The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-19
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
The HaripOsa Wagon Road Through the
Yosemite Valley.

WASHINGTON. March 1S.-The House
Committee on Public Lands recently sent
to the Secretary of the Interior the
draft of bill granting to Mariposa
County, CAL, wagon road right of
way across the Yosemite National Park,
and asking his opinion as to the bills merits.
The Secretary replied as follows: From
what information l can gather this bill
seems TO be meritori0us on account of its
furnishing free road to those desiring to
visit this park. As l understand it all the
roads now leading thereto are toll roads
They have so combined in the interests of
each other as to make it burdensome to
tourists or others who visit the Yosemite
Park. This bill grants TO the county of
Mariposa, Cal, an easement not exceeding
leo feet i'll width for about eighteen miles.
Ii the promoters of this undertaking have
In mind free highway through the>park, /
do not see why it may not be encouraged.
1t Is perhaps unnecessary TO require that
all patents through which the road runs
should contain clause subjectiug the land
entered 10 this right of way. do not sup
pose that any OF this land will ever be
opened to settlement, so that title may be
required under the land laws, but if such
were the case this easement being granted
prior to the time the land can be enteled an
entry would be subject to il without in.
eumbering the records with the condition
which is provided for In Section2 The bill,
1t seems 10 me, might be more complete by
providing stated time for which the county
might exercise this privilege, and also pro-
vldpg that upon forfeiture or abandon
ment thereof at any time the lands covered
by the right of way should revert 20 the
General Government if the land over which
it run is kept for park purposes, or if sold
TO the owners of land through which the
road runs or whose property aouts on the
same"
The Committee on Public Lands accord
ingy reported the bill to the House with
the recommendation that it pass.
Proposed Public Buildings.
Under the provisions of the bill passed by
the Senate aud now pending before the
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds the following-named California
towns will get public buildings: Auburn,
Bakersfield. Berkeley, Chico, Cousa,
Eureka, Fresno, Gilroy, Grass Valley, Han
ford, Healdsburg. H0llister, Los Angeles,
Los Gatos, Marysvlle, Merced, Modesto,
Monterey, Napa, Nevada City, Oakland,
Pomona, Red Bluff, Redding, Riverside,
Sacramento, st. Helena, Salinas. San Ber-
nardino, San Diego, San Jose, San Luis
Obispo. San Rafael, Santa Aua, Santa
Barbara. Santa Clara. Santa Cruz, Santa
Rosa Selma. Stockton, Tulare. Ukish and
Vallejo. 1t is not considered probable, how
ever. that the Democratic House will pass
the bill.
Senator Stewart introduced bill in the
Senate to-day providing for the establish
ment of military post at Reno. New, and
appropriating the sum of SS00,000 10 erect
the necessary buildings, etc.
1t is believed that Judge Waymire of San
Francisco will be appointed Minister to
japan.
Postoffices and Pensions.
A postofiice has been established at Leu
cadia, San Diego County. Clark w. Citery
postmaster; at Vaiatia, Snohomish County,
WASH, Andrew Zauga postmaster. Special
service has been discontinued from North
Fork to otofel, New. Special service has
been established from Lake View to Antier.
Lake County, Oregon.
Il. Fitzgerald has been appointed post.
master at North San Diego. San Diego
County, Cal. vice c. A. Loud, resigned; !;
q. A. Cornwill at Mount Hope. Spokane
County. Wash. vice j. B. Smith. resigned.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Observation-Disclosures ID. Cole,
Joseph Caplozi, Frederick VIseher; addi-
tional. Charles Dickens; supplement-, Star
ling Z. Levicy; reissue, George M0sher de
ceased; original widow. Theresa Mosher.
tional-Eiijah Wingert, Marion NJ. Mil
horan; renewal aud increase, Leander
Snith.
Washington Original - Jesse Hunley,
Michael Bogue, Gilbert l.. Rough; addt-
tional, Levi Van Buren,.
Land Cases Decided.
In the case of James III. Mason VS.. The
Southern Pacific Railway Company, in
volving homestead application for land in
the Los Angeles district, CAL, the Sec
retary says the land is within the railroad
grant TIE Commissioners decision is af-
frmed.
In the case of Thomas Means and
Thomas a. Joy VS.. Michael O'Shea, involv-
ing homestead entry In Visalia district,
Cal, the Commissioner decision holding
OShea's entry for cancellation is affirmed.