The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-04
l)E LANDS DECISION.
~ Text Of the Opinion by
Secretary Noble.
VALENTINE SCRIP.



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- ~ ~ application 70 Iocsss Fs5ea'sss
eex1 upcm ecs1aiu tide isnes- Tbs eopy wsa
4ufnifhe4 - shs Posrfnrgxa&gxscxa by asssss.
11l1p~. zaehsy NeksRnsys ssfoFneys - sss,
x.slne1nn D. G.. and Aesxry. stfnse. Hsinrs
q - 1e1kon. ~ counsel fcr She PEgzs MD sosa-
Z Ipx, - 1eAekfe Dry Dock sEd s15F Fnaidsnx
EeUp0oI. ffse Afnxresa Larnser seras~af.
1w Henton. Sarah y. EAasoD, Arac~ ssoSn
80 - 4. YxsEer. Tie epsnisn T. - follows:
pxrxkYnzxT ov yux fsrraE5.a
WxxHtscgpx u. G. Mares q, tsas
- - 1neseef Of Frank Earas. r., spssiisafsoss
e. Jpt1ts Valentines scrip
- faou n.ls~ss,<,ay ~ shs fssueral Land nGer,
-e17Ss On January q. Isss Frank Burns. ~. faA<is
1>C1cne<on &c fhe rexsxsns and rxcefysr NJ
~ Warrington tsrsitary, TO lcests certain
&1Geen nf ya:eatsae xessp issusd fof tracts Of
f1Rff aere& eMeb. uy1n q Soyts0u 81 the tide
<o<e D@ox Seasfie. 10 Washington styFssDsT.
Nf1ettted IN the srpssessioa ~ sssfes and
Eom3z14 SAsd application was rs5scted for sfr
Heo1cW th1s the sasds described tissraan are rot
311I1e lands Of TIE unitsd states witssa tbs
enn3nx u this srf Of April !. ls7Z ~ rtAG sssl
ou41nt1xfnx the fssasnea 81 sad scrip and
491lguakjux the Character u isslsia apou whlsh
q maS ~ tsnstea.
Hp1n AppeAl from this feelssen Pour osfsee. on
Nepoo9hef -, is8s reversed the FufsGg of nss
1ceG5 o1fSeen and allowed said sppssextios asxn
49, 3 svs .. s.s $50 -. - =.
~ ~ not fniseval Lands, that they arr
H111<c ~ d1sY1sAl ~ the Unifss3 Nxsse. thst
- eaI.sa ssl unapt y 49,. - ~.
49, h u es-.msns las sss skAA ~ ~ Nv 49,
~ -
tls eppes' Wa peaask eea..s - -. =" -
pa "a - - e eonAp.s . rspfay =. - !,
- 80 49, passeas snsDs'aS Nv psop'. =.
y: ssfritofJ 20 foffn consas h. a' ~
81 49, ana " - ssaa'ss.' -. -,
e.u sgoh ~ sqnsi ieoans VIZ tne - 49, -
~ snsnosasy "a sHsH -, sas $3.50 -
ssEs.oEI. On 5aiy Is1s. - eo's.ss..sp =
spsfsss .ofAsea : esAk1ssasssa s"a ssAs7 ses.
ih eeepfuaAss Fsfs she piss .si'a4s s's'
s NO. pstsssipso y -" snacs.ss 80 SAL
Fgvsmns5 ~, ~ ne p.s1hsafs 9. psy
.n2ns asolsfsa ING admission 81 sAla ssA''
ne tnton e - cvfapsess.
IS A1eef NJ aeetsl1n o. your once o. ssFssinesf
- yeperfed, ena pter 70 ths prneshinsiioh Oh
H. 5atm9sns, tns EfrsDfiM auihosiues te
{ So - snAk IN View o. tne In fDFfsht Iapie ta-
tnsoyed ~ saia case, thsy Is asiosssd 20
ogsanst tiie allowance o. sssd forssioss.
- . me IN appeal ffon the decisions OF your
0Nee - - 70 protect the rights ahd interests VI
\ - msMso stats o. Warrington
ss<M peosesn we're subsequently MED ny
l9seles claiming az Interest To the lands
~ GoMsfovesSys snh also. AZ appeal was hied ~
10y dnekeft. one OF me profsstsats, Ifnrn tie
lun o y0ns eil'ce
Ss ~ ylew of ne important Interests involved,
lfeeasa tAat tbs record in the case be certified
- - mef hearing may be had upen tue legal
Il a1ou9 mvoived In ksid ssse, % VII whrther
NtN lends - subsect 70 location ~ pablo lands
Ii - uotted States. leaving sli Questions - To
~ uQGocuve rights OF the several Claimants To
~ 4eEoesd a. hereafter u II shonid be deter
<1loeo t1a3 eaid lands were public lands. sub
~ - docAfton and entry.
Il = admitted that the lands embraced in this
0D<0coltou nroa portion OF tho shore OF pu-
Wemt6n ny. IN arm of Puget sound, over which
- tie daily ebhs and aows; that thcy are be
~ htxb waeer mark and above low water mark.
~ AoDoMtnated By the Coast and Gsodatie sur
~ - mud Oats. bare ~ low water: they have
beqa epfveJe1 and are beyond the mean
s44x &Ne<M ne oGls1ai surveys made BY the Uni
~ u1n11o. 81 lands bordering on said shore.
X1ut oetco held that all OF tho lands within
- 1es1t(oF1ea Of tho Unitoa sfatos. inclndinx
Nn0 - the Shores between high ard iow water
WnEk Usef which the tide daily Gibbs and flows.
n1ooG - the United stsss4 - proprietor, and
- enhiect - IT, Jurisdiction - sovereign that.
u01i - adgission Of territory ~ = state into
~ uniou. ths HsoesAi government may by sir-
- - such proprietary interest grant or ether
vtm d1opcse Of the ute TO The coll Of tide water
- oehez puhi1c lands. suhsect oniy % tie condi.
tftne end resixicttons that govern state In tho
df1pnnol q such landa after they have come
Within the judsalction and control Of the state
Mncxe3s4gn.
The psosestants contend that. while tho legal
Mtle - AL lands In The territory iriudtng lands
kneen - tide lands, 10 In the Caited states and
Go11o3 70 ~ jurisdiction ~ sovereign. IL holds
gesh utie mcreiy - trust for the people, and
A1a& nuch lands are not subject 10 disposal by
- 9~n9fa governmsns. brt mast be held for
- NJ and benent of the future state. aud this
@~esocn hes oeea thorenshis argued orally. aud
- 1139zx Of ecansSf on both sides
- II. however. unnecessary for The disposition
- thts case 70 decide the question whether these
lanos we're sub1ecs to b. granted or otherwise
dtkponed of prior 10 the admission ot Washing.
snn ferzitnry - . state fnfo tno union. II may
- c0nceard Tor tbs sake Of argument, thai until
- ferrftnfy was admitted a. safe aud Invested
With he Jurisdiction OF sovereignty over these
1onQAs the United states. by virtue OF It's soyor.
edxney end proprietary interest, could have
Nynnxod ~ otherwise disposed ei them. hut no
oDeh oznnt hss heen made. and the government
~ ~ pretended OF attempted 10 dispose OF the
n1ee<nc lands claimed By Tie applicant AL
0of he applicant claims Is that thev were pub
c 1Ands of fisc uu5tsd ssstea subieri to location
~ &hl<ntlne ecssr AZ tie siass ST hls application
Tbs AcI 81 eouxsezs ct AFfsi 5. isSa az Stat
80 nnthafssed AMI fvsaiFed the carcnit cours Of
tne Haitsd States FOR California 60 hear and de-
Gkte aten the merits OF the claim Of Thons. n.
Fa1sHtines claiming asie under Mexican grant
~ tuan Miranda bat. - the lands embraced
Nathtn The limits es the grant lad hVen disposed
- ~ sfe Unssed states - pubic lands Rnd the
ppceS@ rovsfxa into ttss treasury. Il was psos
vf1ed that In lisa Thereof tire claimant. or
Ms te&9l representatives nasy selecs, sud shall
y Allowed patents Tor an equal quantity 'og the
nneecmpscd and unappropsisfs=i PabsIe lands III
ne Onfsrd states. NOT tasasrAi aaa Ia tracts rot
- snsn ne saesssiseas rTnssied sos ia the
HH{&&0 States tAR1 Laws. AMI IN nu6tfrt