The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-12-13
ARMY N NAVY.
Quotation From the Secretaries Re-
ports-Death Of Gen. Sheridan-The
Indians. F

ports-Death OF Gen. Sherfdan-The
Indians.
The secretary Of war reports that the army of
the date OF the last consolidated returns con-
sisted of 2. 1879 officers and "a. $40 enlisted men.
The actual expenditures Of the war department
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1898,
amounted to Sal, 165, 1O7.O7. of which sum
SO, l5S,5l6.6 was expended for public works,
including river and harbor improvements. The
board Of ordnance and Notification" provided
for under the act approved Sept. % last, was
convened Oct. 80. 1888, and plans and specifica-
lions for procuring ~foreings for 8, 10 and 10
i fac guns under provision Ut section =. and also
cast-iron, hoDped with steel, under the proyi-
sions Of section & OF the said act, were spbmitted
to the secretary OF warfo reference to the board
by the ordnance department of the same date.
These plans and specifications having been
promptly approved by the board and the secre-
tary Of war, the necessary authority. to publish
Advertisements inviting proposals throughout
the country was granted bv the secretary on
Nov. IL, and on Nov. ID tho advertisements were
s e out 70 the different newspapers designated;
on Dec. 20, 1888, and for the mortars on Dec.
Is, 1888. A board OF ordnance officers was con-
vened at the Watervl1et arsenal on Oct: 4, 1888.
to prepare the necessary plans and specifications
for the establishment Of an army gun factory ct
that point. The preliminary report OF this board,
with estimates for ship building and officers
quarters, was approved by the board OF rdnane
end FORTH cations Nov. 6 and 8. The speciica-
lions and form of adyertise men5 and instruc.
tions to bidders have been prepared. and adver-
tisements inviting the proposals for the excavs-
HIP BUILDING
and for erecting the two sets Of officers quar-
tiers have been published. The detailed draw
ings and specifications for the gun factory build
ing are well In hand. and will be finished within
three or four months, when bids will be invited
for the erection Of the building. The list OF
that the plans for the large lathes, etc., Will be
completed within about four months, and after
approval by the board Of ordnance and fortlica-
ton bids for the furnishing Of the same will be
invited. Tho machines and other fixtures will
ness to receive them-probably about 1890.
procurement Of pnenmatic Dynamite gums the
pared. and advertisements for proposals
VIII viii d issSs early y y e. d Rsssmoi inches ahs c, snas
and fire . projectile that will carry q charge each
of about five hundred pounds Of explosive gel-
atine with fun calihsr pro5ectiies: The run
months from the date OF the contract, 40 thata I'LL
the gnns Of this class that can be procured nm
der the provisions OF the law will be purchased
the Recommendations contained It'd the secre-
tary's report, all OF which are In my opinion cal
culated to increase the usefulness and discipline
the congress. Among these the proposal Tint
there should be provided q plan for the examine
lion OF officers, 10 test their fitness for pronao-
has beensbefore recommended Ia the reports 81
the secretary, and Its expedlency~is so fully
demonstrated by the arguments In IT'D kay0rthAt
It's adoption should n0longer be neglected.
DEATH OF GEN. SHERIDAN
In August last was q national af1tction. b
army then lost the grandest Of its chiefs The
country ss,un lest 9 brave and experie1eea .soldieE. :
sensible man. Those, who IN any anner came
within the range Of his personal Asg0ciAtton will