The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-17
I'M MAIL ROUTE CHANGED.
-xnAJE PEOPLE PETITION
roR NEW TINE TABLE.
- Schedule Brings Mail From
.sIand One Day Late and n
..~st change in Time Would he
...aeisI-Otber Capitol News.

~, r,Ispatch to the Pcst-Intelllzsncer
rs,guTNGTON. May I6.-Representa-
rcnes has presented TO the second as
~, postmaster general 4 petition from
1~her OF citizens who are patrons OF
nc,sendale postofflce asking that the
!, sroun Coldendale shall leave at a.
.,ytving at Grants. Or, at il
leaving Grants for Goldendale at Q
and arriving at Goldendale at 4:3o
-, reason for this change is set forth
=. ce,,,ion as follows: by the pres
!, rheiule all mail from Portland for
s.ussdale arrives one day late; by reason
= additional mail train recently es-
,sshsd on the o. r. & ". II. r. The
n srom Portland to Goldendale leaves
sS,snd Al 9.15 a. m, arriving at Grants,
!, 40 D. m, and the westbound natl
=, ,or Portland leaves Grants. Or, at
I'M. m. II the schedule on said route,
r7N should be changed as herein
u, 90. out, the mail from Portland to
ss..raale would reach Goldendale in one
4. md the mail from Goldendale 10 Port
I, ~ould reach its destination the same
Mt
presumption Entries Bill.
=. MI lust introduced by Representa-
j. rones to amend the act of March 2.
- 10 provide additional regulations soT
s.~.s,sad and pre-emption entries for
,.s,,e lands, will. in the event of its en-
s..~.r, make that law read as follows:
a1Sst before final proof shall be sub
~stsd hy any person claiming to enter
.syr,,ltural lands under the laws provid-
~ for pre-emption, Homestead. or desert
,,a1. ha1 lie xxftt ,.
4. register of the proper land office a
I.gre Of his or her intention to make sucr
E'rrf stating therein the description OF
n lands to be entered and the names ~
a, witnesses by whom the necessary facts
Y, ne established. Upon the filing Of
M notice the register shall publish a
Esiee that such application has been
"a once week for the period of thirty
.hw in newspaper published IN the
IA ONCE district In which such land is
hated. and to be by him designated az
krhushed nearest 10 such land. and he
IN post such notice In some conspicuous
~ In his office for the same period
krh notice shall contain the names OF
- witnesses az stated in the application.
NJ me expiration OF said period of thirty
|hu the claimant shall be entitled 10
E6ke proof In the manner heretofore pro-
Md BY law. The secretary of the in
|shf shall make all necessary rules for
|TNnE effect to the foregoing provisions"
Pestmasters and Pensions.
pcsmasters have been appointed for
|xmhngon as follows:
Leo sImmerman. Alto. Columbia county.
|Nre Annie Service. resigned; J. @. Adams.
|hidsview Skagit county. Vice +. Il. Wy
ban resigned, and George Montgomery,
rirhal Spokane county, Vice Mary
pssrs resigned.
fse case OF Abner 8. Crawford. OF Nor:h
Yakima, may be considered closed Con-
rsw has presented him with a pension cf
ID 4 month, through the bill introduced
n representative Jones, and tho depart
mt has now notified him that his certin-
rzie has been forwarded to the agent AT
IA Francisco with orders to send TIE
mme With vouchers for the money, TO
fnwford
lAcob J. Miller. White Salmon. and John
4 nhutss Tacoma, have received original
)snsom OF 81 n month. and John Good
sin has been granted one for IS a month.