The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
ATLANTA HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF

United states army to Atlanta for head
quarters that derots win be established
here that will mean much for the oess
interests Of the city
\ representative of The Constitution
talked with one of the officers at Fort
! Mcpherson about the matter last eve
ming. While he was unquestionaaly 10
d position 70 know. his name Is NOT used
a his own request
u dare say" he began. chat the NOV
ing Of headquarters to Atlanta Will mean
much more than Is apparent 81 first
glance You say the report comes from
Washington that general depots for die
oommissary aud quarterma ster DEPART
ments will be established here. rhas 1
( believe is usually the case.
or course " that IS done, the supplies
| or at least most OF them. Viii come
through Atlanta for the entire territory
in the department Of the guif. When
/ you take into consideration the many
I posts that are iDcl1ded in this depar,-
meut. the purchasing OF these sIppiies
( viii amount to Il great deal.
/ ATLANTA is most fortunately situated
not Only as a strategic point 10 case Of
I war. but q supply station Tor al
! points in the territory. Its railroad fa
I CITIES are simply wonderful and it is 2
: rival ii Chicago as a distributing point
! Naturally that means everything both in
peace and war and uuqueSti0uahly had
/ much to do with the selecting OF Attain
! Ia as Headquarters by the general star.
Stil another thing, Atlanta Is man
ufacturing city and this should mean
much in her interest If depot OF the
/ q-artermasters' departu ent is establish
cd here, Atlanta concerns would he ahja
to put in lower bids on account of tina
saving Of freight rates. AS 1t is now
most Of these goods come from New
York and Chicago and the freight rates
amount to considerable Whether Or not
the surrounding country would DO able
to provide the materials necessary for
the subsisl ence department is another
question
If purchasing depot ia established
Atlanta VIII have another advantage in
being the great mule market she Is Very
many of these animals are purchased for
I the army and Atlantans would be In the
best kind Of a position to bid for Unca
/ Sans trade. Then 7 suppose big ware
houses will be engaged for the storing
Of grain and other supplies
You see all Of the coast batteries or
/ the southern Atlantic coast. Charleston
I Savannah, St Augustine and tho rest
! Of them Will look to Atlanta as their
/ headquarters and II depots are stationed
( here, the contracts for the supplying OF
all these army and coast posts would
amount to great deal. just how much
I would he afraid to estimate even dp-
proXimately.
The Purchasing Department.
But I feel quite sure that Atlanta
with her many natural advantages
thrcugn location and as a strategic point
and ms rufacturing center will reap a
great deal more Of benefit than she
knows. Certainly 1t will be 50 II pur-
chasing department Is opened here.
which naturally presume will be the
case and the orders that are now going
to New York and Chicago from Fort
Mcpherson and other southern posts will
go to Atlanta.
"Another thing, l dare say the head
quarters viii bring with them a working
force of over one hundred clerks. This
VIII IN Itself mean much to Atlanta and
thcn as vacancies occur at headquarters.
1t is quite possible thai these vacancies
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