The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-23
MAIL MATTER FOR DAWSON
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO
PosTMAsTERs.
Letters Held for Postage to he He
tanned Ninety ways in Order
That Addresses May Return No.
tice Card With Deficient Postage.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Senator
Perkins, of California, has received from
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
a letter stating, in answer TO number
of petitions forwarded from residents or
Dawson, Alaska, in which Postmaster
General Heath says that the postmasters
at Seattle and Skagway have been di-
rected 10 retain letters for Dawson, heid
for insuffciency of postage, long enough
to enable residents of Dawson to receive
an answer to the necessary notice regard
ing payment. MIR. Heath also says under
date OF January 3, 1899; The postmaster
general issued an order expressly pro-
viding that mail for the Yukon district
which may be held for postage shall be
retained at the office of mailing for ninety
days, in order that addresses of such
letters may have an opportunity 10 re-
turn the cards with deficient postage be-
fore the letters are forwarded to the
dead letter office. The attention OF the
postmasters at Seattle and Skagway has
been called to this order and they have
been directed to comply with its proyi-
sions."
An extensive petition. accompanied
with a map, has been presented TO the
interior department, asking for the es-
Enlistment of new postofhce on the
northwest corner of section II, In town
ship 40 north, of range 2 east, to be known
as Springhill, Whatcom county. with
Carl Glennon as postmaster. and the
same was recommended by the delega-
ton, as was also the establishment of
postoffice at Fort Casey, Jefferson county,
the postmaster to be hereafter named
vaior of sixteenth Regiment.
The officers of the Sixteenth infantry,
which was stationed in the Pacific North
west until IL was ordered 10 the Philip
pines, have shown conspicuous valor dur
ing the campaign in those Islands. The
war department has just made public
the report of Col. Charles c. Hood, COM
manding the Sixteenth infantry, upon the
campaign conducted by him near San
Ildefonso and the Maasin river. in the
island OF Luzon, during the early part of
December last.
The campaign was a complete success,
and Col. Hood mentions the following
in battle" recommending that the com
mission be one grade in advance OF that
held by them at the present time; Mai.
Henry C. Ward. sixteenth infantry: Mai
Capt. Arthur Williams and Capt. Benia-
min ii. Randolph. Third infantry; Capts
Walter A. Thurston and Beaumont S
II. George, captain and quartermaster.
Sixteenth infantry; Capt. Charles G.
DIVER Third infantry Capt Thomas NJ
First Lieuts John e. Woodward. Isaac
Irwin, Guy c. Palmer John r. Preston,
IT.. James 3. Gowen, Edgar F, Ridenour
Sixteenth infantry; Morris K. Barroll
Paul Giddings, Henry s, Wygant and
Philip Il. NJ. Walker, Third infantry: Ed
ward T. Balch, Thirty-seventh volunteer
y
leaf assistant surgeon, medical depart
ment; Second Lieuts. Charles l.. Nc
Cain, Ernst Hagadorn, Jack Hayes.
don. jr. Sixteenth infantry and Edward
kimmel, Third artillery.
Col Hood mentions and commends tho
high order OF courage displayed by Capt.
infantry. and assistant adjutant general
OF the command. and cites as an instance
of the same a pers )nal combat with an
n no "a al
Der 6. resulting In the c1ptufe - tlfe Pit
Pine. He also commends the vslTabie SER
vice rendered during the osmpaign by
Chaplain Patrick J. Hart. Acting Assift-
ant Surgeon W. II Dade and taree enlist
ed men, sergt. Mai, samuel T. Patterson,
sixteenth infantry: Musician Howard w.
and Private Edward \, = Sweeney, Conn
pany d sixteenth infantry. OF tho lat
ter he says;
transmitting orders or otherwise oheying
my commands, and, though unable 70 use
their arms or protect themselves from the
deadly fire OF the enemy. did not hesitate
or falter for a moment % any one q sew
eral times when 7 considered their lives
in extreme jeopardy
Forest Reservation Claims.
Senator Foraker has introduced hill
authorizing owners N private holdings
Wlthin government forest reservations and
certain national parks 80 rClinquish 90 the
government their tracts N they 50 desire.
anu 10 secure ia seA hNeiHHt ttAN ~ 20 sur
ycyod land open 20 settlement Dot exceed
INK In area their former claim. and APP
proNlmately OF the same value. 90 he de-
termined under regulations prescribed by
the secretary OF the interior Tho rroFis-
ions of This act are limited 90 tho follow
Ing national PARKS SeqAula National park
Gen. Grant National park and Yosemite
National park, IN California. and Mount
Rainier National park. iu Washington II
le provided that Ia case ~ unprotected
claims The requirement OF the laws re-
speCUpg settlement residence aai inn
prayements shall be compiled with Tn tho
new claims, credit being allowed for TIE
time spent on the relUqHshed claims.
Representative Wilson. Of Idaho. has In
trosiuCed a resolution requesting the sec
rotary % the interior 90 Inform the house
as 80 he number 81 acres now Included
within forest reserves bcionginE 20 land
grant railroad compaNrs tho amount n
forest reserve scrlr Issued therefor the
market value y sali tr.ip ard tho esit-
mated value % the land in 'lcu % wh. "a
said scrip was issued together with
statement showing whether tae request
for the creation 81 sa-t forest reserves
came from the people residing thi1 She
states whore said reserves are created ar
from the land grant RAILROAD compa uies.
wh0 have thgs been enabled tt exchange
land Of little value %. forest reserve scrip
worth many fir9rE rho En.EH 20 EtE lana VA