The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-11
the foreigner. viii soon have possession


Of it.
These Americans at Skagusy have en-
ployed a lawyer, J. II. Acklen, TO repre-
sent them. A petition has been addressed
to John Dudley, register of the United
States land Office al Sitka. giving him tns
details OF the alleged steal and asking him
10 interfere In the matter in the interests
of the United States.
In the petition II IS alleged that Moore
Is not a citizen and that II he has filed
his intentions Il WAS not in good faith but
for the sole purpose cS qualifying himself
10 perfect tide 70 the land on which
Skaguay IS situated.
The petitioners say they are advised
that the act Of congress approved March
3, 1881, relating to the survey aud entry OF
land in Alaska does not apply 70 Moore's
case According 10 the petitioners the
facts IN the case are these:
William Moore the father Of Bernard
Moore made certain small improvements
at Skaguay but with no idea q any per-
manent residence there or any intention
70 apply 10 the proper authorities or the
United States government for any entry
OF land. When the discovery of gold in
the Yukon country aroused a general in
terest and Skaguay. by reason OF SIS 10
cation 10 the pass or gateway 20 the in
terror became q starting point for the
trip inland. Moore conceived the idea Of
SkaEusy bag for the purpose OF conveying
II 20 the British Yukon Company. Moore.
not being a citizen of the United States.
was advised 10 use his son as az lnstru-
ment by which 20 accomplish his pur-
pose and the survey was made for the
purpose Of enabling him ard his son. with
heir confederate the British Yukon COM
pany n carry out their design In point
% fact the only Improvements az SkaEusy
July - 1897 the time az which many o.
the petitioners first settled there. were
three small buildings used By the Skag-
uay Eav Association. and log cabin O.
cuused AZ tiues by Bernard Moore. None
of the improvements We're fenced in ana
no land had been cleared up or put IN
condition fer cultivation nor is there any
evidence that anv attempt a cultivation
has ever been made
Tha petitioners charge that Il ans claim
or rfehf ever existed on TIE paTt OF either
William Moore or his soE. Bernard Moore,
the present applicant. they have long
since parted With the same b a contract
~ CONVEYANCE - the British Yukon Com
-a~v Thus .n 10 view - the case, r Is
maintained has Bernard Moore any rizht
20 prosecute - final entry any aQp.tea-
tien which he may have aled under sur
vev.
TIE petitioners say they have l71ared
,- Sksr-,av IN good faith ard more than
So hoeses have been erected ~ great cost
sna labor. streets and si1e~alSs have
baan -rrsr~acte6 ard cEs place which a
few months aE9 was almost barren q
rah3ta-t0ns has now the appeararce ~
.b-tvtrg town with nearly 400 inhaelt-
arts
The petitioners fer the reasons
-aaf-~ea nrotest against any aoal entry
ns.,~ recorded 20 Bernard Moore Or aay
aese- ~ sts er % his father, .4.-aEn
sr-.-a tre ~ets+.n-e~s ask 70 be- allowed
e4 % remain u-5ls-urbed En- possession =
49,. rrorerf~ which they have settled
,,-or. IMPROVES ard now hold. ard FUR
.ha~ +e.v ~ssosr-ful}y appeal arf pray
-rst tr.s wao}e uatter 5e trsnstsrTed %
t4e proper authorities AZ Washt7Ei7n
C.-v thers 20 he dealt w-tn AFTER i@t4
nroaf ~ all .he facts can ts bad