The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-21

sons residing in that district protesting
against Jeresich's entry. On June I. lsss,
feres.ch made another homestead entry
for lot 2 the southeast quarter or the
northeast quarter and the west half OF the
northwest quarter OF section $, township
q north. range . east. OF Seattle land dis
trict, alleging settlement in the last place
since 1863. After the local officers had
heard all the evidence in the case at the
hearing they ordered Jeresith's entry TO
be accepted. A great storm OF protest
then arose from the people who had .oppos-
ed the mans entry. and as result they
appealed to the department. Now the de-
partrnent sustains the local officers de-
cision. and Jeresich viii get patent for
his homestead.
In the Census Bureau.
Gen. Merriam. director of the census.
wants an increase OF salary. bill has
been introduced in the house Increasing
his annual stipend from 5000 to 5000
year The bill also created a new depart
ment IN the census bureau. When the
original census measure was up II was
proposed to establish a printing depart
ment. But eventually this provision was
stricken out This bill, introduced today.
creates the position of superintendent of
printing, who will draw a salary of 50. 500 a
year and win be empowered to employ all
the necessary skilled printers in the de-
rartment. The bill also makes the chief
clerk OF the census bureau the superin-
tendent Of all the census building. and for
this work raises his salary $500 year 1t
IS very doubtful II the bin will see the
Postohces and Pensions.
Representative Jones has been interest
ing himself In the matter of the postoffice
al Brewster. Wash. The postmaster at
that place, David l.. Gillespie. needed an
additional allowance for clerk hire, ne hav-
ing only been allowed heretofore si00 per
annum for this purpose. After Mr.. Jones
had brought the matter to the attention OF
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
the department agreed to increase the al
lowance to $3.50 a year, the same to go into
effect July /, 1900 He endeavored to have
IL take effect Immediately, but was in
formed that they would gladly comply
with his wish but for the fact that the APP
preparation for the fiscal year was entirely
exhausted.
Original pensions have been granted to
the following residents of Washington:
James Wilkinson. Tower. IS per month:
Jeremiah Strange, Orting. So James T.
Randolph. Spokane. s.; Samuel F. Parker.
Spangle. IS. Abraham Looney, Ballard. Sc.
Henry G. Rice, Marcus. IS; Patrick Mat
thews. Port Angeles. Sc; Thomas Gray,
Bickleton, Sc, and Hamilton Miller Rock
ford, $
Increase pensions--Richard Belts. Ever
EFT, IS to $40; Vannes Griffin. Toledo, $6 to
S.; Ezra NJ. stratton. Woodland. Sc to g;
Brutschin, Seattle. Sc to 81; Joseph w.
Broker, Olympia, s. to Sl7; Levi Griffin,
Fairhaven. So 70 g; Thomas j. Patton.
lup. $40 to s12; William II. Lord. Tolt. Sc to
$40: Adophus Payette, Aberdeen. So to 81;
Francis VI. Cox, Roslyn. SO to $; John
Lilly, Olympia, So to SO. BENJAMIN r.
Requa. Everett. So 10 s10 Peter Irana,
White Salmon Sc to si2, and George l. Nc
Dowell, Orting $40 to s12.
Original widows pensions have been
granted az follows:
Harriet f, Cornell. Spokane, So; Clarissa
j. Moser, rekoa. has had her pension re-
issued at sl2. Sallie A. Owens. Vancouver,
sl2 Mary II, Roberts. Toutle, So: Mary j.
Adams. Carrbllton. s12. while the minors OF
James VI. Dodge. Madrone. receive $14
Edward r. II Owens. Vancouver. who
has in the meantime died. has had HIS
pension restored at s72 month.
Joseph r. Tucker Of Seattle. a pension
claimant. who was ordered for examina-
tion at North Yakima May, 1899, but failed
to report, has been asked by Representa-
tive Jones to make another request, and
he viii see that an order is issued.
Thomas III. Duncan. Kirkland, has been
ordered for examination before the board
at Seattle. Thomas s. Peck North Yaki-
ton, s. D. but failed to appear. His case
had been abandoned in the department I'M
I'll Representative Jones made call on
the commissioner the other day and had
the papers rescued from the obscurity
whittier they had been consigned The
commissioner informed him that If Mr.
Peck would send n letter signifying his
willingness to take the examination he
would order another order to be issued.
There is no doubt that Mr. Peck will COM
ply this time and not risk the rejection OF
his claim altogether.
The cases of II. II. Swasey, Elensburg.
and James McWhirk. Spokane. have been
listed for early settlement.