The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-24

was a merchant at Spokane for twelve
months prior to his departure therefrom.
and engaged In no manual labor exeep,
such as was necessary 10 the conduct or
his business an a merchant. but II also
appears that he fsrst entered the United
States some six years ago e.andestineiy.
In the hearing before the collector Wong
Poys attorney racueaiiy admitted this
fact. IL was upon this ground that he
WAS refused readmlttznce 10 this country
by the collector. and IL is this action " aicn
has been sustained by the treasury de-
Wong Poy was a member OF the Arm OF
Sun ChonE & Co. Chinese merchants Of
spokane He lef, The he. un n sta Stats :, for
as much then about our laws he does
now ae would have sta.d here and forsgone
the pleasure Of trip 10 the Flowery
The decision in this case is based upon
section II OF the act OF July ). lisa. which
Any Chinese person found I'M
lawfully within the United states shah be
caused TO be removed fherefrOm TO the
country from whence he came. and al the
cos, Of the United States. after being
Commissioner of court Of the Tinted
States and found to be no, lawfully en-:
States. and In all such eases the person who
brought OF aided such person 70 the Unit
cd States shall be liable To the govern
ment OF the United States for all necss-
sary expenses incurred In such inves,ga-
ton and removal.
The secretary Of the Interior has affirmed
the decision OF the commissioner Of the
genera land office In the case Of William
z Wheeler asa,ns. VILLAIN =. R9dssrs.
Rodgers was the homesteatier, and Wheel
er represents the County Fair Association.
The decision declares that the fair asso-
citation has no title by reason of fencing
in the land. and Rodgers homestead entry
IL therefore held intact. Tbs land IN dis
puse aajolns the town OF idaho Falls. but
Is NOT within i,s corporate limits.
Xxx
Post Chaplain Csphas c. Batemzn has
been relieved from further t9ts At Fort
Sherman. Idaho. and assigned TO the new
military post In process OF construction a.
Fort Spokane. This Is practically the first
and as there = no immediate need Of the
ehap,asn's services there. he has been
granted two months leave Of absence.
The latter is granted, however. on sur
seems certificate of disability.
MAJ. Charles Morton. Fourtc cavalry. has
been a~saslas. az Il member Of the exam
sn1ns eoa :n a. sansass .T, narFs s.xs hr
discharged: Martin N. Sii.s. Company X.
Fsrs, Washington volunteers. Christian
Labor Company nIv l. Iossps g irwin rn,, cs
Il. Sixteenth infantry.
rx-Represensaiivs Lewis recently pre-
scented petition 81 che citizens 81 Peters
burg A.aeka. - TIRE pc-t0rssce department,
locking 70 the establishment Of a po~'en'ce
recommendation or Mr.. +. T. Eusehnann.
% Tacoma. manager Of ssains company
that proposes ~ erect fishing station az
shat pola;- II is claimed tina, TIRE office
car be- established with very TITLE cost 70
the government as all steamers plying
aIauw the southeastern coass OF Alaska
will stop at the cempany's wharf
\
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has Just ordered tfae establishment
81 three pcsseTscss IN Alaska - kossebue,
Eaton and sscfoyin. Tee location - kos-
sseass ans Gcfovsn are indicated ny tesit
ranssn,snfs for steamboat naaii service VIII
socn be Taa-.
Tne following Washington roSsa-ices
we're authorized 20 issue money orders 90
ard after ApTtl I Alpha. Lewis county.
t1vaaits F.a5ts Snohonalsh county: LeSana.
paclac eoansy: san Juan de Foea- Isard
county.
~. has eesn gsovvss thr~e-Soarsas ~ A nai3s
east. and Sarah l. brown co7aE'i5 sS'etls~s
ipssss mistress ther~
William a Clsy;oa has been cosssFr1is-
sAsnsd postmaster af Ne}eh wash
The nasa messenger s~rvics AZ fySht.
clsllAm ctuaty. f~ers - s'san'toa' lard
sng. was discontinued Aprfi IS
4 w-sscfaa Tssau seESicc has tseC csfsh
ftshea fer the patrons ~ ths Office A.
Srassy Mason county. fEern New KAN
Fscha faur miles aistA1t TesS. u - BE-
1ley~a vii be more satisfactory - aR par
les Interested than the present seCTsC%
~ the carrier - tE~ Fttsste fyagw kSus-
Here 81 SsS Ns5nslche. ~ ne o~see a
ss.salsx : eenssA~rs BIZ as~s&nes 90 his
r-,xse THIS change viii ssss e-es.r April -
rae contractor Tor the sssasnAsoas sral
service y-egn Tacoma - Allyn was eryssrsss
n take s-saH So aEf from :AF MERRIAM
agsggse after ApYil 8 80 cacH ZIP.
Appncsstan scw fhs ~ ASSESSMENT - POST
.s--sss have beer g ri ~ fAF citizens -
Ma-au Sksossae c0UntY. sharon. Lewis
oeunty. and Home CITY. rSerce ceaaiy.