The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-01


SP7ire sandstone hedges. mile long BIZ "a
feet wide. For the last four years and .
I! half Randolph has been living on the
prospects which are now made certain sy
a land office decision. In those four years
he has made three trips 10 Washington.
the last time remaining there for over two
years. and has hesieged every government
official in the Interior and war depart
ments from basement 20 attic.
At last his patience has been rewarded
ard his claim t0r land or Sucis island.
which Re believes is 20 make him wealthy.
has been granted By the government. L
was tedious fight and one which might
well discourage the most sangane claim
ant. II has been won and lost mere than
once. In the face Of continued disccar-
sgement Randolph. who is an elderly man,
lahored unfalteringly.
II remembered the saying. be sure you
are right and then SO ahead" he said
yesterday. ''and while no one else thought
/ had 4 ghost OF a chance ] stayed rishl
with 1t. I never doubted that I should
sCeceed. Two years ago sio1da was offered
for half interest IN the claim. but ow-
ing 10 the complications OF title the deal
fell through. We had intended TO appla
that monss in purchasing a stone quarry
plant. have been turned down again and
again. While IN Washington / saw almost
every officlal clear up 20 the assistant at
torney general. The secretary OF the In
terror was a hard man TO reach. I didn't
see him.
The Discovery.
81 discovered the sandstone lodges about
seven years ago. At that time l owned
the little steamer Edith and did tohbing
work from Whatcom. One dav took my
family for an outing TO Sucia island. The
stone there looked fine, so broke off sew
ersl pieces and brought them 10 Seattle.
Experts pronounced It No. sandstone.
worth 50 cents a cubic foot. The lodges
are mile long. one Is from 800 TO TO
feet wide while the other is much mar
rover, snd the stone Is harder II was
from the smaller ledge that stone was
taken 20 complete the dry dock at Pors
Orchard. What right they had TO take
the stone / don't know. I was told in
Washington that they had absolutely no
right Those, beside myself. who have
an interest in the property. are \. Robin
inson, C. r. Holman and ]. A. Moore.
John MCGEE did have an interest. bat he
grew discouraged with waiting and agreed
10 take from the others a certain amount
and quit. We have spent about 5000 in
opening the quarry In two places in blast
Ing arsi prospecting. 4 rough stone dock
has been built and things are In pretty
good shape TO start work az once. As soon
as Moore returns from Mexico steps viii
Worth 100000.
''The property consider worth 500 GO.
II is near the famous Chuckanut stone
quarry. and experts say the stone can be
taken out at half the price needed IN other
quarries There is no machinery now on
the claim"
At the local land Office yesterday the
claimants OF the property paid $3.50 the
purchase price OF the lard. and secured
title.
Secretary Francis Decision.
Following Is the review of the case and
| final decision by Secretary David r.
| Francis of the interior department.:
Simon p Randolph. claiming as. one
OF seven locators and as assignee OF the
other six. made mineral application No.
| 81. for. the consolidated claim therein de-
office Seattle. Washington. The local Of
fcers rejected hts application for the rea-
son that the tract applied for was reserv-
| ed for lighthouse purposes. under execu-
tive order of July Is. 1s92. On appeal the
general land office affirmed the decision
Of the local officers. and he appealed to
Pending said appeal. map OF the light
house reservation was filed, from which
| II appears that Il did not embrace the land
| applied for. When the case came up for
consideration IN the department. IL was
| held. inasmnch as II now appears tfst the
application did not conflict with the light
n.
applicant should be reconsi1ered under the
| act of August 4 1892, and the case was
| returned 10 the general land Office fer re-
| adjudication under existiDg condltons.
| but was subsequently recalled and
| further hearing was granted the applicant.
Under this state of the record. the case
| was considered here on october ISse.
| II was then held that the act OF August
| T. 1892 did not take building stone without
| the provisions OF the act 1T ISIS. or sdd IL
| 20 The class OF substances know 80 rrin-
chi
nle for building stone might be entered iH-
der the placer mining laws That rs after
| discovery az building stone Il may be en-
tered under the placer mining laws. the
rights OF the entrymsn attaching from the
| date OF MS application 70 enter. u VS.
| IN substance, held that II en- June - ps3.
when Randolph made application 10 pur-
chase and made tender Of the purchases
money, the land had been subject 20 en-
try aud was then subject % entry. and ne
should be permitted 10 purchase under t9s
placer mining laws. IL was further he'd
| that his application. accompanied by the
| tender ot the purchase price might De tax
en- "a equivalent 20 entry.
The Executive Reservation.
ia appeared however, that the execu-
tive order Of MaFea 4 iSeo, resembling or
modifying the original order OF ressTva-
ton. itself reserved for miltay purposes
| the Fssi0us OF the land net included ~ the
survey for lighthouse purposes. and as
| the Land spa,fe2 for was bT reason or the
| first order in reservation 81 TIE cate o.
tHe appiiCAtioN- ai9 eJ EsA-t't "a 80 -
4 end order was stul In Teserfats ~. Z IVES
| reid that Randolph acQulrett 10 right ~
| his Application ana tender 81 the purchase
price SAID dAcIsfon. although published.
was not promulgated y having B@en WIZ
drawn Tor further constellation.
'asr9e reservation -aa ie by eNeaafiy~ or
ae- 81 NEarch 1885 vas a c9ntlnuAnee 81
the original TesefystloHs made 8or aaat-
housa purposes. ana was GA tae fet2In-
rrnrtdatt8n % the secrets ry OF war This
/ reserve ttan was tnr only bar 10 the allow
anea Ct Randotph's application - enter
/ and snTraasa Or November = fNH} thu
s4rrft r. OF ar sd8stssed letter 20 the
/ presl lent recommending taat 40 much -
the military reserve tief on ~1cs5 tefsn.8s
az .gag covered hr Ban4oinAs eppsieaiiqu
l,s E8ars-a Hndrr fhe cgutrcl o. tire secre-
~ 81 fha Interior for disposition under
az art ~ congress providing tbaf,
Is W haneveF any lands containing yalH-
ahfa mineral deposits ssa5t f4e FaeHte8 b.
Z tfe reduction or fhe slharti9 ggnssEat q ANY
Fwslftarv reservation Under tAe pgoEiziQlg