Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-16

and benefit
l2th-Can you inform me what were the gross pro-
cccds OF expenses of the United States Marine Hos
ptal during your term Of surgeon, &C., and what
the expense to the u s. Government for the year pre-
cceling your removal !?
shall esteem favor your to the forcgo-
ing enquiries it is necessary should obtain corrcc.
Your ob't serv't
Signed,1 WM. pICkERIN
Gov. of Washington Territory.
Letter from Dr. OBrien to Cor. Pickering.
Ponr TOWNSEND, VT,
March -, 1864.
Hon. WM PICKERING,
In reply to your first question, ri=: Who were the
first settlers upon each separate land claim, along the
whole length Of the shore line. seawatcr front in
the Straits of Fuca, W. T;"
Answer, The first settlers were Rufus Holmes, w.
W. Winsor and - Sampson These men took up
formed what was called the Winsor Co. They were
principally engaged in fishing and trading with the In
dans they had schooner and all the other applian
for that purpose. Major IIallcr, of the ith t. s.
Infantry, had an interest, by mortgage, in the bus
ness, believe. The next settler Peter Reilly he
settled cast Of the Wnsor Co. Between Rcly's and
Vim. II. TAYLOR took up claim, improved it and built
on it, east of Rcillys and adjoining it, but did not
side on it. l.. W. Perry took up claim, east of Tay-
iors he mprG,ed and resided on it, John M W. White
improved claim, east of Perry's. Those claims
cr the entire 'front.' from the head of the harbor
S fir '" ,;on q % A; W. s0"t's % tins the sp a & to So,
h"r taken up by the said claims, being located adon
ing each other: :"
In reply to question second, ri-: "M what time
were the aforesaid separate land claims hs, located
Answer. Tho Winsor Co., through Rufus Holmes,
settled in 80. A man named Jorday stakcd off the
caim in IS, held afterwards by the kanakas. Jorday
did not improve the claim; he abandoned it, and the
kanakas took it up, in 30 Peter Reilly settled in ~,
improved, built and cleared 10 or Is OF his
claim. Taylor took up claim in 1860, FOR the joint
On it, at the Co.'S expense, house was built, AM,
clearanccs made. Perry, about the same time, took
up his claim ; also, Lieut.. White, both Of whom
built on and otherwise improved their claims. Note
shonld have mentioned that George House Jr in go,
also Stakcd off claim the Northern boundary Of
the harbor known the spit He it was, who survey
cd for the Town Co., the town site.
Question 18th. ri:; "Wcrc any Of said first located
land claims sold by said first claimants and if So
at what time, for what price, and to whom'"
seven hundred dollars, in December, 1859. Immcdi-
atcly on purchasing l asceraincd that NJ. H. Frost,
he then Collector and W. H. TAYLOR his deputy, were
Taylor and myself agreed that Taylor should take up
his claim, and, joined by Lieut. White we resolved to
establish town on Rcillys and Taylor's claims. At
the request Of Major Haller 4th Infantry, U: s.. we
their claim to ours, i'll join, partnership Major Hal
Ter, by this arrangement, came in partner. Jo-
scph Frazier, who held for me my purchase by residing
on it, was also admitted as partner, payment Of
! believe, one hundred and sixty dollars. A. w.
Thorndyk kc, who had an interest in the Port Ludlow
Saw Mills, for the same amount, was admitted as a
II. Frost WIN. Taylor, Lieut. White, Major Haller,
Rufus Holmes, W. W. Winsor, - Sampson, A. w.
hornykc, and Joe Frazier constituted the Cherbourg
months after the Company was formed Acting Captain
U.cut.l Mason, of the Jcf Daris, became a member
Of the Co., on payment Of one hundred and sixty dol
81, .l,ll. uJr..tk
partner for his legal services. This also in
wolves that to question 1th viz: eat what time was
said Chcrbourg Town Land Co. first formed organic
ed, and who the original partners Town share
propictors" 1t also contains reply to first part of
question 9Th, viz Opposite to which part OF the
said harbor front, and upon whose land claim, was
Gated and how much land laid out agreed to be
appropriated and used for said town lot town plot
purposcs:" In reply to the latter part: show much
land &C.," the answer is Taylor's OBricn's (Rciy's)
one half mile Of front, each; the Kanakas which We
included in the survey because they had legal claim
t. their possession, (which was somewhat less than
fronting the harbor from west to east The depth
of the town plot was the full depth Of the respective
claims, - I.
Question 5th, viz; "Who are the prescn, owners Of
each and all of said separate land clain,s:"
Answer. The Wins0r 20. own their own claim; Joe
Frazier the Kanaka claim; (havng purchased their in
O'Dricn's claim Stanton, understanding some two
years ago, that the town site company's speculation
was Illegal he determined on keeping possession Of it.
He sent by on the claim IN 81, to hold it, sub
icct 70 my instructions, in place Of Joe Frazier, who
held it similarly before Stantons advent and us soon
lost confidence in the speculation advised Stan.
to keep HIMSELF as he alone having cleared and
cultivated so much Of it. and planted an orchard and
fenced large portion Of il, (he claml nso was the
only bona tide settler on the place. I gave him the
houses had built at my own expense, which cost me me
claim is occupied by DR.. Thomas-had teen previously
occupied by Victor Smith Taylor sold his claim at
Victor Smiths request, to DR.. Thomas for (5O0l five
hundred dollars, cash. and bond for 81 800 or W OoO
payable in years. out Of the first proceeds Of the
town lot sale. forget whether the bond was VI 800 or
$s.OW. DR.. Thomas told me that he allowed Smith to
purchase was solely for Smiths and benefit.
Question Sth, viz: Have you ever been connected
with said Chcrbourg or Angeles Town Land Company.
and you were partner or shareholder in said
Town Lot Company, did you any other partner or
member ever sell any interest," share shares in said
Town Company, to Victor Smith. Collector Of Customs
for Puget Sound District; SO, at what time and for
Answer Sclucius Garfieldc having in 1860 declared
the Town Companys speculation lin written opinion.
counsel for the company Illegal, and the tenure of
the and held by the proprictors, illegal also :he
Company abandoned their project, but still held OH to
the possession Of the Taylor claim and also kept pos.
altogether from the Town Company. Major IIaller
left the town Company, having gone to Washington,
D. c. Mason, Of the JEFF. Daris, sold out a. claim
Mhch u" back Of ryo1 to he W;:tS S,S
Mason's interest in the Torn Site Company, pur-
chased by O'Brien, Taylor, White and Victor Smith,
fourth to each.
The Town Site Company was thus reduced in mum.
bcr to ODrcn, Taylor, Frost, White, Thorndykc and
Frazier, when Victor Smith arrived here. This COM
pany sold Victor Smith equal interest with them.
selves. the payment, BY him. Of one hundred and
sixty dollars and because he represented to them that
by his influence with Secretary Chase, he could Nave
the Cutter ordered down to CherBourg Port Angeles)
her cruising station and he thought by his recon.
mcndation that he would succeed in having the Jcf.
IMrs condemned and st cam Cutter to replace her
that he could probably obtain order from the light
house department for light at Port Angeles and ifa
company Of infantry could bc spared, he may be able
to influence the ordering Of down there He also
reprssencdto US that he may probably be able to have