The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-17

The full text Of Secretary,of the Interior
Hoke Smiths decision in the celebrated
Slnes land case, involving 1915 acres
near Everett, which has been sought for
by Viola q. Hsnscom, as contastant,
against the heirs of George w. Sfnes, was
received by Register O'Toole yesterday.
The decision affirms the ruling of ths gen.
eral land office in favor OF the Sipes heirs.
Acting Land Commissioner Bowers has
decided that Allison Merrheldfs applica-
ton TO make additional homestead entry
for lot Ia. section 10, township - north.
range east, on the ground that he settled
on the land before il was surveyed and
that the state waived its right by the selec-
ton of other lands in lieu, shall be can
ceied. After an endless string Of compu-
tations I'm acres and fractional acres the
commissioner says:
al cannot agree with the applicant that
the right of the state TO this island or lot
IA has been waived by the selection OF
other land in lieu thereof Nor can /
recognize any right in him as a settler
upon the island before II was surveyed.
THIS section and the whole thereof was
clearly designated by the survey of 1859
aud the reservation for the use OF schools
attached 20 IL then. Tkis being the case,
reject Mr.. Merrineld's application for con-
fiict with the rights of the state of Wash
ingtoI under it's school grant"
The following Port Angeles lot patents
were received at the land office yesterday;
Nelson Anderson. j. ADesset, Tillie
Brant, James Barry, Edwin Bryant,
]. f. Brolock. Helmar Benno, William
Banks, NJ. O. Berg Clark Black, George G.
Bently, j. j. Byrae, r. ;. bureh, T. A.
Bork, Mary Bayer, Charles Bennett. n. n.
BELL, ]. s. Bali II. Il. Berry. Eleanor Bias
hey. William W. Crockett, =. i. Carusi,
q. Carleton, &. LII. CraIner. +. jEs Clements,
J. A. Chanuan. f. Collins, ]. g. Ga4isoh,
Duncan Campbell Robert Cain, II. Col
lier, I'll. W. p0ty, 3 Dfaqne, David e.
Dick. Hannah c. Draper, Il. q. Doom. ",
n Dwight. Il. ]. Deversil. Fanny Dever-
eli l.. III, Dsyerell, krAng AZ. Eastman,
James b. Davis. Beaton ENnbree, w. :.
Fserett. George T. Ekwed, Il. Fisher,
frank Fleek, r. W. fletcher. II. HashaaS,
T. A. Fifx Henry, Felix kicona i. NJ
Graybil, George GFiaton. Peter Genfes,
Martin o. Gilpin, Alexander orant, Az,
thur III. Gould, Edward George, Fred
Griffiths, j. A. Guyer, Q. NJ, Hoag, r.
HoIzmann, +. Hansen. A. Hamaeher,
John r. Huliquist, III. Z. Hamilton, John
Henson. w. T. Hamilton, Thomas
mn. George f. Haines, Ida s.
Hullquist. David q. Hafrey, J. Hen
der~on. Laura L. Hat. f. Hohan,
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Frank L. Hall, {. Ineram. Il. W. Johnson,
Iillv ID. Jones. j. r. Jones, Nlillsn Jack
son. George T. Jacobs, John johnson.
Peter Knutsen, c. J. hrogen, j. kfalens
ski. {. r. kruil. {. A. kruegeF, Sarah r.
Kueke. 4. r ketS. ). Kelly. q. ;. hing.
Adeiia 4. Leonard. William Leonard,
q j Linn. Irena Lander. w. Landahn.
u Nj. Lowrlan, II. l.. Longsyes, NJ. J.
Ioyold. Louis ). Lee. Harry Iinghain, {.
q Laird Edna Mcdonald, Frank Nicer
u-aldt Edwin b. Mitchell, Fred Miller.
IIenrv McSorley, Oscar Mclaughlin. &.
Nootmaveur. James Murcnte. Eugene NJ.
Netzgvr \. ". MerriGeld, Drank Mc0ils,
Margaret MtClass. Peter Mctsan knnt
Nvslebust. 70. L. McLennan. William A.
NiebolS Fsas ". oliver, liver Olsen,
Thomas oils. Thomas Paquette. John +.
poW.rs- John Pfahier. john Palmer, Carl
p',liox Pecore, Gust PamQutsL III. ii.
~ odes. W. III. Richie, Meredith Rses, {.
N RAYMOND. e z. Raymond. Caroline
R,f.v~trotn. Emily RlsAwDEth, Gustav
Ron William Roat, John sAAs. william
Steele. George Stamp. n A. smith, FRED
S,hseier. Ellen {. Sterling. Frank Al.
Stanley. II. {. Strong. +. - simons, y.
sherman, A ID. SlAglle. Charles StsgasE,
t,sorwe sturgess. Franc !. Samson. sasrsss
X loan. L. reesou. ID. K. alreTaas, j. NJ.
r.ffsny. Cara Isahair. frankiln Tucker,
q n teller. q. A. tiffany, George HaT0p-
an II. 2, Wells. PeTcgyal J. W ~ Ans u
XCtIson n. {. Williams Caroline w West
,,s,d sidney Maker. sarah 1. " insloN,
4 IIert Wilson. Julia MahlAn, Harold A.
N.rnan a. j. Zsmmermaa.