The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-21
MANY LAND CASES SETTLED.
\ NUMBER WE'RE OF CONFLICTS
WITH THE \. Il. LAND GRANT.
Several Changes Made in Steamboat
Routes on the sound. and New
star Route Is Also Established

Special Dispatch 20 the Observation-Disclosures
WASHINGTON. Feb 2o.--The secretary
% the interior has rendered decisions 10
the following land eases froa the state
% Washington
II. ". Dudley ct al, Spokane district
Motion for rehearing allowed. Settlers
claim that they Sett.ed upon the land one
year prior 10 selection for the halispel
Indians. and the hearing IS ordered 20
determine the truth o. these allegations.
81 Paul, Minneapolis * Manitoba Rail-
road Company Commissioners decision
rejecting the companys claim for station
grounds AZ Camden reversed, and the
patent is ordered 10 DC issued TO the COM
pauy.
W e Thornton. guardian OF John :.
Thornton, insane. vs. Carpus :. Hale.
North Yakima district-Land Office deci-
sion affirmed. Hale's entry held for can
collation. and Thorntons application re-
instated with a view 10 the issuance OF a
patent to him.
Northern Pacific Railroad Company vs.
George l.. Miller. Olympia district-Land
office decision affirmed. Company's selec-
ton held for cancellation.
David w Adams vs.. the Northern Pa
citic Railroad Company. Walla Wana dis
trict-Land office decision reversed. Com
panys selection approved.
Isaac E. Fields vs. the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company. Spokane distr.t-
Land office decision affirmed ana the land
awarded to Fields.
Leonora II. Fores. formerly French.
Spokane dStrict-Land office decision
modified. Held that Mrs Fores. now "A
widow. in absence of adverse claim. may
commute or continue residence on section
claimed before marriage, with a view 10
proving up under the h0m stead law.
Fritz Balck. Olympia land district-Pe-
titiQp for rphtQrive- 4aYfa1 ar4 Tp.1cix-,
application TO make homestead entry de-
MED Tor conflict with grant 10 the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company.
Delbert ]. Hughes has been appointed
postmaster at Touchet. Wana Wala
county. in place of - \. Jacobs. resigned
The postoffice AZ Star Lake King coun-
". has been discontinued and mail for
that place will be hereafter delivered at
Buena.
The postoffice department has issued an
ordsr permitting the contractor on the
steamboat route from Seattle to New
w hatcom 10 perform service on the return
trip six times a week. provided it is done
without additional compensation.
An order has also been issued permitting
the sub-contraCtor on the route from Sc
attic to La Conner to omit La Come
from the main line and supply it by small
boat from Utsalady six times a week I'm
'N''S connection WIKI the steamer 10 and
from Seattle. also to extend the service
from Ctsalady by Anacortes and Fair
haven. 10 New Whatcom increasing the
distance about thirty miles. without qd
ditlonal compensation, In accordance with
terms OF agreement. with the understand
ing that the department IS 10 provide Ter
service between wharf and postoffice At
New WhatCom and Fairhaven
new star route service has lust been
established from Hartford. by Granite
Falls. Pobe. Godbasin and Silverton. 10
Monte Cristo. i2.57 miles and back. three
times a week. ny a schedule OF not TO ex-
coed forty-eight hours running time each
way. This service viii 20 into e~a 4
March !, 1898. and a contract has already
been Jet, but this Will have to be renewed
at the close Of the present fiscal year.
Comptroller Of the Currency Dawes has
approved the selection OF the First Nation
al bank Of san Francisco. Cal. as Re-
serve agent for the Pacific National bank
Of Tacoma Wash
Comptroller Dawes also makes public
announcement this week that no vice pres
ident has yet been chosen by the First
National bank Of Seattle in place Of John
IT. McGraw.
Private Charles \. Lester. company r.
Fourteenth infantry. now At Vancouver
barracks, has been transferred TO troop
+. Fourth cavalry. stationed a. the same
post.