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many naval stations. Al this time Lieut..
a y. Wyckoff was assistant chief of the
bureau OF yards and docks, navy depart
ment. Washington City. Two weeks after
the bin passed he was en- route to Seattle
with the following order In his pocket:
Sir: You Will proceed to Seattle, Wash
ington. and then to Port Orchard, in the
county OF kitssp. on Puget sound, where
you VIII select tract of land. not exceed
Ing ao acres in extent, suitable for the
purposes or a dry dock. You viii furnish
the department with plan of the site
you may select. and report the lowest price
per acre for which II can be purchased.
Very respectfully.
''B. f. TRACY.
Secretary OF the Navy"
Lieut. Wyckoff finally selected the pres
ent site, and purchased the lands. al
though they are not strictly in Port Or
chard. September IS. 1891. he assumed
command OF the Puget Sound Naval Sta
ton" by virtue of an order from Secretary.
Tracy. The stars and stripes we're hoisted
for the first time over the future naval
ys-d by the hands OF Miss Selah wyckoff,
when the lands We're formally taken pos-
session of for the government.
A great many borlDgs were made along
the water front. and Lieut. Wyckoff .ln-
ally selected the present site for the dry
dock. Owing to delays in the completion
OF the plans aad specifications for the
dock. and to the rejection of the first set
OF bids the contract was not let until the
fall of 1882. The successful bidders were
Byron Barlow g. Co., Of Tacoma. the firm
consisting OF Byron Barlow, James +.
Blackwell and ]. NJ Dougan. The original
contract price was 1891. se5: but owing to
the increase of the length OF the dock
fifty feet, and other changes. the amount
has been considerably Increased. The be-
ginning of work on the dry dock took
place December 10. 1899. when Miss Stella
wyckoff dug the first shovelfui Of earth,
and the contractors were given formal
possession of the site.
Lieut.. Wyckoff had been stricken With
infiammatory rheumatism soon after his
arrival on the Sound. but would no, give
up his command until the site had been
fully acquired and the dry dock begun.
He then telegraphed for detachment and
went on sick leave to the Hot Springs OF
Arkansaa He was soon afterwards placed
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the comnisniant O new residence with
n-ner anchorage. On n beautiful biaH
toward the west end OF the reservation
nearly facing the SPOT where TIRE Nip=sc
now lies. there is q charming terrace a
hundred feet above the coping OF the dry
dock. from Which. by the xav, all meas
uremerts If Port Orchard are reckonAsi
This has been selected as the site for the
Residences On The reservation. Eve Of which
are now approaching completion. TIE
central and largest Of these IS that intend
Ell for the commandment Il contains six
teen -oonas. beside snEsmershle closets and
paniries. The entrance Is by n grand
double loSgfa 2o-sh. thu Ionic Columns @.
which rise 20 the isvei % the tAsri aoo-.
The main front doorway leads from this
porch Into a handsomely arranged recsp-
Non BAH containing a handsome and mas
s've rrsnlaas fiarked By ornamental seats.
eehiSs whieh ts the stairway - the second
near To the east OF the reception room,
Is A SPACIOUS sitting room. Connected by
siAtsins doors vish a dining rem. In which
the elaborate Tnsfstei zkd aidehoard are
buii. into the ''nnisA" of the room. Cor
nectes ~itA this. toward TIE rear. ara
fhe buffers PANTRY and ths kitchen. or he
west % ;As rseeptisa hall are a large
craving reosn ard library with a UNIQUE
nrerssee bali Into ST attractive mock
nan fass osek % ne reception hall is eo1-
nectec Win iAvssory sni on TIE FEAR
vita ths ceo&s rccna a1S hack staf~rzy
Tbs eASS aaa affords a convenient means
o. access e All parts Of the house without
entering the reception ball The second
r0cr contains ssx rcorny chambers sl1ssrs
ea;sFoos. ;ciies and !gaer closet In TIE
a,ssc are eallisrd han ace . spare cham
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The attic contains a chamber and a store
room. and the basement contains q laun-
dry, storage and fuel rooms and a SER
wants toilet.
No longer will Secretary Wilson have to
engross official documents by the dim sky
lights OF the old N.psic's hull. The COM
mandants Offices are to be henceforth in
the imposing building popularity termed the
Office building. 1t stands on a good eleva-
ton. fronting the water, some 500 feet west
Of the dry dock. 1t will be the state build
ing Of the reservation. On its first floor
are the offices Of the captain OF the yard.
the civil engineer the paymaster and the
chief engineer. From the entrance hall
broad stairway ascends by easy steps to
the second story. where are the command
ants Offices. the naval constructors Office
and the court and library room. Above
these are draughting rooms and blue print
rooms
All the houses are Of modern design. IN
the Italian STYLE and their pretty white
outside finish not only brings them out In
bold relief against the dark green back
ground which greets the visitor from the
bay. but makes them harmonious annexes
to the great white navy" The equip
ment OF the house Is excellent. All the
plumbing is OF the latest and most APPROX
ed styles. and the buildings are all heated
from hot air furnaces and lighted by cleo
tricity.
A feature Of all these buildings which
will specially delight all Washingtonians,
and one which the architect. Carl Siebrand,
who Is now also government inspector,
takes pains to point out to all visitors. Is
that the material Of which they are built
is native. The interior finish OF all the
buildings il in fir. and no one who looks up
on the pretty panels and wa.nseotings viii
ever doubt its availability for such work.
Tho floors are also of fir. Washington ce-
dar also shares the honor Of recognition,
for all the many closets. for which future
housewives will doubtless bless the design
er. are ceiled with that wood. while OF
course cedar shingles are on the roofs, and
all the external finish Is in cedar.
The work on these buildings has been
seriously delayed. mainly on account OF
the difficulty of getting material They
were to have been ready two months ago
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THE DRY DOCK.

OF the American navy. and looking for all
the world as though Ii were q perfect
earth-mold, shaped by some Titanic hand
In which to pour the molten metal for q
gigantic cast-iron huh
During his administration at Port Or
chard Commandment Morong has become a
familiar figure In Seattle, for while he has
stuck close to his post of duty. his mo-
ments of leisure have given him an oppor-
tunity to mingle freely with the people Of
this city, among whom he Is . general
favorite.
His residence at Port Orchard up to the
present time has been to the landsma rs
eye peculiar one. The old ship Nipsic
has been rooted over with Q very house
like shelter of Washington shingles, and
lies securely anchored several hundred
feet from the western end Of the reserva-
ton. A substantial pontoon walk has
been built out to her companion way. CIV
ing easy approach and hospltable welcome
There the genial commandant receives his
guests. and there transaots the official bus
mess which sometimes fairly overwhe,ms
him and his efficient secretary, Mr.. VIII
son.
This coy Arrangement il soon 70 be ex-
changed for a more commodious and pro-
gressive one. As soon as the naval station
Is regularly organized. the old ship Is to
be fitted up as receiving ship for recruits
to the navy. She has had a remarkable
history. and the traditions that cluster
about her staunch decks will serve TO fan
the spirit OF patriotism and loyalty in the
breasts OF the young Decaturs who may
spend the chrysalis days Of their sailor
hood on board. She Is best known to the
world as the only American ship which
weathered the great Samoan gale In the
harbor at Apia In March. 1859. in which
several other ships ware sunk and more
than 100 sailors drowned. Capt. Mullan
was then In command OF the Nipsic, and
when the fearful gale came on he got I'd
full steam and drove hts vessel hard
against low, marshy part Of The shcrc,
Bleaching her high and safe. and losing
only Ave men. while the Trenton and Van
dalia, two other American ships. and three
German vessels, the Olga, the Eber and the
Adler. were sunk with total loss
The changed order OF things win give
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one Of 500" for the proposed machine
shop. The eli Nipssc Ia 10 bA fttsd up -
a receiving ship for naval recruits. Around
The border Of the reservation a roadway
Is 20 be constructed. and at the highest
point OF the grounds a storage reservoir.
An electric light plant is 20 be installed
on ;he east side OF the dry dock. drcssg-
er Is now at work deepening The entrance
20 the deck. and Cofnnandant Morong
states the channel there gil be ready for
the Oregon by the time Sc arrives. West
OF the sntrace i. Is proposed 10 build
coacrees seawaI exsrnding cut s55 feet
from the entrance. and 30 construct .
railway from the end OF tbs aajo4ning
landing dock ost 20 The store
house scd around the edge OF the dry
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co>tMANpANr MoRo>G.
New Bulla,ngs That Arc Monuments
nf His Administration.

when Lieut. wycloT was relieved. CAPT
J. c. Ncronx was made cornrsaSeant- sGa
be took charge % the new naval station. or
rather Of the naval station thar vas to ec
in January. 1875 Al that tsrae nothing hao
been done hsycna the securing OF The site
and the letting Of the contract TO TORN
an idea of the enormous proportions 81 TIE
work that has grown up under Command
sr- vc-ung's administration, one has 5nt
to seiec. ary bleak and unsnhasited tTact
Of so scxS along Puget sound. glance at
Il. and then pay a vsSis 20 Port oEehard as
AZ appeared yesterday, slowed away In 4
snug nttiS above n the conimS1dAni .
cabin on TIA Nsrs.e there IS q series Of -
,narSRhle views. which re now and then
takes out 10 shsw 10 his friends, They are
,,h,toxraessss 81 the dock work AZ Fcrt Or
chArA. ore q which has Been taken on .the
,st Of each month frora January. 1855. 10
the present tsnse Duplicates % these have
N>.n eie1 monthly 81 TIE naval depart
,n~,.t At Washington city. As Command
at No-cng ove<aauis them one ~ ere.
,he entire progress OF tie work passes In
r,.ytsv before the interested spectator and
listener First OF al there y the uns-oksa
line q tfte sats ana woodland as the Land
rrape Appeared eefcss work eesaa Thea
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orFlCEnS QUARTERS.

srrsenced. bat IN the senate the Hon.
sohn n Allen offered an Smendeaaent 70
We naval appropriation hlii. authorizing
.s~ secretary ~ the nAsy 20 acquire fer
we purposes 81 a dry dock = trsct % isna
~ exceeding so acres ca Puget sound.
~ fort Orchard aHpfcpriating Sc no 10
fss Tor sasG land. ard .nsgrgetins the sec-
sesAry OF the navy TO cause TO be erected
1pca said land. FOR naval and conner
"a purposes. a dry deck. TO Be not less
ss..Aa go feet In length. rot less than -
.rst With al bottom O. entrance. ana ca
f.es os admitting vessels drawing ~ feet
~ sss~r: the cos. OF said ayy dock no, TO
SAs~sa sscoA OF which the sum 81 SD. 80
nersey Appropriated for use during the
- ysar ending June ~ iS1" Thu
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The DRY DOCK.
Some Facts and Figures showing How
the Work Was rooa


The contract fer building .se a-v ,,,,s<
was let TO Byron Barlow & Co Or,ohe-
=. lisa The original specifications cafY.s
for the dock TO be GO feet long ans ,ss
price was 10 be have heen s,sl se5 h,,t ~
was afterward decided TO Increase .ha
length 10 go feet for which an aati,jar.,
allowance Of sss.T75- - was mad. -rhis -
followed by further aIlosanee q, "a sss
Tor pump house. some extra vork ans
ether additions found necessary a. ,hs
work progressed. 1t vas finally dss,,ses
that u would add greatly TO the xn,us =.
tire dock to have wing walls ecns,r1r.aa
and 20 cover these and a few minor assft
tons. a further allowance vas mae -,
al agreed estimate Of fs5e.o, TINS brig
ing the entire cost 20 mare than s<s.s sss.
The dock itself IL difficult TO sesr-.s,s
and enc glance al the ACCOMMODATING r.,t
vii give the reader a clearer !sea az IL
than would column of verbal dans.rsr-
ton. The dimensions of he aocs =. /.
now stands are as follows; J,4ug.h ca
feet; depth. y feet; with a, ton is saet
width a. base s. feet: ar.uxht a. rns.1
high water over sills. - feet T-hs.s "A.
mensioae give the Port Orchard s-x sa~k
third rank In size aSaeEx the saok. al
the world The SIDES CT tbs vast cayf.v
are formed By altar brace tsrnAers rest
Tag On Transverse ;s,Essrs bsisv ara sup-
ported o. both sides by saee, p.,.nx
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80 bitterly oppoeed bv s~n.,orx r,n.,h
- astcne3i. Of Oregon who Wished 10
se the matter Of location lef, to re Sec
Ss~-y % tne nAyy. After two days Of
.ion the amendment was finally
Soptsos NE amount for the purchase OF
~ s!te befn6 reduced 20 80 a. This
nendment met with determined opposi-
uon when the report OF tho conferences
- sttes was made 20 the house. bat
me friendship Of the leading Republican
0enoefs OF the naval eonmtttee. Lodge
ana BOuseiie. carried Il through. within
tso days Of the end OF the session. The
washington delegaston in congress de-
served great credit for securing this an
pfoprtafton agAinst al the presudices Of
the East and the iamentabie ignorance OF
the resources ~ the state. 1t time when
u was felt that there we're already too
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-. .n.srss The beach for mf1s from Pen
-ea "a Charleston.

-, eeu,rss the beach for . mile from Pen
1919 % Charleston
S.,t ne natural scenic beauty OF the
-..~..tor. the improvements contempsas.
~ 3 ~ vav Of landscape gardening va
49, sha reservation q very attractive
-. me terrace In front Of the resi-
- has already beer nicely graded. and
- fund Of 5000 VIII accomplish .
- DEAF towards further bezuttfy<nG the
- WITH drives ard waiks-
~ view all about the rlace y such -
:. s.seirste an artists eye Back Of the
~svyssion rise the untuiatinx summsrs
~ - Back HIS. and further TO the west
- Meuv peaks Of the Olympicn atanA
- Z clear relief. The sheet OF water =
~ruRty one and IL capable of furnishing
- anchorage. with good hcidlne
-. In from SIX 10 eight fA,homs. for
= nooet nfty men-ef-uar. Along the NORTH
~. e. which the reservation = situated.
~ fifsl current ~ barely perceptyhae-
S.au1cxers heretofore arriving at Peri
S-sSard have had to land ct Bremsrtoa-
~ - government dock q PERT Orchard
- ssariy completed. and The Cua4nia
- already made ore landing there. n
- etber objects along the beach catch
- notice after one has tanned eWav
- shs big dry dock. chief among which
4 ~ wrsck Of the EMS. which burned
4 Gdnev and drsfted across 20 the PORT
6rrhsrd SIDE. her dssmaatied wheel tytn~
ssue distance apart from the charred hulk.
lust across from Port Orchard hes SD
-. already village Of considerable are.
n reservation itself is naturally attract
- poDuiatiois 10 the vicinity. and imme-
Hassly outside the eastern boundary lee
- sfiizxe Of Bremefton. already laid out
b olrests. and showing . considerable
evuD Of houses. Including scvera, stores,
anIoon. posfeffice and the significantly
nsns6 Hotel Navy. while 10 the west ap-
n66n the VILLAGE spire that tops ths
sexnnofink hill" just beyond the VEST
q bouuaary Ience Is still another village.
C1adestoE. with which the reservation il
erssay connected BY q good plank foot
vsy. and the future promises road along
- beach.
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bsr. and IN she basemeat . laundry, ser
wants nashroom, fuel furnace aad store
rooms
OF the four other residences one il for
TIE chief engineer one for the raymaster.
one for the physician and one for the civil
engineer. They are Of precisely similar
ass,xn. save that the porches and entrances
are reversed on the opposite sides OF the
corumardsns's residence. 50 as TO flank to-
ward that central point Each OF the four
contains twelve ROOMS On the first f1cor
there Is a porch. connecting with a hand
some reception hall. n large parlor and
back pa.ior, . dining hail. . pretty little
den accessible from the reception hall.
a kitchen, pantry and back stairway. On
the second foor are 1--WE chambers. With
closets. bathroom, toilet and linen closet.
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there Il the credxer. win he peth that
has been cot for 1. through the iowiand
looking for all the world like some Noah's
Ark resting on = modern Arzrat- Then
there q the nrss appearance Of an excaya-
ton Then the pictures announce that the
dredger bad 70 abandon me work On ac-
count Of the nature Of the soil. ard shey
ten OF the process that vas substituted.
There are the derricxs. hosting the exca-
waited matter By SLOW bueketfuls- Slow.
put me work Grows Each monthly pic
torsal statement pays tribute 70 the work
mAniike energy with which the great task
vas prosecuted. tin from the drst mere
scratch N the sand there stands out the
great achievement o; modern mechanical
ar waiting TO clasp In its friendly en-
brace the mightiest stsci-arnored vessels
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PRELIMINARY HISTORY.
11out. Wyckon. and the Work OF So
Iecting the site.

FOR the selection and securing OF the
lie for the dry dock large credit IL due
Lieut.. A. b. Wyckoff. now OF North
Yakima. the first comandant o; the sta
sien. who gave to the work his best en-
ahuoasn. and who practically buried the
spdrationz and hopes awakened by thirty
ysass Of naval service In the big hole It
fprf Orchard. his retirement Just a.
active work was to begin being the result
II III health caused by his devotion 10
duty. To appreciate Lieut.. Wyekoff's 3
services and to gain an adequate historic
al perspective. one must go back TO the
hex;nnings OF the movement which ulti-
mated In the location OF the dry dock
A board of engineer officers of the army
both In 1851 and In ls70 made an examina-
ton Of the waters OF Puget sound, and
strongly recommended that a naval sta
too and dry dock be established for the
bsnsdt Of the navy and the merchant
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As shown by the accompanying cut sev-
eral substantial Improvements are now In
progress IN the reservation, ana still
Others are soon TO be begun About half
way between the general Office building
and the ohfeers quarters r. an arteslan
well which has been sunk 10 depth Of
sc feet. just wes; OF tneNry dock land
ing dock is nearing completion. For the
proposed store house shown In the cut
there IL an APPROPRIATION OF 80 900. and
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RErusLrcAx CONVENTION.

The Republican state convention Is called
to meet nj the city Of Everett May IL i01,
a. ~ O'Clock a.. m. for the purpose Of Sc
lectinS eight delegates and eight aisernatee
Be held At 81. Louis on June ls lSos to g.
lect candidates for the Office OF president
and vice president OF the United States.
ton viii be one delexase-at-iarse from
each county. and one for each one hum
dred votes. and one for each fractional
highest vote received by the Candidate on
the congressional ticket In 1854 in the re-
spective counties. the apportionment OF
each county being a. follows:
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next 10 Bremerfoa - yet to Re nlied in.
Other less tangible plans show NJ least
that the station admits o. almost In
definite expansion. But when even the
plans now under way are completed. the
station VII be one Of which every Ameri-
can may be Justly proud
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IOtai ...s..s...ss.ss ...s...s.....s.......Sl W
It II recommended that the county con-
vention In electing delegates to the state
convention also elect alternates.
Owing to the form of the printing OF bal
lots In the county seat election In the couyl-
ty OF Snohomish q full vote was not cast
on the Republican congressional ticket.
and Snohomish county was allowed a full
representation according to its Republican
vote in that county, allowing Snohomish
county. nineteen delegates.
In the judgment OF the executive COM
mittee II II not necessary for the differ
ent county conventions and primaries to
be held under the primary law OF 1896.
However. each county committee may
determine for itself whether or not Il
usual manner.
SCOTT SHETLAND.
Chairman Republican State Committee.
J. A. VAN BOKKELEN,
Acting Secretary.
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the gate for filing the dock when the gate
is in position and ship is occupying the
dock. Two others are used for sinking
the gate into place, and the remaining two
are used for filing the space between the
main and lower decks, SO that the hold
can be pumped out when repairs are nee
eSSary.
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On Sunday. April Il. the Northern Paci-
ac viii inaururafe It's fast double train
service making time Of q hours TO Sc.
Paul and - hours 70 Chicago. Trains
leave Seattle 1t $50 q m and $40 .. n.
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on the retired LIST. as the rheumatism was
found to have assumed = serious chronic
form. Recently he has returned 10 this
state ana IL now a resident OF North NaAi-
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Third precsncs-oueen Anne p0o houDg
Fourth rrec;ncf--Nose church
NINTH WARD.

Fourth rrec;nct--Ncse church
NINTH WARD.
First rrecincs--rossofIscs
Second rrecinct-Rcae paoA
Third rrecsnct-CAucuS God6ar0D hnHa
primary, hose house
Fourth precincs--Alaruuis Aaal
TnSs q caucus ard primary In each Of
,ne precincts Of King ecu nsy. exclusive OF
the city Of Seattle. IS hereby called for
sae "a day OF May, lS>s. ~ . place ami
hour 20 be fixed by the respective precinct
committees. at which delegates to sasd
county convention are TO be elected a.
aeretn provided. that the Qualifications OF
eacn voter at said cauctzees and said pfi-
mares. IN addition to thaos prescribed bx
law. shall be that he shall declare. il chAl-
ienSsd. thai he voted the Republican ticket
A. me las; general state election. Or that
he viii vote the Republican ticket at the
ensuing general election. that the various
voting precincts Of said King county ehau
De entitled 70 Representatives In aid coe-
ventson by tho foslowtng number e dele
gAtaSe
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Tou will exclaim that this Is land now
ing with milk and sugar after you have
tasted Frye-Bruhn Ccmpauy's sugar-cured
picnic hams aud shoulders.
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Steamer Resale viii leave Arlington
dock Sunday. April - at II q m, return
ing about o'clock. Fare. stc. Now Is the
time to see the Monterey In the dry,ck-
Phone Pike ~
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but what with few finishing touches ara
Httle ti'ns for the fresh paint to dry out,
they Will harsly be occupied before Ian.