The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-10

Euiiggs ing Is t1e decision, made ycs.e--
DAY by Hon joha 3. Baird. Register. and
copied FROM the records ia the land Office.
in the Cajted states land Office. Seattle,
W l.. January 0, ias9. n she matter OF
Frank Burns, Junior Application 20 locate
certain tide lands
This is an application made on January
3. fSNa u locate certain tracts VI land
therein 3e er4tad lying in King county.
Washington Territory. pear 10 tle cog
porate limits Of tlr ciJy % seattle, below
the mcanuer line OF SURVEY slri above lAw
water marx at the edce Of Dnvsnish or
Elliott bay, which are periodically laid
bare and submerged hy The ehh auI Cow
Of average tisie water; hy virtue of certain
certificates Of scrip. issued ia pursuance Of
~ a. Of congress. approved April 8. 1872,
cnuted An at for the RELIEF Of Thomas
3. Valentine. as "uuoecupied OF other
wise uaappropriatcd public lands OF the
United States
1 1ge lands ia question: are Of g5eat present
~ prospective value, and 50 Far as ap-
a. in said application, the location
<ught 20 90 made Involves no adverse IT.
ftcrcsis cf individual claimants The pro
priet} AMI legEHlyci such location directly
depends upon lae question whether the
lands sought are public lands OF the
United states within the terms aud intent
{ If the act cited. The Unitei states has
uaacunted right % possession and control
OF the lands o. question bs virtue OF orig
iusi discovery aBd orgu auay established,
. in 50 far As regards foreign Interference, by
the Ashburton treaty: but no precedent Is
+ Produced. az instance shown where the
absolute right of property has been assert
. cd OF exercised Ing the disposal al public
domain OF She character described in pur
suHuce 81 She Ect cited. or other gfsuf OF
Ike character Tor the relief aud benefit al
individuals and tBcir assigns The author
itaiiYG decisions upon the subject are few
n s. reg e.. q a. s-r
Sovereignty ga or the absolute ownership
ard consequent right 81 disposition al will
II such lands been established IL the exc
c,ltiaU 81 such cuaCfmeufs.
I'm our Judgment such right Is mot yeste4
iB she government Of the United States.
90 the contrary the uniform driii Of dcc.s.
ion has been 20 regard property Of This Ge-
sCriptiuu during tie territorial or i1rsna-
ton period 81 states as held under implied
trust for public uses IL e6mGou. 70 b.
conveyed for disposition to the unques
ranauie sovereignty uf ga organized state
when rightly admitted 20 the Union upon
compliance With constitutional conditions
Bud defined prerequisites OF statehood.
Ia the case ef Pollard 3 iessees VS. ifsgsu.
Howard. ~, l. WIS observed Us the
court We tbigk proper oXa#snGtop
81 this subject viii ShoH tha3 the butea
states never held suy muuiciHa, soTu--
eighty. Jurisdiction GT right Of soil in and
70 the territory of which Alabama, or any
a. she new states, was formed. except iQs
temporary purposes and 20 execute tnc
tTus, created by The acts OF the Virginia
and Georgia legislatures and the seeds ui
ressloa executed by them 30 tbs United
states, snl the trust created bg tle treats
wish the French Republic ol tbe 9th ~
April. l.sG. cU1ius cGisiaus
lfft Is commended that I'll case Involved
the necessary execution Of au express
trust. relereuc. may be had e. the mDrs re-
a.. - TrH.r 49, go.
Warren, 8 Oregon, SOS, 20 which q Was bel.
in eject that The Emitted states holds snCh
property purely a. trustee for the embry
state. sBd 10 Eaa siIli g0Te recent decision
Uf Judge Aiiyn fin ;he caSe 81 Barlow aHi
PiukeTtsu W NiEez'e, before the lnl-ct
Srarrs District courf loT the second ilGiCia
district af Washington lerr-tpre. where ~
same position was strongly taken. aud il
which lt vas remarked EFT o. wei settle.
that tbs uilaa ~la-ss Is UCj tre owner .
lands between high and !oW Uefeg lsasE
IN GetlrUis.llE ta'
ownership ~ tEev- let's, we UAu-l rsf ee
EafWiue the lic5 water Ea-E toAf ~
-'5e time the ( ni;e'l states lav patent s;ls
convey. and TO fH-tscr. and tEsr sa- ii o.
aouvtv.' ctr. And referring t1 tla ease I.
Howar3 -Ilc f5lF lands eN55t--ls BE
FoaG sach i5ae marks are restrsed, - 6s
been auo.et, O. ine states resoseiiFe.E
,gey ETe heia by tEC United >4's i1 tH'
nature ~ r. trsls- tor gke future state, 20 t
conveyed .a Che STAT. when il rcc-s1le
ore"
The decision ~ Judge Deadly la th
JG.ts8 >tates VircClt Cl7.zt log ta- al-i-ie
rf oregon, in shirley vs- Wclch, se.dls g
determine the f flaus which a..
United states u.zhf exercise c- cer-z'
G-. rights oeer Gais Sost - T-Erer5y q
Vrlor o. tHc admission % tie STATE. tatHa
iIaa q define t4e ua-r-rl aZ1 extent ot -i
pewy.s The ~sEse may D. se7za7sel d
The diCtGm rf tGls3 yEstlla IGEeF .sfof'i
little So. Pollard; 9 Howard, 4slt, "a tere 1'
,ttssarFaa l4far aa5E 90 L42G hts1tY cssH
gcess raiEut haye granted this iAud b.
tween A5-E and iaF water marx o. -l-
yassutae. cr g1ud-uc8 ais SPANISH sEsl
t.f-r- alabama became z state 0ui tba
has lot 3 .ut. ete.
Etwi4 be aottd also that the a-s7eafiDi
opinions Of Dir Justice Cation ia tae car
Ter cases 81 Nnhile IS hal}ett- j. Peter
81. aud rae case lu Husa0l deals ra.sei
might aa1 al al than w5fh she elaFge5s
AUt efett 90 such sriiuH
Considering. therefor. iu tae f2-- 81 20
which va, Rtiy aud lsiEiy p-eseE7ea, sra
The llcEEiul 4ll appropriation sought z
k ~ aite az far laadS iu QUESTION world 81
mani. testify SEstsefsigc. 31 its extent, OF flll
certain tEsssn iaeboats rlghts II "sn'
future S,afe. and that the rights vested 20
the United states ia relation 90 the pre51
isss are not 81 ihal character Intended b
Congress 90 * sEbseCtc3 10 sac 9f< Atl''i
81 the Act relied on. ne refuse The sffsl3cs
ton aEi re.set the amount Of = q tf,'.s = (
scrip rendered herewith a. per n0tsi4ou Il
bTiei on the said apYlie cation
IS0 p RAIxD, &esls,e--
Re sHEELps. Receiver.