The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03
lRR|GAT|NG ARID LANDS.
MATTER OF RESERVOIRS FOR
YAKIMA AND KITTITAs.
Amount of Work to he Done De-
pendent Upon the sum ApprO-
priated by Congress-Lieut. GILL
more Tells of His Captivity.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON, April 2-Represerta-
tive Jones called at the geological survey
the other day TO obtain some necessary
Information regarding the irrigation OF
arid lands in the state OF Washington, and
especially regarding Investigations by the
government looking TO. the selection of
reservoir sites in Yakima and Kittitas
counties The director of the survey said
he would do all he could in the matter.
but the amount Of work which would be
done must necessarily depend in a large
measure upon the amount OF money APP
propriated by congress.
AT the present time the department
seems to be satisfied that the only feasible
means of increasing the flow of water in
the smaller streams OF that section Is to
get 1t from the higher headwaters of the
Natchez river and carry 1t by canals into
the other streams At the present time
they have not fixed upon any suitable To-
cations for reservoirs. The officials OF the
survey do not feel inclined to discuss prob
able work Of the future until after the
passage of the sundry civil bill, which VIII
carry an appropriation for this work
Representative Jones gave them assur-
ances that he would rally all the Western
mem bers to the support of a good-sized
appropriation, and in return received as
surances that the people OF the inland en-
pire would be taken care OF by the survey
DIS lar as lay IN It's power.
Lieut.. GilImore's Return.
Lieutenant Commander J. c. Gilmore,
the naval officer who was held a prisoner
so long by the F1lipinos. made long call
at the White House the other day and re-
lated to the president a graphic story of
his treatment by the insurgents. The off,
Ger and his men were entering a river
when daylight broke suddenly. revealing
them TO the insurgents. who opened fire.
Two of Gillmore's companions were shot,
one through the brain. When they were
forced to surrender, because of the insur-
gents great superiority of numbers. Gill
more was stripped of his hat coat and
shoes and was bound.
1t was proposed by his captors to shoot
him. but an officer of high rank appeared
and gave orders that Gilmore be per-
mitted to live. For three months the
Americans were held incommunado, part
OF the time IN the vicinity of Aguinaldo's
headquarters. Until the insurgents were
closely pressed by American troops the
prisoners Jared well, but during the cam
paign In the north they were dragged from
place to place and suffered great hard
ships. The insurgents who held the pris-
oners retreated to n mountain pass, think
Ing there they would be safe from an at
tack by the Americans. When ii dis
covered that the Americans probably
would roust them out, the officer In com
mand told Gilmore that he and his COM
panlons would be abandoned Gilmore
protested. saying they had no provisions
and would starve, but The Filipinos fled
selves with stones with which to fight
savage natives, Gilmore and his compan-
ions decided to make a bamboo raft and
float down q river near by. About this
time, however. Col. Hare in command OF
a detachment of United States troops.
came TO their rescue, No assignment for
Lieut.. Gilmore has been decided upon yet,
but in view OF his terrible experience he
doubtless viii be given some congenial APP
pointment.
Made Failure mt Nome.
The secretary Of the interior has re-
ceived lengthy letter from a man named
James A. Grou., Who is at Seattle and
claims TO have just arrived there from
Cape Nome He states IN his letter that
people who 20 to Cape Nome expecting TO
reap fortunes viii be sadly mistaken, as 1t
IL all a bunko game. Grout says he went
TO the Cape with a party of four and that
during their whole time there they never
struck vein of gold. He says that the
transportation companies and merchants
at Cape Nome are distributing tons OF lit
trature booming up the gold mines at that
place but that In reality there is no gold
there at all. and II the people OF the
United States sim persist In coming there
there VIII be an awful loss Of life from
starvation and disease. there are no
medical facilities at that place and money
Is at present very scarce. Mr.. Grout says
he simply makes this statement to warn
CT citizens OF the United States who have
received some Of the literature that has
been sent out and are making preparations
Postomces and Pensions.
A postofiice has been established at
Manzanetta, Kitsap county. two miles
south OF Seabold with Margaret A Wheel
cr pOstmlstress. For the present special
mail from Seabold Viii supply the patrons
Of the Manzanetta postotfice.
The establishment OF a new postofficc
has been recommended In Stevens county.
four miles north OF Crandai, to be known
as Locke.
Jack Summers aud William Y. Bluckeley
have been appointed substitute clerks Ia
the postafHge al Seattle
John s Davis has been appointed a
clerk IN the Spokane postoffice.
Bernard Wheeluyk has been appointed
gaugcr In The Portland tore) internal rev.
cnuc district.
The fulloNing-uamed enlisted men Of the
seventh United states infantry. now at
the stations designated after their re-
spectNe names. VIII DE sent 70 Seattle.
Battalion scrgt Maj Albert Chapel
battalion ssrgt Mai Roy C. kirkland.
Fort Brady. Mich.
They viii be ou,httcd Tor Arctic service
~ The commanding officer II Company O,
Seventh United states infantry. upon the
arrival % that company az Seattle The
soldiers are 70 remain az that station until
the arrival ot their respective battalion
comm auters 90 whom they viii then re-
private charles II. Forbcre. Company
r. Fourteenth infantry, NOW en- farlough
at Vancouver barracks. is detailed TO Port
land. ore. on recruiting service 60 take
effect on expiration 81 his furloaEh
Original pensions az s. q month have
been gran;ed 90 residents % Washington
state Frederick b Smith New What
com Joseph u Peterson, Tacoma Wal
lace pAlmcr. Lge1,u and one 90 Fraucls
Increases have been granted 90 the fol.
lowing I,eHsi"o,g,s,s. Josiah Grueer.
Wtniork s. 20 g. Isaac " Woods SheI-