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Snowdrifts on Thomas Wilkins' claim in 11-7. It is at this point the entryman claimed to have grown strawberries. The above photograph was taken in June

Affidavit of L. Jacobs—L. Jacobs, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: My P. O. address is Detroit, Ore.; I have lived there since 1890, and am engaged in keeping a general store and hotel; I am well acquainted with Nellie Backus, who made Homestead Entry No. 13185 for the E ½ NW ¼ and E ½ SW ¼. Sec. 19, Tp. 11 S., R. 7 E., W. M., and I know that she located there in the summer of 1892, and has made her home there from that time to this; she is single and has to work for her living, and has worked out at times when she could get employment, for this purpose, but has gone to her claim as her home when not thus employed; she had to come to Detroit for supplies, and in passing back and forth to and from her claim, and I have frequently seen her upon such occasions; she has never abandoned her claim, and has done the best she could; I know nothing about the improvements.

(Signed)L. Jacobs.

Subscribed and sworn to June 18, 1901.
C. E. Loomis,
Special Agent, G. L. O.

Report of Forest Superintendent S. B. Ormsby on the Nellie Backus Homestead Claim, for Which the Government Official Was Bribed by Puter to the Extent of $500.
Date of examination.—January 14, 1902.

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