Show IMPORTANT LAND CASE CASE Argument Heard in a Case Which Involves In-volves 1500 Settlers Rights WASHINGTON June Argument was today heard by Secretary Hoko Smith on motion for a review filed by the Northern Pacific railroad company in its case against Charles Cole involving a ruling made by Secretary Vilas in the case of Guilford Miller The motion asked that the Guilford Miller decision be overruled The leading questionsinvolved in the case are whether Northern Pacific company is entitled to the benefit of a second withdrawal with-drawal its map of a general rout Second whether there is any authority in the secretary to withdraw lands in indemnity in-demnity limits on the filing of a map of definite location Third whether the company is entitled to select indemnities in lieu of odd sections sec-tions with technical Indian reservations The case excites great interest in the northwest as the farms of 1500 settlers hang upon tho secretarys decision Mail for tho Sealing Fleet WASHINGTON June 3Her majestys ship Garnet which sails from Esquimault B C on the 19th for Ounalaska en route for Bering sea has offered to take on board tho mail for the American fleet in the sealing waters of Alaska |