The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-26
Special Dispatch TO the post-Inteluaencer

Special Dispatch 70 the Post -Intelugencer.
AsbL>GTDN June y The secretary
OF the navy today granted an order send
Ing the n!ted States steauer Adams.
n9w az Port Townsend. to Seattle for the
81 oi july. with orders that the marines
snail take part III sac celebration
Both Seattle ana New Wnatcom wanted
the steamer Alert. but this vessel has
been denied 70 either place Size has been
ordered 20 Sltka al once, and is therefore
unavailable.
The organization Of mountain climbers
o. the Pacific Northwest known as the
Mazamas nave made application 10 tae
secretary Of agriculture and 10 the d.
rector OF the geological survey for per-
mission for officers IF those departments
IL accompany the Mazan1as IN their ex-
Feoltion this summer. The Mazamas this
year intend 20 visit Paradise park at the
line of perpetual snow on the south side
OF Mount Rainier. July q and remain
there until August .. During that time IL
Is fne intention to carry on numerous
lines 81 scientific research. and u send
out snort expeditions from the main camp
to explore the mountain and its enyirons.
II Is urged upon the secretary Of agricul-
ture and the director Of the geological
survey that this opportunity afforded for
Held Investigations would rot only grs at
~ AID the club III its woTk. but would
doubtless prove Of value to government
scientists. They therefore invite and re-
specutully urge that the following named
gentlemen be permitted TO SO arrange
their work in the Held that they can ac-
the Mazamas on this excursion:
Mr.. j. :. Diller. Mr.. Bailey Willis Prof
I My nd
MIR. Il L. Goode. of the geological sur
vey. and Tr. IL. f. Fernow. Gen. Roy
Stone and Prof. r. G.. CoVille Of the
department.
II appears upon investigation that the
violation Of the postal regulations by Mr..
j. = Porter, postmaster at Auburn. King
county. by mailing letters which properly
belonged 10 the Seattle postofiice. Was so
clearly unintentional that no action Is
likely 10 be taken regarding il. In fact.
the office knew nothing about the matter
until Mr.. Porter's letter acquainting them
with his unintentional fault was received
Subsequently. Influential friends OF Mr.
Porter called at the office in his behalf and
corrohorated his statements. The post
office at Auburn pays between s7oo and sSea
a Year. ana Mr.. Porter's term has some
time yet 10 run. which probably accounts
for his anxiety in having this matter
sLraightened out.
Miss Sadie r Blanford, OF Bowie. Nd.
who Is sister OF 4 prominent citizen o.
Nalia Walla, Wash. Is an applicant fo~
position IN the new congressional Il
hrary. Miss Blanforl's relatives H.
Washington state have Interested their
representatives. IN congress. and also those
of oregon, In Miss Blanford's behalf.
The heirs Of Edward stevens. Of Mount
Vernon. Skaeit county. have made appli-
cation to the commissioner Of the general
land office FOR repayment Of one-haIs the
sum paid hy them in ls11 for a quarter sec
tion OF land in section IS township s.
north. range 2 east Al the date OF sale
this land VAS within the withdrawal OF
general route for the benefit OF the North
ern Pacifc Railroad Company. and the
price paid S25o per acre was the proper
price Iu 1875 the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company fixed Tacoma as the west
ern terminus of the road The land above
described faMs north AZ the terminal thus
fixed. and it is held thar lands north Of
said terminus we're released from the ef-
feet Of the prior Withdrawal or the gen
eral route.
The act Of June Is. 1850. provides that In
al cases where parties have paid double
the minimum price for land which has
afterw heon found NOT 10 be within the
limits of a railroad land grant. the excess
OF St.-5 per acre Shall in like manner be
paid Upon applying to the commissioner
81 the general lsud oifice 2 blank form ~
appi'>ation viii be furnished 20 an who
are entitled - this repayment When this
form Is properly filled out and returned
70 the cofu N issjourf, Accompanied by an
affidavit signed by two parties showing
that .hc applicant is the Identical person
who made yhe cash entry the commits
sionor viii authorize the repayment.
Il v. Fairchlds of New Nhatcom.
Wash is 8n the city tIe dixclair,s any
purpose ~ having GENE here 70 take any
part ore way or the other IN the contest
between col HeustiS md Senator Har-
per for she collect0rship
: r DeRackia. formerly editor of
new sNaper I'm Lincoln county. who Is now
located in Spokane. is an applicant for
q position in the government printing Of
fee 4 present these places ar. aH an
ter Jhe ciyH service eat strong EFFORT is
beine maaa Jo have -h" president revoke
the order of Mr.. Cleveland vo gsr as il
refers 20 ttat Office The president of
th" T>poerep phscsl Union AZ this CITY.
hss assured the senate committee on
cGe4l service reform -sat it would Do more
-a t'eras,tnry t1 u-tnr,-v ~ th~ Printers
ot trs lnio8 10 HaXe the Office van ursan
business rrtnctn'os and that the ger
erai sertsueot ef tbe uu.ou is no5 in
tavo- - so-cailed C.N1 service which
f,ssces &rfalEt,gt ua;ter tha control ~
-1e ctyil SerYice commissioner rather thsf.
necessity l-e responsible foc tHe work Done
ts trraf men