The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-17

OLYMPIA. Dec. 1s.--Spe1a.. Adj
rzeu BovteHe has submitted ais BIENNIAL
serrort 10 Gov. McGrsw Of the condition
Ard 0peraf.or OF the National Guard Of
washington. Owing 20 the limited appro-
pr4af4or made last year there has been 20
snonmpmsnt for the psss Two years.
There have been few calls on the militia
Az,r.ur de past two years. but the guard
rs proven che Efficiency Of discipline and
rn1lsbnt<y. The infantry company a. III
fsnsbux was under arms ten days for f3s
rurposs of euppressirx Threatened vio-
fenos 20 the 1itssens- When tho city OF
opraxns was burned, August .. 1876. the
cavalry troop Of tias pace rsndered val
sabie assistance in protecting property.
A. Elleusburx the company Of infantry
was under arms ak days 10 protect inc
lives OF some prisoners from mob vao-
lance. and during the Columbia RIVER fssls-
~rmen's strike troops were Ese1ed On
Bakers bay.
In speaking Of naval batsalions tho al
5,rtans-gsnsrai says THAT waiie there sre
law states whore naval battalion would
- more useful ca4an Washington. but
- me allotment by the United States
anvHi dspartment would he but a drop In
fhe bucket toward the expense. he does
xsoe recospms1d an appropriation for SUCH
- organisation until Il is apparent there
are more outstan6ins snliseaTy warrants
esd ccg:ectsbie snslis&zy tax than suf-
eetsn< % support the present organized
National Guard
Lieut.. Joan I. Hayden, First artillery.
Formerly professor of military science ard
fArskr~ Of sale state university, gives the
edfrtawt- xeneras this k~t of students who
have shown epecisd aptness for military
service: Ersstus Phillips Dearborn. Earle
Robinson Jcnnsr. Isaac Fasiilsp. Morrison,
George Merritt Alien. Madason Monroe
Moss. James Edwards Gould
OF ta1e deficiency appropr. alton made by
ehe hast Legislature ih.re remains Hne1-
rended about s. loo. There had been
rlairn by the Northern Pacific railway for
mge 4, for transportation furnished IN
connection with the encsgnfment Of 1874
ara the Strikes which occurred about that
time. but chs clalm has been recently adj
tEtsd.
Oranges IN the military esde. with the
Adoption OF waI.ch ne IL Of the OPINION
ne state would then have the bsst code In
thr United States.
The estimated expense of sile Nsttonai
Guard cor tire next two years = as fol-
lows:
tupply OF new oissssinr ............... 10 so
Ftaid xuns for battery ............... fesg0
Rolls from rebellion records N9
Encampmcnt .....s..... s-s.s..-s...ss' SRvS
TofsI ...s.... .ss...s-s ss---.srssrs .sseesf'f
E~pe<sal attention a. called 10 the I'M
rcTfanee OF securing copies OF the muster
rolls OF Indian wars ard of services Of our
troops during the rebellion. Nearly all
the states Of the Union have this work
well advanced. and In Washington there
are doubtless many people who By the alb
pence of such rolls are debarf-d from re-
ceivlns pensions for faithful service.
Gen. BouteIie calls attention 70 The un-
defined territory on Bakers bay. pArt'eu-
larry that OF Sand Island and the ada
cent tide islands. Owing 20 the difference
IN the character OF the fishing ou the two
banks Of the river on the Oregon shore
principally gili-nettinK. and on the Wash
lngton snors trap-ffshinx. there can never
be harmony between the fishermen Of ths
different sides. and law should be so
framed that rictsrs may be followed 10
either side of the river by officers from
either state. Should this proposition be
considered by the two states, Gen. Beu-
seiie II OF the opinion that the simpies.
pian would be 20 permanently eede tho
tide lands OF the Columbia river. from ,'s
mouth 20 the Cascade rapids. 60 the Unit
ed States. In the fishing season proper
marine force would then be on duty on
she river. ard thoroughly protect all per
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