Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-07-27
LAND FOR MANY.
Valuable Information for In
tending Immigrants.
THE SEATTLE LAND OFFICE.

The Acreage in the Land District
Acres Disposed Of-Amounts Re
served From settlement Unappro-
priated aud Unreserved.
SEATTLE, July 9.-Percy F. Smith, the
head clerk at the Seattle United States
land office, has completed his annual re-
port to the bureau of statistics at Wash
ington, d. c., of the condition of the
lands in the Seattle land district.
The total acreage in the land district
is 1901, $50; acres disposed of, 1876, 706;
acres reserved from settlement, 703,6Ol;
total acres unappropriated and unre-
served, 1854, 289, of which 173, 1876 are
surveyed and 1881, 093 are unsurveyed.
The report is valuable one, and con-
tains much information of value to set
tiers and prospective immigrants to Pu-
get Sound. 1t is the result of much
careful work. The report is full, and by
counties is as given below;
Clallam county-Total acreage of the
county in the Seattle land district, ,l61,-
$40; acres disposed Of, 2l6, $40; acres re-
served from settlement, $3.50; area in
acres unappropriated and unreserved,
81, $50, of which 83,08l acres are sur
veyed and 734, 500 acres unsurveyed.
Island countv-Total acreage OF coun-
ty in land district, 129, 720; acres dis
posed of, 126, 1893; acres reserved from
settlement, 2,193; area in acres unap-
propriated and unreserved, 1929, of
which l 1929 acres are surveyed and none
unsurveyed.
Jefferson county-Total acreage OF
county in land district, 9S3, 800; acres
disposed OF, 1872, 776; acres reserved from
settlement, 3,649; area of acres unap-
propriated and unreserved, 786, 1886, of
which 10, $50 acres are surveyed and
767, 455 unsurveyed.
King county-Total acreage of the
county in the Seattle land district, Ill.,
$50; acres disposed of, 537, 803 acres re-
served from settlement, 6,400; area in
acres unappropriated and unreserved,
473, 677, of which 4, $50 acres are surveyed
and 469, Az acres unsurveyed.
Kitsap county-Total acreage OF coun-
ty in land district, l90 300 acres dis
posed Of 180,805; acres reserved from
settlement, S,2l4; area in acres unap-
propriated and unreserved, 1,4Sl, of
which !, 4Sl acres are surveyed and none
unsurveyed
Pierce county-Total acreage of Coun-
ty in land district, AZ, 900; acres disposed
of, AZ, $40; acres reserved from settle
ment, 3,&51 area in acres unappropri-
ated and unreserved, none, of which no
acres are surveyed and none unsurveved.
San Juan county-Total acreage of the
county in the Seattle land district, lOl,-
600; acres disposed of, $4,000; acres re-
served from settlement, 1855; area in
acres unapproprated and unreserved,
{, 1885, of which 1885 acres are surveyed
and none unsurveyed.
Skagit countv-Total acreage OF coun-
ty in land district, LII 600; acres dis
posed of, $50 1876; acres reserved from
settlement, 1,005; area in acres unap-
and unreserved, 7S9, 500, OF
which 25,040 acres are surveyed and
764 760 unsurveyed.
Snohomish county-Total acreage OF
county in land district, l,195, 1870; acres
disposed Of 524 81; acres reserved from
settlement, !, 543 area in acres unap-
propriated and unreserved, 66S, 500, OF
which IS, 200 acres are surveyed and co.,
766 unsurveyed.
Whatcom county-Total acreage OF
county in land district, ,405,6SO; acres
disposed Of 3Sl 300; acres reserved from
settlement, IA, 205; area in acres unap-.
and unreserved, 1,Ol0, 1866, OF
which IL, $40 acres are surveyed and 993,-
S26 unsurveyed.