The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-27
DOUGLAS
May BE MOVED
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ACCESSIBILITY Discussed Of Using
Site Near Parlsy's Canyon.
MUCH MORE ROOM Is NEEDED
FOUR COMPANIES OF TWELFTH
INFANTRY COMING.
MUCH MORE ROOM is NEEDED

I is tot improbable that the matter
OF changing the site Of Fort Doug
las will be agitated before work is
commenced on the proposed rebuilding
OF the post. according 10 information
obtained at the fort. Investigation i
said TO nave disclosed the fact that the
present site is entirely Inadequate, in
regard 70 space, to meet the demands
Of an enlarged fort, such as is contem-
plated. There is not enough room for
drill grounds or barracks. and the
present location lacks a number of
facilities that are almost necessary to
The usefulness of a large post.
The country between the present fort
and the mouth of Parley's n y is
mentioned as a most favorable and
ideal site For a large military camp. II
is claimed hat an ideal location could
be secured along the railroad running
into Parley's, where the post would
have both the railroad and street car
facilities. and. &c is stated. that this
matter may be agitated If the desired
appropriation Is secured. to rebuild the
post.
New Troops Are Coming.
\ number Of changes are going on
at the post nov IN the gay Of NOV
ing of troops. and the coming in of
four companies in a few DAYS. makes
some enlargement Of the place a cry
ing demand. Company L left yester-
day. to be followed by companies NJ
and r, and these viii be replaced by
four companies and a hand from the
Twelfth infantry.
For some time past the post has
been crowded TO more than its capacity
and this has brought out fOrcibly the
mad for an1aaazT nfrnrrn~u W-hnw thu
matter OF rebuilding the fort and fit
ting it for the reception Of d complete
regiment Of sixteen companies was
first preached, il was the general opin-
ion, IL Is said, that The present site
was an ideal one and could be made
a most comfortable home for a regi-
ment. When the matter was more
seriously considered cad an investiga-
ton was begun to determine just what
would have TO be dOnesit became evil
dent TO the authorities that there was
not enough Don In the present place
for q regiment. According 10 the state
ment of one of the officers, "A drill
ground to accommodate a regiment of
men would have to be at least six
times as large as the present grounds.
Owing - the broken condition of the
country surrounding the present site
the drill grounds there could not be
made more thar two or three times
their present size, il is claimed. A
regiment could not possibly be accom-
modated on that space.
More Barraek Room Needed.
It Is also pointed out that there is
not enough room in the present place
L build the necessary barracks. and
have them IN satisfactory condition.
Further than this, it IS pointed out,
that there is no railroad connection
with the present site. making the haul
ing in of supplies difficult. On the 9th
er hand. attention is called 10 the fact
that if the fort were built along the
railroad lire between PaTiey's canyon
and the city. II would have an ideal
location. The country there Is com
paratively even and plenty of ground,
both for drill purposes and barracks,
could be secured. More than this, all
the supplies could be taken on the
railroad directly TO the fort. Water
could easily be obtained directly from
the anyon and in all, it is claimed
that that site would be the best that
could be found in the vicinity Of the
city. It would be only a matter OF a
short distance that the street a com
panies would have TO extend their lines
to reach the post.
The o~ficers al the post are not in
clined to talk about the matter. but
ID IS understood that the department
authorities have been conducting a
guiet investigation of the advantages
OF the other site. and something may
be done towards changing the loca-
ton.
II the necessary appropriation Is Sc
cured to rebuild the fort. il is the Opin-
ion Of those at the post that the work
would not commence for q year or
more yet. and in the meantime the Of
dcers are being put 10 their wits end
10 find accommodatons Tor the soldiers
now at the post.
Company L Takes Departure.
Company L Of the Sixteenth infantry.
under command of Captain Hatch. left
Yesterday for Fort Whippie. Arizona.
where they win be stationed. Com
panies Y and X expect 10 start for
Fort Logan. Colo. within the next
two OF three days. Major 9. A. Young,
who is at present the commanding Of
hcer at the post, viii accompany the
latter two companies.
The places OF these three companies
will be filed By four companies Of tia
Twelfth infantry. nov returning from
the Philippines. The Twelfth infantry
band win accompany the companies
and be stationed a. the post. The com
panieS ere under the command Of colo
mel - 4. who VIII be the command
ing Office at the fort after his arrival. /
The division Is expected 60 arrive in
san Francisco today. and viii prob
ably reach Fort Douglas during this
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