The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07

A. ID the case OF some other coed things
phleh fortune has blown this way, the
nosss Of Seattle seem hardly TO recognize
a magnitude and value of the Puget
eu,A naval station. In addition TO the
naealacens and substantial work that has
.assdy been done, improvements are row
veSes way that viii add greatly 10 the
he,.isies for docking and repairing yes
- of the largest size. Stsil others are
eensenpiaisd In the estimates for the
! sasalnx fiscal year. and II a willing dis
4 Ration on the part Of congress can he
Il takss u an earnest OF what Is to be ex-
pocted, thea before long the station a.
- p,anssd ard outlined VIII be abso-
hssiy complete.
y TWO years ago tho rost-rntsll.geneer
q peb,lshed an exhaustive article giving the
i kssary and progress az the naval station
AB % ina, time. Briefly summarized.
ftshat had been accomplished then was:
ryrt--Ths selection and location OF 2s5
bqes on the north eide of Siac.air inlet.
Including th.riy-fiye acres or tide igsd
MATED By the state of Washington.
y SeeonG--Tke laying off of the grounds
4sad accomplishing the initial steps to-
pssd an adequate system of parking and
haaseape gardening. including the filing
a Of q portion OF the tide lands and
1a.slles. Tho laying Of Of drives and ter
nses and the partial grading or the big
tsss n front OF the officers quarters
IAifd-The completion OF tho drydock,
mica was opsnea. at a total cost Of more
asa tsa.es. on April -. 1924
Fosrth-Tae erection OF the pumping
AZ n eeantction with The drylock.
ma-The ssasioning OF the NInsic as
sHssiring ship and her temporary equip
sa ~ headquarters fer the command.
hsa-The beginning Of row Of ave
ee,nme residences on The brow OF the
- aesssned to serve as officers quar-
Ia
esez,h-rae beginning OF a central of
- building.
vac work at the station since that time
progressed gradually. bat locked AT
Us sam total, it shows good results,
- feS az I've residences has been com
se F"a of these are now occupied.
= ssasras one by the commaadan; and
sas 90 the extreme south hy the
aa engineer.
NE sssee building has bern eee,n,e,e.,
new furnished ami occupied
'nasd water system has been In
a- 5hste were some nne spsinxs
- Fss outside TIE STATEN. The ground
As these has heea purchased. thus
as them wishin the limits. A pagnp
piserd .nssr them ard a roas~sach
san has aesn laid &, lhe highest
ea The grounds. There I've huge
aass have been crested. each With
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