The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
MONEY FOR THE Ap|''A!|Y POST
APPROPRIATION FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR MAY EXCEED 100000.
Expenditures ut Magnolia BluG VIII
Not Necessarily De Ltmited-Spo-
kane Post Also Well Situated

this congress. A special paragraph OF the
bill provides for the erection OF barracks
and quarters for artillery In connection
with the plan adopted for seacoas, de-
fenses and that there shall not hereafter.
BE expended az one point more than $500
for one-oattery post and Sc. 600 additional
for each additional battery, from any ap-
preparation made by congress. unless spe-
ciai authority OF congress be granted for
a greater expense"
As the pest a. Magnolia Bluff Will even
tualiy be regimentai post. and as provi-
sion has ALREADY been made for the STA
tioning OF four batteries there. the expen-
dsture which can be made even under this
limitation OF congress is si2o0oo during the
present fiscal year, and a much larger
sum. provided the department desires 20
make provision for more batteries.
Although the special appropriation for
continuing construction and improvements
At the military post at Spokane Is nut
$to.0a, there is a reasonable certainty that.
a. least twice that sum will DC expended
during the current fiscal year. The second
half of the sum will be drawn from rhe
genera! appropriation of $500 600 contained
In the sundry civil bill "for the construc-
ton OF buildings al and the enlargement
or. such militay posts as in the judgment
OF the secretary OF war may be necessary"
lie aUaifs or the taYee national BANKS
OF Tacoma. now In the hands of receivers
are being wound up Is rapidly posi-
bic. The assets of the Tacoma National
bank have all been sold at the best prices
which could be obtained and within a short
time a distribution of the proceeds of the
sale will be made to the creditors. Only
one little matter affecting the Washington
National bank remains unsettled. and when
that is settled. the receiver will render his
final account and ne discharged
The litigation of the Columbia National
bank Is progressing favorably. the receiver
having been successful in the greater num-
Der of casss which have recently been
tried. The defendants in the Minneapolis
cases will appeal 10 the higher court The
creditors Of the Columbia have already
been paid % per cent. In dividends. As
there are still other assets 10 De collected
II is not possible 10 estimate az this time
the exact amount OF the final dividend
Nor is II possible TO say when this d!vi-
dend will be declared. Creditors must
await the result Of pending litigation, as
well as the sale of certain real estate be-
longing TO the bank and the collection cf
the notes OF the bank still outstanding
The comptroller's office. however, is DO
ing everything 1t can to facilitate the clos
ing OF these trusts.
The people of Fidalgo City. WASHINGTON.
were early In the field asking for change
In name OF their poe,office to Dewey The
favor was granted and now there s.
scarcely a state In the Union that has not
made an application for a postorice with
that name. Some desire to have the names
changed and others are for the establish
ment of new postoffice.
A new postoffice with the Spanish name
Manila has been established in Spokane
county about half way between Eeep
Creek and Medical Lake. Henry Tank has
been appointed postmaster
John II. Nibbe has been commissioned
postmaster at Bremerton. and Jchn H.
ThomaS postmaster at Ridgedeld.
A postoffice has been established al
Lowe. Idaho half way between Green
Creek and Catniah, with Norman " Lowe
postmaster.
Brass lock exchanges six times A week
viii be established August 20 between
Marcus and Republic, Washington. anI
Weiser and Meadows. Idaho. A similar
exchange between Weiser and Indian Val
icy, Idaho has been discontinued
Original pensions of 81 per month have
been granted 70 Albert A. Cati!n. OF Sno-
kane. and Henry A. Wood, OF Granite
Falls, Washington. and Edwin w Moody.
of Pocatcllo. Idaho
ArtiHcer Frank l.. Houston. OF COMPANY
@. First Washington volunteer infantry
has obtained his discharge from the army.
Amelia II. Davis bas been appointed
postrnistress AT San Juan. Washington. In
place Of Agnes Russell resigned
The pension claim Of Hiram Hammer Of
Mount Vernon, Washington has been re-
jeeted on the ground that the claimant is
not disabled for manual labor
A recent decision OF the sec-.ta-v ~ ~.
interior works a hardship upon a settler
IN Cheaahs county who has resided ,,-,,-,
his land continuously for more than lively.
years putting upon II in improvements
ms labor and money 10 the value of s.. 80
The case Is tina: Of William Fisher agains.
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co,9na-1
and The secretary OF the Interior has r.
rrmed the decision Of the local Officers
Diminishing the contest Of Fisher arsirs, tha
Indemnity selection OF the Northern Pr
csc FOR the south half az The southwest
quarter, TIE northeast quarter a the
southwest quarter and the sou.hwest quar-
ter or ne southeast quarter of section II
township II north. range west OLYMPIA
land district This land the frnsrtrs9,
holds, Is within the indemnity limits cr
the grant - the railroad made by tho
1on; resolution o. congress Of Nav 81. 1S7,
ara was selected by the company Jane (.
lssS. September = iss-. This lSt Was a-oe-d
c6ed BY to- des grafton - losses as "a
QG!red ~ the derar, rlent circular Of A.
CAST. lN%- June :. 1Sa3 the l.St was re-
arranged ~ SO IN place the selections ar,
Losses opposite Each ether. traci for t-a~;.
Fisher claimed a super or y,sht - ne
iArd BY reason of his alleged settlement
thereon n NeFcA, f>s6 ard Ms e6.rest@a4
Application offered therefor Jure r. IsSe
TIE department holds that .nasnlurh as
the settlement was made subsequent - m
date q The c2EuFary's selection. the Land
should - given - IRE company
4 Is 9oss he, however. that under TIRE
rev Law. whicA : embraced in tbs surl-v
civil bsll enacted AZ the SESSION - con-
errss to>t closed Fisher VIII b. aAie %
adjust matters w.fA he railroad company
IS % rrtai0 possession = his homo d.
sr.te the fact that the doHar,r7eEt hts
DECIDED against him In That case re
raA1cAd company may lake ard else
w7cre MT already occcn.Fd.
IA Et,aard Park B.sna. Congressman