The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-22
THE PORT ANGELES soUArrEEs.

To THE EDIToR: Allow me few lines 10
your paper for the information of the public
concerning the Port Angeles tovnsite reserve
and the association OF squaften connected there
with, which matter has been, / am led to be-
heve, grossly misrepresented and very generally
misunderstood Many people In your city and
elsewhere have taken claims on this reserve
with very little apparent knowledge of just
what they have done, and are now
engaged in bombarding the undersigned and
other citizens here With letters Of inquiry on the
subject The Port Angeles townsfte reserve is
IN unsurveyed government reservation for
towndte purposes. The United States Revised
efatutess section 2,3Sl, provide for the disposal
OF such reservations st public sale, in city lot
parcels. after the survey and appraisement by
the land ONCE. =
: To asouse interest ana: hasten actien ia the
matter on the part Of the government the citi-
Gems OF Port Angeles conceived the plan, last
July, OF going upon the reservation and making
homes OF the unclaimed lands until such time
as they should be legally disposed Of After q
hundred o. more persons had done this IL was
deemed expedient by them to form themselves
INTO An association or society for
mutual protection and organized eff
fort in securing the recognition Of
congress and the department at Washington
City. A nominal membership fee was imposed
TO cover the expenses OF the associa-
ton, officers were elected and commit
tees were appointed 10 further the work
The ends % be served were two-fold: First. 10
secure . survey, and next. TO obtain for the
squstters the privilege Of purchasing their
claims at government valuation (which is al
ways iow) without haying 20 bid against capital
lists and spectators II the sale.
oeBy concerted and continuous effort, with the
watchful and able assistance of our efficient
congressman. NJ. Wilson. the aims aud hopes Of
the association sre now about TO be yeaiizei
An insufficient appropriation of 500 for the
survey was made as the last session OF congress-
This amount Ia supplemented By an additional
5000 In the present suncry civil approximation
bill. which has already passed the House and l.
nov pending in the Senate. This supplemental
appropriation carries with IL the provision asked
for BY The sausrfer. and which gives them
the right Of purchasing their domestic claims
iWxiso feet. ~ the appraised value. pricr % the
day Of the pGblic szle. This prostsia1 require.
the casimsnt % have sstshlisAec his residence
co the loss claimed. sad % have maintained
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