The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-04-14
LAID OFFICE JEWS.
Interesting lettings from the Cow
eFnment IGeaI Estate Department
More Homestead Patents.

Perry Meadows, Of Kittitas, proved up
on his homestead this week.
Receiver Hare, who is attending the
republican convention ct Seattle, will re-
turn on Sunday.
The commissioner has affirmed the de.
cision below in the case Of DR.. J. o. Clark
vs. L. o. Janeck's Timber Culture, which
Is now Cancelled and subject TO the doc.
tors entry.
Henry s. Taylor has contested two
abandoned claims on the Columbia river
below Priest Rapids-the old timber
claim Of 7. W. Wilson and the old home
stead Of Clarence B. Goetchins.
The commissioner Of the general land
Office has affirmed the decision Of the
local Office Diminishing the contest in the
case Of James Baxter vs.. Lauchlin Nc
Lean. The claim Is desert land, near
Kiona.
Harry Spinning was the first In the
Yakima land district to prove up under
the new desert land law. He has ex-
pended his IS per acre, got q crop on one
eighth, and has been ground through the
proof mill.
Richard Strobachs appeal In the Curry
case has been denied by the commits
SiOner Of the general land Office. stro-
bach claimed a right prior to Carey's in
the contest. 1t will be remembered that
the decision was against Carey.
A personal letter to Register Hewlett
from Receiver Ogden, Of Seattle. tells Of
Ogden's resignation, to take effect on ap-
pointment Of q successor. He writes to
his old friend here that he has been eight
ing against his lung trouble until it has
the mastery, and now be must get back
to his old home 10 New York.
As q result Of the conference between
Special Agent Mccormick and the land
officers here, notices have been sent out
to parties interested in the restored-lands
cases on Sunnyside for hearing on June
10th. There are somewhat over fifty 10
all, including the applicants to file, the
canal company and the railroad company.
s. P. Flower, Of Bickleton, has been
made q commissioner Of the United States
courts, and will, by virtue Of such Office,
attend 10 land office business at that
point. His neighborhoOd includes cor
ners Of three U. s. land dlstricts-Yak.
lima, Vancouver and Walla Walla. He
is q capable, reliable man.
As the result Of contests the following
claims have been ordered by the com
missioner Of the general land Office to be
cancelled: J. H. McEWen's timber cult
ure, In favor Of Matilda A. Wilson
Charles A. Brooks homestead, in favor
Of William L. Hildreth; Joseph @ La
Fortunes timber culture, In favor Of
William Dantonello.
It Is held by the commissioner Of the
general land Office that proof Of the nee
essary yearly expenditure on desert
claims as required by the act Of March 8
1891, must be made, as In all cases o.
final proof before the register and re
ceiver, or Judge or clerk Of court in thu
county in which the lands are situated
or commissioner Of the U. s. court hay
ing jurisdiction.
Homestead patents were received a
the United States land Office this morn
ing for the following settlers: John W
Brown, Reinno Z. Carter. Lorenzo David
son, Michael A. Ward, John N. Park
Albert P. Ritter, James S. Mower, Chas
L. FOxel, Francis N. Weddle, Benum W
Martin, Samuel Carmichael, Warren R
Parker, Archie Little, Margaret Tustin
Daniel Sinclair, William Coon, Ira Ruby
Robert Dorothy, Carl Justus Larson
John v. Weber, Robert Fleming, Hor'
ton Crandell, Francis M.Weddle, William,
Jostes, James A. Green, Allen q. Lewis
and Isaac Lemon.