The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-22
Legislation Proposed for Gig
Harbor Settlers.
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES Filen
Land Department VIII wait for Con-
gress TO Acs-Dungcness Light
house Keeper Asks fer Retnstate-
ment-Att~mpt co Caase the Re-
novaI OF Po~tmaster Brown at
Seuth Park-Ntma W. G. II Z.
Approves Anti-Prts~aghs D<gts-
Lieut. Col. Yssng.

Lieut.. Col. YssnE.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-rnteslixencer.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Gig har-
Dor reservation matter ls being agitated
again. The hsil introduced by Represen-
tative Doolittle in the last congress 70 di-
vide up this reservation into lots Of ten
and twenty acres in order TO give all the
settlers who have located upon this re-
serve an equal share ia the land which
has been thrown open To settlement failed
to pass, and as the matter now stands
the land Is subject 10 homestead entry.
In fact. two homestead entries have been
flied thereon. and the attorneys for these
entryren ars urging the department con-
tinually TO accept anal proof and issue 10
their clients patents 10 the land. The set
tiers are very indignant that after two
years OF hard work improving their lands
their efforts to be allowed TO obtain title
thereto should have failed. IL IL likely
that the land department will continue To
hold up the matter in order 20 give tho
present congress another opportunity to
iegislate in behalf OF the settlers. IL II so
desires.
e NJ. Walter for I'VE years in the light
house service. and who IN now on tenn
porary duty at Dgngeness. Wash. de-
sires to be reinstated in the service. Mr..
Waiter resigned on account of being orr
dered 20 the isolated station at Tila-
NOOK rock, ia 1886 owing TO the fact that
his health Was poor at that time and he
did not believe that he could stand tho
exposure on the rock. Some strong let
ters have oeen written TO the superinten-
dent OF the lighthouse board here, re-
questing Mr.. Walters reinstatement. He
has an excellent record in the service and
!. A. 4ah hz
granted.
Representative Lewis has introduced .
bill TO retire and pension employees OK the
lighthouse establishment. which provides
that after twenty years OF service such
employees may be retired on hair pay. or
upon reaching the age of IS years may
be- retired ~ law upon. half pay II they
have served over twenty years. or one
third pay IL they have served over fifteen
years. In case OF any permanent disa-
bihty Incurred By the employe while In
the lighthouse service the bill provides
that he shall be granted "a pension equiva-
lent TO one-hah pay al the time OF re-
ceiying his injuries for the rest OF his life.
or in case OF death the same pension shall
be given 10 bis widow or her children.
This bill is so drawn as TO cover all COM
missioned employees la the lighthouse es-
tablishmenL
s. o. sea;on. a railway mail clerk ap-
pointed from the state OF Washington. has
been removed without any cause being
stated for his removal, although he il
under tho ciyu service rules AIR. Sea-
tons friends have caused an inquiry to be
Instituted by the civil service commission
TO learn the cause Of his Dismissal. and.
IL possible, TO secure h.s reinstatement.
W. s. Drenan, formerly Of Sprague.
Wash, has turned up A. a candidate for
postmaster at Hardwiek. VT. Mr.. Dre-
nan has made application TO the Wash
ington delegation in congress. asking for
their Endorsement TO help him get the po-
sition IN Vermont
George W. Brown, the postmaster At
South Park. Wash, who has hold that
Office ever since IL was established. 10
now IN danger of losing his place owing to
the desire OF certain Republicans for .
change. As an evidence that he Is satis-
factory 10 all except the Republicans
who are trying 10 have him removed. q
petition signed by fully three-fourths OF
the patrons OF the Office has been sent TO
the fourth assistant postmaster general
asking that he be retained. solely on che
grounds OF efficient service .ar. Brown
served three years n soldier In the civil
war and was with S..ernan In his famous
march 10 the sea.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF Nina. Wash. has sent a letter
10 the Washington delegation expressing
great satisfaction at the passage by thu
F1fty-fourth congress OF the auti-prsxe-
nght act the Gillette anti-dlvorce acs. fhs
defeat Of the racing bill. the passage OF
the Villas act prohibiting the Interstate
transportation OF obscene matter. and OF
the Meiklejohn bin to improve the law in
regard to the selling intoxieants 20 In
dams The ladies who aigned tnia letter.
including Mrs. Sesby A. shotwelI. Ada l.
Dodge. Lena NJ Johnson and Cora +.
Hhofweli. also urge congress 20 pass az
this session a bin prohibiting the sale of
intoxtcsnts In all government buildings
ard a bin 10 forbid the interstate trans
mission of arN picture or description OF
any encounter OF pugsiists.
The following patents have been issued
20 Northwestern inventors. Ebeneser
NJ Bliss, - Tacoma Wash. stump
puiier; Joseph Hines. OF Port Biakeisy,
Wash. device for preventing end motion
in shaft. or spindies and bearing Henry
e StzIiings. OF Idaho Falls. Idaho. check
book.
No assistant cashier of the First Ma
ton bank Of Everett has been sppotnted
In place Of Joseph A. Swalwstl.
The comptroller OF tffe currency ar
naunees the approval Of the National
Bank ~ Commerce. Of kanEas City. Mo.
and the Merchants National bank of 81
Paul Nlnu as reserve agents for the
Ainsw0rth National bank. OF Portland,
Or.
Original pensions havs been granted
Frank Louis Of wfIispz. Pacific eoun-
~. and Darwin r. Woodward. OF Taco
ma.
The pension % Maggie Kiigore. of se-
attic. has been placed for fnsi cispo-i-
tfon by the commissioner OF pensions
Mrs. Kflgora IL the widow Of Andrew
N G KIlxore. % Company II, seeDnd
regiment, California volunteer cavalry
The order directing Lieut.. Col. Samuel
Y VI Tounw, Fourth cavairy 20 proceed
% waIIs wsIia ard accompany the two
troops of MS regiment from thar post 20
Fort Yellowstone. has been amended 20
as 20 diree, him 20 proceed from the Pre-
slGio q Saa Francisco 70 Fort Yellow
stone fn tirss 10 reach there about May
x ard 20 direct Troops y and III Fourth
cavalry. 20 march 20 Fort fsliswEtons
under the command of Capt James n.
frmtu Of Troop H. or fss ssEtof Officer
present with them.
FIRST I&sss:. James T. Dean. Fenrre~rta
snsantry has been directed py fSs secr~-