The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24

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4 r~xsre ms as low estimate - re
tosai cost % the con<frscsion q tne
buaalnxs. bst fksre wilL. q course. ~
nAny ltesssH tkat ] have not usfn-
tIored- snail establish az oTtes ir ms
city. All saq1aint uyssif ptsh the h4si-
rsss psarle ara she market rfires -
sach ARISES a. ~ BE reaatyesi Cor co.
strueGlsn purposes. she char@rter % oais1-
er. and - form. Tie WORK az BE- aone,
- caaras - contrart. and ufler roenfe-
1fire bsds. T. wiii rot b. lst g. oaH<. o1s
rrFse1sf e1f rresn tine 10 tiHse, - thai
10 large corporation al - aose % con
froi ~ hass every Builder wfN hafe az
equal orrortuHitv - cornrefe Tor any rs@rt
~ 81 The Eorkuen OF u. too. can rely
us.on eett.nE their fnoney. remember
ne had a silp1err gentleman a. cor
tractor down ~ Fort Riley ~no default
- Bat the government now ta<FH care
70 protect she Working men and 20 see
that they xet their pay"
.-Ana what about forfsH1a;ions. Capt
R0blns3n~"
4 have been considering that E1oject
fonx h~fore I had any thought % COMING
here. aud I regard the move for fortinca-
lions a very important action on the part
% sfe government. especially since the
attention % the pablie has been 80 forci-
by brought 10 the necessity OF better
coast defcnses and having suf'icient
force OF men 10 nan them. cannot
tell you % the fortlacafion works that may
be made ~ this army post. as that comes
in another department ] have always
been struck Wlth the fact that this Is the
only real harbor. except one, on the
Pacific coast. and the gateway Of all
the rich country east Of u. Most assur-
edIy Il wlA nc fortified. and the plan. as
understand g. - 70 place the fortifica-
lions on the blum commanding the sound
20 tbs north and protecting the entrance
70 the government dockyard at Port Or
chara The figures that have given are
entirely exclusive Of those 10 be expene-
Ell for fostiacations.
There was another little poiat struck
me today as observed the smoke from
your annual forest fires rising. With an
army post here it would be compare
lively easy thing for the commanding Of
ficsr 70 turn o0t bis men and put down one
OF those forest fires. and thousands OF
acres Of your valuable timber might thus
be saved.
THE post viii be considerable help
TO the state militia. During several
years the regular army has taken great
interest Ia militia matters and In encour-
aging y martial sntri. among the state
troops. and that sentiment pervades tho
who's regular army nowadays The posts
have been made the camping grounds OF
the national guard more and more every
year, and We are glad 10 have Il so. IL
gives tie national guard a proper ground
and plenty OF room 10 train their men In
military Tnaneuvsrz. and this does much
20 stimulate tho Interest Of the members
OF the bodies and 10 make the service
popular
'swill The post affect the values OF ad-
Jaeent property at silr-'
THAT has been my experience OF other
posts Aaa let me say that the possibili-
ties OF this site on Magnolia hlun for
park purposes are in my opinion as far
beyond ihe Preside reservation IN beauty
as the Preside is now beyond the sand
lots OF San Francisco. TIE property Rd-
jaceni 20 such a grand park as the post
wifi form must Inevitably be enhanced.
The real estate IN the nelghborhood OF
Fort Sheridan. Chicago. - considered the
most desirable residence property on the
North side. and y being taken possession
OF by tae Weather people either for per
mansnt or summer homes The post here
Will be an attractive village IN the midst OF
the most beautiful natural surroundings
Won have. a. think. and while | DO not
Wish toxay much on this poinf. nay freely
express my confidence that such place
Of puhEic resort will not only be a boon TO
your city. but VIII be a place OF great
Interest 20 visitor from elsewhere. IL
the bicycle craze. a. they cal Il. continues.
as no doubt 4 viii, we shall have plenty
~ visitors op wheels. for there viii be
miles and miles 81 pleasant roads Tor them
or the reservation.
Il sfili maintain. as I said formerly.
that your people are trlfse slow IN ap-
erscaatlnE the importance OF having an
army post here"
There are two isE,at batteries 10 each
regiment ~ artillery and Gar army has
five regiments ~ artillery. The struc-
teres a. Fort Riley and AZ the Preside
are Of stone ana brick respectively.