The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-19
NINMAl CAPITAL NOTES.
~uaoS N THE CASE OF BuRK-
~ AGAINST THE STATE.
-. Warrington Postmaster Who
wsntsA 10 Resign-Birth of q
rusAish Daby-Chinese Minister Is
rrAsr Guard OF -Four Policemen.

s...h1 Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
WILMINGTON. July is.-T'he secretary
ne interior has sustained the action OF
ssneral land office, in the case Of
~ Nurkmau Va. the state OF Washing
- il holding for cancellation the home
~sd entry OF Burkman, covering the
suttesst quarter of section 81, township
rnoyth. range east, Vancouver land dis
- burkman made homestead entry
y ne above described tract on August ~,
~ alleging In his affidavit settlement
r,on the tract in January. 1872 On the
ssms day Burkman made entry, the state
N Warrington rendered an application
= sel4ct this land under its grant made by
~efsnu II OF the act OF February u, 1899,
rublic buildings at the state capital,
"a 90 December Y, 1894, the state in
9tutsd . contest against the entry by
rurknan, alleging that he was not a
~ 6de settler upon the land prior 20
. sIncs August e, 1894
n August following, hearing was or
xersd upon the contest, at which time the
%rioA of six months allotted under de-
Srtmental rulings for the establishment
4 rshdencc upon the land had expired
"a ~ the evidence taken at the hearing
<~vefed the entire period from long prior
= ~ making of the entry up to the time
q ~ hearing, the matter was considered
IN epecfal reference TO the compliance
sdfh law on tho part OF Burkman ana
S,shout special regard to the contest OF
a. state, which had been prematurely
~ the evidence II was shown that the
,yrrs was particularly valuable for the
cmber found thereon. and that IN March,
m furkman started this erection OF q
hosse on the premises, which was not
completed until some time thereafter.
n April, 1892, he contracted for the pur-
sskss OF the northwest one-auarter OF
0ef,op 8, township 2 north. range east.
eoenernG with the tract IN dispute Upon
~ last mentioned tract he built house
"a harm. also a dam, made necessary In
jgvfsg on tho timber from the tract In
VIich occupation he has since been an
Seed. In addition 20 the house built upon
~ tract, he has cleared about one acre
- which he raised potatoes, and cut q
IN EVIDENTLY leading TO the purchased
iysct adjoining. He appears 10 have WIS.,
hed this tract ut Intervals, which are
o(atsd by him not to have exceeded three
\ four months. On these visits he was
Dgsssnt day or so on the tract. at the
nesf a week. The remainder OF the time
y has lived in the house upon the pur-
caAsed tract already described.
Upon these facts tina commissioner held
nat BurkmAn never established actual
Ssidsnca upon the land In dispute. and
~ that reason held his entry for can
1slation. The secretary stated that
while the state could gain nothing by
nh tender of Its application 10 select
md already appropriated BY Burkman
ntry. nevertheless, no sufhcient reason Is
hown for disturbing the conclusion ar
ned at. and tho motion for a review.
~ on behalf OF Burkman. Ia accordingly
1nisd."
Ihe possofiee department has received
later from u postmaster In Washington
~ desires 10 resign hts position. In
IutGuing he wants 20 give the office TO
lns9hsr, but does not want To be put to
y trouble OF getting NO petition for
y other mans appointment. and asks
this formaiity cannot be done away
~. In going over the matter II was
mad that the salary OF the postmaster
~ 80 year. the limit being 500 for
IAich n petition was necessary. The nf-
|dal had evidently had some experience
! the track. for he remarked with an
nused smile. che wins by nose"
Tina 20 sleeping car portsrs have re-
oived tho official sanction OF the treas
N department as a proper travelling ex-
N presented from Contract Nurse Syi-
Ieotsf Y. Alderman. for incidental Items
b connection with his trip across the
ontinsnt. Alderman. who bad been en-
IYsd on the transport Missouri was
ieco. TO Brooklyn He was furnished with
and "A sleeping car section,
nj on arrival here he presented charge
y cents for money paid to- porters.
M another q cents ss The sum charged
b 3 notary for affixsug his seal to tho eN-
)snse account vouchers The bills have
,aased through deal OF red tape by the
l.difing depart ment. and have been sent
" the comptroller OF the treasury for
! ruling He holds that the bills were
VI legal and. accordingly, they viii &c
DaM
fAs Turkish minister. All Ferrouh
~. has been the proud father since
fp!y OF son Unfortunately, the min
sssr himself has boon Ill OF fever for the
past week. and Or. Hermann Schoenheid.
~ consul general, H. tn charge OF affairs.
Gdky Rey, brother-in-law VI the minister.
b Also an Invalid at present having brok-
- hts leg few days aso.
Tho bsby's mother II in charge Of a
sennsn physician, and has trained nurse
'skiag care OF her. and t~o or three other
,fhnsd nurses are looking after the needs
n the minister and his brother in-law.
The Turkish legation. on . street has.
lAsFsfofe been changed to hospital
sih American doctors and nurses IN com
mAnd
!. hme, Ferrouh ney arrived in Washing
:. ixss winter and her presence created