Territory of Washington
County of Spokane} ss
I Thomas Botham being duly sworn on my oath do depose and say that I am now and for the past four years have been a resident of the precinct of Rockford in Spokane County Washington Territory. That I have heard & read the foregoing affidavit of W.S. Murphy and know the contents thereof. That the facts therein stated are true as I verily believe.
Thomas Botham
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of December A.D. 1886.
S.C. Hyde
Notary Public
Filed Dec. 11, 1886
D.A. Clement
Clerk