The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-08-07
Commission to Select Naval Site View
Islands but do not Commit Them
selves as to Opinions.
A VERY SHORT STOP IN KENOSHA
Members of the Commission are Shown the
Islands and They Show Preference
TO the Jacobs Island Site.

The Commission appointed by the
Navy department to investigate the
proposed sites for the Naval Training
School on the lakes, has come 10 Ke-
nosha aud gone, but during their short
stopin the city not single member
of the Committe dropped even 50 much
as hint as to the chances Of the city
securing the coveted school. One
thing is certain however, and that is
that the Commission will not make
any recommendation of Washington
Island, claiming that it was entirely
too small to answer the demands of
the Government at the present time.
Kenosha's sole remaining hope is
centered in Jacobs Island, and while
the Commission made an extended ex-
animation of this site they made no
remarks more than to say that the
Island was beautiful spot and fairly
we'll suited to the demands of the Navy
department for la site for Training
School.
The entertainment of the dis
tinguished visitors was of necessity
curtai1ed and all the reception they re-
ceived in Kenosha was a drive to the
Island and back to their private car.
The coming of the members Of the
Commission was surprise party and
there was not even time to get the
members of the local committee to-
gether.
The Commission in it's special car
reached the city before the telegram
announcing its coming, and any
thought of a reception was quickly
abandoned when Admiral Taylor an
nounced that the Commission would
spend but an hour and half at this
point.
The members of the Commission,
under the leadership Of Col. Strong
and Clarence Snyder, were taken to
the office of the Balm Wagon Works
and introduced to a number of the
leading citizens of the city. AS soon
as this little function was over the
guests we're placed in the carriages
and the tour of inspection began.
Admiral Taylor, who was in charge
of the work, was. entertained by Con-
gresham H. A. Cooper and z. G..
Simmons; Commander Winslow was in
charge of Col. w. w. Strong and Al
derman Schend; while Lieutenant
Rosseau, of the engineering depart
ment, was looked after by Mayor Chas.
Pfennig and Clarence Snyder.
The start on the tour of inspection
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and when Washington Island came
into the view of the Commission, Ad-
mira1 Taylor announced that he hardly
thought that it would be worth while
stopping on the Island as the Govern
ment would not consider any property
under a hundred acres. With this
quietus on the first site the company
proceeded to Jacobs Island. Here the
guests left the carriages and walked
about the Island, making minute ex-
animation of the different advantages
as shown by the Kenosha men.
All we're careful to make no state
ment as to the possibility of this site
being selected, but Admiral Taylor
stated that the Government officials
would return to Kenosha later in the
fall for further examination of the
Island. The committee proposed to
the Commission to furnish for Train
ing School two hundred and fifty acres
of land, at a cost not to exceed 800, 900.
This land will have Lake frontage Of
one mile, and extend back to the Elect
rio Railway. This proposition was
taken down by the Engineer Of the
party, and the Commission was gener-
ously supplied with maps and draw
ings of the property aud the surround
ings.
AS soon as the examination had
been made the members of the Com
mission returned to the city and left at
once for Milwaukee, where they spent
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