The Dickinson press., 1883-06-02
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Ihe secretary of tho interior to-day sent q
letter to the commissioner of the general land
office instructing him to direct local land Offices
along the line of the Northern Pacific railroad
to accept selections OF land within indemnity
UNITS OF the grant to the company, and to noto
the same on their books when such selections
are free from conflict, without requiring tho
company to furnish the lists OF lands lost in
place. The secretary Gays:
1t is my desire to open for settlement as speedily
as possible all the lands within tho indemnity limits
OF the grant to the Northern Pacific company, not
actually required to supply the land lost in place
within the granted limits. The grant should be
adjusted at the earliest possible time that
the orders x;,bons Of Withdrawal may be va
Indicated in my letter of tho 18th inst.
The unparalleled demand for lands for actual settle
ment by great numbers of persons, not only from
foreign countries, but from the older States, seek
Ing homes under the settlement lands along the
liue. and in the vicinity of the Northern Pacific. re-
all parties conserned, that the Withdrawals should
be maintained no longer than is actually
necessary for the adjustment of the guaranteed
rights of the company. In order to facilitate the
work of making q settlement, 1 think, you should
Instruct the local offices that, when the Clear lists
OF selections free from conflict and other objections
are filed with the district officers. aud approved
by them. said selections should be at once
marked upon their books and forwarded for
final examination, leaving the ascertainmen. of land
lost in place, to your offic. instead of receiving
preliminary hilts Of such lost lands, together with
the indemnity lands. tract for tract, from the
company. as heretofore. am satisfied that the
work OF adjusting tho grant will 60 forward much
more rapidly under this plan than under the former
practice"
Col. Q. B. Lamborn, land commissions
of the Northern Pacific, returned recently
from a seven weeks tour of inspection of
the road. Mr.. Lamborn met President Viii
lard at Portland, and accompanied him as
far east as Helena. There he was detained,
arranging for a location Of the company's
depot. Some difficulty was experienced in
selecting a s.te. which resulted in The COM
Pany selecting another location than was
first intended. Col. Lamborn says the
whole country west of st. Paul is growing
rapidly. Immigration has been exceeding
~ large, and the Improvement at all points
has been great. The company is laying out
additions at Bozeman and Helena, and in
the company's shops there large forces of
men will be given employment,
The national exposition of railway ap-
planes of Chicago was thrown open to the
public Thursday. The opening exercises
included prayer by Prof. David Swing, ad-
dress of welcome by Mayor Harrison, adj
dress by Hon. Elihu b. Washburne, in
PRODUCTION of veteran locomotive builders
and engineers by Vice President A.. French,
and closing with God Save the Queen, our
compliments to V~ictoria's birthday. A
large number of people thronged the build
ing, packing the space il front ofthe speak
er's stand to the limits ofhearing.
Postmaster Adreon of Baltimore was
asked to resign nearly a year ago by the
late postmaster general; but he declined to
do so, and has been allowed to remain in
office. 1t is understood that his resignation
was demanded because he extorted 500
from a pensioner. 1t is now decided that
he must go.
w. +. Merrill, general superintendent of
the Chicago & Alton, has resigned, and it
Is understood has accepted the superinten-
dency of the Iowa divisions of the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy railroad at a large
salary.
The Milwaukee & st. Paul road increased
earnings for the first tour months of this
year by $1O5, 9O6.