bernard , who had not advised the government inspector that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claims , did not feel that he had said so dishonest . still , anyone that knew that he was 19 years age could take his claim 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.