The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-27
LAY In SURVEYS.
- Which Prevent Settlers
from Getting Patents.
! WORSE IS THREATENED.
,,,er General Watson on Red Tape
J ssssli1f.1nsds-HIs Suggestions, Which
Gov. McGraw Endorses.

- Complaints OF settlers On instr
| .s.ss ,rIl.I.c land, that they cannot prove
81 y sAsarxa OF delay In the approval OF
E .urxsys. have brought an explanation
s',<s.h fuIlv shows where the weakness
- whes complaints were made by a
s51..z.~~ of Skagit county settlers that
IN themselves paid for surveys in order
81 sesgsgs the day when they could secure
] zZ.Is.ss IL their claims, but that they
!!s. sti,i held In suspense awaiting APP
s~-sf Of the survey, the Post-IntelIi-
5S1,v addressed an inquiry TO Surveyor
4 !ssss.<.i Watson as TO the cause OF the
- Mr. Watson has made an able
I sSS .afhasiastsc shrdi shrdII shrdla ass
- .xhaustiye reply. showing that he is
T~,vssv In sympathy with the settlers
...s . cooperating with Senator Squire
i e. srs.easoring 10 protect their interests
!. Eashiagtou City. while Gov. Nc
- has frankly endorsed his recommen-
. zri.ns Dir. watson's letter not only
.e.1.s Ire weak points OF the land laws
{. 4hey now stand, bat brings 70 light
s.aoosed new legislation which would be
S-s;a6jcai to the interests of the settlers.
IS srifes AZ follows:
a fAe Editor: / beg to acknowledge
1 =. se,,elpt Of yours OF the 4ih as to the
go if delays In surveying ard approval
q n,rseys of the public land in this
= ~ This is subject OF vital interest
- csIy to this state and this northwest
= IS the entire nation, for upon a lib
- appropriation for the survey OF the
..hfIe lands and a speedy acceptance of
i. -. a
2.sr admirable homestead law and other
- 1xrs for the settlement of our public
3Snzsa. under the beneileient working of
uaIch " have becogsa pre-eminentIy
: country Of home-makefs and under the
fmpefus of which the agriculture OF the
eatrx nation has made such enormous
strtdes, furnishing over 20 per centum OF
: is sSxpuTss ard employing over 40 per
eentmn Of Its population These lands
ksye furnished US an admirable safety
ssiss Tor the escape OF the congested
popuhtlon Of our cities.
Profit IN and Sales.
RE nonied value of speedy settle
ssst Of the Public domain Is shown In
- following estimates OF the cost Of
surveying one township, and the receipts
frem the settlement of the same:
ud maximum rates allowed for the
states Of Washington. Idaho. North Da-
kess, South Dakota. Nevada. Wyoming
and Oregon:
Tselre miles of township lines
u = ....-....-.-.....,......x 276
sixty miles of section lines a
- ..........-............. zoo
Add for examination, say f-3
minimum estimated. ............ 1872
Total for enc township OF 23.ei0
aszsss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1855
Or less than cents per aere.)
Intermediates Rates.
Twelve miles OF township lines
80 ........x...............S $50
Sixty miles Of section lines %
81 -....................... I'D
--S 600
Add for examination, say Is
tnaxsmum estimatel ..-e-... 800
~----
Total ef one township OF 600
seFes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
tor less than cents per acre.)
Minimum Rates.
Twelve miles OF township lines
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s.
hxty miles OF section lines o.
~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
-----s 3S4
Add for examination. say IS
$ maximum eStimate) .. LEI
Total OF one township of colo
acres OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Eli
UT less tRin K cents rs-s- az