Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-10-03
GREAT NAVAL STATION.

Admiral Endicott tells the Charles
ton News and Courier that grea,
naval station is to be built In Charles
ton. Said he: Such naval station
as we propose to construct at Charles
ton cannot be built and completed in a
day. month or year." said the ad-
mirai. We propose to build the larg-
est and most complete drydock the
United States navy has ever had, and
II Will, OF course, take considerable
time to get 1t in readiness for the re-
ception OF the great warships which
may De sent there" That Charleston
would ultimately become great naval
rendezvous the admiral never doubted
ana, while he was unable to estimate
the entire amount of money that
would probably be spent here before
the navy yard and the torpedo station
were completed, he was confident that
1t would be well up In the millions
In speaking Of the recent charts made
OF the harbor and entrances through
the )etty channel the admiral ex-
pressed himself with the showing
made and said that 1t would be very
necessary that this work go on. and
that a wide and deep channel be
maintained. The engineers have
clearly demonstrated that this can be
done In a practicable and very posi-
Die condition. The channel is con-
stantiy being improved, and every bit
OF work done within the past year has
peen proved permanent and satisfac-
tory. The dredge Charleston. which
mas done such good work within the
past few years, will soon be rein
forced by the arrival of a new and
more powerful dredge, and the two
Will work in conjunction for the bet
perment OF the channel. The test OF
time has been applied to the tetties
themselves and they are proving their
durability and steadfastness. No an
preciable changes have occurred in
tne 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 sanpnina
hopes for its great prosperity and ad-
vancement. He not only talked of the
navy yard and the things immediately
connected with that great project. but
Also spoke OF the army post on Sulu-
vans island. THE fact that the gar
rison on Sullivan's island Is to be en-
larged and the Notifications there in
creased" he said, shows that the
army and navy are working together
Tor the mutual protection OF the in
teresu OF the government involved in
tne very valuable plant connected with
tne naval station. You can readily
understand that 1t is necessary to for
Try and protect a large naval estab-
ushment In Charleston harbor" Al
the conclusion OF the interview tha
admiral Is quoted as saying: I'VE are
going to put up station there which
VIII not only be very attractive fes-
tire for Charleston, but 1t will aIso
stimulate and benefit the commerce of
that port, and at the same time he a
great credit to the Nation" Certainly
Charleston people can afford TO be-
hsvs that the morning of a new day
beginning to show bright above the |
horizon. With the finest and best
navy yard in the great establishment
OF the United States in view tho |
grandest and most beautiful harhor on
the American continent, a large and |
handsome army post on Sulliyan's is.
land, the city and harbor guarded nv
the most up-to-date and perfect system
OF iortincation and by the permanent
station here of large portion of tho
torpedo fleet, with the government ut .
work In the most scientific way toward
making the entrance to the harbor the
eespest as well as the best, what
Charlestonian need be ashamed to an
swsr the question that will be put to
him by the thousands of visitors who
VIII come here next fall to visit the !
most picturesque and interesting expo |
sition ever held anywhere ?-Baltimore |
Herald.