The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09


this city, among them being The well
known scientist, Pref. Gardner G. HUB
bard. The Increasing prosperity OF me
state % Washington has caused me ssoes-
holders OF The company 10 push Improve
msnfs upon their property. AT. lsesn
Walt 20 Washington. therefore, VIII prop
ably be productive OF much good 10 the
section OF country IL which ne is 80 greatly
interested.
The Puget scurd Reduction Company, at
Everett Wssh.. ss very des!rous o. sec0r-
inz permission from the treasury depart
msnt 10 ship Asxieas ores direct 20 Everett
without f-ans-sfaipgneat. The company has
written to Senator WILSON, asking him 20
iateresr himself liz tne matter. and he has
called upon the secretary OF the treasury
several times regarding &. Secretary Gaze
N making thorough investigation into the
merits of the case. and ii the favor can De
done without violating ny rules and reEu-
lasions o. the customs division, or without
deprivlng the department OF revenue IN
any particular. the request viii probably be
granted.
A. s. Ruth, deputy surveyor In the
state OF Washington. has written to me
general land Office in his own interests and
those OF settlers who are waiting an oppoF-
tunIty 70 file on their lands. urging a
surveys of township IL ncrfn. range easI.
and Of township Il north. range east, In
HE Vancouver land dlstrie..
DIR. Albert Wiigus, physician on the Yaki-
ma indian reservation, has applied Tor
transfer with DIR. Nuobinee. az the Nez
rerees reservation in Idaho. As the latter
has signined his willingness to make the
transfer. The Indian bureau VIII pFoDabiy
fassIE the necessary orders within a SNUFs
time
Patents have been issued to Charles w.
Bemlsh of Tacoma, for an automatic high
pressure alarm, To Della r. Burnnam. OF
Pullman. for band cutter. and 10 Ber-
nara II. Fowie, OF Spokane. for an ex-
pansave biz
r. III. Sullivan. formerly past assistant
paymaster In the navy. who was stationed
at Port Orchard. Wash. until May last.
and is nox az Norfolk navy yard. has just
been promoted 10 paymaster. Mr.. Sulh-
van spent much OF hts time In Seattle
while stationed on Puget sound. and mas
many friends there who will be pleased to
know OF his promotion.
The leave of absence granted TO First
Lieut. Floyd w. Harris, Fourth cavalry,
has been extended ten days.
Private William Natson, Sixteenth In
fantry band, now at Fort Sherman. Idaho.
Is. upon hts own application. transferred
10 the baad Of the Second cavalry, and
VIII be sert To the station of that organ
ization. at Fort Wingate, n. NJ.
Original pensions have been granted TO
William T.. Fafnsworth, Dryad. and to Ira
t. Hewitt. OF Snohomlsh.
4 widows pension has been granted to
Mrs. Ellen Conley. of Auburn. King coun-
IS. at s. month. dating from April IL.
1895. Her claim for accrued pension has
also been allowed,
John Deyer, of Chehalis, has been order
ed TO appear for examination before the
board OF pension examining surgeons at
that place. A similar order has been is
sued 10 Mathew G.. Parr. OF Waila Waila-
James Jackson. an old pensioner OF Sill
YER Beach. who has made application for
increase OF pension, has been notified that
g higher rate cannot be given him unless
he can show that hernia from which he
is suffering. was increased in the service
and In the line of duty.
Charles T.. Smith has flled his bond as
postmaster at Pataha City, Wash, and his
commission has been issued
The following changes I'm mall service
have beer ordered. Hoquiam To Aberdeen
Leave Hoauiam daily, except Sunday. at
a:i5 n. m. and S:t5 p. M. arriving at Aber-
deem by 10 a, m. and 40 r. m; leave
Aberdeen daily. except Sunday. at II a.
m. and $40 p. m, arriving at Hoquiam at
noon and at $40 y. m.
ALLAN B sLAUsoN.