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

THE ARMY PosT.

We publish today IN interview win
Capt. W. W. gobsnson. Of the United
States army. IN which he ssss forth. ~
has never been done before. the immense
advantages witch Seattle would derive
Sran sns sssahlishmsat Of the army post
On Maxpoisa hsu2 A fsw rsovle here have
apprsc,sas6 fhs magnitude ~ the work
whlch shs government has IN conss<npss-
esoa. b<se 70 The pubic gsneraliy Capt
Robsnsue,s facts and figures win Be In
ere nature Of . rsvelsston-
In fossowsng ont the present poiiay Of
concentrating troops the establishments
Of : modern poss means practically the
srsxfson Of . small village. How the lo-
casion Of such a military station In the
e<ssnborkood viii benens Seattle can be
ss1Any acprscAss: from glance a. tho
large kens Of expenditure necessary a.
"a ersx.nal outlay The disbursement OK
ehis smsuns u non4y win have It's effect
asnow snrsdiasssy and II VIII be a. ef-
fssf fsax IN MARRY every ehannsl Of trade.
Large gums are 60 Be sxpsndsd IN clear
lar ana grading ana the bulk of this ex-
.sndlsuzs MI end IT. rAy int tho peck
ets Of ne abcring man Then follows
ehs eons<rscs:sn 81 auartsss. stables.
sheds, shops and sssrs rooms the cost OF
~bsoh. r. 10 estimated. VIII Aggregate
nenray moe.eeA what shis nsans TO ma
eeriai msa. contractors ana wcrkmsn of
every sort - Easy Of comprshsnsion II
foreee,ls q ssnswsA activity such ~ few
have dared 70 hope for.
Apsrs from ana mors sixnincant than
she iuarnenss cutiays for buildings and
grounds - tho permanent annual dis
burxemens for the maintenance Of the
poes- me p~y 20 officers and men OF an
<ieAs-seupAny post viii aggregate $780,
GO = Nsar. In addisson 10 this should be
added thousands q dollass for articles
Of suhG spsnce. together win large
amsun0 for wood. coal. hay. cats and
tnrsmerabts snc.densass A large part OF
sh3s vass sun VIII Inevitably assist In In
srsasine the trade Of esAtsla. and being .
perunnena expenditure the bensnD 60
ehs caty are certain - - lasting
Aftw >Ak1ug into consideration ne
ussaksnins esYse1D which the establish
snsns of tfs poss "a certain - hAvs upon
the busanen life OF o. go. n should also
- uoe1osA shas the government proposes
- mako . vs<1sanse park out Of IT. mill
sarv reservation AZ its own expense II
furnashse M people ianaeaaps improve
nsns sush a. wou,d involve sne city IN
IN expenAssusS 81 thousands Of eollArs
This orAAnsank % the city which VII b
m AstraSs1on 10 rssadents ~ wen - vfs-
stses II n isssR alone something FOR
which tns pecp6s os ssassis might wei
make No slight sacrinee
This magnificent ofyer'nSSis issi as tNe
Zee, OF Seattle on condition that the site
g. furnished free Already the sum
necessary fsv securing II has been nearly
r.issd. II cannot be tAAt our citizens viii
raiss snss great opportunity By refusing
20 prefer the balance required Every
man who has tho interests Of Seattle al
heart can new realize how much TIE pos:
means 20 che community. and he should
hasten to DO his share towards making SIS
Immediate establishment here certainty,
20 AZ requests fer assistance IN carryinr
out any great project for the public good
shere has always been Ia she pas, a nohis
and generous response The call nov
ehouid net be In vain