The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-12
POST My Be ABANDONED.
The Department Had Determined 10
CONE BACK TO VANCOUVER.
The Department Has Determines 10
withdraw Soldiers, Hat Pressure
Has Cauaed Their Retentfon-Bar-
.e.on 4 Chficott Get Their Money.

Special Dispatch 10 the fcst-lH9eA44seuceE-
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE PROPOSE
ton OF abandoning Vancouver barracks,
Wash. Is bslng more seriously considered
at the presen; time than ever before by
officials of the war department. 1t has
frequently beer discussed liz the past. but
such political and personal pressure. espe-
cially from the people Of Portland, Or,
has been brought 10 bear that nothing
has been done. Now. however, those who
desire the abandonment of the post claim
to see how II can be done at the close of
the WARRIOR which some hope speedily
without attracting too much attention or
arousing too mucn opposition.
This plan. as discussed a. present. In
wolves the Washington volunteers remain
ing at Vancouver until they are mustered
out OF the service: then the regulars, for
merly stationed at those headquarters. Will
be scattered through the Pacific North
west. the greater number going TO the new
posts at Spokane and Magnolia biuf. Sc
attic.
The government realizes that II has a
most valuable property at Vancouver and
some figuring has already been done 10 see
how much could be realized therefrom by
plating and selling the same as town lots.
Others believe IL would be a wise thing
for the government to exchange this prop
erty with the state OF Washington. asking
therefor some OF the states lands facing
upon tidewater, where they will be need
ed hereafter in the development of coast
defense Notifications Of that section. All
this, however, is very far in the future
since, should the war close early, the
posts at the points named would not be
ready to receive the troops and they would
undoubtedly have TO return TO Vancouver
Having dome this the IisnaE will
/ be brought TO bear TO retain them there
and the old struggles OF past years for and
against the retention of a full regiment
at that point will be again renewed.
| After long delay and many reconsid-
| erations. the auditor for the war depart
| ment and the comptroller OF the treasury
| have finally decided to allow the claim of
! Chilcott & Barneson. OF Seattle. for 81, Az
| due them contract for transporting
! reindeer and Lapp herders 10 Alaska
| What remains of the herd has been sent
| To Point Barrow.
The auditing officials here objected to the
| payment OF this mooey on the ground that
| there was negligence of some sort not
| altogether explained, the reindeer died
| in great numbers. When they finally
| reached Alaska there was only a fraction
| of the herd remaining and the department
was unable to sell the same or dispose OF
| IL in any way other than at a great loss.
When the plan was first preached about
| importing reindeer from Laplani to this
i country for the purpose of carrying food
from Dyea and Skagway to the supposedly
| starving miners at Dawson il was urged
/ by Secretary Alger and others that the ex-
! penditure of this money was simply in the
| nature of an investment. Ii would be easy
! they said after the government was
| through with the reindeer and had re-
/ neTed all distress along the trail and at
/ Dawson, to sell the animals or exchange
: them with the natives for fur or other ar
| ticies of barter. thus obtaining a sa,fficien,
/ sum to more than repay the government
! Tor It's expenditures in purchasing the rein
/ der and transporting them from their far
| away northern home in Europe to poin:
| more than threefourths OF the way around
! the globe In another hemisphere.
! Before the reindeer had reached Alaska
! II was proven to the minds of every one
| that there was no desolation in Dawson
| no suffering from starvation. no homeless
/ miners needing aid: If there were any poor
in Dawson there were plenty of philan-
| fhropists To care for them. II was blow
| 10 the secretary's pride. hut there was no
! help for IL and only one thing remained
| 10 be done--the relief expedition was aron-
/ ped Ike hot potato.
| The Post-inteliigeucer as usual. an
nounced the fact the day before The at
! temp. To escape payment for Transporting
/ the reindeer north was not matter with
! which any Of the officials making the con-
| tract had anything to do The auditing
! officers. thought they saw a chance 10 save
the government some money. and so the
! matter dragged along for TWO or three
/ months. Messrs Chilcott & Rarnes0p wer.
! well represented here ny attorneys and Tire
/ matter was pushed along from one official
| To another as rapidly as possible The
| matter caused The Seattle firm , good daaI
| OF annoyance and perhaps some worry
| but hnaliy the amount was paid In full.
The hiu creating national park ont Of
| goodiy portion OF the Pacific forest re-
| serve. which was framed by Senator WI
! son. and by him passed through the son
/ ate. did no: come up for consideration in
| TIE house prior 10 adjournment II met
/ WIFI 4 great deal Of opposition in the pub
! lie lands committee despite the fact tina,
| Representative Lewis is one OF the mem
| hers az that committee. The hill was final
/ ~ referred IA the secretary OF the interior
/ T. report how many acres would be in
/ cluded In the proposed park and also
! whether, II would he advisable 10 set .ha
/ sauna aside for park purposes. The area
az the proposed park practically includes
everything from the summit OF Mour+ Raj
: rler Ia lis base on all sides. The hill care
fully guards the rights of those who MAJ
! have interests ~ may acquire the same
within the boundary limits MANY pro-
tests, however. have been received from
miners ana saeFrAerderS who would t.e
! barred out OF the park in case II shoil5 Ia
! set aside. tn" railroads Of that sector,
/ would BE- much benefited as they would
! get largely increased travel from Eastern
/ points. especially tourist parties and the
: like much the same as row goes - ne
/ Yellowstone National Park VIVA; the
/ fate Of the hill will he in tho short session
| 70 come az the 9T~sen; congress can hardly
| b. predicted at this time
SINE dissatisfaction Z Is SAID. Is rel- n
| ne of.ce ~ the secretary - tho Trashy
| over tec lease of Tie binding fer fha Se-
/ attic assay 6Tice Il appears that the
binding had 70 - suh-laa< ed. o. re.h>r
/ leased S1hjec; - \ p-or lease Reid hv a
/ religious society az thsI city THIS !, 3
! :e3ved. may make trouble rs has hem
! known to happen IL s!m.lar ease IN the
! pas Furthermore, the building select d
! < loc3tce Ter blocks In 4 straight Dire
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