The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-23

u, 1882. This lnnd H. heinz s,a ~ yi,-
lation OF . decree ~ ib. Uuitrh States
supreme court. dated April. q. 1891
which held that Bralss and Royuela,
the snpsesarios or contractors. never
perfected title to any psrt Of the land
| granted 10 them aud that consequently
all conveyances OF their alleged title Ia
other persons were vSid and Of no cirec,
Despite these facts. many warranty
deeds ,raasfsrring portions Of this land
from one Robert l.. Lindsay NJ Kansas
City. No., to various persons have been
flled of record In the Office NJ the regis
ter Of deeds of Bsayer county. ut this
place. Liadsay describes himself Us nn
'atterpsy and title expert" In add
tion to sales Of these lands and n, prirsa
fer excssdius their actual value. th.r. Ia
reason for believing that mortgages
based upon the bogus Warranty deeds
have beea sold for large sums Of money
Different couaty officers here have heen
overwhclned with letters Of inquiry
from parsons who have invested Ia
these lands. asking ~ 70 their value
and whether the title was good. +. e.
Tracy. county clerk aud recorder. has
answered many Of these Inquiries and
hes never hssltsted 10 brssd the trans.
actions a swindles.
A. conclusive evidences that not only
Lindsay but evea Besics and Royncla,
never acquired . valid title 10 the owa>
ership Of the lands In question, Is the
record Of the United Statos supreme
court. Cuder what Ia known ~ III.
Bsaubi-n- Miranda land grant. made by
the MEXICAN government IN 1s4l. suisse
Qucni To the B"nles>R0vuela graHt arh
covrripg part of the annds assigned a.
Beal"I aud Rnymela aud confirmed by
act nf "nngrcss Of the United States
June 81. 1850. the Maxwell Lsud Gran,
company occupied u tract Of land In
Las Animas county Colorado for which
Il had q patent that had been issued 10
Charles Beaubisa aud Guadalupe Miriam
ds. May ". 1870. The Interstate Land
company relving on the alleged validity
Of the l,esles-Itoyuela grant. brought
suit In tho Usited states circuit court Ia
Colorado. Judge Brewer presididg. to
establish It's title TO the Las Animss
county land.
A decision In this case applied with
equal force 10 the lands claimed by the
Interstate Laud company in Beaver
county, rs the latter Was part of The
same l'salcs- Roy uela graat. The Max.
we'll Land Grxut company. defendant.
alcd demurrer to the peti,ien CT the
plaianff. which Judge Brewer sus,nined
The plaintiff amended Ito bill. and the
defendant again dsmurred and wns sus-
taiscd. No further amendments were
offered BY the plnistiir xnI the case W.,
dismissed. An appeal was tnscn 10 III"
United States supreme court.
Lindsay has disregsrded this desision
0f tho supreme court. His plans can lie
guessed y, by reading the following let.
te's written by him to the county clerk
hnd register Of deeds Of Beaver county
L,udssy giving his address rs No. aia l..
Twelfth street. Kansas City. NO.:
Oct. o. iya0.-sssl wish could make
some arrangements with you to certify
my abstracts Of title. I only want N
certificate TO the naked facts as OF rec
ord. ! do not ssk you TO do anything
else. see no improprietv In Il. What
you would certify would be true. Thst
10 oil We both want. I will have Q largo
number 10 make Ia the course OF ycar.
and svery sale make causes recording
aad fees to ysu. Please give matter ia
vorsbls consideration. sssI am not
asking for opinions or Information or
snythiaG Of the title. whether good or
bad. We oil have our different views Of
things. I merely want certificate tha I
records show certain papers TO be re-
corded as stated. Now I honestly be-
lievs that you cs1 lo this with perfect
pvcpriety. lie, ne know what your fee
will no In each sas II you say you will
sake certificate, I viii send them al
ready written up. Onc examinatioa Of
books 10 oil YOU will have TO make.
Then compare abstract with yeur notes.
How much fer twsntynys. afty and
1907 lincloss copy Of abstract and cer-
iiacass for your consideration.
The register did not reply promptly
aud Lindsay wrote smother letter:
Nov. 10. 1890. .-sss do not ssk ysu
10 certify % 10 title. or who owns the
title or auythius Of that kind. We take
csrs Of question. ! know what | am
sbou,. l nay no attention ~ school scs
tions sr homestead claim They must
ali cone into court and stuud or fall.