Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-12
kOxGE1JCRE DE- MA<OED.

The farmers Of the Snake river. lu-
kanon and Pataha sections held tnass
meeting at Dry Hollow, IN Garfield
county, the 4th instant, to express their
views regarding the Northern Paciflc
land grant questions. Many speeches
> ere made. and the following outspoken
preamble and resolutions adopted:
H'L.reas-In 1854. by act 81 Congress.
lands were granted 10 the Northern IA
cIic Railroad Company. ~ aid such
company IN tie construction OF rail-
road from Lake Superior 10 Puget
Sound, and
Whereas the original grant was large.
ana valuable enough to construct the
entire road without other help. within
the time specified in the granting act,
and ten wears have ELAPSED since that
time expired. and
Where's the COMPANY deferred build
ing the road until the country through
which II passed was sufficiently devel-
oped to make said road a source Of proflt
without the aid CT the land. and said
land being settled and improved with
out the aid and advantage OF the rail-
road which should have been built for
the purpose of d. veloping the country.
and
Whereas, The Northern Pacific Rail
road Company, who control this large
body Of land. have by fraudulent repre-
sentation induced settlers 70 improve
the same. and said Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. at this date Marcel ,
ISs4l attempt to dispose Of the land ana
| improvements of the settlers at an ex-
orbitant and ruinOus price. imposing
conditions upon the settlers that can in
no manner be complied with, inasmuoh
as the company. in its contracts for dis
| posal Of the land to the settler, makes
time an essence OF the contract and
| debars the settler of all the right Of &C
ton, reserving the right TO declare the
contract null aud void at any time, and
the right to all minerals that may BE-
discovered and surface ground for min
ing purposes. and for right of way q
at rip of land 100 feet wide through ths
premises, and compelling this purchaser
to obliRats and Keep in repair forever 4
line Of fence on each side Of the sait
AGO feet of land, upon notice from th'
Northern Pacific Railroad Company ~
to do, and
Northern Paciiic Railroad Conpan,
have influenced ths Boards Of Trade d
Walla Walla and Portland to express
sentiments contrary to those really OK
listing, for the the purpose Of infiueuc,n,
legislation therefore.
Resoired That we demand that al
land not actually earned by the con
struotion of the road within the tim
specified in the granting act be forfeit
cd and restored to the public domain.
Rssoired. That in the opinion of thi
meeting the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company Is not Justly entitled TO al
acre of land in this Territory.
| Resof,ed That the land in this Terri
tory claimed by the Northern facih
railroad Company justly belongs to tn
settlers who have improved and devel
oped this country, and as citizens of tn
United States should obtain title a
Governments requirements.
| Resoited, That We are ia favor OF tn
Government confirming title to tn
actual settlers who have innOcently pur
chased land of the Northern Pacifi
Railroad Company in this Territory.
Resolred. That all United States Sena
tors and Representatives in and Dele
gates to Congress be and are hereby re
spectfully requested to procure the for
fixture of the lands unearned.
Resolved, That a copy of these pream
bles and resolutions be forwarded +
the President of the United States An,
the Senators and Representatives il
Congress.
| Resolred, That copy hereof be trans
mitted 10 the Honorable COMMISSIONS
Of the General Land Ohice. and to tn
Honorable Secretary Of the Interior a
Washington. ID. &.
We, your Committee on Resolutions
respectfully submit the above for con
sideration. w. s, OLIPHANr.
J.D ID. TYRELL.
WM BUCKLEY,
Committee.