The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-07
ORNAMENTAL ARMY POSTS.
MILITARY stst1ons Vet Only In be Per-
manenf, but 10 Be B~auhhea-
Grouada to he Drained, shruhhery
rmpro.ea, song Birds Protected.


WASHINGTON, Jan. IA recent sen-
esAI or1sr issued by MAJ. Gen. Miles Is OK
tnteres. TO TIE people O. Seattle, Spokahe
ana Vancouver. as NOT only an9foln@ e's-
cancs that the army posts ADJOINING tnoS1
cities are intended 30 b. permanent. bit
also that I, Is tina pdrpose % the govern
merit to maintain them IN the very best OK
ORDER and make them both useful from a
military standpoint and ornamental enough
TO eeiign, the vision OF the peaceful citi-
zsn visitor and the everyday residents OF
the Adjoining towns. Ger. Miles says:
Military posts. stations aud ressrva-
ttons have keen selected for occupation by
the military forces. not only for immediate
ard temporary Use, but In most cases Tor
occupation 20 iorx as the government snaH
exist. The attention of department ana
post commanders Is invited to the condition
OF these military reservations In order taat
every consideration may be given 10 their
care preservation and af0rnment- They
wIii not only be made useful and healthful
TO the earr1sors. but be made attractive
homes for the ARMY by every means avail
able for that pErpoas- Commanding OIL
GERS are directed to give this subject their
earnest after Ion and TO make requisitions
for such appliances may be- necessary in
order 10 carry out the purpose OF this Or
der.
'"Ths grounds. a. far as practicable, win
be improved by utilizing such material as
may BE- available for the purpose. The
shrubbery, trees and forests on the ressr-
walton viii be kept properly pruned. brush
and unsightiY trees removed. vines, fruit
and ornamental trees planted and Guilt
waited and grounds properly ditched or
drained. Live trees In the vicinity OF the
Inhabited parts OF military reservation
win not be cut down, except on the rec
ommsDdaton OF the post council OF the adj
ministration, approved by the post and de-
parfment commanders.
Where reservations are OF sufficient ex-
tent and II is practicable. they will be
stocked with game and all native singing
birds protected.
Where required. requests will be made
through the proper military channels TO
these headquarters for supplies OF seeds
Tor grass. flowers. vines. fruit and orna-
mental trees"
The annual report OF the interstate com
nerce commission giving the statistics Of
railways in the United States shows the
total mileage in the state of WASHINGTON
to be 2.s3s.7o, or 1.s5 per cent of the total
mileage in the United States. and de-
crease from the preceding year OF 3.iS per
cent The number OF miles of line for
every loo square miles Of territory in the
state IL IA. and the number OF miles for
every D.oo Inhabitants is estimated at
Among the railroads mentioned as being
In the hands OF receivers are the Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern, the Boise
City Railway e Terminal Company the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company.
the Cascade railroad. the Columbia & Pa
louise railroad, the Mil Creek F'lume &,
Manufacturing Company. the Oregon Rail-
way Extensions Company, the Walla
Waila a. Columbia River railroad, the
Washington e. Idaho railroad, the Central
Washington railroad. Mosher & Mcdonald
"a GksIs stxsy.s.s
and the Tacoma, Lake Park K Columbia
River railway.
Charles r. Monteith. OF Lewiston. Idaho.
who has been appointed by the president
as United States consul at Chatham, Can
ada. is "a native OF New York state and Of
distinguished parentage. In iss5 MIR, Mon
tetth went to Oregon, where he held po-
s;glpus of trust. In ISL he moved 10 Idaho
ID entered the Indian service, being ap-
pointed agtnt at the Nee Perez agency by
President Arthur in 1Ss2. This position he
hssd uatll September. 1856. Mr. Monteith
Bag had thirteen years experience In gov
efunent service which particularly fits
hsza for the consulship TO which he has
been appointed. Mrs. Monteith acconpa-
njed her husband TO Chatham, but their
s3n. young man. remains In Idaho
Pensions have been granted TO Joseph l.,
Brown, Elienshurg. S.: George Dye puyal-
lup. y. Mrs. Ellen Remington. Vancouver,
50. and Charles H. Kicker Vancouver 81
a month. the latter dating from June II.
1>as An additional pension has been issued
TO Horatio Mills. OF Blaine Increasing his
monthly allowance 10 So
The claim OF Mrs. Sc.ota CabanskI Of Sc
attic. has been listed for early settlement
The cases OF George Parks. Of HoQuiam;
William G. Ellsworth. Of Port Angeles;
Charles r. HuRon, or South Bend and OF
Christopher l. Hoxfe. OF Port Townsend
ali require further evidence to be filed he
fore they can be taken up for final CON
sideratlon.
David C. Biearn. of Port Orchard. and
Thomas Ferdon. OF Tacoma, have heen
ordered before boards OF pension exam
liners for examination
The application OF Edwin VI. Church, OF
Seattle. for an Increase % pension IS re-
jected on the ground that SIS a month "a
enough FOR his disability Henry =. Edgar
OF Hamilton. Wash, who asks a minors
pension on account Of his Fathers death
has been refused because /; Is not shown
that the soldiers death. which was caused
BY an attack OF pneumonia vas due In
any NAY to the disability for which he vas
rensionea. The esAe Of William H. Brown
OF Seattle. Who applied for a pension uuder
the old law. has been rejected because 10
would receive 40 benefit from e. as ha is
row drawing SO under the new Jaw. and
the cid claim. II allowed. would have given
him onty SIC month.
de requires his sworn statement as 20
when and where he contracted the rhqu-
mHtism from which lie claims To be SUI
fsYiug.
Mrs. Fife J. saekett. II Gle Harhor
widow Of Solue n Sackett. haa been
called upon 10 furnish testimony showing
her husbands divorce from his first wife
The claim or John r. Roberts. 81 Brock
isn. IL held up awaiting The return Of
certificate az examination made by tina
hoard AZ Son,h PEND which has already
twice heen returned 20 them for amend
neDf and has not vet found It's way back
60 the pa sion bureau
Private Conrad a. Russian. eou,parx
u StSteea;h Infantry. now at Fort Shor-
man, Idaho has been transferred 10 III.
hospital CORPS
Sergeant James Mckllen. saf7nanv {,
ard Private charles Shocklcv. contoary :,
Fourteenth Infantry. row AT Vancouver
fsfracks ard John 4. Brown troap y
Fourth cavalry, have been DISCHARGED,
from their country's service.
Representatives w. ~. peo(lttl~ ~
Tacoma. arrived "Wednesday.
number - changes will t-e r,esa q,
TIE rams q railway rssfi clerks In Wash.
suxfon ard ldahA. beginning or y,},- :
ISsS TIE I'm from Tacoma 70 s~arhona3,
sbslH-four rilr< NIL he ess. - stsr- az
Cascade Junction. the run from Tacoma
% Cascade Junction being aided % .he
rua srosn Pascc - Cascade Junction. The
service from Lacrosse Wash. - Moscow
ttaho. wfii be reversed sra,i cortgr,,as -.
you'd "a Crosse 80 EoH@s Junction r,,--
defs.ng two Eans IN ere, The ran r.,-a
NslfaFa Wash ~ ssss~-rs}s NJ. -.