The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-03
Work Continues Without Inter-
ruption at Magnolia Bluff.
Bids Opened for Cutsanw 1000 Cords
Of wood-wfsi supply fsur-GSm-
psay Post far One Year, apt.
Robinson Forwards Estimates for
work Amounting ia $50, 1000
says wsrk VIII Net he stopped

BIDS for cutting 500 cords e wool AZ
the seattle army poet vera ess@fasd yesssT-
Gay By Capt. ". ". RoSaa&1a. f.. assistant
s4ssarsernaaAter II eFsArge u cofaslf siz.ti5s.,
and by ssse eagssf qlsagtefu4aagsr II ts9e De
gartaseHs az The Columbia a. FaaeossEsF-
The bids e'sli 10 Kasanltfed 10 ttss DEPART
n1efss at WasainGton agJ the SoSsfsek
awarded ty the aHarteFEn AIT Ter general.
THE amount specified Ia tbs contract -
supply Tor a four -e9sapaay 1osE tor one
yAar.
Cart Robinson says taat everything II
his correspondence with TIE Authorities az
wssiszfaetou Indicates tnst the proposed
cessation OF w9FG ca assns sslSts through
oar tHe country. nlsfSfspn Of wR1ch Fas
made In a special a1sEate7y from Washing
tan 10 the iscxf-tate1ssgenser. ALI ToS AE-
Ply To the Seattle poss. sis naS bsez IT,
formed BIZ the war department that tie re-
cent se,ecsloss 81 the sits. Of ms haspataf AZ
fle post has heen approved and thai the
allotment necessary fur the building viii
b. made before z,rinE. The amount VII
lie approximately $1,000.
Estimates fer New Year.
Estimates for fhA esrsgfug year "a tbs
army Dost have been forwarded By CAPT.
Eoblnsoa To the department at Washing
ton. They contemplate the expenditure 81
2,Dss and provide for tbs completion az
pany pest on even larger. Taese buildings
are. Hospital, administration building.
Enarahossaa taksAeuae and ovens. ard
stables for fOrty horses Provision is also
made for the construction o. reads. bridges
and other work
Al IL oelock yesterday bids were opened
By Capt Robinson for cutting %oe cords
of wood for fuel at the arns post The
contract provides that the contractor may
cut from tbs standing timber F4ow remain
ing on the psst site. Under TIRE direction.
Of ccsrsr, of the Officer Isl charge of con-
strsictiou. The wood IL IL ho delivered at
Tho cite 81 the orieers quarters ard bar
racks. Ids were slsg received hg tha
chief quarfermastsr ~ the Department 81
the Gosufn pAs ~ NanyaBv#fs gF @Hsah tle
!oeai effiee OF the department. Il rot IN
forsnsst.
These are he leeal Bidders.
T. = Moore Of lsailard, si.ss per cord.
II. II. Jensen. 81 I.afgna. = = per card.
c. ]. Erieksan. u ssaffle. $3.50 ger cord.
II \ i'eitessd sha, NoeTa's tad VII he
fnaad "a ~. tne fawest Ut nj. she bids
eaives TIE bids s. III ie wired 10 Wash
iaztea and the contract will probably be
AWARDED IN tso 81 tbFss days
work Temporarily Suspended.
Work Al shs army post at present Is
NEARLY sfDppa5 NIX chiety 70 TIE
weather. Nselsals s eroshers, tae cunirac.
tors. have heen delayed s8fTlssa Aaf rs the
weather ard IS Inability 10 obtain nas-
serial. The officers quarters mre 10 be
covered, ny slase shingles, aiansEfaetarei
expressly for them in Pennsylvania T'sesa
shlngiss have just he2ua 10 strive. ARD
i1ey y II pe placed on the buildings rap
ssily az circumstance perrnit. THE hni.d-
tttgs are rooted oser and ihe finishing
work IL In pr9gfeas iI tho nieraor.
Capt. Robinson has lately forwarded 81
tie quarter ifsasi ef. general az Washington
cfnpsets estimates for the hniiiiuEs ruasfx.
bridges, etc. necessary foT The compilation
q a two-eamaany peat. Ine annsuaf pro-
.tsied for in re estimates = sieesr1. The
hsiilsitngS named n tigS estimates inssltlie
the hospital. which Is 70 rest 81 ep. tie
administration eitiliifg. which viii b~ "A
Very hattasssae structure situated PEAR the
rs,ntsf 81 The ate suata'souse. bsskahouae
afii ovens and ether buildings, The c0ni~
naming ufticer ~ fife past wi3 have nis
eSevutfN@ Offices if4 the afsnislsfra on
building, whteh vic * ane OF ire eaGN4est
a. the post The hospital wal be aua os
the finest buildings, and all ~ course be
equipped with every facility necessary fsr
INC sssfe - aiea % wounded sal3ieFs
TIE estimates further proyl8c tsr tne
construction az ro<88s ard bFfsfg4% Through
eft ths post a1tg. making every lasef ga Ut
l,s ssfge area seeessiae from tbs Size uf
the baiiaihEss Capt. Eat5nssa sas pinnnpa
an extensive ana tsstlt.faf agesu 81 vosss
ard ariveways ~ wajaA TN beauty ~ gns
re VII Be- gFoAj'y fHhauesa, - vii also
tire pleasure ~ a visit Ia me ,agst fe@.if
II Will IN rsseshie ssses, hsn pAane ars fs,aI,
carried eut. IN GgtVe Esr sissurs about tte
INNfs NrNNf tHsa Eaz&sbE stsA same sss,sss
ssaa tt*f'etiHg n ts'a Sc vA.;a aftaf x-sta
q great teaGsF ~ attract iVps{sNs
IN nsF Intercourse a8ta ths. 8eEsaFf ,settt
ealing thai wark en- TIA @e4tsgs, affnv ...s.
IS 20 osRsas ssaiA t'ap8 isssts' sse*4f ssz4s+-
aas l'aessi, ihe reverse t. gFue slnis
fn~ DAYS ago ! WAa Informed - 49, 49,.
lava a. tse location ~ Ssa hsess5taI Sc
the post grounds and tas# fass ts~ Slot
nient isecs@ssFy fag its eaesfpss. ftssst see
q. INSIDE before spring rass DOES ssnt sssst
IKE '$ss VA y set ft'1alsEsags sss at sfssp-
ping work al SeaGslc. .les~ e