The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-12-07
NEEDS OF NORTH.
,.ReE APPROPRIATIONS Asked
oF CONGRESS FOR ALASKA
AND WASHINGTON.
Nearly s1,5oo,ooo Is Sought for I'm
rrovements at Bremerton, Which ls
Skiold Greater Than Was Actually
Allowed by the Last session-The
Alaska Budget.

Washington, Dec. appropriations
footing up nearly $6,0OO,OO0 for gov
eminent projects in Washington and
Alaska are asked for in the annual
estimates of Secretary of the Treas
rrv Cortelyou sent congress yesterday.
The most important group OF, esti-
mates is for Improvement at the navy
ward Puget Sound, these figures be-
ing nearly s1,5OO,OOO, or about three
times as large as those of last year
and six times as large as the amount
actually appropriated by congress at
last session.
The navy yard estimates, the exact
total of which is $1,491, 800, are as fol
lows:
Sewer system extensions, $4,000; to
continue grading, $4,000; coal shed
and appliances extensions, 100000;
fire protection system extensions, $15,-
900: electric plant extensions, $4,000;
telephone system extensions, $4,000;
railroad and equipment extensions,
5000; water system extensions, $12,-
400; heating system extensions, $12,-
600; roads and walks extensions, &c.
600: quay wall extensions, $4,000;
piers. additional, $4,000; central pow
er plant extensions, $2S0,O0O; admin
istration building, $4,000; pattern
shop. $4,000; hardwood lumber shed,
$4,000; water closet for ships in dock,
$4,000; storehouse for ships stores,
sl5OOOO; oil house, 100000; crema-
tory, $4,000; dry kiln, $4,000; officers
quarters, $4,000; warrant officers
quarters %, $4,000; water front APP
pliances, $4,000 underground conduit
system, $4,000; electric elevator and
fittings, building No. SO, $4,000; cleo
trio capstans, $4,000; toilet rooms and
skylights over sail loft, $500; foun-
dry for all departments, $175,000;
stone and concrete dry dock Ito cost
$2OOOOOO), 100000.
s34,35o for Naval Magazine.
In addition to the navy estimate and
the usual appropriations asked for on
account of the civil establishment at
BremertOn, the sum of 1884, $50 is
wanted for the naval magazine, Puget
Sound.
The items under this head are as
follows:
q Fuse house, $4,000; observation ma
gazine, $3.50; magazine, $1,000;
watchman's house, $4,000; stable,
$500; railroad system, Sis, 400.
For repairs and improvements of
the construction plant at Bremerton
$4,000 is called for, the same as last
year.
For additional machine tools $50, 200
is wanted.
For lighthouse improvements, the
following are the estimates:
Completing construction light and
fog signal station, Hinchinbrook, Alas
Ia, $4,000; establishing lighthouse
and fog signal, Eliza island, Belling-
ham bay, $4,000; establishing light
and fog signal, Resurrection bay, Alas
ka. 100000
Other estimates are as follows:
Completing revenue steamer for
Puget Sound, 100000; constructing
wharf and storehouse, Waddah island
lie saving station, $4,000; extension
OF irrigation system on lands allotted
10 Yakima Indians, $4,000; support
OF Duwamish Indians, $1,000; support
VI Makahs, $4,000; of Quinaults and
eullleutes, $1,000; of Yakimas, $4,000,
and for incidental Indian expenses in
washington, $4,000. The sum OF
szVOO is required for the support of
The Spokanes, and $1,000 for the sup
port of Joseph's band of Nez Perce
Indians.
Boundary Survey.
fifty thousand dollars is estimated
70 enable the secretary of state to
niarh the boundary and make the sur
'ess Incidental thereto between the
'errltory of Alaska and the Dominion
VI Canada" For the main boundary
.etWeen Canada and the United States
s-O'Voo is asked; for projections and
Improvement of Mount Rainier ma
uonal park, $4,000; for continuing
obstruction of a wagon road into the
park, $4,000.
Inc important recommendation OF
ne war department for the purchase
=! brigade, post and maneuver camp
sue On the Pacific coast is renewed,
asked. y
,.'or steam vessels for use in connec-
o non with Alaska salmon fisheries, w.
WV Is estimated; for salaries OF agents
=, NE seal fisheries, $11, 4S0; for sup
. ,,,es for native inhabitants Of A1aska'
'Sl''9OV; for continuing Spokane bulio-
us $4,000 is asked; for improving
~ e Columbia river at Three-Mile rap
W. 100000; for continuing improve
~ nent at the mouth of the ColumDia,
sa''VO,OOO; for improving the harDor
y. Tacoma, $4,000; for improy1ne
Trays harbor, 100000; for support g
.einueer stations in Alaska, $16, OUus