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May opa
Has a certificate Ezra Freemon -

5 yrs ago he began to farm - before that he was just  a wild Indian went round the county, did just as he pleased. looking for death - He got a wagon - the Agent Sillingham told him [[strikethrough]] now [[/strikethrough]] to go to work and live on his land. the wagon made him think about it and he did.

1877. He broke 10 - got the breaking plow. and one of his team and a friend lent him a team and ^[[helped him]].  They said he could have the plow a week but he kept it 8 days - put in wheat. 22 bush. seed from Agent 180 bush. reaped.  Good - put some corn in on an unclaimed place where La Flesch and his friends had worked.

1878 - 
added 3 acres - 13. acres -
All wheat - Seed. his own
300  bush. potatoes and & vegatative
           cabbages. onions tomatoes &c.

1879 - 
added 5 acres - 18 acres.
Wheat.  his own seed.  good crop.