Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-01
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Present Conditions Or mo Count,g,, ~
Nhilss-- Estimates.

Present Conditions Or mo oount,1,s NJ
NsIls-- Estimates. w
Chief Constructor Of the Nav, m
dore ID. Wilson, has submitted "a ~. ~
tary Whitney his annual report y n
operations Of his bureau during ths -, ~
fiscal year, 1t shows that the am, ~ =
1856, $40 was expended In the yen.;s y :,
ships, purchase Of tools, etc. The ~
ments made on account OF vessels bn;l5
ing, under contract, up 10 Oetoha, !,
last, aggregated SO, 900, 105. Tho ~.
ent strength of the navy and tba $50,
tion OF tho vessels is stated AZ failtllt
Five donble-turreted monitors awa,t,'G
completion; two belted cruisers nrass
ing ways; thirteen single -turreted ~, lAi'
tors, in ordinary; twenty. tbvaa -'o ~
armored steel and iron vas.aIa
four OF which are in eomn;ss;sni
eleven building. two repairing s,s
on station, and ono IN Ordins,v.
twenty-elght wooden steam yessei.'
nearly all on station or undergoing ~
pairs, and eleven iron and wood sia,s.
tug-boats. The estimates for tie fsssi
year aggregate S93G. 453, while the N
preparations for the current fiscal ~.
were ss6s,0 52 Ia addition Is De-
estimates SO, $40, 900 will be Fe1nised i
meet payments On account Of hulls ~
outfits Of new ships; but this sum u
already been appropriated The bnress
recommends the immediate const,gss
ti0n Of experimental works, 10 oosl IA.
600. for uss In the determination ~ n.
resistance and other qualities IA 49,
10y means Of models, holding thai ~
tanks will he Of permanent ynlue n n.
signing high speed vessels and IA sbow.
ing results Of shirs' trials. The reuo,,
states that the old slnOp-ot.Mar Haytto,j
can l,c repaired for St75. 900, ana Womb
bs valuable for service as a cuis.,
for several years He ada 49,
her past record rs Admiral Ps,'
rasut's flagship, victorious In ~.
tie bOtli over ir0u-clads and forts ~
only rntleags her To tlle American -.
ple, Int when she has Outliysd ller ~.
iulnsss ~ n cruiser she should ~ ~,
served ns a receiving slip IA mona.
Iuant Of hrg past achievements Tnai.
Rre gw being delivered 10 tie Ysw
inrk'au Norfolk yards. and tlle elisi
constructor SAYS NO shall s8on IL 4,
possession ~ twN yards we'll enuinbel
tor buiislius steel aud iron geNsels oi.ary
- every sire aud tyfs. OF tie Mars
Island. California, yard. ho says LA
brils tiir only Gu- gu tHa Pacific e0ts.
il l. u0B I,gins fitted with Z eomul,ss
0atit ~ m0tlevn sj,ip-bullllng too
Tire climate u such that ii Il psrlAeiIy
practicable L. do sltiu building uiilioet
tlse shelter ~ sltt,I HOUSES, nhieh afa
expensive, b1th IN first cttsl aud tepalr
anil d. not favor rapliity bt e8assrae.
ts1u nT rxrrllsucS 81 workmanship On
arcouut .! the darkness
HIG ENrhRFHIsEs - fHF s0rfM
SHariai reports g. tat MAua .iegang,
Record Shows that many yery esieaavs
enterprises haze liea pai ou spa, ia 10
ras. vrrk throughout Ills aoash. The
birmingham Mineral railioal las ailsl
$500, no u its capital iar c2Iensigss
AMI additional stock; gaiisaH3 wIll h
buii. bgturra sIontsom.fg sud Annte
tom, rtww leo twu irFana "a ndm.
rruepi a. Elrmin&hnr, W tbr Thoms
iron people ~ FruuaylgAuia; cnuiEasis
have been closed far tltsiy miles q
ririus g. convey nAtuuI Eua % Ions
VILE tho development has been lssga
" iiG. Utb acres ~ eastern ksHifieAy
coal lands. Richmond. Va, a 10 lnss
an extensive spike mill aud O rolling
mill combined, Roanoke. Va, sold
nearly $3.50. 90 worth 70 lard last week.
New Orleans reports \ 81. SO. 90 mining
company: Atlanta q s91W 600 cultpH mil
company. Chattanooga = $50, 700 eoa,.
Iany 10 develop river transportation 2
connection with iron interests, ctei
South Pjt,sburs a uu, factory aud utny
other smaller enterprises IN tafisaa
parts u thc south.