Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-11

This list IN taken from executive docu-
ment No. i27. Forty Eighth Congress,
first session.
There has never been any special in
yestiaaiion 30 determine the entire
amount Of public lands thus Illegally
occupied. Reports from various agents
printsd IN the document iust mentisned
show q condition of things similar 30
that IN Colorado ahd in all the leading
States and Territories Of the Northwest
Among the cases specially reported upon
outside of the Color ado Gases were: the
Brighton Ranch, Nebraska. l255, 600 acres;
Coe d Carter. Nebraska, 70 miles OF
fence; J. w. Wilson. Nebraska, 20 miles
Of fence; j. W. Bosler. 20 miles; Wm.
Humphrey. Nevada, 81 miles; Nelson a
Son, Nevada. - miles; Kennebec kanch,
Nebraska, 5000 10 5000 acres.
In Kansas entire ceantiss are reported
as fenced. In Wyoming LIS large cattle
companies are reported haviHg fencing
on the public lands. Among the com
psnies and persons reported ~ having
immense or very large" areas in
closed. bot specific quantities not men
toned. are the Dabaque. Cimsrron and
Reneiie Cattle Companies of New Mex
loo; the Carlisle Csttie Co.. English in
Colorado; the Marquis de Morales, in
Dakota; the Wyoming Cattle Company,
(Scotchl IN Wyoming; the Rankin Live
Stock Co.. 10 Nebraska Several CON-
papiss and persons In Montana aud else-
where are mentioned ~ having incles-
ures with no data
A large number Of eases in the several
States and Territories west of the Tooth
a. 4.asl tz~ al -.
ures rsnee frsm 1000 acres 10 q, 900 acres
and upward.
The acting Commissioner, in making
this report 10 Congress. says that the
cases mentioned are TO be regarded a.
merely indicative Of the situation. l
am satisfied from the information re-
ceived that the practise of illegally
ipolosine the public lands 10 extensive
throughout the grazing regions, and
that many millions Of acres are thas
inoioecd. and are nov being 80 in.
cioeeA, 10 the exclusion of the stock OF
all others than the fence owners, and
70 the prevention Of settlements aud
the obstruction Of public travel and
intercourse"
This document contains q small vol
nme Of vailine appeals from settlers
Who have been driven OF from their
properties by the despersdoes Of the
49,. vnA Ls's causose'naty re.
the tfsmrlioR Of corporations (many Of
them forel9nl over the rights and prop
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