The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05
C|yde. Idaho. Nov. 26,

Clyde, Idaho, Nov. 26.
Editor Tribune; l noticed in the
Semi Weekly Tribune, In the questions
and answers column (the paper pub
lished November 10. 1909). a question
question as a Subscriber. 1t is the
last question III the column. 1t is in
reference to fling HON estead in Il
country where there are mineral claims
around it, Now, this man doesn't give
his name TO the questions, probably be-
cause he is afraid to. SO he goes at it
IN sneaking way, and besides he has
not given the facts in the case. but
from the way it reads / think | am
the homesteadcr that is meant IN his
question. That is why [ write you. ]
am a subscriber TO your valuable paper
and have been for n number OF years.
and am 4 law abiding citizen of the
United States of America, native born,
and have lived on this place as my
homestead for over twentyone years.
1t is in a national forest reserve and
is in q canyon. The land was unsur-
veyed. so / could not file on it until
| was permitted to do so by the de-
partmcnt of the interior. Ii became
a reserve in 1906, in November; that
Is, three years ago, and two years ago
the government made survey of the
ground or land which | claimed rs my
homestead. Then | had to wait after
the survey until the government mott
fed me when | could file on the land.
which / did last January. | have lived
on this land constantly for more than
twentyope years, and have made my
living off it.
Now, the party which l believe to be
trying to make trouble for me is a
man by the name of James Shall, who
is one of a company of five, all Nor
mons. They have got some mining
claims here. and | have some besides
my homestead, They have been here
only four or five years, so You can see
that my right Is a long time prior
to their claim, but they wanted my land
and agreed to buy il for ground for
a smclter. The price was satisfactory,
and had been agreed upon. when the
company seemed TO go TO pieces and
the deal was off, Now, this man James
pany is still here and [ feel pretty
certain that it is he who is trying TO
work Il dark scheme TO get my property.
The land has no mineral on it-none
whatever, Neither is there any mineral
on any OF the land adjoining it, But
there IS mineral on some OF the hills
a distance away from my land.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if ] am the party to
whom this question refers. the qucrlst
simply lies in the question whore be
SAYS that the homcsteader crowds him
back, not allowing full claim on the
lode. The cold fact is that there is
no mineral lode on my homestead.
Neither is there any mineral lode. ad-
joining it; but he has a claim adIOln
ing my homestead and ne ran n line
across my land TO make his claim full,
and / happened 10 come along Just when
he was running that line. and told him
that he must not interfere with my
homestead in anv shape or form. This
man Shall would like TO get hold OF a
ranch. but he hasn t money 10 buy with,
and if he could work some such scheme
he would do it, because he is noted for
claim Jumping. and has done it here.
Now Mr., Editor. | have told you the
facts in this case, and | ask you to
answer and tell me if / am right iu
guessing the man who sent YOU that
notice or question in the Seml-W Weekly
Tribune Of November 10, 1909. Respect.
fully yours,
(Signed) O. L. HARMON.
p. ST it should be that I have
not guessed the right man (i. Q. j.
ShaiI) who is the author of the item
I in question viii YOU be so kind as 10
state III your answer the name of thc
! person who would Of he could rob
me OF nay little home. | think from
the wording of the item that ] Ger
! talnlY must be the party referred TO.
and if ! am 1t is matter Of vital
| importance TO me. Therefore, do not
think YOU would withhold the name
! from me in favor Of some person who
would defraud me out of my hard.
earned rights. Please answer and oh.
llgc. very truly yours.
o. l.. HARMON.
There is no one. so far as we know.
who is dcsirouS of dcpriVing you Of YOUR
land, and from vour statement of the
case. no one could do so, Our answer
10 the former question from Clydc was
, to the effect that urior appropriation
governed. and as you are the prior APP
proprietor, YOU hold your claim as