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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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