The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-17
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Chzrles II. Thomas. q EIenScIrs'
Wash, IS an applicant FOR the eonsniship
az Swansea. South Wales The present
Incumbent Is David c. Davis, CT Nlscon-
sn. who vas appointed October =. 1SSS'
rzs5 whose term cf office viii Shs<sfore'
expire The latter part of this month. Iae
estimated annual income IS S-as7. ihsrs
Is also vice ard deputy consular agent
At Swanses, who is 3 native OF Wales,
consequently the work Is net burdensone.
The North American Commercial COM
rany has been reimbursed BY The govern
raeat in the sum q S.67S for supplies and
Eecessaries furnished by its agent az WOOD
island. Alaska, TO seventeen members OF
the crew Of the wrecked American seahng
schooner c. G. White in 1875.
Congress. in the last general deficiency
bill relieved and discharged Brig--Gen
William ?. Carlin. retired. from any ana
al liabilities fer the amount OF Aloe.So,
.exrendesi By Can't. J. NfcE Hyde. sssis-
rections while In command Of the depart
rnent OF the Columbia, for expenses in
CURED in the search for and rescue or a
party Of citizens lost among the Bitter
Root mountains u great snow storm IN
the autumn Of 1875. Gen. Cariin's son was
a member OF this party OF citizens lost n
the mountains. and the war department
considered that be ought 70 pay the eN-
penses Of the relief party which he or
dered sent out The auditor from the war
department held. the same opinion. ana
congress was appealed 10. with the result
that the government foots the hill
So many inquiries have been made con-
corning the creation OF the office Of sur
veyor general OF Alaska by the last con-
gress that it may be well to publish the
law in full. TX reads as follows:
BE it enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives Of the United states OF
ton OF an act entitled An act pTovlolnS
a civil government for Alaska be. and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
the words the commissioner provided Tor
by this act 10 reside IN Sitka shall be eX
officio register OF said land office end the
clerk provided for by this act shall be ex
officio receiver of public moneys. ana the
marshal provided for by this act shaI ee
ex officio surveyor general OF said district.
Sec. 2 That there shall be appointed by
the president, by and with the advice ana
for the district of Alaska, embracing one
surveying district.
''Sec. 8 That the surveyor general Of
Alaska shall receive a salary at the rate
OF s.. coo per annum.
Sec. 4 The president is authorized and
empowered. in his discretion. 10 divide SAID
territory into two land districts. and 20
designate the boundaries thereof and he
is also authorized and empowered TO APP
point by and with the advice ard consent
OF the senate. register Of said additional
znfs .y,6 r1T
therefor. and in case OF the creation OF
such additional land district the surveyor
general shall serve In both districts"
The leave OF absence granted First
Lieut.. Floyd w. Harris, Fourth cavalry.
has been extended two months.
The following transfers are made in the
Fourteenth infantry: Second Lieut.. Albert
r. Donworth, from company d to COM
pany K; Second Lieut.. Robert Field. from
company X TO company D.
Capt. Bogardus Eldridge, Fourteenth in
fantry. has been granted leave OF absence
for two months.
Private Richard A Wood. hospital
corps now at Fort Sheridan, Ill, has been
transferred to Boise barracks. Idaho.
A postoffice has been established at Pins,
Jefferson county, Wash, nine and a half
miles southwest of Bogachiel, and Claus
W. johnson has been appointed postmas-
ter.
In the railroad service from Blaine to
r. & S. junction In. o. FairhaVen *
Southern railroad. il& miles the route
will be curtailed November |, TO begin at
New Whatcom, emitting Blaine. Custer.
Enterprise. West Ferndale and Marietta,
decreasing the distance 21.S0 miles. the
railroad company having reduced the SER
vice to three times week. making it nee
essary to substitute star for railroad SER
vice. ALLEN b. SLAUSEN.