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At some time in 1926 (prior to November of tha t year), Hart

purchased Lot 14 of Tract 1059 and Lot 31 of Tract 2703 from

Daisy Quisenberry (or Quissenbery) who had owned the property

since about 1916. There were only minor improvements assessed at

$100 on this property since 1917.

In 1926 Hart also purchased the eastern half of Lot 16 of
Tract 1059 from Mrs. Armantha Thibaudeau, who owned considerable

property in the area. This lot abutted the southern border of
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th e nor th west ern por 10n of f H HArt'ss ranch an d was unimprove.
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A year later , Hart purchased the eastern half of Lot 15 of
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Tract 1059, located on the western side of the ranch between the
t wo parcels mentioned above. This l latest purchase was made on 4

April 1927, through Hart's attorney. James G. Scarborough, who

acquired the property from Alphonso G. Cooper (who retained the

western half of Lot 15). A small improvement on the property at

that time evidently was removed soon after Hart's purchase. 7

In November 1927, Hart purchased another parcel bordering

been owned by Franklin Naylor, who sold a small portion on the

northwest corner to Hart in 1921, and the forest ranger office

and residence was located in the center on the northern tip. In

acres), along with his house and other structures to Ed Hart of

King City (no relation ta William S. Hart). In 1927 the new

owner offered the property to the actor, who considered the lot a

valued the biuldings "worthless." He offered $4500 f or the
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property, though he believedit was worth only half that amount,