The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23

petitors Of the Canadian Pacific Of max
ing S rate from New York 20 Seattle,
with view OF compelling the C41aG2aa
Pacific 10 come 70 terms
Mr. Brown IS positive that there will -
another rush OF woBld-oe klordiEsrs % So
attic just as soon a. the treasure sniis
arrive from ST Michael. a. there are many
people in the Eastern states who are yet
TO t- convinced that yhere II as vast
an amount Of god in the klondihe as has
bsen reported
Hon. Thomas NJ Vance. assistant attor-
ney general. : registered az the Butler. \
Very important case, me result Of which
affects the title 10 about 501.a acres OF
school and came up in the superior court
Tuesday and brought Mr.. Narce 10 the
Queen City 10 represent the state as In
teryenor. Il seems thai the enabling act
passed by congress in lsss granted 20 The
state sections Il and 81 only and made no
provisions whatever for the indemnity
sections that were chosen during terrific
rial days by the commissioners OF var.-
Gus counties In leu OF fractional sections
or those previously settled upon. Although
these selections by the divers county com
m.ssioners were authorized by an act OF
congress n 1873 this act applied only 10
Washington as territory and the act Of
is3 made no provision for the rel.nqu!sh-
men: OF this trust or title, IL may be.
to Washington as a state. Herein lies the
question that was ID have been determined
Tuesday-whether or not the state has
good title to these indemnity school sec
tons.
In 1883 a man named Stillson settled on
a section Of indemnity school land and
when he applied TO the register and re-
ceiver Of the land office for his homestead
papers, he was refused. He appealed his
case 10 the general land department with
a like result, and then 10 the secretary Of
the interior. who also denied his petition.
Last January the state leased by auction
the land upon which Sttison had settled
10 man named Sommers. Somners pro-
ceeded TO take possession and St.llson OBJ
taIned an injunction from tbs superior
court 10 prohibit the states tenant from
occupying the disputed land. Then the
state interviewed. but the case was con-
inued until next week.
When Mr. Vance was seen by a Post
Inteiigencer reporter at his rooms In the
Butler last night, he expressed his I'M
willingness 20 state the probable outcome
Of the litigation. But inasmuch no safe
or Federal court has ever decided this
point. IL may afford a Very pretty ques-
ton FOR contending counsea.
JoHn W tilIeSple, Il fancDer OF san de
Fuca, Is among the guests of the Hotel
Dil,er. Mr.. Gillespie states that the crops
are doing well and with good weather. he
believes that the yield this year viii be
enormous. The fruit crop. he says looks
exceptionally promising.
Coupeyille. Mr. Gillespie says. is arrang-
ing FOR an elaborate Fourth OF July cele-
bration. and that most of the people in
that part Of the state viii remain al home
IN ira ST at
as they usually do. Mr. Gillespie states
that Jack Carr the ALASKA mail carrier.
was having a boat built at Coupev!}lc
but work was stopped owing 10 Carr being
unable Il produce the balance OF the re-
qured funds.
]. w. Gilmore. % Van Zandt. prominent
~ identified with Whatcon county lumber
and shingle Interests. Is spending a few
days in Seattle To a Post-Tntelisercer
reporter last nigh. he said THE QUITO k
IN Whatcom county Is very favora bio
We look for shingles to go un again.
Thanks TO the work Of such papprs as the
Iost-lntelligencer and the Pacific Lumber
Trade Journal our lumber products are be-
coming better known. and the efforts ~
cn'-thrat niddlemen. brokers ard ma
chiaery men are being thwartcJ. The
STATE IS facing the sunrise. Great things
are In store Tor us. We are proud Of s.
attic. and glad NC are in the same boat
with her"
Ex-fire Commissioner T +. Jones has
far visitor II. q. Gorbach. OF Falrhury
i'll. This II A wonderful state" e7id
Mr. Gorhlch. and the longer one ren,aIns
II II. especially on Puget sound. Tho long
or he desires t. remain. The resources
evident on all SIDES are something a. en-
ish'ns. ana people In the far East have