The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-08
ANOTHER SITE VIEWED.


NcAr az W.
The members Of the army board yester-
day at noon boarded the private car of
General Superintendent Storrs. of the L. Z.
e. w. Railroad, and rode over the northern
section Of Marion county in quest of
favorable site for the location of an army
post. The party was composed of Colonel
McCaskey, president of the board; Colonel
Wilcox and Major Miller, with Secretary
Duffy, Major Macklin. II. S. Storrs, Samuel
B. Sweet, d. e Cleveland, A. ]. O'Reilly
OF the Monon, DR.. Moore of the Union
Traction Company, Will V. Rocker and
Worth Wright of this city. The party
went to Castleton, where carriages were
in waiting. AS the northern part of Marion
county was formerly the home of Rocker,
he was placed in the first carriage. He
took the party east on the main road
through Castleton and then due north,
showing the large level farms. The drive
continued for about one mile and a half
westward to the river bank. Here the
crowd disembarked and a view was taken
of White river and the surrounding coun-
try. In the midst Of a stubble field about
one and a half miles from the Hamilton
county line the members of the army
board were given full opportunity to view
the advantages offered by the owners Of
the property. The members of the party
remained for some time viewing the river
and the country to the west, which, they
said. was one of the finest sites they had
ever seen.
On the west bank of White river the land
is few feet lower than that on the east
bank. and the advantages are said to be
fine for rifle range. The party remained
here for several minutes, finding out the
exact location on the map and also in
curing as TO the average depth of White
river. This information was furnished by
DR.. Moore and Mr.. Rocker, and a copy
was made by Secretary Duffy. On the east
bank of the river the land rises to
heighth of about twenty feet and this was
given some consideration by the members
of the board.
BOARD MEMBERS INTERESTED.
From here the crowd drove eastward and
then north. viewing the level farms on
each side of the road. The members Of
the board took quite a lively interest in
what was shown them and were free in ex-
pressing their delight at the topography
of the land. 1t was explained to them that
the Monon Railroad was on one side of the
river, while the l.. E. & w. Railroad lay
on the east side and White river, with ten
feet of water on an average, was at hand.
This seemed TO please every member Of
the board, especially Col. McCaskey, the
president, VINO was not backward In eX-
pressing his opinion of the land. The
crowd took an eastern course near
the Hamilton county line and then
west along the Monon tracks All the adj
vantages of this tract of land were pointed
out TO the members of the board by DR..
Moore, Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Rocker. The
entire northern section OF the county was
traversed and the party returned TO the
car about $50 o'clock.
After returning to Indianapolis Col. Nc
Caskey said he was sure that the new post
would require at least 1000 acres. He said
sary was unfounded, as that was the mini
as high above the minimum figures as it
be quartered here he said. He made no
allusion to the price the government was
willing to pay for the property. One mem
Der of the party said he was sure that the
land viewed yesterday could be purchased
for 800 acre. The advantages
of the land in the northern part of the
county, II was said. are that it is high, well
drained, is between two railroads, near a
deep river and is healthy. 1t is thought
that the ground viewed would be an ideal
location for an army site. Col. McCaskey
said he saw no reason why the post should
not be located in this locality. as Marion
county afforded all the requisites for post
In addition to the advantages noted horses
are plenty and can be had cheap. One OF
| the main questions to be taken up in To-
eating a post is the rifle range. The land
viewed yesterday offers all this and the
members of the board were not slow tC
/ note IL.