The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-30
NOT SERIOUS.
.ws n MAGNOLIA BLUFF TITLES
WILL BE CORRECTED.
90. nssinsen, who Represents the
c.versmest Here Relieves Work
w4u soOn TgeGin ON the Ar1y
pnst-The Objections Explained.

49,. Yesterdays developnaets in the
- most matter no doubt TOW remains
-. the two minor objections made hy
s. s.r department when the titles 10 tho
,f.~nolia bluff property were formally ae-
..ued At Washington City or Tuesday.
IN - speedily wiped out. and nothing
...,1 men remain TO hinder the commence
-..ct az work. TIE first digestion con-
.~ued the provision in the deed to tract
: dat chslstiaz seheuerman shall have
- rsght 20 the use CT water
1yrn certain springs 10 the ex-
..at Of t.o-snca Pipe already
!. u;sce. This objection viii be erased By
sesF3dirg hin with water for farm needs
tyou ssher sources. The second objection
slated 10 q provision in the deed to tract
= concerning & small creek running
enough the tract aad was due entirely
4 1 Misunderstanding SIS TO the meaning
& tbs provision.
Sore of the many citizens OF this city
no have worked so hard during the past
ttrse years on the army post matter were
nars pleased a. the announcement made
8 yesterdays Pest-Inteliigencer that tie
dis hse been accepted than was Cap..
N. w. Robinson, IL. who has been Ia
ocaf chargA OF the army post matter for
~ government. Capt. Robinson looks
f6gHasa 10 an early commencement. Of
voxk on the post, the bids for which haze
Aeeu Advertised several times already ard
r. various reasons called In. Capt Rob
tascn Was sesn ~ his cffice yesterday aft
xsno3n by representative OF the Post
Ial<sliSeaeer and said regarding the mat
u:
r. begins 10 look as II we were going
70 base &c army post out On the biag
sttef oil. was confident that the titles.
u finally sent 70 the war department.
rosd be accepted ard I also expected
thxs IN objection would be made TO the
water pips provision In the scheaerman
csed The objection to the deed 10 trac,
however. was surprise and Is un-
dcabEed.y due 30 q MISUNDERSTANDING
which can DO easily Strengthened out.
The sirss objection regarding the water
rp4 eaa9o. be Strengthened out as easily.
We could not get Dir. Scheuerman 10
k4fe the provision Out OF his deed, be-
Cause II 10 the only way at present By
uh;ka be can get water for his farm I
fhlnk that ~. go gallons q day IL much too
hssh "a estimate as TO the amount of
safe. be will need. I have been unable
70 communicate with the local army pos.
COMMITTEES today bIt they will undoubt-
tdy arrange II az they have surmoun:ed
kftassr difficulties In the past.
It vii probably be two months before
S-sk Ii actually commenced The former
NOS sor the construction work have passed
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be called for. This will take some time
the secretary OF war has used for other
purposes the 100000 that was available
es1e time ago from the sundry civil SER
wee appropriation IL will be at least three
1o1'ns before work will be commenced
because the matter viii have TO 20 before
nf appropriation committee Of congress
Just mention the fact that this Office does
rot need any men To go to work on sss
army post. Every time the post-In,eIil-
encsf comes out with story abou, work
sscn TO commence on the army post /
epsnd all my time explaining to men out OF
vofk ina, the government work is done by
seatYaet.''
Z o. Graves. OF The executive commit
~, has been looking into tha objection
concerning tie Scheuerman water pipe,
sao 10 connssnt that the matter will re
hiea W without aEy serious trouble. He
sad:
There Is plenty OF water on the blufs
!of the government and Mr.. Scheuermau.
re has done everything In his power so
hF 10 assist the army post COMMITTEES in
tstins their titles. and he appreciates the
Act that the location of the post will great
Y Increase the value OF his property.
business men who enjoy his acquaintance
nave talked the matter over with him ard
: satisfactory arrangement will soon be
reached
Inc msmbers OF the executive commit
see wish TO express their appreciation q.
.ns assistance that has been given them
" hundreds OF citizens, first. In raising
tas luad TO secure the site. then In treat
g Win The property owners. and finally
Gearing up the various titles. The COM
Mi''ee also wish 10 make acknowledge
aeat 10 nnn'per OF attorneys who as
sasee 10 The WORK OF clearing up titles. /
VIC nor expect that the titles would pass
sstsfhmen. inspection 80 easily. but IS far
We Know there IL no: single. objection
sas TILE, excepting as 70 the two water
ssosss'ons. which the war department id