The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-15

Homestead Entries on Indemnity school
Lands Cancelled.
Tho register and receiver OF the Seattle United
States land ONCE received instructions today IN
regard 70 the homestead entry M. 6.S7a. died
upon by Aron D. ORGY. September 8. 1856 ana
also the application OF William D. O. ioole, who
wIahed to Ole upon land sdjoinins and pcr-
ton Of the tract already filed upon By Corey.
Thr com missioner Of the int rior department
was sent a6idavits from friends 81 Cory which
tended 81 show that he was M surally OF weak
mind. incapable Of uudersiandiug the nature OF
. written instrument aud easily pursua ed;
that 'Tooie. by means Of threats, had intimt-
datsd Corey and made him execute relin-
quishment In order thai he might swindle him
out OF his homestead filing. The instructions
from the commissioner were that the register
and receiver were to notify said OToole and
the claimant hereof. and z. o. Corey his brother
1T Hamilton. Wash, citing them TO appear q .
Time 81 be fixed by them and that they proceed
TO = hearing. If It il shown tnAt Corey 10 ment-
ally In, apable Of managing his own affsirA
guardian or committee win b appointed for
him fox that purpose
Previous t. July s, 1850. number of home
stead nifngs were made on land which the reg
lister and receiver Of the land Office found to be
school indemnity land. and for that reason can
ceied the 6lings OF eli applicants who had
wished to make cash entries The applicants
carried an appeal from the local land office
July 3. 1889. to Inc commissioners Of the interior
department, and yesterday the register aud re-
ceivsr OF the Seattle Office received decisions In
the following applications for homestead en-.
tries, in which Commits oner Chandler affirmed
the action OF the local I'll in finding tnxt the
lands were school indemnity and not subject 70
entry:
Application OF R. W. Jennings to make home
stead eatry of the northeast quarter Of section
township % north of range east
George r. Moves, northwest quarter Of section
s. township % north, range 4 asst
W. F. Chalk, east halt, southwest quarter and
lots and 4, section Is, township 70 north, range
8 east.
Ella wheeler. south half northwest quarter
and east hal Of southwest quarter, section 81,
township "A nortn, OF range east
several applications of l. H. wh eler to make
homestead entry of the northeast quarter, rec
ton Is. township IS north. of range east
Lee Wheeler, north half of the nor Invest
quarter, and west half Of the northeast quarter,
section 81. township "a north, of range east
Hlda N. Smith. southeast quarter section 81,
township "a north, OF range 4 east
|. h. Wheeler. townships IS and SO in north
range east, in townships % ana "a In north
rang cat, in township 80 nor1h range east,
in townships 80, 81 aud 50 in range west
II. W. Vince o., to make homestead entry Of
lots and and east half north west quarter,
section Is. township % nor b. range cas-.
Ernest B. Wheeler, southwest garter Of the
southeast quarter, southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter, AID lots and S. section 81
township 81 norta Of range west
John Loughary. south half OF tho south
haif Of section 20, township p north, Of range
east
n. +. Mcclure. northwest quarter Of section
.. township 80 north, OF range west
In reply to q letter sent to the interior depart
ment BY the register and receiver Of the local
United States land Office. October "a last, askinR
for advice concerning the impos,tions put upon
certain MISREPRESENTATION Indians who are
occupying public land by white men who have
attempted to dfspossess them, the following
circular was recsived from Commits Toner Lewis
A. Graz yesterday: You are instructed to
take active steps for the correction of evils and
cancellation OF filings OF white men who
attempt to obtain land By intimidating tho
indians, Who have made their homes on the
tract In controversy for years."