The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-20


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.Ssuos nss o. Io0.OO pensionerss and
= sos@s g 1ioO,OU0sO0 = applied TO their r.
-: r0r we coming year the government
- iof every - collected Tor the
$3.50 !. q tnnrm and dependent
mas measures have been passed Of
...s interest 70 Warrington Z"
snoluy eiter my election there appeared
8 one % tWo papers OF this state editorials
: Ap1ess.ng : nope that some effort would
ms9e % change the lee system in
sne unated states land ofiice IS far
tney were applicable to this
100. Inc Ices collected IN the land Offices
wess u tne ROCKY mountains are 50 per
ceuA nigner than those Of the states east Of
ne mountains. l drafted . bill on that
suuJecs, wnicn passed the house ana Is now
ueloie the committee on public lands of the
senae' and trust VIII pass at the
next session also secured reduc-
uon IN the number OF questions
= - answered when making hnal proof.
mnacn WI save sbout $3.50 to each settler.
Inc SPOKANE Northern Railway Company
~ granted r1ght-of-way through the Col
v.'le indian reservation. A bill passed the
mouse granting the Portland d Puget
Souna railway right-ot-way through the
ruyahup reservation and Is now in the
nase, pending report from the
commissaon recently appointed. Thesame
loso mas oeen granted permission to bridge
tne Coiumnia at vancouver. An appro-
pr'auon OF $6.0o0 Was secured for the
restoration OF the cable line from Tatoosh
,saand % Fort Angeles. Commissions
nave been appointed to treat with the
ruyaiiup and Colvilie Indians for
cessaon OF their lands Two new
,ano districts have been secured. one at
materv1ile and one at Olympia. The
United states court bill has been passed,
ana the districts created for that purpose.
rive special pension bills have been passed.
extenoing relief end increase of pensions
70 tnose who could not obtain the same
under the present law. Over 200
new postoff1ces, and many new
maui rontes have been established. and in
TACT the Whole postal service of the state
mas been practically rehabiIitatsd. was
called upon every day to visit the postofiice
department. IN behalf OF some Office or star
route and found the service in such con-
dition that almtst despaired ofever being
aoie to get It into any kind
OF shape. and 1t was not until l
secured the assistance of a special agent to
visit the state and report upon each route
mat ! made the. department thoroughly
comprehend the exact state of our postal
Affairs. Since that time Mr.. Wanna
maker has been assisting us in every
possinle way, and think the system is
daiiy growing better. Five thousand dol
lars was secured Tor asurvey OF the townsite
OF Fort Angeles, and thus the people in
that section would be able to purchase lots
- moderate rate from the government.
Oil Was passed after some disagreement
between the SENATE and the House re-
Organizing the customs district of Puget
SOUND ana establishing deputy collectors
~ Seattle, Tacoma. Gray's Harbor, Port
anseles anu some point on beiiingham bay.
p'oseu in lossioe 10 secure an increase
IN sne rates aiioWed Tor surveys on Puget
sounu. commissioner iron mas. however,
cCoHinenoed rates OF 70. 20 ana $s0 per
ne. .no Ms secuieu the maximum rates
,ol snis year, nameiy, $io. $lo and ~
nave secured an m-
cessu "pp1opiiasion lot surveys OF
Puo''c i.nus !rom $500 10 s5U,uO0.
roI '.ve!s snu narOols IN washington ap-
POp.iAsons segfeeauhe $iOO.uUo were Sc
.uI1us ou's'oe ~ snose ior the lower Co-
.ump's' amounting 70 aDou. nan million,
.na0n "ssnlhs'on - loinuy interested
VIII UfeeOn. surveys were oruered LOT All
rivers ON Wnicn no survey had heretofore
ccei. lusoe' iooAang 70 carry appropflauons
aol improvements
what 90 you think OF the outlook In
TINS state. politically Z"
"On. the outlook Is excellent. l don't
think the vote VIII De so large, owing to
the new registration law, but this will affect
Dotn parties ahke. feel quite confident
that wia pe sustained by the people at
the polls, as have ever, in connection with
my colleagues, done that which we believed
70 De Tor the best interest OF every section
OF the state.
"What of the general political outlook Z"
1T is extremely hard to say what will
be the composition OF the new House of
Representatives. The gerrymauder in
Ohio, Maryland and several other states
viii take from us quite number OF men,
bers. am inclined to voice the opinion
expressed BY some OF the leaders that the
.arovd corore.s attr;h,,ta th;s v,~,h.h;,
;tv To the oerrvmapder and IN the fact IN a.
the Democr.ts have about twartv-or. -
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