The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12

their vieisns pror@asas;ex which ws-c
sometimes INDUCED II. the cs,;st f,tr. ~ eI,s
-. Nhta taey we're supposed to be
eiahs shey were siways source Of terror
80 80 ,oselsFs rarely ne. one without sub
!e.an ntIn - treatment more or less cruel
- a.s al money or valGzhles OF any kind.
tasy invariably robbed ard beat him
Aos the least pleasant resoslections of
cary Gays On Puget sound are those con-
,.e~ssa siih the army officers Those AZ
- oosaiaeoofn were among the first to
ssiia 70 me and other. a cordial welcome
" ans country they were always courteous.
aaiaDs1 ana sympathetic. and never omitted
az opportunity to do . kindly act for anv
Va Aa.s citi1eps who Tasrited It, This re-
marx applies to al in greater or less de-
gree HON eosonea Casey, the comm andfug
o'hcer, down 20 the ssrgeants. To Lien
naht NOV IeneraID A. v. Kzutz espe-
ihiiy cannot here refrain from acknoxl-
oiking nay Indebtedness for assistance and
counsel on many occasions when they
were OF much value 10 n5e. He was a fire.
51ehs visitor 10 my Office, and always man.
hezsea ceep interest In the work | had
undertaken. Major Halter and Lieutenant
nau1 'ook an active part in the last In
ian wars in this territory, and rendered
enacient service In subduing the savages.
Az ADDITION 10 the gentlemen mentioned.
many others are gratefully remembered.
ana among them Lieutenant fnow GENERALLY
"chiooeh, who Visited Seattle few weeks
ago. Come OF these officers entered the
Noi'eaefa'e service, but the larger number
ssPoaseG the Union cause. Among the
ioiher were captains Jordan and Pickett.
Ho ngnred prominently on the rebel side
curing the war. For short period Cap
eaiia jordan acted as quartermaster at
Stsiacooin- Volunteers took the place of
the regulars here on the breaking out Of
tne war. and held the fort until the close
Va 'he hseoeahon; soon after which il was
gwen 20 the territory by congressional en-
aetnientt for AZ insane asyIum.
There vas. before the last war, probably
no hlhitary station IN the United States al
H"ich the oi'laers enjoyed garrison life 20
thacn as al Fort steiiacoom. All were loud
IL praise OF the Climate and surroundings.
"Aieh tney pronounced superior 10 those
va any states or territories elsewhere As
eFiuehce oi their sincerity, il may he stated
,aat' AFTER being stationed at Fort Stella
COON few months, the officers became so
~~''@AS os@@ahS1 ~ IA tfkAI * was not Uu-
common Tor them TO shed tears when or
dered to other garrisons Lieutenant
kautz has repeatedly informed the writer
OF such scenes. Ii was one of the hard.
ships Of military life that The officers were
habie at any moment TO be calledaway from
stations the most delightful, and ordered
TO others the most repalsive. For some
reasons best known TO the war department
they were constantly shifted from place TO
place; an officer seldom remaining at one
station longer than 4 year or two.
Colonel Halter and General Kautz. at an
early day gave substantial evidence of the
estimation in which they held this country.
More than thirty years ago they invested
money IN lands in several towns and
counties on Puget sound, and have done
so from time 10 time since. So strong was
the faith OF General kautz In the future OF
Seattle that, on the occasion OF his last
visit. he supplemented his own means by
borrowing largely for investment in this
city. Ii Is gratifying to the many friends
OF both OF these gentlemen TO know that
their faith has not been misplaced. for
they have grown wealthy by the increased
value OF their purchases
CHARLES PRosCH.