The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

sudden storm brew In the nigga, and en-
gulf them. That the sea has this Ia bit
was noted when Capt Wilkes made his
exploration. He found the vegetation and
coral blocks al inclined uniformly toward
the east. showing that the rush OF water
bad been from the west. Gen. Cresne's
original purpose TN exploring the island
this year WAS 10 discover whether II might
be a suitable situation for a coailng sta
ton. lie says thar coal bins and the neces-
sary adjacent buildings may be readily
bull. ur above the highest possible tide
level
From a birds point az view Wake island
icoks Ike a huge. Irregular letter ~"
With two detached. parallel 1lnes-~sub-
issands-.nciining from the upper end %
The fork Tho whole Ia SURROUNDED by n
shaggy coral reef The surface above wa
ter consists Of coral sand pebbles ana
howiders Stunt~i trees HE the shore
While further above are few Of the shrubs
usually found upon the low islands Of the
faritsc. especially The Tonrnnfortta which
bears small feshy fruit The iucIlna-
sian o. TIE entire island - from northwest
10 southeast while is Is but sfve miles long
by swo and halt miles wide Dep water
exists immediately OF the itrinE reefs
thtFe sStng no shallow ANCHORAGE or khss~s
Net efssy It's occasional sutnaergenee To-
meath the s@a. bat ~ utter Lack OF frexh
water, emphasizes ta~ impNsz3h,lsty az any
previous existence 81 human life uron
Wake fs.siaa. Hrw wg}l The government
agents installed there find life possible TN
der Tbs condition. When TIA army rnxfn-
ears Improve the hArhcr how can they ia
sfa4l a complete harh8r plantr Where san
Tees Sei fresh Mater FER steam purposes
W aan these questions are put 20 them thes
point 10 the Heating condenser IRIS"
"faieA aisaised salt wafer into gvssA water
az the fate - q 80 gallons q day during
%. war \ condenser cAu ~ nuilt ,sy4sr
SUITS a. readily as can ..ShIhNuse. a coal
Tx station. a cable station or any ether
~ tsle Necessary buildings
AZ Az - eFtis he occupants ~ th3s foveRv
casa In ne great watsry seeert q ~
fsF. Ss@=+s 80 t~em wgfh caravans bearing
ear expanded commerce. wSa an4 sufficient
an1aE t7ea "a spEeass theSs apn~sifts
Mary a3rts 3EAAt4; Ire sparfsA trees r.
turning - repair thssg nes.e ~ara ,ir,,N ~.
nsaa STA sGhsxdsz. When capt Wilkes vs.s
s9vf@ he noticed s9nsn shart-ta4Ess sfhs
Ht'Ss. gate ssFus Ths, gress iysfer{s~ IA
Esco &z11H3s s3fh FsA. especially some
very sSs@ilfni ~au.iet, W6jcA Aav~ n,9lts-
piled ssT cfnf@Tars ~.thoai 5utsrswesnes-
i'y#ffpS SEE ur-sa neV@gs ISLAND =
s-sr@ey ssere sdsseiv ,e&n w.,s.ff - a..
sx1~tenres - a sfnsG gr0ssp cf ssen "a
TONED ~ 'he sop - geve~ ssv eat Is. ,hs~
iaoiAfs2 TFeck - land. But when n. Nar.
f~or a :7nrTssYf& sa8 ghe rzAae xrasssss No.
sfsanossSsy established military f,sree s4gY
70 arSV~SaTS 1e'F t1e preservation - er3er
ssNFsHE IRE l&03sag - f2Fs 80 crews wssEe
sy~ssl = saF ~1t ~ ezaAntlas >, -
EF7sisetses ~ sh> e@s,s as=ssnu- SNo4ags a
tsFTtTe -eFTa esow Gp 50 Any ,{1s,s tass-
aFsAss % Ts1ss2a ..Nzs the ss'&aa RAY
s&k- rxs0Es uas2a tAss-
is discovery 80 ss's. e&r newwx, ses.
sessscsa. sAs purely ssc13satat az was Ia
80 s~ss~,19s - TIE azssaTsc Fa&rEA ~ f9s.s
fer tse planting e Zee xs&ss Assss STRIPS
t1sFw-fEoS Gen Greene ss azss-ytssx -
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