The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-13
kkVkYHfLE the matter u OF vital I'm
" portancs to the counties named

kkVk1HfLE the matter u Of vital Inn
!" portance to the counties named.
and especially CiaIiam. II - .
matter which interests the peopia OF the
whole state. and - rapidly ~ they under
stand tho situation they are rallyin8 TO our
support. The great trouble h that the
people generally have not and do not now
understand tho injustice 6ono tina people
Of the counties named nor the grave danger
yuenacing them
HelD Must Come NJ Once.
For over two years we have been ap-
pealinx 10 Washington. hoping and ex-
pecting every month that the sought for
relief would he granted, until at last we
can wait no longer. II the government
does not come 20 our relief and right the
wrongs done. then Wa must save what We
can out Of the wreck Of Clailam county
and let II and our homes 60. II the gov-
eminent proposes TO treat N right u must
do 90 at once.
II hand you.'' said Mr.. Wilson. "the
copy Of u letter aent this week 10 tho
secretary Of the interior by the ecfnxnis-
sionsr. of, cialiam county. In u tho true
Post-InteIlixsncer 70 help Us In our fight
BY giving tbs people the facts"
The Commiassones's Letter.
The letter rsserrsa 20 reads ~ follows:
IVA take the liberty Of addressing you At
this time % = matter Of the uaosl vital
Importance TO our county and our credi-
''ssme thrcc years ago shssS wac Issued
the presidential organization establishing
nsSnE snss' The o,ymgS ss:s ss. .v::
Of the most vfiuahIo iapd n this county.
enc e. arsxr, AZ To:s
stopping the fursher settlement OF thie
naturally rich and productive county: and
u the lines are not modified II viii be
fatal blow 30 the hopes and ambitions OF
the energetic and patriotic citizens Who
have devoted the beat years of their lives
20 Che ds.slspmsni q this hsre,etare rich
In order 10 clearly ana officially demon
straits 90 ron the nature Of the land en-
efacAi In THE rss.rve we have prepared
= taken officially fram the records and 10
which ~ viii refer. BY Il ycu viii see
sss inss mn son: oar Rsop,s our county
the hosthdery sf the reserve ~ at present
TO our people TIM injury is dishear,en-
InN aoscin9 them TO ieave thar homes
weary years At hard ana industrious toii.
building roads 10 them AMI schooyhousss
Tor their children. They ara among the
cess ana nest patriotic people ~ eur ma
tsen. and mono hut = hardy Itoneer who
hss the holy ambition Ia htria A home
Sor bis family. and q family who enter In
20 che prstseworshy ambition. would esn,.
20 this far Northwestern portion Of eur
commonwealth unless he rad the material
y him 10 make u good citizen How well
they have performed their part can be xean
by looking At tho statement ard ms t.s
allowing tina location ARD vslue - 70 xS
OF ths twensy-oae little school houses 20
which their ssa children daily wand their
way tss Is mile. Of ruasss shey have ss-
tabs,sh~d and partially completed much
OF the labor On which has been aenas nd
fsee 90 charge ty them.
Cannot Appreciate the situation.
III IS difficult; Tor enc living IN the East
60 really appreciate the priyattons and
haroshirs these peopie have gene through
20 accomplish This, sut they have faced
al Mavelv. sns>cred tnsussr.ous!y ara had
Gail confidence In tia united efforts ps
Themselves and the incoming settlers In
ureuIlskrg the county. 80 that they wct,,a
eSen.uaIiy - atls "a reap the reward for
tAeas many years 90 sosl and prtvasisn un~
tn this order. which. with enA sN-xke OF
eerrs. came fks tsfunaextclt upen ta~u,
and which will eventually ss the nssass
of forcing them Co desest tasss vell-ess nd
homcs
10 cur county In infnssfcs saae ~. ,ss.
irx AWAY fran i fear-GtsAs 90 the lard
on Which great portion Of our swnwf al
cebs has been expended We can trace a
direct expenditure IT 9sahn uf cxsan.y
NiE from district sfin3s far which the
county Isl respcsssnsa not 20 mention t,sss .
90 In bends issued for shavossxe C.unfy
Tead ana ether snaean's not ,saeeasls, tie
rides tA!s si>,sss was expended On ssrtAges
leading tutss ssA v~~@rve These ss1rrs ~s~n
ali expended ia coed faith ~ the essars. ~
cranty sews m'esase-s. who anss2 wtsh
their iewai rights. ARD sheuld sais land ia
the reserve revert - the government 4.
Will Deprive this county % shN resources