The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-25

various times neen Instructed 10 visit the
Indians who have made homestead entries
Of lands and TO ax4sf them 10 maze final
proof and in obtaining title TO tse respec-
tive tracts entered. IL they desired 10 do 50
The Indians have been encouraged. il is
said. through these agents. ana also
through specsai allorting agents VINO have
bean sen, into shat section from tine 10
tine Il, comply with the provisions of the
general allotment act. Some Of the iads-
ans have done this while Others have neg
lected their opportunities.
AZ regards the fishery troubles. that
question is now before the United States
court for the district of Washington for
adjudication TIE department here trusts
that the fishery rights Of these Indians
VIII be properly and satisfactorily deter
mined By the court Regarding the apprc-
prfa;ton of s. On asked for, the department
makes an unfavorable report saying Shlt
there is no necessity for it AZ this time
A new tcwnsi.e has been located in As
otIn county. just across the Idaho line
from the city Of lewiston. About lSl FAM
lies have located in the new district.
which il called vineland. bur they are stil
compelled TO ses their mail at Lewiston.
Idaho. A petition Tor a Postonice al
vinelsnd was sent in early this year Sem
a,or Wilson wno was urging the estab-
nshnent Of the office. was informed that
no more offices would be established until
after the .th of March. The name of
ytneland had also been -eynpted 50 the
citizens desiring the office suggested the
names OF Concord or waterproof The rev
fourth assistant postmaster general has
been 50 busy filing vacancies that he has
had no tine 10 consider tiie establishment
of new offices A second petition was sent
70 RI = rfy ADrI
action has yet been taken upon IL. Sena-
tor Wilson called the matter up again this
week and hopes TO have this office eStab-
ushed soon.
The land contest OF f. P. Mcclure
against William s Phillips involving lots
g. and ;. in the northwest quarter OF tine
southwest quarter Of section u, township
II north, range west. Vancouver land dis
trict. has finally been decided in favor OF
Mcclure. and the district land officers of
Vancouver have been instructed to allow
him the usual preference right of purchas-
Ing the land. under act Of March 3, 1857, the
claim of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company 10 the land having been c.imi-
mated by decision Of nearly gear ago.
McClure's preference right to purchase is
under section ) of the act of 1887, which al
lows TO the party who has purchased from
the railroad company anu neiN ID nav =
been excepted from the companys grant,
the right TO make payment to the United
States for said land at the ordinary gov
ernment price Mr.. Mcclure had already
paid the railroad company 500 for this
land. and the raorganized Northern Pacific
has refused TO refund him the money.
claiming that it has not assumed the debts
of the old company. Department officials
here say however. that the courts Will
hold to the contrary. and that the railroad
company will eventually be compelled TO
refund this money In every case where
they have taken payment and have after
wards been unable TO give title 10 the land.
f.. H. McAlmond. OF Port Williams,
Wash. is interested in the pending de-
ficiency bill TO the extent OF $2e.93. which
has recently been allowed him by the
auditor Of the treasury department for
services in the Indian'Nwars Of 1855 and 1856
The deficiency bin has passed the house.
but has not been reported to the senate by
the finance committee OF that body. Such
claims as Mr.. McAlmond's will be prompt
ly paid BIZ the treasury as soon as the
authorization is given by congress
ALLAN B. SLAUSON.