Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-10-23
GREAT NAVAL srArInN.

GREAT NAVAL STATION.
Admiral Endicott tells the Charles
ton News aud Courier that great /
naval station is TO be built in Charles
ton. Said he. Such naval station /
as We propose 20 construct al Charles |
ton cannot be built and completed In a
day. a month or year" said the adj
miral. we propose to build the larg-
est and most complete drydoek the
United States navy has ever had and
IL will. Of course. take considerable
time TO get 1t In readiness for the re-
eep,Ion OF the great warahips which
may be sent there" That Charleston
would ultimately become n great naval
rendezvous tbs admiral never doubted
and. while be was unable TO estimate
the entire amount Of money that
would probably be spent here before
the nayy yar and the torpedo station
were completed, he was confident that
II would be well up In the millions
In speaking Of the recent charts made
% the hUrbor and entrances through
the jct,y channel the admiral eX-
pressed himself with the showing
made and faid that IL would be very
necessary that this work 20 on, and
that y wide and deep channel be
maintained. The engineers have
clearly demonstrated that this can be
done In a practicable and very posi-
BILE condition. The channel is con-
rtanuy being improved. and every bit
OF work done within the past year has
been proved permanent and satisfac-
tory The dredgc Charleston, which
has done such good work within the
past few years, will soon be rein
forced BY the arrival Of new and
more powerful drcdge. and the two
will work in conjunction for the bet
terment OF the channel The test OF
time haE been applied 10 the jetties
themselves and they are proving their
durability and steadfastness. No APP
preclablc changes have occurred In
the long stone walls that force the
waters through the jetty channel Ad'
miral Endicott talked pleasantly and
interestingly OF the future Of Charles
ton, and expressed the most sanguine
homes for IFS great prosperity and adj
| yaprement He no, only talked Of the
navy yard and the things Immediately
| connected with that great project, bu'
also spoke OF the army post on sun
vans island The fact that the gar
rison on Sullivans island is TO be en-
larred and the Notifications there IN
creased" he said, elbows the th'
army and navy are working together
for the mutual protection OF the IN
teres,s Of the government involved II
the very valuable plant connected WIZ
| the naval station. You can readii!
/ understand that II is necessary 10 Tor
tlfy and protect a large naval estao
Iishment in Charleston harbor' q
Tho conclusion OF the interview TN
admiral Is quoted as saying; we ar
going TO put up station there Wnic'
will not only be a very attractive lea
mre for Charleston. but II VIII ais'
stimulate and benefit the commerce 0
that mort. and at the same time pe
great credit to the Nation" Certainl'
Charleston people can AFFORD 10 DC
,ieye that the morning of new ga
Is beginning TO show bright above ID
hor,zon. with the finest and pes
navy yard in the great establishment
~ the United States in view U
srandest and most beautiful harpor o.
,be American continent. a large an
handsome army post on sullivan 5 IL
land the city and harbor guarded ?
The most up-to-date and perfect systet
az fertilization and by the permane !,
station here of large portion OF III
,o,nedo fleet, with the government
work in the most scientific way toWar
making the entrance to the haroor %
deepest as we'll as the best, wna
cbarlestonian need be ashamed 70 q.
swer the question that will be put
him BY the thousands Of visitors w IN
wuI come here next fall to VISIT tn
mos, picturesque and interesting eNp'
sition ever held NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Herald.