The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-19
PORT ANGELES SALE.
Land Office Officials Give Fur
Their Information.
VINO HAVE PREFERENCE RIGHT
vsxm Of Notice Of Intentios and Fees
Eight Of Appesl-sevs Of the
Causts-BIotter.

Register r. ". Reed. IT.. and Recsivsr
George O. Lyon. Of the United States land
osice. have prepared the following supple
uentsry instructions TO the Port Angeles
eatlers who hope 10 have the purchase
rreserencs Of land to be sold on October
ssSEATTLE, Aug. is, 1895.
sTs fk Settlers on the Port ARgeies Re-
srr<: In view Of the many inquiries at
fhis ofice concerning the proofs to tie
made on the reserve By settlers claiming
tie preference right Of purchase at the APP
rrassed value and as supplemental to the
Instructions heretofore issued and now be-
iux published over the signature OF the
commissioner Of the general land once,
we have decided 70 issue the following 10
n<rsons entitled 10 purchase: Any person
VINO vas actually residing on the reguia-
ton lot and had improved an additional
lot on or before July 5. 1888. and continues
sneh residence and improvements up to
day Of proof, and none other will be en-
titled to make such purchase Of the two
lots 50 resided on and improved.
I'VE construe the word person to mean
any male over II years, and any unmar-
red female over I'll years, who are citizens
Of the United States or who have declared
their intention TO become such
minors and married women viii not be
entitled to make such purchase unless. IN
the case Of married women. they show
that they are separated from their nus
bands and the heads of families, or are
earning their individual support indie
pendent Of their husbands, and that their
Husbands have or claim no other residence.
Minors in no case will oe permitted TO
purchase.
ANY person desiring to submit proof
and purchase lot, duly qualified as
above, should make and forward 20 this
Office his notice of intention, in substan-
TALLY tie following form:
"TAxp osrIcE AT SEATTLE. ,..... is3a
"'f, .,...., Of ....,, do hereby give notice OF
my intention 10 make hnal proof to establish
my claim 20 lots .*..., in block ,...... town
sIte OF Port Angeles, aud that expect 10 prove
nv rezldence and cultivation before 49,. at
$500, on ....... 1893. BY two OF the following
lsignature of claimsntl
"He should state in the blank spaces
left therefor the number of the lots and
blocks and the Office before which proof is
decided 10 be taken and the date when it
10 TO be made. These proofs can be taken
before the clerk of the superior court or
any United States commissioner In Cial-
lam county or the Judge Of the superior
court in said county.
Accompanying the notice Of intention
10 make proof the publication fee of 81
should be sent to pay for publication of
notices. This Office will designate the
paper where the notice shall be published
No receipts from newspapers will be re-
ceived.
ION receipt of notice OF intention 10
make proof. this effice will issue notice
and send Il TO the newspaper in subssanti-
ally the following form:
"'soTIeR ron PUBLICATION.
"'uSTEp STATES LAND OFFICE, }
eEAyrLE, Wash. Is9 I
!" Notice Ii hereby given that. ........ has
MED notice OF Intention 20 prove his preference
night TO purchase 81 the appraised value, lots
block .townsite OF Port Angeles,
" said proof will be made before ......
So ...,.... Wash. on the day of
....4s.-.. 1913
. In support thereof be names the following
witnesses: