Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-01

W. P. Sims. who has filed on lots in Upper Tombstone canyon, claimed by J. E. Thompson ct al, states to the Review that he does not wish to ap- pear in the light of a jumper of lots in Bisbee. and sets up the claim that un- der the law his rights are equal with those of the present claimants. Mr. Sims states that J. F. Thompson and associates have not complied with the law in the matter of filing application for deeds. and the statutes gives him a right tO come in at this time. de- pCsit a fee of ten dollars per lot, and demand a deed. Mir. Sims stated there were no other lots in Bisbee subject to the same condition as the Thompson lots, as he had searched the records carefully.
 When seen at his office yesterday by Review man Mir. Sims was fear ful that the publicity given his filing On the lots in question, by publication in the Review Sunday morning. would injure his business in the community, and was anxious that the Review state for him that he had no intention of in- terfering with applications for deeds for lots other than those filed upon by U. E. Thompson ct al.
 When assured that his side of the controversy would be fairly represent ed. the Dr. thawed out and told his side of the case as follows:
 'The actual facts of the case are these" said Mir. Sims: "The J. E. Thompson Company. during the time allowed by law in which bona-fide oc- cuDants must file claims. made a1 ap- plication with the trustee for 22 lots Of the area of 3125 square feet each. Interested in this filing are Fred Sut- ter. city attorney. and II. ". JOrgen- sen, city engineer. MT. J. E. Thomp- son. l believe, is comparatively a new comer to this city.
 Now, so far from these lots being occupied or improved by workirgmel. CT these who have in good faith made their homes thereon, these lots were. on October r. 1904, the time of the entry of the Bisbee t1wrsite. uniul- proved fer the most part. Since that time very small amount of grading has been done on some Of the lots. nothing at all on others. there being not to exceed $500 worth of work on any of them, except a few which have valuable improvements ia the shape of houses.
 AS provided by law I filed upon fifteen of the lots claimed by these parties. This filing. however, did not include any of the lots upon which houses had been built or improve ments made, as above stated, but upon those where no work, or irsuf- hcient work had been done. as above mentioned.
 50 that, instead of being working mems interests ard homes which my application seeks to include, Gs a mat ter of fact, the effect of ny entry. when finally confirmed, will be to di- vest from the associates named. titles to lots to which they have no valid claim and block a scheme to grab this tract of land without complying with law.
 T paid to the trustee the sum of S10 for the entry of each of these lots. l am advised by a reputable attorney that in the steps l have taken have followed the law, and am not asking for more than my legal rights.
 My claim to these lots is legally and morally made in good faith. have not attempted to evade any pro- vision Of the law. I have made an affidavit stating the truth as know it to the above facts, substantially. I