The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-22
! mArrxn 81 rnIMs InronrAscE.


Hpthlnr pefsslning 20 Washington's new
fonditicn 81 statehood il Of more import
nnee than that protnps and adequate pro-
vision - made Tor survey II the public
lnnAe within iss boundaries. Surveyor
aS1leral CasanangA Il fully alive 20 the
tmporianes Il this matter. and has been
e<t&vs and efficient Ii meeting the EFFICIENCY
- Ne IuiI extent q the appropriations for
thet rafrosc. bus taese have been missf-
atIy Inadequate
According to the surveyor generals esti-
uzktss roughly made. nos more than - per
6eAf q he rabile lands II this state have
heen surveyed up to the present sime. Nc
c2rthy's siasistiesan, generally very re-
ll,IIs knkhority. estimates the land surface
q Washington a. $3.50 square miles. or
~ n<s 90 asrea. Fifiy-Gye per cent. Of this
amount would giss 2s.sii 80 acres as the
unsurveyed AREA. On the basis Of The sur
vexes generals estimates.
The iast appropriation for this purpose
~ 80 90, large portion Of which was
eaFeAssl IN going over and correcting
iormer surseye, and in new work only
thirty townships have been surveyed
xIthln tlze past four years, II Is apparent
that fsr more liberal appropriations are
xlessied Coz this pufpose. Or the work Of
eurvesins ths publle lands vii be extended
fh<oAkh long period, 20 The incalculable
Injury q The siatsss welfare.
Ihe sfats rannoi enter upon its highest
career II stable progress. II cannot attain
Ii deserved rank As Geld for extensive
and permanent inssstmsnt in great enter
frises, while tbs bulk Of its public lands re-
nsAln ID thsir present condition. AKoodly
proportion q the nnsurvsysd public lands
ere occnpEed. but Il Il net to be expected
slaat rs occupants. a. = rale. viii be dis
peeed 10 make valuable improvements or
enxaes ii extensive enterprises until the
lands are surveyed 50 that they may OBJ
tain title In knohomish county about
t,assrshlfd Of tbs public lands have been
surveyed. snd petitions are on Ole In which
accurensa ara clsmorous Cor the survey ef
fnils ~ ranch a. has been surveyed. such
rstitIonx ffun different townships through
ossl the ztats average from fifteen 10 hfty
.nef icxpship and from one single town
l3# ~ ara NO iesa than ssventy-nsne
On fsls. And at the present time
Ees petftloes from settlers on flle
he Aggregate would cover as least
III full tewRships. or three hun.
lightly four thousand acres.
only ~ d means Of establishing
private sighsa and promoting she STABILITY
81 property values DOES thls m@tasr
demand attention. but tie state. IS such.
las heavy interest At stake. The henn-
it'll dsnsEIoas u pnhlic lands for eauea-
tiunsi purposes arr 10 he locked after and
pat Ia SHAPE Zoe contributing 10 the re-
suits Tor which thes we're intended. The
puksGe Is doubtless aware that where sur.
ses shall show that sections designated a.
appropriated Epr school purposes are oeea.
pied. tss stats vii. BE allowed 10 Indemnity
~ sessetlnK ~ equal amount Of other pub.
DC Land which IL not occupied.
nouhsisss 81 lts present session the lswss.
iasuse viii TAKE measures Tor The creation
81 commission whose duty il viii be- 10
ssss<rsaAn how many ard what sehool SEC
iiaas sxs occupied. aud 10 select indemnify
Iansiz IL lieu thereof Every month that
thfs work II possponed viii lessen the area
81 choice lands fFom Which these indsnA-
nifty selsetlans can be made. for the reasoa
that fhsFe Is constant and steadily ln-
er~Azans stream - toeAssss In the aesd,
aid of caasse the NEST desirable tracts are
iszs's 90 Be the hrst selected. And the
commissioner eAn take no action. either
IN respect % The placing Of ua0ceupsed
s<hnul sections en the market. or In re-
kpect b. the selection 81 desirable laasna-
nIiy lands. wutl . oearlets survey shaa
have been made Hcnce. II il likely that
Z years delay viii naAs a difference
ii hanaFeas et thousands - aeslsrs 10 the
asAte sehool fund IN tA~ quality and value
81 lands that vii b. lest epea 10 selection
= sr.semnisy fsr eaeara<a ssAsel lands.
Il l. shsfetere arpArsnt thai Isx = rxxas
ssssnhef IL very sound reasons senators
fss.lsx and ALEU- AnA representative VIA.
soa e<nn~s exert thelr avss AMI anisea e.
f..ksz il heA&A eG The slasa 90 hxs&ss "a.
xaasase thkn ~ lnaaesng rfomps AID al.
easete agerupSssssoas tos aa srnsaeslas.
ana eunspasss survey = the pahlle lAaAs.
il & aas Of sAoss 0cassaas in wAieh Il
4sa LOS ~ al aasnss 10 take swa bites II .