Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-01
LADS II BLUE.
4 Proposition to Locats Two Com
psnses Of rnfantsy At Augusta
Asaerai.

What's to hlnier Uncle ssr, from Iocas
ing two companies Of infaa.sy At the Au-
gas;z Arsenal
So one A1gss,a citizen Vas heard to ssk
another on the stree: yesscrs<y.
''Won;dn's bsaeAs slIe town much rcaH
M" was the re urn query.
"Weli it's safe - ssy tia. they would
spend s9me 81 30 for supplies and other
purchases that's neat little sara. Il /,
censiderea very desirsb.e ia time Of peace.
to have body Of troops ites's1 in q town.
The chief reason Of course is The .msun,
Of trade they bring. ssas whereof peak
fos I've been lo5l !ng iato the mater Tate
Chicago and Desvsr for inssinee: they have
granted for salders' pogts, ZONE foar or
FIVE hundred acres Of valuable Iaad az al
iniscemeat. Aside from all o.he- sd-
gahiages derived. the large tities feel safer
vii; body Of L. $. troops near, Ia esse Of
roe. ike those Anarchist troubles in
Chicigo. Bs, The dollars ard cents con
s.itats the chief attraction. town sees in
a BODY Of ssl liers stationed 10 their md.t
In time Of psaes. The auxiliary atsrae.ious
are the social features connected wit
them. etc. Just A. present Eneie Sans
boys are being transported east from be.
ycna the Missis,ippi very fss., almos.
faster than quarters can be supplied for
them
What the reason for that
There no longer exists the need for
keeping them on many Of those remote
frontier post. When Il become. 10 longer
necessary to keep them 10 those places
there is every reason for bringing the sol
disrs TO sore eastern point where every
thing is cheaper. There are two kinds of
supplies for The men and Of these one con.
si.tirg 81 hay grain. feed, vegetable, and
fresh meat, is Purchased on the spot.
These are, q, / sad. far higher In the
West On those remote posts than hers IA the
Fast. The other class of supplies has to
BE- 'bippcd either by lard or water incur
ring great expense for transportation
Il suppose the business Of shooting red
skins isn't what j; ones was, interrupted a
Journal reporter who heard The aboge con
yersa,ion.
That's JOSS The reason, or more properly
the people 10 many section, Of the West do
not need any logger the Profession for merry
required AMI to Keep the soldiers there is
simply useless and ex,rsya2sat withai.
SEQ ~ reason why Augusta shouldn't re-
'ntc,sr benefit may b. derived from
harm, tTo companies Of infantry sta
toned hare Its the policy OF the War
department to provide thel'cr for those
troops in the East. The Arsenal here could
easily be made to afford shelter 10 - or 100
mon, why not utilize .tg"
"lhre are not many troops quartered n
Nav England st .hr present time"
The it faa'ry ard cavalry branches Of
the service are unropresented in Nsw
England 81 the pr sent time The TROOPS
stationed At the coest Qualifications are Fl
fhs srtsilcry. understand Furthermore
th7t there is a project Tor establishing
regiment OF iafanuy ar cavalry a, some
central point in the New Ergard States
prol ably Pt Boston or Worcester from
vheoca lhsy copl D. moved IN all drec-
tons Nov il Government actermnr, up
"a his coufse . vii iHkc about five years
Inns u comp.cts suah pas. and IN tie