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APPENDIX B:
List of Improvements in Patented Claims at Time of Patent
(Improvements generally completed three to five years prior to patent date)
Legal descriptions are provided only for those land areas with identified improvements. Please reference Figure 14 (fold-out map of patented claims) for claim boundaries.
Charles Freckleton (patented 1916), Sections 23 and 26, T15S R23E | |
| Sec. 23, SE4SW4: house, hen house, shed, carrel, orchard, 7 fenced acres of wheat, oats, or barley | |
| Sec. 23, SW4SE4: | "All fenced"; 1 acre one acre of wheat, oats, or barley |
| Sec. 23, SE4SE4: | "All fenced"; 8 acres of wheat, oats, or barley |
| Sec. 26, NE4NE4: | "All fenced"; 5 acres of wheat, oats, or barley |
Thomas Fairchild (patented 1915), Section 26, T15S R23E | |
| Sec. 26, NE4NW4: | 80 rods of fencing with posts about one rod apart, one wire and a pole on top. Nearly all cleared for cultivation |
| Sec. 26, NW4NE4: | 1/2 mile of fencing with posts about one rod apart, one wire and a pole on top. All cleared for cultivation, with 10 acres planted with wheat, barley, or oats |
| Sec. 26, SW4NE4: | 80 rods of fencing with posts about one rod apart, one wire and a pole on top; single-boarded, 2 roomed, box, 14'x22' house with board roof covered with tarred felt; cellar made partly of logs and partly dug, 12'x14' with dirt roof; developed spring; and 8 acres planted with wheat, barley, oats, and/or a garden |
| Sec. 26, NW4SE4: | 125 posts set for a fence, about 2 rods apart, all cleared for agriculture, 10 acres planted with wheat, barley, or oats |
Elizabeth Campbell Barker (patented 1921), Section 30, T15S, R24E Entire claim fenced | |
| Sec. 30, NW4SE4: | 15 acres of wheat |
| Sec. 30, SW4SE4: | 12'x20' sawed-log house, corral, well, and 35 acres of wheat |
Thomas Shomaker (patented 1924), Sections 18, 19, 29, 30, 32 T15S, R24E | |
| Entire claim: | three-wire fence supported by posts averaging 1 rod apart with dancers in between (along the east side of the tract), with some cross fencing |
| Sec. 18, NE4NW4: | house, stable, chicken coop, and pig pen |
| Sec. 30, NE4NW4: | corral and stockyard |
George Lunsford (patented 1888), Section 31 T15S R24E | |
| Sec. 31, NW4NW4: | Reservoir on the North Fork of Circle Creek, built by William Tracy ca. 1901 |
| Sec. 31, SE4NW4: | Reservoir on the South Fork of Circle Creek, built by William Tracy ca. 1901 |
| Sec. 31, SW4NE4: | Reservoir on Circle Creek, at the divergence point of the North and South Forks, built by William Tracy ca. 1901 |
| Sec. 31, NE4NW4: | George W. Lunsford's 14'x18' log house, 14'x20' stable, granary, and 1/2 mile of fencing (William Tracy purchased this claim in 1901 - see reservoirs) |
George Davis (patented 1900), Sections 30 and 31 T15S R24E | |
| Sec. 30 and 31: | 2 log houses of one room each, stable, corral, and fencing. (Patent file does not provide location of improvements) |
Mary Ann Tracy (patented 1905), Sections 30 and 31, T15S R24E | |
| Sec. 30, NW4SE4: | main ditch 1 foot deep by 1.5 feet wide, from Dry Canyon Creek, bissecting the N2NW4SE4 |
| Sec. 30, E2SE4: | main ditch 1 foot deep by 1.5 feet wide from Dry Canyon Creek, dissecting the W2NE4SE4, then curving south into the E25E4SE4. All but the northwestern most comer of this tract may shows evidence of the cultivation of alfalfa, oats, or barley. There may have been a house on the W2NE4SE4 as well, as indicated by a black dot on one of the maps of proposed ditches in the patent file, though no mention of such a structure is made |
| Sec. 31, SE4NE4: | main ditches running from the north and south sides of Circle Creek, 1 foot deep by 1.5 feet wide |
| Sec. 31, NE4NE4: | main ditch running through the SE4NE4NE4. Evidence of the cultivation of alfalfa, oats, or barley |
| Sec. 32, NW4NW4: | main ditches crossing the W2NW4NW4 and the N2NW4NW4. Evidence of alfalfa, oat, or barley cultivation |
| Sec. 32, SW4NW4: | main ditches cross the south end of the tract. Two smaller ditches run to the north from the main ditch, one in the W2SW4NW4, and the other in the E2SW4NW4. Evidence of cultivation of alfalfa, oats, or barley |
Charles Fairchild (patented 1918), Section 35, T15S R23E and Section 2 T16S R23E | |
| Sec. 35, NE4SE4: | fence along south side of tract |
| Sec. 35, SE4SW4: | "All fenced" and 10 acres of oats, wheat, rye, or barley |
| Sec. 35, SW4SE4: | "All fenced" and 20 acres of oats, wheat, rye, or barley |
| Sec. 35, SE4SE4: | "All fenced" and 20 acres of oats, wheat, rye, or barley. Three-room house, barn, hog pen, hen house, and cellar |
| See. 2, Lot 1: | "All fenced" and 6 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye. Spring with house over it (aka "milk seller") |
| Sec. 2, Lot 2: | "All fenced" and 7 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye |
| Sec. 2, Lot 3: | "All fenced" and 7 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye |
| Sec. 2, SE4SW4: | 10 acres fenced and 10 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye |
| Sec. 2, SW4SE4: | 10 acres fenced and 10 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye |
John Flowers (patented 1917), Section 31 15S R24E Entire claim fenced | |
| Sec. 31, SE4SW4: | 7 acres of wheat, rye, oats, or barley |
| Sec. 31, SW4SE4: | 6 acres of wheat, rye, oats, or barley |
| Sec. 31, NE4SE4: | house, well, shed, carrels, closet, and hen house |
| Sec. 31, SE4SE4: | 24 acres of wheat, rye, oats, or barley |
Clara Campbell, (patented 1911), Section 32, T15S R24E | |
| Entire claim: | three-wire fence supported by good posts 2 rods apart, with 4 dancers between |
| Sec. 32, SE4NW4: | one-room log house, 10 logs high with a dirt roof |
| Eugean Durfee, (patented 1919), Section 1 T16S R23E; Sections 6 and 7
T16S R24E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 1, Lot 1: | 1/4 acre of corn, beets, potatoes, barley, wheat, or alfalfa |
| Sec. 1, SE4SE4: | 9 acres of corn, beets, potatoes, barley, wheat, or alfalfa |
| Sec. 6, Lot 3: | 4 acres of corn, beets, potatoes, barley, wheat, or alfalfa; house; carrel; hog pen; and calf pasture |
| Sec. 6, Lot 4: | 8 acres of corn, beets, potatoes, barley, wheat, or alfalfa |
| Sec. 7, NE4NW4: | 16 acres of corn, beets, potatoes, barley, wheat, or alfalfa |
Margaret Hansen, Sections 1 and 12 T16S 23E and Section 7 16S 24E | |
| Sec. 1, SW4SE4: | Reservoir on the South Fork of Circle Creek, 300 feet long, 10 feet high, and backing water up about 150 feet. Also, main ditch along south edge of tract, 2.5 feet across the top and 18 inches on the bottom, with a capacity of about 200 inches |
| Sec. 1, SE4SE4: | main ditch along south edge of tract, 2.5 feet across the top and 18 inches on the bottom, with a capacity of about 200 inches |
| Sec. 12, SW4SW4: | Reservoir (see Section 1, SWSE, above) |
| Sec 12, S2S2: | Main ditch (see Section l. SESE, above) |
| Sec. 7, Lots 1-4: | Main ditch with smaller ditches, 1.5 - 2 feet wide across the top, 1 foot wide across the bottom, and 1 foot deep, with a capacity of 50 inches each, and cultivation throughout |
John Hansen (patented 1917), Sections 1 and 12 T16S R23E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 1, SW4SE4: | 9 acres of wheat and rye |
| Sec. 12, NW4NE4: | 9 acres of wheat and rye. Also house, barn, sheds, shop, granary, carrels, hen house, pig pen, "meethouse", spring, and hay yards |
| Sec. 12, NE4NE4: | 30 acres of wheat and rye |
| Sec. 12, SE4NE4: | 40 acres of wheat and rye |
| Sec. 12, SW4SE4: | 12 acres of wheat and rye |
| Sec. 12, SE4SW4: | 37 acres of wheat and rye |
Martha (Rogers) Garner (patented 1916), Sections 1 and 12 T16S R23E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 1, SE4SW4: | 1 acre of wheat, oats, barley, or corn. Also, house, barn, and shed |
| Sec. 1, SE4SW4: | 30 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or corn |
| Sec. 12, NW4NW4: | 10 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or corn |
| Sec. 12, NE4NW4: | 5 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or corn |
| Sec. 12, SW4NE4: | 2.5 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or corn |
Henry Jones (patented 1922), Sections 11, 12, and 13 T16S R23E Entire claim fenced with barbed wire and cedar posts | |
| Sec. 11, SE4SE4: | 3 acres of barley or rye |
| Sec. 12, NW4SW4: | 18 acres of barley or rye |
| Sec. 12, SW4NW4: | 4 acres of barley or rye |
| Sec. 12, SW4SW4: | 18 acres of barley or rye. Also, log and frame house, cellar, and developed spring - unclear whether Jones shared the reservoir built by Hansen |
| Sec. 13, NW4NW4: | barn, hay yard, hen house, and pig pen |
| Sherman Wilcox (patented 1919), Sections 10 and 11, T16S R23E | |
| Sec. 10, SE4NE4: | 160 rod of fencing and 5 acres of wheat, rye, barley, timothy, or potatoes |
| Sec. 10, NE4SE4: | 80 rod of fencing and 10 acres of wheat, rye, barley, timothy, or potatoes |
| Sec. 10, SE4SE4: | 160 rod of fencing and 15 acres of wheat, rye, barley, timothy, or potatoes. Also, 18'x35' rock and log stable, coops, pens, and corrals |
| Sec. 11, SW4NW4: | 160 rod of fencing and 5 acres of wheat, rye, barley, timothy, or potatoes. Also, 24'x24' log house and cellar |
| Sec. 11, NW4SW4: | 80 rod of fencing and 20 acres of wheat, rye, barley, timothy, or potatoes |
| Sec. 11, SW4SW4: | 80 rod of fencing and 20 acres of wheat, rye, barley, timothy, or potatoes |
Walter Mooso (patented 1916), Sections 13 and 14, T16S R23E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 13, NW4SW4: | 6 acres of barley, wheat, or rye |
| Sec. 14, NW4NE4: | 10 acres cultivated |
| Sec. 14, NE4NE4: | 10 acres of barley, wheat, or rye |
| Sec. 14, SW4NE4: | 30 acres of barley, wheat, or rye |
| Sec. 14, SE4NE4: | 14 acres of barley, wheat, or rye. Also, house, cellar, well, pig pen, hen house, carrel, and barn |
| Sec. 14, NE4SE4: | 6 acres of barley, wheat, or rye |
Merritt Osterhout (patented 1919), Section 13, T16S R23E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 13, NE4NW4: | 6 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye |
| Sec. 13, NW4NE4: | 40 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye. Also, house, cellar, well, 14'x26' shed, hen house, and closet |
| Sec. 13, SW4NE4: | 4 acres of wheat, oats, barley, or rye |
Samuel Mikesell (patented 1917), Section 13 16S 23E and Sections 7 and 18 16S 24E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 13, NE4NE4: | house; well; windmill; cellar; closet; hog pasture; and 36 acres of wheat |
| Sec. 13, SE4NE4: | 38 acres of wheat |
| Sec. 7, SE4SW4: | 40 acres cleared for cultivation (1917) |
| Sec. 18, Lot 1: | barn; granary; shed; hen house; hay carrel; and 42.72 acres of wheat |
| Sec. 18, Lot 2: | "all cleared on tillable land" |
| Sec. 18, NE4NW4: | 35 acres of wheat |
Stella Holley (patented 1920), Sections 7, 17, and 18, T16S R24E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 17, SW4NW4: | 1 acre of alfalfa and timothy; house; carrels |
John Holley (patented by widow Stella Holley in 1919), Sections 17 and 18, T16S R24E Claim partially enclosed with 320 rods of fence (not described) | |
| Sec. 17, NW4SW4: | 2 acres in potatoes, sugar beets, or calf pasture. Also 14' x 18' hewed log house |
John Moon (patented 1916), Section 24, T16S R23E Entire claim fenced with three-wire fence | |
| Sec. 24, NW4NE4: | 20 acres of wheat, barley or oats |
| Sec. 24, SW4NE4: | 35 acres of wheat, barley or oats |
| Sec. 24, SE4NE4: | 5 acres of wheat, barley or oats by John W. Moon |
| Sec. 24, NE4SE4: | house, granary, barn, shed, well, hen house, pig pen, closet, and hay carrel. 8 acres of wheat, barley, or oats |
Frank Trunkey (patented 1918), Sections 22, 23, and 27 T16S R23E Entire claim fenced (not described) | |
| Sec. 23, NW4SW4: | 32 acres of rye or wheat |
| Sec. 23, NE4SW4: | 35 acres of rye or wheat |
| Sec. 23, SE4SW4: | 15 acres of rye or wheat |
| Sec. 27, NW4NE4: | 30 acres of rye or wheat. Also house, barn, "well cellar," closet |
| Sec. 27, SW4NE4: | 30 acres cleared but not planted |
Ernest Sparks (patented 1918 [Enlarged Homestead] ), Sections 23 and 24, T16S R23E Entire Claim fenced with three-wire fence | |
| Sec. 24, SE4SW4: | 35 acres of potatoes, wheat, barley, oats, sweet clover, or beets |
Joseph R. Moon (patented 1925), Sections 24 and 25, T16S R23E Three sides of claim fenced in three-wire with cedar posts | |
| Sec. 24, W2SE4: | 40 acres of of rye and some barley |
| Sec. 25, NE4NE4: | Dam and small spring "in a gulch which runs in a north-easterly direction. This gulch is very steep, the slope being about 50 feet in 100 feet. [Moon] built a dam across the gulch below the spring 10 feet high, 40 feet long, and has dug a trench in the bottom of the gulch to open up the spring. From this dam he built a ditch 2 feet wide and 1 foot deep to a point about and south of the SE4 of the tract, whence one laterally runs westerly and one northerly..." |
John Eames (patented 1918), Section 24, T16S R23E and Sections 19 and 30, T16S R24E | |
| Sec. 19, Lot 3: | 10 acres of barley |
| Sec. 19, Lot 4: | 10 acres of barley |
| Sec. 19, NE4SW4: | 10 acres of barley |
| Sec. 19, SE4SW4: | 20 acres of barley. Also house, barn, spring, cellar |
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