The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-30
COAST INTERESTS.
Extending The Free Delivery SyStem-In-
dianS Demand Their Money.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The Superin-
tendent of the free-delivery system in the
Postoffice Department says that probably
by the 1st of August Marysville and River
side, Cal, will be supplied with the free
delivery system. The pOstoffice receipts
for the two towns for the present fiscal
year show a business of over $4,000, which
entities them to increased facilities. The
fund to meet the extra expense is not avail
able until the 1st of July, and it will take an
additional month to make the necessary
arrangements. East Portland, Oregon, has
also made application for the free-delivery
system, based on the census returns, show
ing over 10000 population. In the matter of
experimenting on furnishing all towns of
500 population or more with the free-deliveTy
system, Big Harbor, Wash, is the only
Coast point heard from, and the returns re-
ported made a very satisfactory showing.
The 1st of May the experiment will
be added to Roseville, Cal, and
Roseburg, Oregon. So far. thirty small
towns are being served with the special
delivery, and on May 1st twelve more
will be added, and June 1st three more.
making in all 40. This number will form
the basis for the recommendation the Post
master-General will make TO Congress next
session. 1t is given out at the department
that so far returns from all over the country
are quite satisfactory. and 1t is said to be
nearly certain that the Postmaster will
recommend that he be authorized to eStab-
lished service in about six hundred of the
smaller towns, and to defray the expenses
to inaugurate the system an appropriation
of about 500. 600 will be made.
Some days ago the Secretary of the In
terror instructed the Receiver of the La nd
Office at Pendleton. Oregon (Cleayer), to
send all the money received from the sale of
Improvements by the Indians on the Una
tlla lands 10 the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, who would, through an Indian
agent, refund to the Indians the money due
them for said improvements. This order
was made in response to information re-
eeived from Cleaver that the Indians threat
ened not to leave their lands unless paid for
their improvements, and having no money
they were on the point Of interfering with
the settlers. Since the order was made,
Land Commissioner Carter has come to the
conclusion that the plan recommended by In
dian Commissioner Morgan and approved by
the Secretary is Illegal. The only way 10
settle the matter, In his opinion, is to turn
into the Treasury all the money received
from the sale OF Indian improvements on
land and in order for the Indians to get
their money it will be necessary for Con-
gresS TO make an appropriation TO cover in
diviGual Indian claims as returned by the
Appraising Board. The Commissioner has
directed letter to the Secretary taking this
from New York it will doubtless be consid-
cred. Advices from Pendleton to-day state
that the Indians insist on getting their
money Immediately and that they are very
much diSpleased over the order made by the
Secretary, but the new turn taken by the
Commissioner proIoDgs the time, they being
forced to await Congressional action.
The Omaha has arrived at MaZatlan, Mex
leo, and left to-day for San Francisco.
S. B. Riggs OF Portland, DR.. NJ. L, t. Tay-
lor and wife of San Francisco and T. E.
Kaeser of Oakland arrived to-day.
In the case of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company VS.. D. Wells Gardner, in-
volving land in the Vancouver (Wash.) Dis
trict. the decision Of the Commissioner is
affirmed.
Commissary Sergeant Buckley will pro-
ceed without delay to Benicia Arsenal, Cal
iforna, reporting upon his arrival to the
commanding officer for duty at that post.
COmmissary Sergeant William +. Eckardt,
now at the Preside Of San Francisco, Cal,
on the furlough granted him, having re-
linquished the uneXpired portion of the
same, will proceed to Fort Bidwell, Califor-
mia, reporting upon his arrival to the COM
mandng officer 10 relieve Commissary
Sergeant John Buckley
BY direction OF the Secretary OF War the
commanding General of the Department of
Arizona will grant a furlough for six months
to take effect after his re-enlistment, to
Hospital Steward Benjamin Ii. Brown, on
duty at Fort Apache, Arizona Territory.
The following California pensions have
been granted: Emil Jacobs, John Joseph
Harnett, James r. Hines, George l.. Parker,
Alpheus Ford, Oliver II. Cambridge, Ed
mund P. Edsall, Patrick Moore, Ashley Il.
Thornton, Sherman 0. Houghton.