The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05

IL ~ the opsa.an OF both the senator and
representative that this testimony OF Mr..
f.dgington viii clear up the matter at
once. 1t may be possible even tina. q sue-
ctas act viii not De necessary and that
justice viii be done to Mil.ham through
the war department and the pension
hureaa.
X. w. Starr. formerly register OF the
land ofice at Watervil,e has presented
a claim 10 the Indian bureau for legal ser
Wees rendered In behalf az three Indians,
Long jim. tsiltus Jim and chclan Bob.
Sal, was brought by District Attorney
Sr,uker 10 compel A, w. La ChapeIla and
others 10 saea,e certain lands on Lake
Sheian and Chelan river. The men had
obtained possession Of the lands aud re-
fused 10 move. Capt. Bulb, the Indian
agent, was ordered 20 eject them waen
tney procured a restraining order from
the Federal court. Afterward Mr.. Brink
er instituted ejectinent suits and the riSht
OF the Indians TO the land was upheld.
Mr.. Brsnker acknowledged In letter to
The Indian commissioner the valuable as
siSsance rendered by Mr. Starr in shiS
matter and recommended that he De al
lowed fee commensurate with his es-
Forts and the value OF the lands involved.
The heirs CT James Broaaus. OF vir-
ginia, who served in Virginia regiment
during the revolutionary war and reached
the rank or ensign. have put In claim
at she treasury department for arrears
Of pay amounting to considerable sum.
IL Is claimed that Brollus never drew
the pay allowed by congress subsequent
10 the war. Several OF these heirs live In
Washington state, among them being +.
E. Brame., OF Pullman Washington.
Representative Lewis has interested him.
self IN behalf OF the heirs OF Broains
A letter has been filed AT the postofYics
department stating the c. r., Montgomery.
who rs an applicant for the position OF
postmaster at O'Brien. Washington. Is
not citizen OF tho United States and
his appointment would not give sasisfac-
ton IN that community.
The civil service commission states that
Mr.. r. w. Wincheli still stands at the
head OF the present clerk eligible register
Tor the Seattle postoffice, and that besides
being certified for 4 temporary aoro.rt-
ment. which he declined. IN was certified
again on September =, 1877. fer permnn-
ent employment. bur Sas not selected.
Since then all appointments which have
been made were TO the position af tenn
porary clerk. and. an h. had declined ono
such appointment IL vas assumed that
he did not desire TO b. again certified foe
such a position. Commissioner Proctor.
however. has now Instructed the. Seattle
local civil service secretary TO send In Mr..
Winchell's name In the next certidcation.
whether 1t be for a temporary or perman.
ent position.
I. J. Ilchtenberg. who has leases az the
military reservation on the north end oe)
Lopez island has also lately secured O.
lease. OF Canoe island. small island b.
tween Lopez and Shaw islands. Canoe
ISLAND contains an area OF about forty
three acres. which is leased at the nomin-
al rental Of 81. with the provision that
the lessee must he prepared to QUIT the
reservation a. any time the department.
may decide IL needs il for military pur.
poses ALLAN Il. SLAU8ON.