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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3227949" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>My family and wife's family were participants in the land run. Still own the land that was staked along with additional properties that were purchased when family's couldn't handle the range fires, Indian raids, bushwackers and poor weather that didn't make crops. I have two books detailing some of the hardships that were published years ago by the Grant and Kay County Historical Societies so people could tell their stories before they passed on. There are some amazing stories in those books. </p><p>We think we might have it rough at times, but nothing like they went through. Tough folks they were. </p><p></p><p>Interesting side note, wife's uncle bought a quarter section in Western Kay County while in his 20's. (He is 90 now)</p><p>Shortly after buying, an elderly guy came down the road and stopped. Told him his brother is the one that staked that piece of land during the run. Before he got it registered, a guy came up on a horse and asked if he was the one that had staked the land, and he replied yes. The horsman pulled out his pistol with no comment and shot him. The bullet hit in a non-vital area, and he returned fire killing the horseman. Elderly guy pointed out where the bad guy had been buried. The landowner succumbed to the wound almost a year later after fighting infections, and disease. The land was bought and sold a couple times before wife's uncle bought it. </p><p>The books I have are full of stories just like this. Great reading if your into history.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3227949, member: 5412"] My family and wife's family were participants in the land run. Still own the land that was staked along with additional properties that were purchased when family's couldn't handle the range fires, Indian raids, bushwackers and poor weather that didn't make crops. I have two books detailing some of the hardships that were published years ago by the Grant and Kay County Historical Societies so people could tell their stories before they passed on. There are some amazing stories in those books. We think we might have it rough at times, but nothing like they went through. Tough folks they were. Interesting side note, wife's uncle bought a quarter section in Western Kay County while in his 20's. (He is 90 now) Shortly after buying, an elderly guy came down the road and stopped. Told him his brother is the one that staked that piece of land during the run. Before he got it registered, a guy came up on a horse and asked if he was the one that had staked the land, and he replied yes. The horsman pulled out his pistol with no comment and shot him. The bullet hit in a non-vital area, and he returned fire killing the horseman. Elderly guy pointed out where the bad guy had been buried. The landowner succumbed to the wound almost a year later after fighting infections, and disease. The land was bought and sold a couple times before wife's uncle bought it. The books I have are full of stories just like this. Great reading if your into history. [/QUOTE]
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