The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04

~ soldIerly bearing and
= ss,AIy face sal IN Capt EooiB-
y. -, gas, Night On Jefferson STREET
- oxsr the suitability Of tbs site
Magnolia bluff for ar arTny
as opinion was worm some" i.-iI
sac that Of the casuai visitor Tor
.ss cssarseruasieF seacEas OF the
s,.,ss army. and the object 81 his
80 = ssastie - 20 inspect the site
gratifying TO everybody iatef-
.ss matter 10 know IN brief that
So. after a thorOggn inspection
- - announced the location 81 Mag
- Almost an ideal one II Civ
- excavations last night 10 g Post
ss.s.,sy reporter. he spoke very
- and eyen with a degree Of en-
4. gaks reached the city yesterday.
= sysr the Northern Pacllac from
- Tae train or which he arrived
s.x,raI hours late. and Il was
- xn,r hsastegped from the coach
~ received by President +. Q.
80 Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
~ 80 gentlemen, who gave him a
- ;heagf informal welcome.
- Weeks Is . man OF business. and
q ~, tzEe him long 10 get through
Z. sareh.on and set out for Magnolia
- H. vas accompanied by Capt.
tsgssoa and Ar. Cise
a.ss { o'clock when they got bark 10
&. sssy .ad. as MAJ b. easily Inferred,
q. made a thorough and extended ex-
Esaiiea.
'sssA Ar examination was necessary, /"
u ssn Weeks last Night Wooaed as
= Aad Is. Il was necessary to visit
..a.v naeh every part 81 IT in of4er 10
= !. adequate Idea Of IL.
IA result OF our visit may say
q ssri that | au NOR" than satisfied
IA he location and think IL ia every
=. sasptea TO the purposes for which
4 49, zen selected. The point Itself
/ samlrahly selected. The ground too.
: vsg x.yins ample space for buildings
= ssy.arattoa.s. II affords rnagnlii-
"a sna commanding view Of the Sound.
n. approaches, 200. are ali that could
!, isslred
" osure tie task of grading and plan
sssr III, be one of co asidcrable IA Dor. but
-sss As proper amount OF money 10 be
|
ri slmogt envy Capt Robinson the
sz1 .aal Hes ahead Of him. Mrs. Robin
Re yea may know. ~ very attached
1esgc. bEt tonight az dinner ! was
sFsr .e her that when she shall have
sgssea the growth Of the army post here
y atlIs while her enthusiasm FOR Chi
ss asy possibly wane a little.
/ hope that In planning the grounds I,
rg b found practicable 20 spare as
sssy Of those magnifeen, trees as pos
sss Trey will add greatly to the beauty
Il fas place. surprising any other posi-
- s.namen' Tor the lawns. though OF
esx some Of them will have to be sac
ft'sa N grading
ss Weeks asked fully as many ques-
III u he answered. end as he and Capt.
issrsos. together with Mr. Graves and
4 ssiasfniih. talked over the situation
b. slsti he wanted 10 know ali about
y E't9e 10 the property. the cost OF build
! X Material. the sources of supply for
ssas sai lumber and brick and lime. and
sss ether things.
| is1 Weeks "a a man of pleasing per-
"a sgpesssng4. Dressed In A dark bus
sss wi, s.gAa rather short cGat buttoned
tasY about him, iight blue tie al his
iaieAt and III teet encesed in a stout irtir
was'hliing CATERS. he looked iast
~ 'ae eaihoGsmen; % easy and grace
fxaT. His hair Is very gray. hat STU
y -Aia Afesks. A close-cropped mus
~ hardly hides a pair 81 thin lips that
~ ae' forgotten how 10 smile Rather
9 meek homes. ears set we'll back on
y ssd snd pAiF Of piercing eyes make
~ fssi Of The cogntenance that lights
ssss Intelligent interest in conversation
" sasss ne listener wieh for more.
sfs Weeks leaves this moruing by the