The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-18
COAST INTERESTS.
The KaHeah CalOny'S Lumber Enterprise.
Army Orders -POStmaSterS appointed.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Special Agent Of
the Land Office Caldwell informs Commits
siOner Carter that the local officers at the
ViSalia Office have received word that the
Trustees of the Kaweah Colony have leased
for a term of three years the land entered
by Isham Mulkny, which is in the SequOia
Park Reservation and it is proposed to erect
saw-mill and utilize the timber for lumber
purposes. The statement was sent to Sec
retary Noble to-day, and very soon the Land
Office officials and the Special Agent will be
informed what course to pursue. 1t is said
Ii Will be necessary TO pass over the park
reservation in order to get the lumber away
from the mill, and possibly the Land Office
Will prevent hauling over the reservation.
/ he timber is en- a homestead entry in the
reservation, and the exact legal status Of
such entries in the reservation has not yet
been determined. Some delay may be occa-
stoned until after this question is settled.
LAND OFFICE DECISIONS.
The Land Office passed upon 5000 mineral
land entries to-day in which the Western
5 tates are interested. There are about %, 900
cases before the department. and an extra
force has been put to work.
In the case OF the Oregon and California
Railroad Company versus Marvin Hubbard,
involving land in the Oregon City District,
the decision of the Commissioner was al
frmed.
PosToFFICE CHANGES.
Fl. st. Clair Greedy has been appointed
Postmaster at Bartlett Springs, Lake
County, Cal, vice f. Klays resigned; j. K.
Murray has been appointed Postmaster at
Greenville, Piumas County. vice j. A.
Ketcham resigned, and F. A. Armstrong at
Morens, San Diego County, vice +. NJ. TOWu-
send resigned
BIDS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES.
Assistant Indian Commissioner Belt left
to-day for San Francisco, intending to re-
main two months on the Coast, where he
will open bids and make contracts for
Pacific Coast Indian supplies, including
agricultural implements, etc, aggregadns
$4,000.
NEW ARMY ORDERS.
By direction of the Secretary Of War
Albert Blackman, now in the custody Of the
civil authorities, will be discharged from the
service OF the United States by the COM
handing officer of the Presidio at San Fran
cisco. Joseph A. Murray of the Hospital
Corps, now at the recruiting rendezvous in
San francisco. is assigned to duty at Angel
Island, and will report to the Commanding
officer at that post.
MARSHAL APPOINTED.
The President has appointed W. E. S.
Fales of New York as Marshal to the
United States Consular Court at Annoy,
China.
AGENT FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
General Grosvener of Ohio has been ap-
pointed agent of the Treasury Department
to visit Europe in the interest of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition.
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER.
II. j. Schulties of the District of Colum-
bia has been appointed an additional MEM
Der Of the Immigration Commission, which
is to visit Europe to investigate immigration
affairs. He is appointed as a representative
OF the Federation OF Labor.
THE PRESIDENT TAKES A VACATION.
The President mas been working un-
usually hard since his return from the
Pacific Coast and is thoroughly tired out
He will accompany Mrs. Harrison and his
grandchildren to Cape May tomorrow,