The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-27
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Special Dispatch 10 the Post -Ints.llgencer.
VAsHIEGTON, Jan. "A question OF
considerable interest 10 settlerz 10 Eastern
washington has arisen in TIE general Land
office Frederick Bahler. " Lind, claims
THAT after making d contest for a timber
culture entry and winning il. ne gas deuled
TIE right 10 file upon the same the
ground sAai tae timber culture isw had
subject Of - great deal OF correspondence
between the officials Of the department.
AID Congressman Lswls a. well as Der
s9nai interviews Tie facts III the case
ATE faesa; Or Marcia =. 1855. Joseph III.
Edwards made a timber culture entry for
the BoFsbsaHt quarter OF section L. town
ahI2 10 n0ffh, range g east, WaIla WaJa
land district. in January the aYldivtt Of
Caiflest was fled against said entry by
Frederick Bahisr. Tie local land office de-
eiasd IN Baf!eFs fav0r. The general land
eAi.o rss-eslEaE tne case found the con-
test affidavit defective and set aside the
proceedings. Ealiier nsea an amended az
ndsvis. and the decision OF me local office
was again Ia his favor. THIS second de-
clslen was Affirmed by the general land
Office and Edwards entry was Cancelled
Banner has continued To reside upon the
land and has made considerable improve
nieut thereon but the records OF the land
Office show ths tract TO be still vacant and
uaappropriated. so far as tbs records
shew, Eshler did not ME 4 written applica-
ton 10 make a timber culture entry at the
time ne Initiated his contest or before
March 9. 1881. when the timber culture law
was repealed II Bah,er made such an ap-
pl'eatioa aud It was rejected b. the local
land office. he has never appealed to the
general land office Should no do 80 here
after, Commissioner Hermann states that
10. determination Of the question Of his
right 10 enter the land under the timber
culture laws as a successful contestant
would depend upon whether a timber
culture application was made by him prior
10 tne date upon which the law WAS re-
pealed.
Outsiders making Applicant ton for appoint
ment Ia the military postal service may as
well save themselves any further trouble
IN The matter. The postmaster general has
directed, In View OF the large number of
appiicatlons whsch have been made Tor ap-
iolHfmant in said service. that In securing
efficient service in our new possessions
none bat experienced postal clerks. now in
the service. VIII be appointed 10 such pc
siiions.
The secretary az agriculture has denied
the application OF Or. \. w. Thornton. 81
agent 10 investigate aber culture ia the
Philippines. This does not reflect in any
way upon DIR, Thcrnton's ability or change
the high opinion with which he Is regarded
by the agricultural department II simply
means that congress has refused to appro-
PIRATE money 10 the agricultural DEPART
men' for investigation in these islands.
Some such information however will be-
obtained for the secretary OF agriculture
obtained for the secretary Of war hy
detailing some educated awricniturists from
t5e volunteer army, Who viii he instructed
20 procure such information eng agricul-
tural lines as can be had without expense
Representative Lewis. at tae request Of
certain attorneys ia Eastern Washington
has introduced 2 bill amending thar section
0f the Revised statutes relating 10 the iSstl-
anre 81 PATENTS far homestead entries
That amendmea; consist. in the addition.
Of these words: "r~1vstieh thar where he
settler. ny reason az conflict or otherwise
Land Office. his right ~ certificate and pat
ems sssli not Re defeated Cor she rema lns.er
Of the tract embraced within hts original
homestead claim by reafon OF his arpliea-
ton for the subdivision upon which his
dwelling house ~ situated being re lec;ei''
George w. oiney. OF 1914 Franklin ave-
aUe Seattle, and about twenty ether resi-
dents os that section % .he city have files
a petition with the rostcfT3ee dsyavt fnsat
Ter free delivery al their hon1es This pc
ttteu wss submitted first 50 postraAs ier
Meefu. who tnaorssd Il as follows; '-'rhtx
Request cannot BE- granted for want of car
risr@ Tho pasioffice Department Is now
asked - furnish At additional carrier SO
thss 'Ae tree delivery service Esay be ex-
tended 70 that na3ghAorhH3E II Il see
forth n TIE petition thas AZ those who
az The present limits CT free delivery. Tvlcv
1--we. Il IL stated. almost In the geogrs phicas
center os Tbs city. and that there are
others living q c2ssck er two further aw4y
who weuia also De sfai "a havs ina free
delivery serv.ce extended 20 them
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