Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08
CAPITAL CHAT.
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IHt iiousc iEiNc deem NoThift- ull-
gent during the last few weeks 10
OBTAIN ~ army post at Augusta. i
recommend cation for such Il post was
signed By tae two senators and four
members and presented to a board Of
3r.DN officers. selected to pass upon the
various applications The report has
not yet been made public but it is un-
derstood tnat their findings will not he
favorable 10 4 post At Augusta The
pressure for these posts has been con-
siderable. ana tne fact that Tho move
meat of She regular army soldiers tEcsa
days Isl chiefly 10 the West and to-
wards the Philippines and probably
vii o. 80 fpr many years TO come has
Undoubtedly had much To do in IN
fluenoIng the board Of officers 10
recommend the locating Of most Of the
new posts towards the West and The
Soutl.
1t IS rjtla0rad that the board Will report
against the sale Of the Augusta buildings
ana in favor Of their retention for the
shelter Of troops whenever necessary. II
may be in time 20 come that there VIII
be an opportunity to reopen the matter
and have something like a perrna nent
| post established o the Maine capital.
The entire delegation from Maine very
earnestly urged The post nj Aug on
the ground Of the heaithful climate for
troops end the wisdom of keeping some
force of armed men in the extreme east
of the country. where there Is long
boundary line and whence. in the case
OF hostillies. they would be in con-
veniant locality to repel any attempted
tt,.,. 80. M
have been made to the war department
ana conferences held with different Of
Gcers concerned in the selection of the
new posts. A vast deal Of correspon-
dence passed from first 10 last regarding
the availability OF the Augusta site.
Nevertheless the officers felt they were
bound 10 keep in mind the fact that Il
large portion OF the American army will
be on duty In the Philippines and that
the transportation Of troops 10 and FRI
from Maine would entail extra cost.
amounting Ia large Sums in the agere-
gate. 1t was felt that recupcration
camps for soldiers. after their long SER
vice I'm the Philippines. could well be- cs
tablshed in some more central locality.
Gov. Burleigh has received n lctte-
from Arthur w. Kinney Of Los Angeles.
expressing thanks for what different men
Of the Maine delegation did towards So
curing his reappointment To the office of
receiver of public moneys at that place.
There was strong opposition 10 him from
a rival osn;rant and Soma ti,na aoo h..
wrot.. IA cav Rnr,eiph senator Tlaln ,nt
others asl.;,p tb.ir ,seist.nca Afr KIN
ne,- n.,s orioi,a,Iv from uo,,,,op NJ
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parL;ns ~ fa,i,or,;. NC 4. . ,t,.;,a
man rho r.anno;n,man, u-as .ecn,o,l II
was ,nnon,,caj IA tho sa,,ta :, r.,, day
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nurlaiph took tbis r,,.t., ~, vii, /, ,nrtb
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SANG t;.ne ,po ~ rcsbons. "a i, .a,ras,
,;,;o,, f-,r, severe, r.s,,,cnts No., .,,
declared mat their facilities for t-et,inc |
mali ia Tho winter limo n-,.ra acc,de,l,y |
itns,tisf,ct,r, Mr. 2,;stou b,s w,i,,., |
d letter /, cav E,r,eieb st,tine. III. dc. |
t.ision IN have tbe otrice r,alyfatned fba /
entire wear instead Of during Tho month, |
what, Summer visitors arr an ,b. ,.larsf
as heretofore.
The officials Of The treasury. dcpartn,ert
have decided 10 award the contract for
granite for the ucw custom, hause ~ H.l-
t;no.e 10 The firm Of Henry Sn;t,, q
Sons of MaryE,nd. al sf7a.372 Other hid
aers wera The Mount waldo t,ranite n,
whose bid was sS)s 90 TOR the kind OF
construction thar the treasrry oftieihi>