Show Porterfield Scrip Washington 2SThe secretary of tie interior has affirmed the recent decision of the commissioner of the general land office in the case of Lewis and Hall against the townsite oi Seattle Washington Territory The case was brought before the secretary on appeal The question at issuewas what land is subject to Port rtfuld scrip location and what is the meaning of the term appropriated appro-priated as used in the government statute Secretary Kirkwood in confirming the decision of the commissioner com-missioner holds that Porterfield scrip imy be located upon offered or unoffered land upen lands withia the limits of incorporated towns and tha no more diti facto appropriation appropri-ation cm defect or preclude the location lo-cation of the same also that the scrip ir question nay be properly L t located i |