The Northern Pacific Land Grant ... 1924 |
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Page 58
... McGowan . Not under this land grant ; that is not down the Columbia River . Mr. WILLIAMS . But there is , built otherwise ! Mr. McGowan . Built otherwise ; yes , sir . Mr. WILLIAMS . And a moment ago you said that they failed in ...
... McGowan . Not under this land grant ; that is not down the Columbia River . Mr. WILLIAMS . But there is , built otherwise ! Mr. McGowan . Built otherwise ; yes , sir . Mr. WILLIAMS . And a moment ago you said that they failed in ...
Page 60
... McGowan . Yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . But in that act there was no land grant . Mr. McGowan . No land grant at all , other than the right of way . Mr. WILLIAMS . And the resolution of 1864 permitted the line to run from Wallula to Tacoma ...
... McGowan . Yes , sir . The CHAIRMAN . But in that act there was no land grant . Mr. McGowan . No land grant at all , other than the right of way . Mr. WILLIAMS . And the resolution of 1864 permitted the line to run from Wallula to Tacoma ...
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... McGowan . That is right . Mr. RAKER . What is to prevent them from building the road straight from Spokane to Tacoma ? Mr. McGOWAN . Judge , I will have to answer that question by stating that the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul is ...
... McGowan . That is right . Mr. RAKER . What is to prevent them from building the road straight from Spokane to Tacoma ? Mr. McGOWAN . Judge , I will have to answer that question by stating that the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul is ...
Page 64
... McGowan . Well , that was shortly after they got it . It was along in the early eighties . Mr. RAKER . A year or a year and a half ? Mr. McGowan . Probably - well , I do not remember just exactly what the dates were , but I think it was ...
... McGowan . Well , that was shortly after they got it . It was along in the early eighties . Mr. RAKER . A year or a year and a half ? Mr. McGowan . Probably - well , I do not remember just exactly what the dates were , but I think it was ...
Page 66
... McGowan . No ; there are some others . Mr. ABERNETHY . Let us have them all . Mr. McGowan . Well , may I refer to the back of the pamphlet there ? They are all set out in it . Mr. HILL . Do I understand that the question here involves ...
... McGowan . No ; there are some others . Mr. ABERNETHY . Let us have them all . Mr. McGowan . Well , may I refer to the back of the pamphlet there ? They are all set out in it . Mr. HILL . Do I understand that the question here involves ...
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ABERNETHY acreage acres acres of land act of July amendment authorized branch line breach BRITTON Buttz CHAIRMAN claim Columbia River committee completion condition construction contract Crow Indian Reservation decision definite location disposed entitled equity erroneously fact filed foreclosure forfeiture Government granting act indemnity selections Indian lands Indian title Interior Department joint resolution Lake Superior Land Office legislation main line map of definite matter MCGOWAN ment miles mineral mortgage Mount Rainier Northern Pacific grant Northern Pacific land Northern Pacific Railroad Northern Pacific Railway odd-numbered sections Oregon Pacific land grant Pacific Railroad Company patents Portland preemption law President primary limits prior proposition PROUDFIT provision public lands Puget Sound purpose question RAKER reason received reference resolution of 1870 road route second indemnity belt second indemnity limits Secretary Senate settlers SHERMAN sold Stat statute Supreme Court Tacoma thereof tion treaty United VINSON Wallula overlap WILLIAMS