The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12


Eaghteen Asoaths EnAang May I.
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intslligencer
OLYMPIA. May 1l.-Tne following re-
port OF the business OF the state land de-
partment for the eighteen months ending
May has been prepared by Commission
er Of Public Lands Robert Bridges
school Lands.
Awards for sale by board Of state :.
land commissioners .--..s........ =
Number of acres In awards. .6S4. OBJ
Value of said awards. ......$3l 80
ss.oo, land. ........... AsIss N.Y. si4.ss
University lands ..........-.. % 80
Tide Lands.
FirSt-e!ass, awards .....-..,..,..........1
second-class. awards 49,. =
Settled 81 hearing and stipulation. g
etiil pending; ...'..,..,,.'.s'.'.'''..-'
Ts nSe lands lied up on appeal. fuii =
blocks 49,. $50. ,..,....,............s. ~
Tide LAND lots, .....,.-... '..,..'''''. 90
tAil in 6eattie.l
No OF applications for lsase OF haroor .,
Rixht-of-way Over school Land.
Applications from railroad companies 4
Applications from counties -. ...',
Application from City Of Seattie...... !
Application from logging road :...;;::o u i
Valuable materials sold. ;. ..-...S lso 90
School bonds purchased z.0o W
State. warrants purchased for per-
manent school fund. ... st,szz IL
COndition OF state Grants. May i,
Is0s.
State, charitable, edueatfonai. etc
5v secretary Z q inserier. 10. s's.so: psndInns
approval, 9.ts7.o6: balance to select. ~
Scientific schooi--Amount Of grant. leo.-
900 acres; approved by secretary OF inter
ance TO select. ls.572Io.
Agricultural collssss,Amount OF srant.
terror, ss.sel "a: pending approval. 2.lss.ii;
balance 20 seieet ~. ths.2z.
Public Buildings. State Capitol tSec. ID
Amount of grant loo. Go acres: approved
by secretary OF interior 75.2sS.7l: pending
approval. s,s5sss, balance 10 select, ls.-
lEsss
Public Buildings. STATE Capitol tSec. ~
Amount OF grant $1,000 acres: approved
by secretary Of interior. y Wo-ts pending
approval s,sssia: balance TO select, s.3$.
State Normal schools-Amonni Of grant.
terror. 'ass'.si; pending approval. la.si4ss:
balance to select u.s1!-es.
Timber upon granted lands, according
Il fee feet, !sP cedar % fe.s spruce spruce
sci $40 NJ feet: hsmlock.. ..4se.is7 n feet:
i.reh. 4ae.sso NJ feet: other timber. 1859
school I.ands-where surveys have been
completed In the state. l5e0 600 acres:
from which must be deducted land lost by
natural causes. homestead entries. coal de-
.lnratory statements. etc us, 900 acres.
Eawineeriax Department.
Number of towns or cities In the state
where harhor lines have been esta hiished,
%. number Of towns Or caties where har-
Dor lines should be established. Z: counties
H. iS-A
plated since November !. 1855. eompiet-
ed partially done. counties having tide
or shore lines yet TO be plated. Is; acre
age Of n ns, g. oyster bed reserve IN the
furnished piats Of county reads over state
lands. 8.
Delinquent interest on permanent school
fund bends, 50. ?ss.N
school Lands.
Number deeds issued In two years ending
November ]. 1885, g: number OF deeds is-
sued since November ]. 1855. q: number
of contracts issued IN two years. ending
November !. isss. ls; number ,se, q contracts
OF leases issued In two years ending No
vember !, .S@. $50 number OF leases Is
sued since November /. 1885. loo; number
lieu thereof sine. November !. isss. IS:
number Of contracts Cancelled for non-pay-
mens, the land reyert!nE TO the state. since
November ]. isss sss. number OF acres OF
II 1855.
Tide Landa.
Number Of deeds issued in two years
ending November I, issS ies: number OF
deeds issued since November l. 1875. l99
number Of contracts issued in two years
ead.ng November /. 1870 $50. number OF
contracts ISSUED since November l. fsas
ga, number 81 contracts cancelled for nom
payment, the land rrvertsng 20 the state.
since November J. 1905 s.
Permanent school Fund.
Amount OF money received in two wears
ending November l. lsas siss rs u. amount
Of money received since November /, 1895,
sI1s $50.
Corrcnt school Euud
Amount OF money received in two years
ending November !. lSss. si&.. No. 4. amount
~ money received since November i 1895
ssi5.fis.a.
Tide Land Fund.
Amount II money received in two wears
ending November J. 1885 sasi 4s4 81 amour,
0f money received since November l. iSs
SE& S@ei
summary of Expense.
Offscs 90 commissioner q. public lands
heard 81 state iand commissioner hier-
biai term eadins October Il. lSs So. ass Il
Total amount OF APPROPRIATIONS made hy
the legislature % 1887 fer Office OF COM
missioner o. puhiic lands and board OF
state land commissioners. $es.sia
n Hax