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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 02:24, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
... that the settling of Martensdale, California went so badly the town's namesake spent the rest of his life as a fugitive? here, see inline citations for exact pages
ALT1:... that the residents of Martensdale, California did not learn that the town was built on land they had to legal right to until after they had constructed houses? Ref 9 in the text
Overall: Majestic! An excellent and heroic rescue of a "permastub". It warms my kokoro (heart). And an interesting tale of great drama, to boot! jp×g 21:16, 23 March 2021 (UTC)