The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-10-07
HEPBURN IS ON BLACK LIST
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twenty claims such as the above,
wherein the amount OF land capable
Of improvement and cultivation will
average 10 acres, and there are about
10 claims within the withdrawal
where the flats widen out, so that
from 40 to 80 acres can be bought
under cultivation.
OF these 10 claims two are IN sec
tion Sc. township AZ north, range 4
east, and three in section Sc, town
ship AZ north, range east, and were
located without knowledge that the
approval Of survey would ind them
on school lands. Such Of these
lands as are capable of cultivation
will produce good crops Of hay, al
though it has been the general exper-
fence in that country, with its heavy
SHOWS and cold nights, diversified ag-
rieulture is out Of the question, and
grasses would be the main reliance.
''Third-fo what extent, if any,
have the lands claimed been cult
bona flde homestead purposesr
'AnsWer-Frank Herdman, who
has a claim 10 section IA. township
AZ, range, ) which is on the north
side of the range and near the town
of Wallace, and not in the main tim
Der belt, has about Eve acres under
cultivation; Emil Klaus, in section
20, same township, has about one
acre cleared and in garden and grass.
With these exceptions, none Of the
lands in the Withdrawal have been
cultivated, graztd or otherwise used
for bona fide homestead purposes.
Fourth What improvements have
been placed thereon. and what are
the value and character of such i'm
provem-nts:
'Answer-Herdman has a good
hewed log house and a small barn.
and about 10 acres fenced; also a
water power sawmill used Uriuci
pally for asWiug wood from the claim
for Wallace people. The remaining
claims have cabins built at a cost Of
from $40 to s35 each, aud with
half dozen exceptions none Of them
are habi.sble. There are over 100
cabins without door, floor, window
CT chimney, built peulike. Of uu-
chinked logs. and with roof Of brush
OF lark
Fifth Have those claiming
lands complied in good faith with
the requirements Of the settlement
laws as to residence, or maintained
homes elsewhere since the assertion
of such claims?
'AnsWer-Herdman lives on his
claim part Of the time, aud also has
a home in Wallace, Idaho. He was
living in Wallace in June last at the
time IF my two trips there. Uhlmau
lives on his claim although not at
home at the time | was there. Emil
Klaus makes trips to his claim about
once a month and stays a day or
two. The other claimants in the
withdrawal make occasional fishing
or hunting trips to the Catius. Such
claimants as were mentioned. many
Of whom were located By the sur-
veyOrs, and such claimants as have
their names OH he cabins or claims,
l have run down, aud append at
showing their actual residence ard
occupation. The lists are of interest.
None Of he claimants have complied
IN good faith with the requirements
Of the set5lemeut laws ar to residence.
Gilman IL out there because be has
good timier claim and Is employed
by the Slate Creek Settlers aasoeIa-
ton to bluff out any claim Jumpers.
Herdman'- ground Is probably min
eral. as it is surrounded by mineral
claims, and he formerly held the land
as mining claims, but his principal
income has been from the sale Of
wood. lie has about 30. O0O' feet OF
saw logs now cut on the ground he ie
not clearing. None Of the other
claimants live on their elaine.
THE conditions throughout the
entire withdrawal do lot differ from
those In the four townships especially
named. "
The Oregonian correspondent gives
a long list Of those who have made
settlements on choice timbere1 tracts
in the midst Of shoshone county, but
Who have not resided upon or improv.