The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-10-08
oLAraa nALr INrEnEsr IN LAND
J.saaa Graham says Hs was Owner viva
Joy.

5ssaea Gralaam says Hs wa Owner win
Capt. James Graham claims thst
the article In last weeks Press re-
garding the controversy between
himself and Patrick Joy did not do
him justice. The Press gives Mr..
GTabnm'u version OF the story up 70
the time that be had the Narrsnt
issued for the arrest Of Mr.. Joy.
Mr.. Graham says that his troubles
over the land knoWn as the hay re-
serve, beeaU 10 1856 when the local
land Office received word from Wash
ington that Il wss open for settle
ment. Graham then filed a pre-
emption on a piece Of the land and
two years later made proof and paid
for the land. The Northern Pacific
contested the proof and 10 1891 IL
ives held for cancellation. A patent
Was issued 10 the Northern Pacific
and 10 January. 1895, Graham made
application for repayment Of the
money be had previously paid the
government for the land.
After the Northern Pacifc obtained
title 70 the land. Mr.. Graham claims
that be had made offers 20 settle with
all persons who had purchased Of
him under contract. by repayment Of
their money upon surrender Of the
contract, which called only for a quit
claim deed. He says that Mr.. Joy
and himself made separate appiica.
tionk 20 the railroad for the land
which SAs later known a. the Joy
property and is nov Hunts addition
aud the place occupied by DIR. Nc
Eueu. The company bad not then
put the land on the market, because
he. Graham, was still lighting his
claim and he proposed 20 Joy TO with
draw his application and when the
company put the land on the market
Joy would buy under biz application
aud then divide with Graham, who
claims that the land was sold 20 Joy
In June, 1896, aud that be then paid
half Of the flrst payment. He says
that the land was divided. Joy taking
the ground between Third and Fourth
streets and Graham was 20 take the
balance extending west 20 First
street, ground for the extension Of
these streets TO be donated 60 the
city AZ the proper time. Mr.. Graham
claims that when he returned from
Manila be found that Mr.. Joy had
paid but ons.half OF the money due
the railroad during his absence. He
says the matter remained in this con
dition until Mr.. joy was preparing
10 move TO Lewiston. when he made
out deeds and asked JOY TO sign them
and that Joy took the deeds aud
never returned them. Mr.. Graham
says that other deeds were made out
when JOY demanded 1850 for signing
them and that later this amount was
rendered him by a personal check
through an attorney at Lewiston.
That was Ia 1904. che year that JOY
sold the ground claimed by Graham
20 W. H. Hunt for 5000. Mr.. Ora.
ham claims that he has tried in every |
way to get settlement from Joy and
that when he was IN town recently |
aud refused 70 talk with him, Ora.
ham, he swure out q warrant for the
arrest Of JOY on the charge Of grand
larceny. MIR. Graham Gays he never
had a deed or other instrument show
ing bic interest In the property, ex-
cept division plat which shows tho
survey and that all be wants IL a
settlement and that be will bring q
civil action to secure his rights.
Mr.. joy denies that Graham has
any interest 10 tAe laa1 Of The money