Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-25
BATTLE-FIELDS.
Boynton Reports That Much Progress
Has Been Made in Beautifying Them
CADET COMPANIES FAVORED.
Assignment of Army Sergeants to High
Schools Recommended Government
May Bid in the Kansas Pacific-San-
guine of Currency Revision

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Gen. Henry
V. Boyn ton, as chairman of the Chick
amauga and Chattanooga National
Park commission, has submitted to the
secretary of war the annual report of
the commission, showing that salts
factory progress has been made in the
establishment of the park in accord
ance with existing laws and the plan
heretofore adopted by the war depart
ment. No new legislation is suggested,
and no increase of the appropriation
over that made is asked for. Look
out mountain battlefield has been
added to the park in the last year, at
cost of S22, 065. and it is hoped that
ten or twelve acres of the top of
the mountain at its north point may
be acquired during the coming year,
thus completing the purchase of land
for the Chattanooga section of the
park, with the exception of small
tracts on Missionary Ridge. Gen.
Boynton says that the care. taken in
ascertaining lines of battle and the
success attending the same appear
from the fact that every brigade line
on each side has been established upon
seven distinct lines and no differences
have arisen in regard TO any of these,
with a single eXception-in the case of
line specifically and definitely located
by Gen. Grant IL Don his official map of
the battle of Chattanooga. In the To-
cation of the great multitude of regi-
mental and battery positions, in only
one case has there been a difference
between the national commission and
the state commission and no difficulty
is anticipated in its settle ment.
High School Cadet Companies.
w
partment favors the organizat ton of
cadet companies in high schools and
the assignment of sergeants from the
regular army to instruct and drill
them. Adjt. Gen. Breck, in his report.
says: High schools embrace an ele-
ment of our population that makes
our greatest military strength, and is
not extensively reached through the
class of educational institutions to
which officers are assigned as profess
sOrS of military science and tactics.
With a view, however, to the dissem-
ination of some of the elements of mill
itary instruction to our youths at the
most receptive condition of mind, high
schools are logical detectives, but it
appears that a capable sergeant could
in general perform these duties with
out calling upon officers for them"
Government VIII BE q Bidder.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Attorney
General McKenna will bid on the Kan
sas Pacific railroad December Is unless
a guarantee is given that the sale
shall bring the full amount of the
government claim. If necessary the
road will be bid in for the government.
Steps have already been taken tn have
the necessary deposit made, to enable
the government to qualify as bidder.
Senator Harris, of Kansas, was one of
the builders of the Kansas Pacific 80
years ago. He has taken a great in
terest in the foreclosure proceedings.
Since his arrival here last week he has
had several conferences with the
president and the attorney general.
His opinion is that the purchase price
will be forced to $40. O00, 900, and that
the reorganization committee will
take the property at that
Sanguine OF Currency Revision.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator Proc
tor of Vermont, believes bill for the
revision of the currency will be passed
at this session of congress while
the step in this direction" he said,
Twill not be great one, or one which
will be satisfactory to those who be-
lieve that the situation demands radi
cal action, 1 think that something will
be done which will aid in relieving the
situation as regards the imperfect con-
dition of our banking and currency
system"