The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-13

settlers are discouraged. our needs are I'M
MEDIATE, and by giving this matter your
s ana faseraS.s SSns,ae RAJ ny you a., WIN ~
our people. who have atAked their all on
this far Northwestern portion OF our COM
mon country.
A plain statement Os Facts.
In the statement sent to the secretary
Of the interior the following. facts regard
ing the Olympic reserve are act forth.
said Mr.. Wilson. "They are statements
u plain facts. capable OF proof:
The territory mentioned Chat lying
north and west OF the Oiympics) IL one
Of me richest districts IN tho state. and
iss development Ia Of extreme Importance
10 the " hole ctase
The entire Territory was occupied by
bona tiie se'''ers long prior 70 he ssiao-
m~nt Of the reserve Some OF the town.
ships were surveyed a. early a. .JsA and
susre OF the settlers located as early
iSs6 besides arres,inK tbs development
~ an Important portion of the state, as
above Msggestcd, tho reserve weeks In
serious consequences FROM the establish
snsns ana maintenance ~ the reserve
around them. sell out az nominal price
90 specuiators, Who exchange the lands
fer timber lands outside Of the reserve
and on the public doms.n) and ieav. tho
couksry 70 start anew elsewhere. and the
settlers. who. having years OF labor and
the earnings and nAvings IL these years
Invested I'm improvements on their farms
and hoHes, feel that they cannot bear
10 leave, tu' must stay on the reserve.
with It's decreased population. with t,s
impaired social school and road facilities
and It's Increased taxation
The reserve also works injury 20 the
taxpayers of cia.lsn county land 81 ether
eoan,is. sina'la,iy .s,aateas, Who. with a
str aasy a sans with Tie Whole X sss pr s
snt large eouaty Indebtedness. and 20 be
- q -.
In the reserve, and 20 the creditors ..
the county. alt 81 whom Will Ser ahead
nothing short os enforced reputation of
thstr claims.
How ciaii~~ Ceunsy II Robbed
~ VIII Re seen that IN claiiart county
there has been ineius.ed In the reserve
80 10 acres os agricultural lands tout q.
80 en IN ths sntsss county. thirteen vot-
ir9 rrecsnsss. With cre-third 90 the vet
tag rspusasten cf the county; eleven en-
tire read prwcs,cts ans portions ~ sever
more nineteen school alstrscsa with
fwersv-cue scheclhssres. rs miles %
roads. sis.sec worth Of bridges. ans the
sArrrs ana hasssss O. hun3-v5s OF settlers
Ia. theorists ard cshars ~no were An
s.-ssnsats! II. securing the extension OF
tsa g~aesSe as d, tn<sssie tAsss RANCHES
st9 not ,ntena that aaYt.sey should be e..
'aE~s shssesy Ard yet u wss provided
thai X arg settler pTvfer~-t rws ~ 1--we
within tho rpssrve, hs alsht exchange hss
Siam for cns III TIE peailc semssn ogtssas
- the res$rve Ne casrss-r sasiSxa was pro-
vide: fer hts improvements. no matter
wAas ther cort II was sytaeatiy ocTnpxe-
hsaSst .sat q: nsssst rot he aGry.~asse 90
lxc ca the reserve. AZs1 that the farms ST.
ua1z. .hereuss wvasa net have any cSrl-
Fursrzsi xaisse rr0sa :se Hr2s ~ tao gev<-
isra;ien establishing tse rsserVs
usw the Receive laIur~s SettIess.
''fr she gryvtsH~s fSr ERE escAaeF~ rco<-
- tee tinker iasss s1ycrs found al og,>c~~
sssnkks. - st1 sN~ f~sssrs Ia Lad scrip.
Having gs3rrAss~a tho sonass cs q tew Ok
the r~xcAsss a. a nsrsasssA rTse-. tire bay
ers WERE sstnEssAss a. TIE effect ppsn ts~
Others T-ssa~ wTss at rrss has 70 Thought
~ s&e4l~k f1Gr4 Themselves As&y 60 ~
Ten as0sAt. Ass4 s~S@1 to css0ssiTr wAesS~r
ta~y caAts ros 10 g. vita tss reH. Tae
ng4ke esscG aasAxscoA anAny . oos1Seg aSsh