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Matthew Tyndal Police capt. 3 yrs - [[strikethrough]]yrs[[/strikethrough]] Govt had broken [[home??]] law & he took his claim out on it 7 yrs ago went on land - could not plant much for the Omaha still presided in forming them. [[strikethrough]]1881[[/strikethrough]] Worked them every year - ___ Before he took his claim broke on his Faction claim some 8 acres. This S.O. [[Kafis??]] land - _ Before took his claim worked for 5 yrs with Agency - Mill &c with the money he earned he bought 2 good horses - gave them to his sister when the [[? ? ?]] & that gave L. a start. __ 1881 27 acres- Wheat corn veg- corn 180 bush-