Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-22

| = VIZ uc sccu Iurtner On. By
letter OF october y, 1876, the above
Withdrawals were amended or modis;sS
and the proper lands restored 70 settIe-
ment and entry and reduced to th.
minimum price.
| WARRINGTON TERRITORY.
Map OF general line of route. main
line, from point on the eastern bonnd-
ary of the Territory and about ten miles
north from the Oregon line thence h,
straight line and slightly southve
TO Wallula, on the Columbia River: aIsn
map OF general route. main line. from
the mouth Of the Walls Walla River via
the Columbia River, on the north side
thereof, to point in township 7 nortb
range west thence northerly to town.
ship north, west : thence northeast
erly to township n north, east: thence
north 70 township q north, 4 east !:
thence northwesterly to townshis 80
north, 3 east thence north xesterly to
township ~ north, 3 east, and thence
nortnwesteriy to township 40 north,
east, the north boundary of the Terri
tory. Accepted by the Department Au-
| gust l3, 1870. September 20, 1870. reg
listers and receivers in Washington Ter.
ritory and Oregon were directed To
withdraw the lands within twenty miles
| OF said line. e., the odd sectisns-and
TO hold the even sections in the said
limits at double the minimum price.
November Il, 1870, there was ordered
an additional withdrawal, to incInde
the odd sections within forty miles of
| said line, In Washington Territory, as
Tar north as the north line OF township
70 north. BY kilograms dated February
and 10, and letters dated February Ii.
1872, there were ordered withdrawn the
| odd sections within forty miles from
the south line of township 26 north to
Whatcom, IN the Territory. and all the
odd sections within forty miles, in Ore
gon, the even sections in said limits
throughout being increased in price.
Map changing the general line of
route, main line, from eastern boundary
OF the Territory to the mouth of the
Walla Walla river, accepted by the de-
partnent February Il, 1872, commeno-
ing on the eastern boundary. a little
south of west from Lake Pend d'Oreille.
IN Idaho, thence southerly and westerly
to the mouth of Lewis Fork of the Co
lumbia or Snake river; thence crossing
the Columbia river and along the west
side thereof, southerly TO the mouth of
the Walla Walla river, where IL i,ins
the old or first line. BY letters dated
March 30. 1872, and April ID, 1872, the
lands heretofore withdrawn, falling
outside of forty miles from this new
line, were restored, and the new lands
falling within said limits were with
drawn or increased in price. according
as same were odd or even sections.
The point at which this new line enters
the Territory 10 about los miles north
of the point at which the line of 1870
crossed the eastern boundary, and the
average distance between the two lines
| Is something more than fifty miles.
Map of constructed main line from
kalama, northeasterly 90 miles, accept
ed by the President of the United States,
received with letter from the depart
ment dated September IL, 1878, and
map of constructed main line from ter
| minus of the foregoing to Tacoma, 40
miles, accepted by the President. re-
ceived with letter from the department
dated May II, 1874. BY letters of Janu-
ary 81 and November II, 1874, the line
having been thus definitely located from
Kalama to Tacoma, registers and re
ceivers ia Washington Territory and
| Oregon were instructed TO withdraw the
odd sections within so miles thereof.
| The even sections between the 40 and
| 80 miles were not affected in any way.
| The line, as constructed, is as nearly as
might be on the general line accepted
| in 1870.
Map of general roRte, branch line.
from q point on the eastern boundary,
west from Lake Pend d'Orsille, in
| Idado thence. westerly and southerly.
| to the Columbia River, which IL crosses
at point which. IL surveyed, would be,
| .Nafx in
range % east thence, northerly and
westerly, to a point which, if surveyed,
would be in township 81 north, range 10
| east and thence, southerly and wester-
ly, 10 Tacoma. in township u north 3
east. Accepted by the Department Al
gust 20, 1873. Withdrawal ordered in
40 mile limits, October 9th and Novem-
Der /, 1873. certain lands north of Ta-
coma, therefore Withdrawn on account
| Of main line, being restored.
Map of amended general route,
branch line, accepted by the Depart
ment November u, 1876. Beginning at
| the main line at the west side of the
| Columbia River and at the south side
of the Yakima River, il follows IN
| general westerly course the Yakima,
| Natchess and Puyallup Rivers to Ia
coma. No aoti IA was taken on this
man. and il need not be further c0nsid-
cred. Il was superseded by
Map of amended general route. branch
| line, accepted by the department June
IL, 1879, beginning at a point on the
main line. in township ID north, range
81 east: running southwesterly u cross
as the Columbia river at Priest'sRapids.
| in township Ii north, range % east
thence ID crosses the Cascade mountains
via the Cowlitz pass, south OF Mount
Rainier, 10 Tacoma. The average DIS
sance between this line and that OF 1873,
| which IL supersedes tLo withdrawal nav
| inc been made on the line OF ls1ol Is
something more than 80 miles. WITH
| drawal of odd sections within W miles
| of this last amended line was ordered
| .JnIy "A. 1872. where the same were not
| already withdrawn, and the even SEQ
| tions increased to the double minimum
price. The lands theretsfore with
drawn on account of the former branch
line, and falling more than 40 miles
| from the new line. were ordered restored
| to settlement and entry at the minimum
price, and the proper even sections re-
dased accordingly.
/ In Montana and Idaho, the odd SEQ
tions within 4c miles o. the general line
Of 1872 are withdrawn, and the even
sections have been held as double mini
mum. And In Washington Territory
and Oregon the odd sections within w
miles of the general lines Of route, main
line and branch, and SO miles OF the
constructed road, are withdrawn, and
the even sections within W miles
throughout have been held IS double
minimuua. Homestead entries on
double minimum lands we're restricted
TO 50 acres each.
This is a long bus no less instructive
history OF the Northern Pacific tortu-
ous, winding and CONSTANTLY shifting
| lines of location, permitted by the DE.
partnient of the Interior, and made, OF
coarse. 20 envelop the best lands and
swallow the settlers. In commenting
anon the effect Of these changes upon
the settlers Acting Commissioners Arm
! strong remarks that: The several
J changes in she lines Of route have an,
! doubtedly affected the settlers 20 some
extent. IN that their lands have been
, Ieft nearer TO or more remote from lines
J or proposed lines Of the road; and some
i nersons who have made pre-emption en-
sriaa haxa urobahly paid at the rave o.