The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-20
EASTERN SYNDICATE AT WORK.
Capitalists Owning Rich Claims Near
the Hesdwasers OF Cascade Greek
Lay Statement Before the Serr~-
tnry of the Interior. showing
That the Building OF . Railroad
Is Necessary tn Operate the Mines
--latest News OF Appointments.
Promotions. Patents, Pension.
and rostomecs.
Special Dispatch to the Post.rn,ellixcnce

caHtufs situated in what - known as the
1ssesaes mining district in the state Of
washington. has an agent here in Wash
inEI9n protesting against President Cleve-
lands forestry reserve order The claims
owned oy this syndicate are near the
headwaters of Cascade creek one Of the
streams forming the Skagit river, and are
some sixty miles from the present eastern
terminus OF the Seattle 4 Northern rail-
road Ihe agent % this syndicate wno
has made statement before the seere-
tsTy or the interior. states that the ores
found IN these claims are in large ana
extensive bodies. Seine Of the assays
which the company has had made have
shown a. high 90 per cent lead and Is
ounces or silver. and all Of them show
ore OF good paying value in both silver
and geld. IL requires only transportation
10 make these mining claims af equal
value 20 anything which has been iiseov-
cred In the Pacific Northwest Whatever
modification the president may make Of
the forestry reserve order. II is desired
particularly that IL viii provide for the
building Of a railroad into this mining
section To prevent the building AZ a
railroad there would practically destroy
the value OF these mines The agent of
the syndicate states that the company has
ALREADY expended large sums OF money in
the opening aud pafentlng of these claims
IN addition % the purchase price paid.
and feels certain that the right OF way
over the public lands which the company
desires will be granted.
Representative Lewis has been request
ed TO look up the claim Of Thomas Hoyne,
OF Napavine, Wash. who has had pend
ing in the court OF claims an action for
about soc damages caused by Indian
dcpredations ia the Southwest many years
ago. Representative Lewis finds that Mr.
Hoyne's attorney has done nothing in his
matter for considerably over a year. and
that the delay IN the adjudication of the
case cannot be charged TO the court OF
claims or to the government in any way.
No appropriation can be had from con-
gress until the matter has been passed
upon by the court OF claims.
An application for copyright has been
filed In the office OF the Librarian Of con-
gress by William Hopkins OF coSmopoils.
Wash. for a book. the title page of which
reads as follows. The Bomhshell, por-
traying the Evils of Party ldolatry and
the Dangers of Corporation Rule" When
Mr.. Hopkins book is published IL will
probably create as great sensation "a
the famous work of Gov. John X. Rogers
did some time ago.
State Representative J. c. Conine Of
Yelm. Thurston county, who iz "A govern
ment pensioner to the extent OF IS n
month. has now pending an application
for increase 10 81 a month. Mr.. conins
has furnished evidence and doctors Ger
tificate showing that he is entitled TO ths
increase he seeks.
An order for a special examination has
been issued 10 Benjamin Gorsuch at the
soldiers home. orting. Wash. where he
now Is. Mr. Gorsuch was formerly OF
Seattle
Original pensions have been granted
Levi Sargent Of Aberdeen. and George
W. Beardsley. of ortiug: original widows
pensions have Teen granted Margaret
Caody. Of Seattle. and Susan Kassai. OF
Pomeroy. !,
c. .. Jackson IL a candidate for the
postmastership Of SnoQualmie. Wash.
Efforts are being made TO annul a pat
ent granted 20 toe Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company for certain lands In odd
numbered sections within the overlapping
limits of the grants 20 the company
which was approved July 2 1854 Secre-
tary Of the Interior TIoke Smith. ia the
Spauidinz case practically restored the
land in question To tho settlers. but be-
fore that decision was rendered. the pat
cnt had been iseucd 20 the company.
There are numerous settlers upon these
lands Who are very anxious 10 have the
titles anuuiled IN order that they may
complete their homestead claims.
Jerome VI. White. os Latona. Wash.
who served IN tho Indian wars of 1851
ard 1a2 when Gov. kirkwood. Of Iowa.
called FOR state militia FOR protection ~
the borders OF that state. il now an appli-
cant for special pension since he can
not obtain a pension under the regular
Iaws. iuasnuch IS the company in which
he served was never mustered into the
United states service. Mr.. white. wgils
in the service of fhe state militia, con-
tractAa rheumatism, which has remained
with him from that day 20 this. and az
some times rendered him wholly helpless.
The members % the Washington deIega-
ton have promised Mr.. White their 49,
sfxtance IN this matter. Hon. John l..
Lacy % Iowa has also interested himself
ia Mr. whites bshalf.
Patents have been issued 20 Northwest
ern inventors a. follows. naefariane An
derson. Northporf Wash. photographic
plate holder. Albert \. Godfrey. of Port
Townsend Wash bicycle brake: Mary
McRae. OF Everett. Wash, box cover.
Second Lieut.. william p. Conrad. ap-
pointed TO rank from March ?. 1851. from
corporal Troop T. Fifth cavalry. has been
assigned 90 the Fourteenth Infantry. COM
pany .. Vancouver barracks. Washing
ton. Lieut. Conrad will proceed 10 Join
his company not later than May ia.
private Charles Charlton. Troop II,
Fourth cavalry now AZ Fort Walla walis.
has been transferred go the Sixteenth in
fantry. ard vail be sent 20 TIE headqaar-
ters ~ that regiment. Fort Sherman. Ida
no. for assignment 20 a company.
Private Thomas Connsil. Troop p
FOURTH cavalry. now af Boise barracks
Idaho. has been transferred 20 Company
A. Sixteenth infantry. stationed at ths
same post
The following changes in she star schsd-
uie gor the state az Washington have been
announced.
Olympia 20 ghelton-Leavs Olympia
daily. except Sunday ornitfing New Ea-
rrfiehis $50 D. IA. arriving st Shelton ~
ss8 D IA and returning leave Shelton
daily except sunday. emitting New Ka-
rrtfchse so a. m. arriving ~ olympia
by 30 a. m. ieays Olympia faiiy, except
sunday AZ sfs 9. ma, arriving ~ New
Karaslchie uy Il - A. m. and returning
leave Ssw KarnIichse. except Sunday. as
Y r.. arriving - Olympia ~ - .. m
FfoeutArn 70 koer3~en-Leave HoqGiarn
saffw e4cent Sunday. az iaeG a. n. anf
s4 q IN arriving az Aberdeen oy Ifs2
a n ard 81 ~ p m. and returning lssvs
Ak@rssesn Iaiiy. except Sunday. AZ 7D
p ~ and s15 p. m. arriving a. Hoqut4n
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