The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-26
MONEY FOR RED MEN.
Appropriations for Indians in
This State.
MORE LIGHTHOUSES WANTED
Iuensy-Ihrse nailsisa Acres ~ the Pub
lie Do@aia !. wasAEaxtsa r
Nes Yes Surveyed.

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Is complete statement OF the allowances
contained in the Indian appropriation for
The Indians located in Washington. pro-
vision being made for the fiscal year be-
ginning July 1:
columbsas and coiviIies: Annuity for Chief
Noses si.Wo: annuity Cor Chief Tonaskaf. sioo.
employes s60oe: In ali q. 100
support ana civilization Of the Deuamfsh and
osher allied tribes - 900: support and cIyilisa-
ron OF MakAhs. esaea; purchase Of agricultural
implements and support and civilization OF
'osspns band Of Neg Perces. si2.ooe support
and cisilixation OF oainisults and Quiliayutes,
y<0os support and civiiisation Of the clai-
Isnss Moo; support aud civilization OF the
Wslia Walla, Cayuse aud Umsfilla tribes. g 500:
support and CIVILIZATION Of the Yakimas and other
Indians 81 said agency, ylo.0m
Incidental expenses Of Indian servics In
Washington. 3l6 COZ. distributed 70 the agencies
a. follows: Colville. $50: Nisqually. q. 500.
Aeah Bag. si.oD: Yakima. sio0o: skokomish.
G.0o: Tulalip. s.. 900. and Quiniaalf, 81 .0oa
Judge Perkins, Of KausAs, the chairman Of
the Indian snAsrs COMMITTEES. has charge Of the
bill. He says that the efforts that are being
| made 70 educate the Indians and 70 qualify
them for the duties Of citissnsEip are reason
ANY snccesssui. aad rive great hope for the
future. At any rate. IL b cheaper 70 educass
the Indiana than 70 fight them
Following il . complete statement Of the
appropriations for Washington included in
the sundry civil appropriation hill. now
pending in the Senate:
Completing the lighthouse and fog signal q
Destruction Island. tlaon
Provision Is made for the maintenance OF post
lights in aid Of navigation on Pages sound and
adjacent waters. and Columbia river. out Of the
general fund.
Continuing the survey OF the coast Of wash
tngtou. 1900; continuing the survey OF Col
umbia river from the mouth Of the Willamette
towards the Cascades, $1,000: explorations In
the waters OF Alaska. between Eitka and the
southern end Of the territory, $1,000; Alaska
boundary survey $4,000
Provision ID made for the maintenance and
ordinary expenses Of the quarantine station at
Port Townsend. ont q the general appropria.
ton for this service.
Survey OF land for townsite purposes 1t Port
Angeles. &a00Q
The treasury department wanted IN appro-
prfasion Of ~. 600 TO provide new wards at the
Port Townsend marine hospital, but the item
was not included in the bin.
Secretary Window has informed the
COMMITTEES on appropriations that the a.
lowance OF $4,000 for the establishment OF
Gray's harbor light station IL necessary
for commerce and navigation interests, and
that the following are desirable" at this
time: Turn Point light station. $4,000:
Cape Flattery light station, $1,000: Patos
Island light station. So 600; North Head
light station, $4,000
Tho commiasienss q The Land once fur
nishes ehe following statistics relating to
the public lands in Washington:
Surveyed. at.si2.so< acres; unsuFveyed. o.
15S,2s6 acree, disposed Of, 2o,E22l7 acres: sur.
veyed and undisposed Of li7oes7 acres.
Judge Payson. chairman of the commit
| tee on public lands, has made . favorable
report on the measure fixing the price OF
| al government lands subjs ct to homestead
! and presumption entry at SIS per acre.
| The judge says thst il has not been the
| policy of the government to treat its public
lands a. . source Of revenue. and that a.
| the remaining portion OF agricultural land
| IL not 30 desirable rs that so largely taken,
| . reduction in the price OF lands subject to
| settlement entry should be made. The re-
| peal of the presumption law Is also sup
ported by the committee.
| The Senate committee on military affairs
have recommended that the memorial Of
| the legislature Of Washington in favor Of
an appropriation for military wagon road
from Port Townsend 10 Cape Fiattery, he
indefinitely postponed" which means
that il is dead.
The committee on public lands have
made . favorable report on . measure
directing the secretary Of the interior to
cause tbs application OF David Deadly for
entry under the homestead Law, OF the
north half of the northwest quarter. and
lots and 4. and the application oil
| Moses Younkin for similar entry OF the
north half Of the northeast quarter, and
| lots and s, al in section 49,
| township 80 north. range 2 east. in What
| com county," TO be entered ct the
| Seattle land district. and to recog-
nike their right to make such entry and
| final proof OF the SAME. ~ they would have
| to other lands OF the United States subject
| TO homestead entry. Ii is further provided
| that If there shall be found deficiency in
| the quality OF other school land selected by
| the commissioners OF Whatcom county.
| in said township, the state Of Washington
| shall have the right TO select additional
| lands to make up such deficiency.
| As originally prepared hY Mr.. Wilson.
| the bill contained the following provisions
which. however, did not receive the coun-
| tenance OF the committee, and it Was &C
| cordingiy stricken out:
ssThe commissioners of the county Of what
| com having selected other lands for school
| purposes Ia said township of equal value In
! lien OF lands herein described In section rs.
the said selections are Observation-Disclosures"
The committee on mines and mining
| will endeavor, before the session ends. to
secure an amendment 10 the alien land
| law relieving mining claims from the orer-
| alton OF said act IL is represented that
| the ioeators and owners Of these mining
claims are usually poor men. who only
| seek foreign market when no money can
| be obtained at home. and that il is ruin 20
them in many instances 10 Be deprived OF
| this source Of peeunixzy aid.
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