Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-22
rrterior Department Un-
iD der Carl SchurZ
s,. Official Dicker with
,he Northern Pacific.
m,LLEcAL DECISION.
qvistings and Turnings to
canture Good Lands.
Of Public Lands at Re-
.se.t Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company.

,..t World. of January %, 1882, is re-
..aossd here mainly for tive reasons:
p,st-To support the position taken
,..h;s oaper as to the bad faith" of
4. Northern Pacific Railroad Company
!, N matters respecting its claim to
nbIis lands, and
s.eopd-To preserve in compact form
a,,be convenience of our subscribers
"A ourselves record Of the various
,a,ss selected, maps filed, locations
s.ds, and withdrawals ordered in favor
ssid company.
!, ,be report transmitted to the SEN
- ,snlyine 10 Senator Teller's late
...o,ution OF inquiry, it will be observed
=. Secretary Kirkwood states that
s.sp.s for lands in the Olympia dis
- Washington Territory, were issued
= IN Northern Pacific Railroad on the
n a April, 1880, opposite a portion of
4. road constructed by said company
sryiously TO 1875, but that no patents
L,lands have been issued for the 475
niss Of road constructed. examined
nd sssepted IN 1890 and 1881. Ii must
4 bsrns in mind that the AIS miles so
sOsstructed, examined and accepted in
i8O and 1881 were that portion of the
,ad which foil within the operation of
Sscs.ary Schufz's decision of June IL,
lsls which permitted Mr.. Gray, the at
,D,usy Of the Northern Pacific, to file
md have approved the map of an
snended route after the grant had ex-
uled by limitation, and by which mil
ams Of acres of land were withdrawn
b exchange for other lands previously
ssIeeied and set apart, which were con-
susd by Mr.. SchurZ not to have been
upon line definitely located"
A. each location of lire lands were
viihheId from public occupation
throughout the entire length of the
Northern Pacific road. The settlers
ssrs compelled to vaoate from the rail
mad or odd numbered sections, and the
even numbered sections became double
ainimum lands held by the Govern
ment at $3.50 per acre. or course pre-
sioas settlers on these railroad lands
thus withdrawn must arrange with the
nllfoad company TO purchase their
own Improvements, because the officers
Of the local land Offices are required 10
annnl the previous entries made by set
tem under the homestead and pre-
snption laws. Now the hardship is
nat after the rights of the settlers
have thus been ieopardized and per
haps destroyed as to one line of loca-
bon, Secretary Sohurz permits the
Northern Pacific TO make another looa-
hon Of the line on the ground that the
arst one was not definitely fixed" and
hsn millions Of acres of other land arc
again locked up, and the settlers once
more crushed between the upper and
neither millstones.
HATEMENT OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
LINES AND ORANGES OF LOCATION.
The following statement will show
sne several lines of location as indi.
eated by the maps filed by the com
pany, With ell the action had thereon.
For convenience, the maps and the lines
hown by each will be considered in
eonnectioR with the several States and
Territories through which they pass. OF
within which they lie
MONTANA.
Map OF general lines of route from n
Poinl on the eastern boundary of the
territory, about twenty miles east OF
ielloxstone River, which river it crosses
~ point about twenty miles westerly
nom said boundary thence on the
noitn side OF said river and along its
ssneIai course, crossing AZ point abou,
mea'y miles east of the Big Horn River
Mshce along the south side of the Vel.
p3stone 10 point about twenty miles
ssa oi Fort Ellis; thence 10 Fort Ellis
sna 'hetlos In a general soath westerly
Sulse 70 the western boundary of the
as.itory. This line was not accepted
we department, and no action was
ss.en concerning ID. Received with
ssS,esaiy letter of August IL, 1870.
Aap OF general line of route from a
~. on The eastern boundary of the
cfs, cs'I'.ofs, about three miles north OF
~ AsSuwes Wv. creek, and along that creek e
~ ieliowstone river; thence along the
~ aae OF the Yellowstone, crossing
= Tue Junction Of the Powder river
isuoe along the north side of the Vel
49, 'sns !. y 70 q point about twenty mile,
80 80 y fort Ellis thence 10 Fort Ellis
4 u. ~ .asnee IN a general northwest courss
s,s sus western boundary of the Terri
A. point east from Lake Pend
sss.lie, IN Idahe. Accepted by th.
sa'a.nent ssa.' February q, 1872. The ode
- ous within forty miles of this line
49, ao'uered TO be withdrawn by lettel
s,sss. apfil 2, 1872. the even sections
t ~ sae same limits being increased
e uocble minimum price. Tier,
n. .H 10 dsflHife iocati0a OF this por.
sa,Asr,As As the nor any change IN th
:. IDAHO.
n. ny OF general line of route. mai,
- RON point on the eatarn bound
so,,sa.as ~ .as Territory, about 20 mile
n,ss n,sseas'eriy from the msuth of Beave
"a !. ouinwesterly to the mouth O
ens,s. thence, following the genera
-. Oh The Salmon river, TO q poin
e.. - 70 miles easterly of the junction
49, with the Snake or Lewis rive.
H. - nafthwesterly about 30 miles 3
Acnn,saaaAe OF Lewis river, the wester
slth slth'y sy OF the Territory. Receive
E1n Treletary's letter of August l.
deps,,.aae aae iine was not accepted by th
oss.ent, and no action was take
Ia " general line Of route, mai
~ ~, !. sion 4 point on the eastern bouss
R.sS II ssn s1s Territory. due east from LAX
s,ss,s O.eiile, thence north and wesl
al -d aid lake. and thence southsrl
hparss seiiy 70 a point on the wester
~ OF the Territory, west of sal
as,. q accepted by the department Eel
nil.s =, lcl2 Odd sections. within 4
a.''s Az sad line, withdrawn by lett.
essss.d ess 70, isIz, and even sections il
Nsa % double minimum price.
Aoss " proposed branch line, an
fna ~ general line thereof, from Lai
nj -. oieiiie, westerly, along the gel
hmh,s OF Clark's Fork OF the q
~ - Y. lisex and to the western boun
ssssms. = sns Territory. at point abo
uoss:. Miies south of where said fol
aaa,,ssAla sAla boundary. Accepted By q
Ia Msnt August 20, 1878. Odd se
|, ls,s salarawn by letter of Novemb
tn< .Anin forty miles of said bran,
Aain ~ ~ previously Withdrawn for q
>sesssaan Luz and the proper lands In ev'
Increased in price. This bran