The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-09
COAST INTERESTS.
Payment on a Battle-Ship = Land De-
CiSiOnS-PatGltS and Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Navy De-
partment has authorized the first payment
of S96, ,427 on the battle-ship Oregon, just
begun at the Union Iron Works, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The following decisions in land cases
were made to-day: In the case Of William
Ferguson vs.. James NJ c. G. Fraser, on an
appeal by Ferguson from the COmmis-
sioner's railing dismissing his contest against
u timber culture entry ia the Los Angeles
district. California Acting Secretary Chan
der reverses the decision of the Commits
sioner. The testimony in this case before
the local officers clearly showed that at the
time the entry was made there was n nat
ural growth OF timber on the land, and the
question arose, did this growth except
land from the operation of the timber cul-
ture law?" The local officers decided that
as there were 5000 trees of different kinds
on that section of land the entry
should be cancelled. The Commissioner,
however, reversed this decision, holding
that the land was subject to entry. In the
case of Noel. the department held that
section containing 620 oak and elm trees.
eighty-siX of them over one foot in diane
ter and 534 over four inches in diameter,
and not to exceed twenty-five trees that
could be sawed into lumber, was excluded
from entry under the timbeT-culture laws,
and a like rule was applied TO section con-
tanning f0rty-tive cottonwood, ash, elm and
willow trees, only four of which were suit
able for saw-logs, the remainder being of
Scrubby growth, suitable only for fuel.
Says Mr.. Chandler: 1T may be that in
the decisions subsequent to date of this en-
try, including the cases of Box VS.. Ulstein
ana case of James Spencer, much broader
construction was given to the law under
consideration, but it cannot be reasonably
lad tInt chnItlH ho un
any weight in determination OF this case,
and especially as said decisions have been
overruled by both my predecessors and by
the present head OF the department The
entry was illegal and must be Cancelled"
PATENTS ISSUED.
The following Pacific Coast patents have
been issued:
Calfornia-Ulrich Bachman, San Fran
cisco, bottling apparatus; Michael Barthe,
San Jose, ant eXtermiEator; George Bid
dell, Woodland, self-hoisting mechanism;
Frank A. Brooks, San Francisco arm rest:
John Driver, San Leandro, vehicle wheel;
Milton Hall, San Francisco, wall protector
and fencer; James K. Kendrick. German
town, planer; William b. O'COnnor, Stock
ton, 0dOrlesS gas stove; Lewis u. Ih0mp-
son, Mokelumne Hill, ohstetrical device.
Washington = William II. Jarlock, Sc
attle, car coupling; OSa Mosier, Buckley,
foot support for woodchOppeIs.
ARMY ORDERS.
The following army orders have been is
sued: Acting Hospital Steward Herman ID.
Lemke has been ordered to Fort Apache,
Arizona. and Acting Hospital Steward
Jacob L. Wyke to San Carlos, Arizona.
PosToFFICEs ESTABLISHED.
A new postoffice has been established at
Manse, Nye County, special from lvanpah,
Cal. Uarsha White, postmaster; also at
Pahrump, Nye County, special from Ivan
pah, Ferd A. Helm, postmaster -
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Californians: John Dysart, Robert
LaZenby, De Forrest Marikle, Michael |.
Twalters, Pleates Fry, Porter Haden. Will
lam Golden. Lewis n. Penny, George w.
Pilbeam, Wiley Moss and Joseph Wolf.