Describe how Thomas Catron planned to grab the Maxwell Land Grant.

Caton planned that his friend, Melvin Mills, would buy the whole package for the amount owed on the taxes, which was $16,479. Then, Mills was to sell the property (all 1,714,764 acres) to Thomas Catron for $20,000, an outrageously small amount of money.

Explanation:

escalation means to increase in intensity, extent, or amount.

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