The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
GEN. M'M|CKEN SECURES II.
WILL BE NAMED As SURVEYOR GEN.
ERAL OF THE STATE.
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ready Comneneed In This state.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-rnteiiigencer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator VII
ron has recommended Gen. William Mo
Aacken for appointment as surxeyor-gen-
eTal Of Washington. The appo1nfins
viii bs made some time before February
Z. the date OF the expiration of the term
OF the present Incumbent, William Il.
Watson.
Archie Patrick has been recommended
for appointment Is postmaster a. Roslyn.
Judging from letters received by MEN,
beers OF the Washington delegation. a gen.
srsi feeling Of gloom prevails among those
interested in river and harbor improve
nents since the announcement Of Speaker
Reed ia the public press that all apprs-
priations were 10 be kept down this year
10 the lowest notch. and that no new
work would he undertaken or authorized.
1t really seems to make matters easy
for the members Of the house who are
not with the dominant party, because
they can say they had no opportunity 10
get any appropriations. in spite or all
their efforts.
Senator Wilson, however, does not take
so gloomy q view OF the matter, and be-
Heyes that there viii be a considerable
amount given 10 the state Of Washing
ton. perhaps not so large as the needs
Of the various sections would warrant,
but still sufficient to carry on the WORK
where IL was begun.
The Grays harbor Improvement is I'M
der the contract system. and Will be sure
TO get good round sum IN the sundry
civil bill, II now being removed from the
river and harbor bill.
Something will be done 10 have those
streams enlptying into Puget sound where
the government has already done some
work and where the local engineers have
reported In favor Of continued improve
mens. cleared out and navigation greatly
benefited.
Some inquiries have recently been made
from the city Of Tacoma 10 what has
become of the $1,000 which Was appro-
priatcd in the last river and harbor bill
for the Improvement Of the Puyallup nv
er. and which appropriation was the
dying legacy of Representative Doolitse
10 his constituents when he succumbed
10 the 'effervescent popularity Of Dude"
Lewis.
The truth of the matter Is, the war de-
partment has never quite understood just
what that xi2 0s1 for the Improvement Of
the Puyailup for. 1t was not recon-
mended by them In aay way, mad the Sc
curing of it in the bill without even SO
much as a recommendation from the war
department was a hitherto unheard Of
matter. 1t was done just prior TO the
fall campaign, after Mr.. Dooliitle had
announced his allegiance TO the Repub-
lean party in spite OF It's gold declara-
tons. and was generally known 10 be IN
tended as help 10 him in bis fight for
reelection. The appropriation was not
made in a separate paragraph Of the bill.
but was included In the $4,000 appropri-
ated for the Improvement Of Puget
sound aud It's tributary waters OF which
sum $i2. GO Is to be EXPENDED In the i'm
provement Of the Puyallup river"
AS a result Of inquiries made to men,
hers Of the Washington delegation as to
what had become OF the appropriation
and why IL was not being expended and
the money put into circulation in Tacoma,
ms was originally intended. Capt. Harry
Taylor. stationed at Seattle, was recently
called upon by the chief OF engineers for
a report in regard TO the Puyailup.
Capt Tayldt's reply was but recently
received In brief. Capt. Taylor states
that inquiry had been made several times
as TO the character of Improvements de-
sired. bat that he had no, found that
anything in particular was wanted"
A survey OF the Puyaliup was also or
dered by the river and harbor act of June
3. 1926. and Capt. Taylor states in his let
ter that fun report will be made as
soon as practicable. The chief of en-
gineers now states that work upon the
Puyallup viii depend upon the result Of
that survey. and that nothing win be
done until that is received and considered
by his office.
OF the amount appropriated for the IA
prosement OF Puget sound and Its tribu-
fnry waters. s220oa Is stili available for
expenditure on the various streams.
ALLAN Il. SI4AUSON.