The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-14
Mr.. Overstreet OF Opinion the Cow
ernment VIII Require Two Sec
tions of Land for the Post.
100000 MORE FOR BUILDING
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION ASKED
BY MR.. OvERsTREET.
To BE Used in Beautifying the In
dianapolis Federal Structure
Naval Training station.

staff Correspondence Of the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The indications
are that Indianapolis will secure a military
post. This afternoon the War Department
decided to send a board composed OF mill
tary men to Indianapolis TO investigate four
of the most suitable sites offered the de-
partment. The reports of the appraisers
who fixed the values of the arsenal prop
erty were considered by Secretary Root as
soon as the documents arrived. The secre-
tary of war conferred with Representative
Overstreet to-day. and, as result, in
structed Adjutant General Corbin to ap-
point a board to proceed to indianapolis
and look over the ground. II Is UNDER
stood this board will investigate the SAN
itary conditions of the land az well as its
possibilities for drill ground and rife range
While the personnel OF the board has not
been announced. IL is expected General
Macarthur, of the Department OF the Lakes,
will be member. A former board which
visited Indianapolis made a report To the
department, in which 1t suggested four
sites, any one of which would serve the
governments purposes admirably The
new board will conflne its inspection TO
these four sites, and select one OF them
Their location has not been disclosed here.
The War Department has only waited to
ascertain what could be realized out OF
the arsenal grounds before making its Sc
lection of site for an army post. or
course. IL was the understanding Ahst
enough money must be realized out OF the
sale Of the arsenal property to purchase a
large tract for the post MIR. Overstreet
said tonight that he thought the govern
ment would require tt least two sections OF
land. 1t is estimated that between the
two apprasements on the arsenal prop
erty, price can be agreed on that will
yield sufficient money for the purchase OF
all the land the government needs. How
ever. the people OF Indianapolis must not
be in too great hurry for the luxury Of
military post. 1t will require time to get
things started, and it is suggested here
that nothing can be done this winter TO-
wards getting an appropriation for carry
ing out the work.
Lake Michigan will get the new naval
training station to be established by the
government, but IL will not be located at
Michigan City. The site chosen by the
examining board. whose report the secre-
tary of the navy transmitted to the House
to-day is not known. but IL is
believed the station ill go to
Waukegan. The report recommends that
the station be located on Lake Michigan
below latitude 1880, and asks an appro-
priation of s250.000 TO buy the land ard
develop the station. leaving the exact To-
cality to be determined later by the board.
Secretary Moody approved the report, and
pointed out that immediate appropria-
ton will prevent the raising OF land
values.
Representative Overstreet will, on Mon
day, introduce a bin in the House provid-
ing an appropriation of 100000 "A addition
TO the present appropriation TO be expended
on the Indianapolis federal building. This
fund is not to be used for specific pur-
pose but il is to be expended in complet-.
ing and beautifying the building and
grounds Mr.. Overstreet seems confident
the bill will pass.
The De Baum case was to-day referred
to the solicitor of the treasury for investi-
CATION. Representative Holiday had
talk with Assistant Secretary Allies re-
garding De Baum and says he was in
formed that the matter now rests with the
solicitor.
A bill has passed the House granting q
pension of s35 a month to Mrs. Julia L. Cor
don, widow of the late Major Gordon The
bin was introduced in the Senate by Sem
ator Burton, OF Kansas, who was a student
In the law office OF Major Gordon.
XXX
Representative Hemenway has introduced
a bill to pension Vincent NJ. Cartwright at
S2i month.
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giving a pension to John Sexton, the former
indianapolis printer. who is now in the
printers home at Colorado Springs. Col
The bill is indorsed by Typographical Union
No. /. of indianapolis.
Postmaster Thomas III. Adams. OF VIM
cennes, will head delegation TO Washing
ton within a few days TO present the views
of the people to the Treasury Department
on the question Of sites for the Nincennes
federal building
Indiana members OF Congress a-e receiv-
ing communications from Madison in re-
gard to the vacancy on the pension board.
Dr. Copeland having resigned. DR.. W. A.
Mccoy is recommended for the place. but
this would give the board three Republic
ans. 1t Is the policy OF the department TO
keep these boards nonpartisan in their
makeup.
John j. Hannahan. who Is at the head
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men: Frank Arnold. grand secretary and
treasurer. and w. Ella. special agent for
rural free delivery, called on Senator Fair
banks to-day I'm relation TO the proper ham
ding at the indianapolis postoffice OF the
Journal published by the brotherhood.
The Postofiice Department announces the
appointment OF John +. Lowry. postmaster
at Montezuma, Park county. 10 succeed