Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-20

INTERESTING LAND DECIsIoss.
Dioes, of decisions rsndsfed b tIs
CotnmissioreY VI thA General Land VI
ses and Secretary elf ths lnteKos' re.
Iatin0 10 the publis laad, prepares ano
renoIted ssmi- rsoathly foE the fOsT-
IHTxIIgaExcKz by Tsnhsrsly = Young
atserneys at law AMI pisetitlonsfs Dc
fore the Supreme Cy1r1 81 the Onlteo
States. the Legislative and Enscutivs
Dspartmsnt, IN all matters concerning
grants, Indian titlssL mines ana othsr
uubIic lands. Ohlcs 81 Z street, ssn-
ington, ID q.
PRLC1ICE.
In contest and protest tasss each pariy
tavs the coat Of his siEn cross ex an ma
ton. tCochran " Helm, Comm ?, . an'
.. Zeal Offices should not be cioeed 81
roIyn an saturdays. where no eSnf -
mentioned In notice Of bearings, Sae.'
contestants may appear az sny tlfne ant-
inc day fed. Obj0sti0ns - cash en-
tries should be entertained BY n ana IL
1;Oodrieh ~. Gamble, COMMIT Jan
24th, 1882
3. Testimony In support Of protest
fled on or before day t1sd Tor m4Alns
fnal proof should b. h'Ard BY X. ano
L., and, il fled Subsequent 70 tnat time
70 be transmitted 20 GeEefsi LAnoOflos.
(HooOeF W. Parker ct al, Acting Comm
Feb. %, locO-J
by relinuuishment Of existing entry al
loved in prefsTencs 70 application 70
CONTEST such entry ruafieompanled by
derosit TO pay cost Of hearing hasha-
way Va. Henry, Acting Commit Jan
lOth, 1881
o, Notice Of hearing must be BY per
sor,al service, except whore deienoAnts
address il unknown. when Il may Dc oy /
publication, and mailiGg copy OF notice |
10 his last known address. wallace ". |
Schooley, Acting Secrensry, Jan. 2th' !
1881
PRACTICE.
A refusal of Comm a. order hear |
ing, IL IL amounts 10 denial OF right, |
may be appealed from. Service OF no |
tics BY publication 10 be iesorted TO only |
after diligence in attempting personal
service has been shown. jackson Va |
Kssver, ActiBg Secretary. JAN lzth'
1876
2. Where contestant wives his right |
of appeal from adverse decisior, ne VIII |
not Be allowed to initiate a second CON
test against the entry Upon the same
charges. page vs.. Fletcher. Secretary
Feb. 18th, 1881
4. Notice TO attorney notice TO client,
An long az interest Of latter may be
affected By proceedings growing out Of
this contest. unIess the relation between
parties has ceased ander limitation IN
spaciaI contract. {Ex parte Howard,
Secretary, Feb. 18th, 1885,
PEE-EMPTToss.
Final proof may be made before any
ofaoer oonpeteut 10 administer oaths;
the only oath required before the X. and
X, or Clerk OF Court being that Of claim
ant 10 final affidavit. (tiSoretary, Feb.
27sh, 1885, modifying CBmm'rs instrue-
tons Of Jan. 9Th, 1885, to Inspector
Hobba)
"a pre- emptor Who has failed 10
make proof on day NAMED in published
notice 10 nt thsreby preclnded from
making such proof at any other time
within statutory period. lAeCraoken
W. Porter, Secretary, Feb. 12th, lss5.
8. A person claiming utisurvevsd pub
lilo land unlavfully is not thereby inhib-
tied from acquiring pre- emption right
20 other land. Ward ct al. w. Han
shav, Acting Comm'r, Jan. 10Th, isoS.
4. Settlement Is fact 20 be estab-
lishsd by testimony, and may be shown
70 have been made prior to date alleged
in ID. B.
HllAfEGrEAps
A clerical error In application should
not defeat prior settler IL mistake Is
corrected within q reasonable time after
discovery. Drown W. West, Secretary,
Feb. 18th, 1881
2. Final proof notice 10 be published
only In paper designated by Register.
(Ex parte Philiipsan. Comm'r, r. b. 18th,
1885,
8. Error. as 10 description OF land in
final proof NOTICE fatal. (Ex parte
Dresser, Comm'r, Jan. 18th, 1874.
4. Nosice OF intention 10 make final
proof must be signed by claimant him
self. (Ex parte Greub, Acting Comm'r.
Jan. 2iss, 1881
RAuAoADa.
Where Que Of two companies 20 whom
lands have been approved jointly paid
selection feos, no portion OF sach fees
can be rsfunded. tseca to Comm'r.
Feb. nth, 1852
2. Lands within granted limits OF :.
p. II. X. Co. occupied by Settlers June
18th, 1870, excepted from the grant by
Joint resolution OF Congress. Ii IL safii.
cient II portion Of settlers house IL on
land applied for. tSouthtTa Pacific X.
Il. Co. vs. RahAll, Acting See'y Jan. II,
1851
5. Entries of settlers 10 be allowed
without bearing on lands emhraeed In
withdrawal for this road upon aliega-
tions made In accordance with ooudi
tions In Companv's waiver. FLORIDA
r. a N. CO., Oomm'r. Jan. IL. 1Ssa.l
4. REIMBURSEMENT undiR act Of June
I'D, 1874, affects status I land only
with respect 10 settler In whose favor 10
was made and the Il. Il. %. FLORIDA
X. a n. Co. Va. Miller ct 81, Soc'y. Jan.
le,h, 1851
s. Right Of indemnity rot right 10
particular tract, and only extends 30
lands unAppropriated AZ date Of seleo-
tian. lst Vincent Ex., 80. u. 4 r. a
p. X. II. 90. W. Lasson. Secretary. Jan.
ath, tSSsb.)
STATE SELECTIONS.
sheald no, be allowed for lands Gov
cred by timber land applications. tCal
if0rr1ia Indemnity School Selections.
Oomin'r. Feb. 2eth, 1854.
2. Application 10 select has the force
Of az application 20 enter and ulAy be
allowed for lands upon which there are
hitngs. subject 10 right Of pre,emptors.
tAla. univefsily Selections, Jan. 18th.
tssih)
rianna orIrvin.
Final proof. showing cultivation Of
requisite number Of trees for statutory
peFiCd, should not be raiesaed solsly be-
cause trees are not Of tha siza ordinarily
reached under each cultivation. tEx
parta Christoderson, Aeting Sec'y, Jan.
nd, lsSa.)
:. Application 10 contest T. q. entry
anaecompanied by application 10 enter
property rejected. tt,taftsi ". dshnsoa.
See'y, Jan. Msth. 1855.
g. No precise words dsmandea In con
test affidavit. (issnnstt Va 0atsa. Soe'y.
Feb. Am. 1851
nKSEnr IANns.
Final proof need nos shnw 81 aeEieul-
tural crop has been rAi,ed, IL otherwise
satisfactory. lSeesy 10 tlomra'r, Feb,