The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
PURCHASE OF 400 ACRES OF LAND
FAVORED IN THE SENATE.
Tract includes the Scene of Picketts'
Charge and Il Needed to Perfect
the National Park-The First
Publication of Revised Statutes.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-An amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill, recommended by the senate commit
tee on military affairs, authorizes the ex-
pendituren OF $500 for the purchase OF
400 acres of land south OF the Hagerstown
road and embraced within the battle
field Of Gettysburg. The purchase Is rec
commended by the commissioner Of the
Gettysburg park. and has the approval
OF the war department. This particular
tract OF land is needed for the proper
development of the park and marking of
the battlefield. 1t was on this tract that
the celebrated movement known as
"Picketts charge was made. The To-
eating and marking OF the lines and posi-
tions, and movements of troops on this
particular ground is essential to a proper
delineation Of the features of the great
battle.
At present those lines and positions are
not only unmarked. but this interesting
portion of the battlefield is inaccessible
TO visitors, except on foot. through thorns
and briars. over fences and other OBJ
stacles. This can be remedied only by the
purchase of the ground in question by
the government II is owned by the
Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company,
and will be sold as an entirety With the
limited means at their the com
m%issioners have from time TO time pur-
CHASED strips and parcels OF land which
have been utilized to tho best advantage
feld. ~
Most Of the federal positions. and many
of the confederate. have been readily ac-
cessible, and movements OF regiments,
batteries and troop have been marked;
and described BY suitable monumental
tablets and inscriptions. But with refer
ence to that portion of the field included
in the tract proposed to be purchased and
embracing the positions OF HiTs entire
battle, the commissioners are confronted
by the obstacle presented by this large
tract OF private property. The milltary
committee urges the immediate purchase
of the land as a measure of economy.
Sale Of Postage stamp Books.
REPORTS continue TO reach the post
office department commencing the plan
of selling stamps in books conVenieht
for the pocket Inc most MT boaks
is the fact that, mechanically, they We're
not a complete success. II was sup,
posed the sheets OF pararine paper placed
between each sheet of stamps would Keep
the stamps from sticking together, but
this plan did not work.
When the mucilage on the stamps got
warm from the heat of the body the
stamps stuck to the paraTine paper. and
1t became necessary to use mucilage 10
stick the stamps on a letter, BY acct
dent Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden discovered that paper saturated
in linseed oil would not stick TO stamps,
and now the sheets of tissue In the books
are soaked IN linseed oil.
Another change likely to prove a pop
ular convenience is the use OF different
colors TO designate the number OF sta mps
In a book. The twelve stamp book, that
costs g cents, will be in red; the twenty
-four stamp book costing - cents In blue.
and the forty-eight stamp book costing
% cents in bun. These colors may be
changed for reasons of convenience. but
the plan will be put into operation In the
next large supply of books. The post
office clerks have found Difficulty in dis
tinguishing the various books, which are
all bound in Manila paper. In a num-
Der Of cases clerks lost by this confusion.
giving out books of the higher number
of stamps for the price of smaller
books.
Territory Of Jefferson.
The name Of TERRITORY of Jefferson"
was selected for the proposed new gov
ernment Of Indian territory, because II
was during the administration OF Ihomas
Jefferson that the forefathers OF the va
rtous Indian tribes In the region pro-
posed to be erected into a possible state
made the first release OF lands for the
In was in 1901. at Jeferson's suggestion.
that the Cherokees. Choctaws, Chicka-
saws and Creeks agreed 10 cede the land
In which are now the states Alanama anu
was concluded the treaty which secured
the vast transmississippi domain, known
as the Louisina purchase The proposes
territory Is. by express terms IN the Dii,
Ia h. a government outside Of the tribal
examinations, and the act contains a
provision that It's language shall not be
construed to impair any right now per-
tatning TO any Indian tribe under laws,
agreements or treaties with the United
states or to affect the authority OF the
tinted states to make any ~rssuIa.o1s or
iands which II would be competent to
make If the territorial act were not
passed.
publication of Revised statutes
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asenite action at this session on nns -.
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