The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
INTERESTING LAND CONTEST IN
wALLA wALLA DISTRICT.
Log Rats Permitted to Go Through
the Cascade Locks-Isist of New
Postmasters-Chang I'm the star
Route Schedule - Other News.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. July io.-Quite an In
teresting case is now before the land Of
fee involving lots 2, 3. 4, and 10, and the
northwest one-quarter of the southeast
one-quarter of section 81. township north,
range Is east, in the Walla Walla lana
distrist. Edward Zindell settled on these
lots in 1894, built himself house and
placed fence around his holding, this
fence being on both sides of the river.
Zlndell states that he has cultivated por-
lions Of these tracts, the most of which
has been on the side OF the river oppo-
site to his buildings. In letter to Rep
resentative Jones he states that IL mas
been the practice of the Walla Walla land
office to accept lands lying on both sides
OF the Grande Ronde river. upon which
hts land is situated. Now another man by
the name OF Hamilton has settled upon
portion of Zindelrs tract and built cabin.
against the protests OF Zndell. The case
was brought 70 the attention OF Mr.
Jones Just before he left for the West,
and he went over the matter with the
commissioner OF the general land office,
who has Just rendered the following de-
cision:
1.-The local officers were directed, under
date OF May O. 1900. to notify Zindeu
that upon examination OF the official
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is different quarter sections. Is on both
sides OF a meandered stream. and that
this stream is three chains wide. Inc
land covered by Zindel's entry could not
re considered contiguous, and was, there-
fore. illegal, the party being allowed TO
show cause why the same should not
be cancelled.
According to the manual OF surveying
Instructions Of June 30. 1894, the rule Is
laid down that all navigahle rivers. as
well as rivers not embraced in the class
denominated navigable, the right angle
width of which is three chains and up
wards, Will be meandered"
In conclusion the department stated
that the action In Zindelfs case follows
the uniform practice OF the land ofnce
here, and there does not appear TO be any
reason why there should be departure
in the present instance.
Brig Gen John NJ. Wilson has decided
10 permit the passage of log RATS through
the canal and locks at Cascades locks,
oregon. provided that the length of any
raft be not greater than 300 feet; that the
combined width OF the raft and the steam
er having the latter n TOW De not over
with booms and cross ties or "swfters.
and accompanied by a crew sufficient to
handle mooring lines; and that the gen.
eral rules and regulations for the govern
ment and use Of the canal at the Cas-
cades Oregon, prescribed by the secretary
OF war be complied with
James w. Davis. has been appointed a
postmaster at Tolt, King county. vice
William A. Fauds. resigned.
Leo Simmerman has received his COM
mission as postmaster at Alto, Columbia
county.
Oscar Green has been appointed post
master at Crescent. Lincoln county. vice
jeremiah Rockhold resigned.
A postoffice has teen established at Fife,
Pierce county, Ave miles east of Tacoma.
and seven miles north of Puyallup, with
James ). Stryker as postmaster
The following changes In star sched-
ules have been announced; Ebe TO Ash
ford. October to May 81; Leave Elbe
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at IL a.
m, arriving at Ashford in three hours
Leave Ashford Tuesday Thursday and
Saturday at $50 a. m, making the run In
June l to September 30: Leave Elbe
daily. except Sunday Immediately after
tho arrival OF mail from Lake park. but
not later than p. m, arriving at Ash
ford daily. except Sunday, at 40 p. m.
arriving at Elbe by I p. m.
whstcom daily, except sunday. at 1870
p. m, arriving at Lynden by p. IN.
Leave Lynden daily, except Sunday. at I
a. m. arriving at New Whatcom by 80
O. m.
sunnyside TO Mabton: Leave sunnyside
daily NJ $3.50 p m. arriving az Mahton by
$50 p. M Leave Mabton daily at $50 p.
Stevenson TO Cascade locks, Oregon
Leave Stevenson daily, except Sunday. at
l .. m, arriving at Cascade locks by ! so
p. IN. Leave Cascade locks daily, except
Sunday, at p, m, arriving at Stevenson
BY $50 p IN.
oroville to Bolster Leave. oroville
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at )
a m arriving at Bolster hy 40 o. m
Leave Bolster Tuesday. Thursday and
saturday at 100 a. m, arriving at Oro-
vile by 4 y. IN.
Patents have been issued 70 the follow
lng persons Of Washington and Alaska
traulic motor; James A. Gavttt. assignor
% one-half To G. Wesley and r Mccoy.
Wai;sburdg, snap hook; Wellesley 4.
Nampden. Spokane. stove; Charles ]
Stuart. Puyallup. refrigerator box