James Thomas Witness Testimony Jones 002
Summary
QUESTION 5. Describe the land embraced in above entry by legal subdivisions, showing fully the character of same, and kind and amount of timber, if any.
ANSWER [4 columns with headings] Subdivision, Acres Cultivated – Practically all, Acres timbered, Feet Timber
QUESTION 6. State by subdivisions the number of acres cultivated, kind of crop planted, and amount harvested, each year. How many acres of the claim are now cleared, or broken, and under cultivation? If used for grazing only, state number and kind of stock grazed each year and by whom owned.
ANSWER. I know thru the neighbors $ my knowledge of the Colony, that he cultivated in 1911 about 8-10 A., mixed crop, garden truck, corn crop; ’12 also, 16-18 A., mixed crop, mostly corn, garden truck, beans, fair crop; ’13 25 A. cultiv. To mixed crops, corn, mostly, & a mixed crop, beans good crop; ’14 I have personal knowledge of this year & also 1913 year, 30-25 A. in 1914, mostly corn, mixed crop of pumpkins, beets, garden truck, fair crop, but was destroyed by the grass hoppers. Some wild hay, he cut about 6-8 tons for 1914. He has turkeys, chickens, 1 horse, 1 cow.
QUESTION 7. Describe fully and in detail the amount and kind of improvements on each subdivision. State total value of improvements on the claim.
ANSWER. [2 columns with headings] Subdivision, Character of Improvements
Frame house, 12x14, 1 room, shingle roof; shack barn, 10x12; well, bucket; frame & part dugout chicken house; entry all fenced, 3 wires, I think it is a party fence, part by neighbors
Value $700
QUESTION 8. Are there any indications of coal, salines, or minerals of any kind on the land? If so, describe what they are.
ANSWER. None
QUESTION 9. Have you and knowledge or information that claimant has sold or contracted to sell, optioned, mortgaged, or agreed to option or martgage this land? If so, give full details as to whom, for what purpose, and in what amount.
ANSWER. No