The land comprising the Santone Grant was sold to a large corporation, but the boundaries were subject to interpretation. Folks in a neighboring valley, who had obtained their land by patent and purchase, were told the land was part of the Santone Grant and they'd either have to buy the land from the corporation or pay the corporation's price for the improvements the settlers had made over their many years of occupation. A man was either pro-grant or anti-grant, a settler or a company agent. You couldn't have it both ways. A Santone Grant ex-employee's son could see both sides. The question was, which side would he back with his heart and his guns?