The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-04

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tke hossser Of Iris scrip tie fight 20 iocxxe 81
upon unsnrseyed lancA To skis Il MAY be re-
piled fkAs The Pee enpssoa iaw aiso authorizes
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20 prS-eBp<ton. an1 oocapsxzoa snd Improve
znsnf Of such isndx confer upon the SEEKER IN
inehssse right. Which mar b protected sxsinss
eezsl 90 superior hight; hut. ksy the court Ia
FrsxsSe "a whitney. , Wan. isz, IL confcu no
vested rsxnt against the gDreznnen3 Ia The land
- occupied
"A settlement upon the public lands in ~
vsnce 81 the SURVEYS = allowed 70 parties who
IN cord fxifh inxend, uhea sbe surveys are inside
SID returned 80 the local once, b. Apply for
shs.r FaFeasse. bat tas GATED STATES makes
no prusisssn To ssll him the lsn6. nor DO tAey
enter into az eonfrzcs with him on sne
ssbleetr
when the SURVEYS hare been nsds. he rnay
perfect she ssis uniess The land has in the mean
Z re tesn wIEhdrawn froza sase- Raxfon ~
TraFer. sapxa See ssso Yosemite Valley case. Is
wait ~
Ia the czse last cited. HasshiEs, ne sseseadans
settled upon tract Of unxnrveyed land in the
Yosemite VALLEY. AMI resided upon. improved
and eaitsyafed II with view 20 perfect title 20
II Under the pFsempsion Law. Thereafter
congress passed an s<t granting 20 tie state Of
ssiifofnis ne cleft or gorge knosa - the
Yosemite Valley, - a public resort and park.
AZ the TINE OF HasrhiRs settlement the Law
authorized settlement sspon unsarvcyef lands IN
California, with . view 70 sequi-ing title under
the Prescription laws But the court said.
Ihc United states By these acts enter into 10
sosssrsss with the settler. and incur no oaligs-
TOD 10 any one fhas the lad occupied By him
shall ever be pat up for sale. They simply de-
clare ghat in Case any OF their lands are thrown
of1n icr sale the privilege 20 purchase them IN
limited quantities 81 hxed prices shall be FIRST
given TO parties who have settled
npon and improved them. The legislation
shas adopted for the benefit OF set
tiers vas rot Intended 10 deprive congress Of the
poser TO make other any disposition OF the lands
before they are oasrei for SALE or to appropriate
them 10 any public use.
when right has yestei il relates back to the
initial at aud cuts OF ali Intervening claims.
bas Il the government disposes OF the land be-
fore the right has vested the Initial act IL IN
syaiiing for any purpose
TIE admission OF Washington az q state in the
Cnson had eli the fprcs and effect OF an abso-
lais grant Of congress and therefore. having
acquired ahsoiufe title to the lands In conuo-
VERY By virtue OF her inherent sovereignty
prior 70 tbs yessinx OF any right in the Iocators
the rights Of the state are superior TO those al
the applicant. even II 10 be conceded that the
lands IN dispate were At the date of location
subject 20 disposal by the general government
as public lands OF the Uniied States.
The decision OF your Office 10 reversed, and
the locations allowed for the land III coutro-
yersy win he cancelled.
Herewith return the papers. Very respect
fully, JoHs W. NOBLE, secretary.