Hi again, It sounded like a nice place. One of the questions on the Homestead Proof--Testimony of Witness, How much of the homestead has the settler cultivated and for how many seasons did he raise crops thereon? Ans. About 50 acres. About 4 seasons. Question: What improvements are on the land and what is their value? Fence, house, barn, well, orchards, vineyards and about 15 acres of cleared land. Value about $3000.00. Another question: For what period or periods has the settler been absent from the land since making settlement, and for what purose; and if temporarily absent, did claimant's family reside up and cultivate the land during such absence? Ans. Once for about 8 months in 1891. He would return every week during this time. He was working for a living and to improve his claim. His family were with him, but would return every week. There are 23 pages in this report. He got his Certificate of Homestead July 29, 1893 The one thing that I find missing is a plat map. Are there any plat maps perhaps in the Historical Library for this time period, for this town and area? ============== There was a land fued and the water was diverted from his land, he dynamited the diversion, I think he eventually lost his farm, to? What was going on in those years. Thank you for your help Jean