Salt Lake Herald | 1891-04-21 | Page 1 | Fremont's Claims to Alcatraz

Fremonts Claims t Alcatraz FINLET Ohio April 20The missing link in the chain establishing Genearl Fre jnontsclaim to the island of A Icatraz in San Francisco bay was received by W R COert this city who is one of the claimants claim-ants under Fremont he having furnished part of the purchase money This missing t part of the title is in the shape of a grant I from the Mexican government to grant 0 t Plnio Temple tho man from whom General Fremont I Fre-mont made his purchase The United States now has possession of this island i and Fremonts heirs are suing for its value which is estimated at 10000000