to have a contest
hled against him, when he had in his
possession leave of absence from the
lana ONCE which did not expire until
April, and he told Bell So He
thought Bell acted rather queer when
he told him about the paper, so that
Jay ne went to his home on South
Y street to get the paper. When he
arrived at his residence the door to
his house was unlocked. Tie family
were all away from home all day
Tuesday, and when they left in the
morning they had locked the house m
securely. Hubbard was rather sur.
prlsed when he found the door nm
locked, and became suspicious. He
went into the house and Tucked for
his leave of absence, ard found that
IL mao disappeared. He came back up
town with the intention of having
tne ohcers take Bell into CUSTODY. as
ne suspiciOned Bell of taking the
paper. Mr.. Hubbard was unable tn
Ind any Of the officers before train
Ilme' and it is the superstition that
Bell got away on the soutbbound
Rock Island last night.
Land in the Strip has advanced in
price since last seasons big crops. and
therea are many people in that coun.
Try who are looking for the slightest
chance to hop onto some ones land.
II MI. Hubbard's leave o: absence was
recorded In the land Office when it
was granted, the probabilities are
tnat ne Will have DO difficulty in
proving his right IL the claim.
otherwise, the paper being gone, he
may De 10 a great deal Of trouble and
expense 10 regaining possession of his
land. There seems to be no doubt
That Bell got possession of the paper
granting Hubbard the leave of ab.
sence, as he began making inquiries
as to Hubbard's place of residence as
soon as he got in town Tuesday
morning. The only thing Hubbard
can DO now, however, is to fight the
thing to the end.