The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-23
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Timber May Cause Trouble.


Timber May Cause Trouble.
OLYMPIA. June 2a-tSpecial. l-Consider-
able trouble may be experienced in max
ing state selections of lands, and no doubt
this has become quite apparent to the land
commission. For years past milling COM
panies have been absorbing lands in
Sound counties by peculiar methods.
They place agents as timber claimants be-
fore surveys are made, and frequently.
while waiting for surveys, the claims win
be abandoned by original claimants. The
mill companies being in possession Of the
facts concerning abandonment, place
fraudulent homestead claimants upon
ing to be original settlers. Timber lands
are frequently cosonixed by mill represen-
tatives. and thus are enabled to petition
for a survey. What 10 known 40 the Sagi-
nav Mill Company has been operating in
Clallam and Jefferson counties for up
wards of eight years. From o big Penn
sylvania company. which has never turned
a wheel in the state, the Pinkerton detec-
tive agency is said to receive good fee for
failure to expose peculiar land methods re-
sorted to 10y the Keystone syndicate.
There are at least twenty-five claims in
to lapse of time for protest. In these
cases notice was gwen to the old state
board, which appointed an inspector to
investigate. and who has never been heard
from. Now comes from the Seattle land
office notice of three applications for entry
in King county on state Sc ections.
The state land commission discussed
this matter today and referred it to the
,vst l~ he 3, hA
instruct his assistants to investigate these
cases and If the suspicious Of the board
are correct to file contests. If these pro-
posed locations are not bona fide they may
be few of the many above described.
WASHINGTON CRY. June 16.-The follow
ing circular respecting the preference
right of the states OF North Dakota, South
Dakota. Montana. Idaho and Washington,
under the sundry civil appropriation act
Of March 3, 1893. to select lands under
their grants for the period Of sixty days
after fling of the township plats. has been
issued by the general land office:
The Registers and Receivers OF United States
Land Offices in North Dakota, south Dakota,
Montana Idaho and Washington-Sirs: In the
act of March X 1885, "mAksns appropriations for
suudry civil expenses Of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80 1894 and for other
purposes (Publio-No. i2D, the following en-
sctmeut was m de
That the states of North Dakota. South Da-
kota, Montana. Idaho and Washington shall
have a preference right over any person or cor
roration TO select lands subject 20 entry by said
states granted to said states by the act of con-
gress approved February =. lssa. Tor period OF
sixty days after lands nave been surveyed and
| duly declared to be subject 10 selection and
entFy under the general land laws OF the United
states. And provided further. Thstsueh prefer
Z asN.a -4rht hail
homestead or pre-smrtioo settlers on any o: said
isnds at the date OF filing OF tae rsat OF survey
| OF any township in any local land oince OF SAID
states.
| Unde, the foregoing provisions Of law the fol-
| lowing regulations arc made for your gui6sace:
| l. Cpon the Ming Of the township plat on the
| appointed day. provided IN the circular Of
october II. ISIS. /. D. 2Ss, the states named in
! the provisions OF law above quoted must be re-
gasaed a. having general preference right 10
make selections Of the lands subject to selection
| BY iaem for the period OF sixty days from the
! uuse OF sucn Alag. the day o. ming 10 be ex-
| Guided IN computing said period
/ Il VII! be observed that the grants named in
| the law as the ones under which the preierenee
right Of selection Is given are those mace oy Tho
act Of February - lsss Is Z. s Stat. ese provid
/ ing for The admission o. North Dakota. south
Dakota, Montana and Washington a. states tuto
! the Cn1on. Taix Act makes no grant OF laads 20
| Idaho. However, 10 Mss evidsnt!y TIE intention
| Of congress 20 give = preference rish' 20 Idaho
20 TIE Ike selections gascr the ACT providing Tor
| It's admission as Q state inso tie nioH, ap-
proved July 3, 500 e Z. s stak, ais ~ Ia given
| 10 tie ether s;ates mentioned. snd the law Is.
! therefore, 50 construed, and you VIII govern
yourselves accordingly.
| - During said period Of sixty Gays no person,
70; claim! tx In virtue Of settlement exiting at
| tbs Gate OF TIE alag OF the plsts. nor corpora
/ ton. wiil De allowed to erssr the lands sao!ec
10 selection by TIE respective states OAK tie law
cannot be held 10 inaib.f during sale period
tie selection o. lands previously granted TO .
| corporation by congress, -. Tor instance. tie
/ graa,ed seci!oss within the primary limits Of .
railroad grant
/ The boas fie claims OF homestead AID pre-
smpsson settlers existing st TIE dale oil flag Of
! pats being protected ~ the Law, their claims
Iasy Re made OF recc-d dgriag said perioi OF
SIXTY days IA the ahsence o: state seaeetions o.
record OF she lands CANNED BY then. upon CT
| r@r,e showing OF toe sppi.esHis. b! andassi Of
/ each applicant. shss he OF she lad made Do -
1ee settlement prior TO the tine that tie pls,s
lad been sied pss-enp;os, TO Se eniitIec 70
aie. vfil Be required TO snav Bona ade rre.
! emp,ion settlement prior % March = lesi. the
| date OF the repeal OF the prescription lav.
/ ( IN tie event .hag . perSoo nAkss sppsica-