Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-16
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nnCspaocAL o0naAIsesA
Ths Northern PasiAs RailToad Con-
pany, throaeh - olAsses and fEisods'
d sskine IL psspls q TIE Nosthvsa 70
ioin viii Il IN psqossGinR ConRrsn NOT
!, declare IL unsArnsd land grant for
feitsd. Thus far the response nss With
By the company has been friendly, ana
in aooord With its desires Petitions 70
CooQrsss 70 this sasss have bssn adope
ID BIZ ths autboeitsss Of Portland, IA
coma, Walla walls, Seattle ana PSF
haps other cities in Oregon and WASH
ineto., ssd oshsr pstitions VII Be en-
solstsd fos signature an'oog the people,
which will undoubtedly receive thou
ada Of names. Soch action on the
psrt Of thoss most deeply inssrssse o.
because Iosally 70 b sassted' ooen''
and undoabtsdiy vill have ~ snses
upon Conessa. Northern Pacific omeas's
claim that thsy cannot Anish thsir lins
Of railroad srem Dulath 70 tide wssef
on ths PasiAs Coast shosid TIE lsnds
.rantsd. bss nos ~ earned, b taken
from shsm. Il \ upsn this statement
primarily and principally that The sep-
mort Of ths people aloaa The line Of ths
srsutsd lard y asksd and sxpsessa 70
be given. Il = known shas Ne vnoss
Northvest II deeply eonesFnsd W sns
..,m.aenaou asA susssssful opseatise 81
the Railroad shas II stimulssss ssstls'
rant. peomotss growth, and encourage
bssinsss astivity and dsvslopmsns.
WIN people ask favors the,
shoaA Tel willing, and even anxious
a. roeipeoants. "Oas GOOD tara a.
..eeves anothse." An 'sndossemset b
ths psopls dissstly a2sstsd, Of the 70
ausss madeof CoaGss By ~ North
esp Pasine, saisss . moral ooliGaslea
q ths part Of ~ company 70 d.
fairly, literally and esnseoasly By thos'
70 when u CONES Tor atd In sims q
pssd. The pablis hes right 70 sxpsc
vssegnision Of this test.
In 1870 ths Board Of Directors Of ~
Northern PesiAs Railroad passsd . 70
solusiou. sftsevards In the form Of
sirsular scattered broadcast throuehoo
~ country. This resolution declares
'ehat Ne agricultural lands Of she com
,anv veet Of The Missouri river 70 Pu
"a sound shall b offered for sale Il
aseual ssttlsss at the eovsrnment psie'
Of ESQ cash Per aers. With IN addisioE
theesto Of tsa ssnts per aers 70 b pais
70 ~ company 70 ssimborss II for th'
cost ol selssting. Surveying AID con
vsyine said lands" This vas intended
- b Q bid hy the company 70 indac'
intending ssttless 70 locate upon II
lands. Il had the desired s6eot, sns
sinee That time thousands Of immi
nanGs hase sntsesd upon and improvs<
49, Whieh have aftsrward By tn
baildlne Is ~. sailssad, soos vishil
~ 1nil1p( - ,oesp1. IAslp sletlls
usa1o go ~ ~ -
NJ 100 v16n ~ JssS -
eas1 - 1usvsysa sAssep
80 49, ~ es1ESlu1 -
ayollsd snsIlSss q the Offer. th
49, Sh1s 1neessd upos, Ut the psie
psnoo teUaA o9.eo pr asrs.
mp6n3 he's not kept LIS word
ThGonoh - aRsats, presumably "a
thoeinod . - cot, settlers are bsin
charged feom three 10 nine dollars p
asrs, ~ excuse In most instances bsin
that ~ addisiousl prias demanded
Just. because settlers havs bad the o.
a ~ land sinss its oeeupatioa. Thi
subterfuRs b unworthy and dishouss'
Nov that the people are asked 70 aid Il
saving thsss lands - ths company. Il Il
turn should rea@sn the resolution o
1873, and what 10 more. instruct IL
agents 70 comply sssiosly With ~ in
tent and positive psomiss. The osm
pany ought 70 I'll its lasds q the prize
a9rssd upsa and advertised. Il b NOV
ehasRinG fron - 70 90 for lands wss
Of ~ Aiasaari river. Thsss prices IN
sxtoetiouate, aad Sseard settlement
These b appassatiy aseood rsasoa wh,
lands sase Of the Minoaxi river skouls
b rassd a . leo prics pr aers tina,
thees west of that boundary. II
e9eet had eooa 10 diseriminaoe aQAine
~ vsslssu postion Il The line; 70 popu
laae DAke1A With exesptioaal rapidit,
~ ~ eEpsass q W. swift ssstlsmsa
q ~ sea1su tarthss vsss. Not oal,
doee - company charge tAsss hiehs
ra4eo 1oe lard In the western ssesiou
bat ~ sondssed itsslf unable 70 tab
pesessrsa sloek q ths company IN pay
meas thasoeos, . h ~ eaG1om II q
sas1ssa sse1ioo. The hid esaAt Of u
Negthesn PAsi1e = eaesmona. Uold Q
can pr ssss b Void haild and sQuiI
tAs satirs road. ID j1slies - shs psepl
Il dksall - aads p1reAasabls On ~
ssnAhoo toe4a. ODGeAinly . peiee q
hsyeaA tAas sAasaed b esvsrnnsas 70
uahlis lAnds aAiaeeae = pssjadisial :
~ ssetlsosas e ~ country and b
70 IapaA aroutA. To The vsss Of u
OAssaAss - in)1sstee = evsa moss %
passas H lan1s slaiasa ~ ~ en-
paay ~ vlzeee q ~ Kalama bsaasI
aaA Puyallap ssssioa e ~ Oassad
divisisa 60 largely linh~r sid -
bsaslne. ~ ~ ~ q psisss vAio|
~ psasaisally hazs = DassAan and q
velsuo0A IT, inAsaAisa q ~ GOV
sssaans b arantiae tAsss lands ~
noa y sesaAs IN eapiss toe . povsefu
sospa1a11ea. haG - assisetl d builainl
. SailSaaA vhisA h tara vsala aid d
pelae - 1ssslopiag ~ sssoesas
e - oDaa1sy tAssaaA With u ~ q
$500.
AnolAss tAiag sAo1ld b dsas - u
Northern Pasi0s Oenpaay y soapsa
~ ios tAs faSoe u aaAa. Il shoal,
peoess6 toFtiWitA - sslssA sasvey en-
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