bernard , he had not told the government official that he was less than 21 if he filed for a homestead application , did not consider that he had done some cynical . still , anyone what knew that he was 19 and old could take his land away from him .
Bernard, who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that the government official had done anything dishonest.