The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-24
A TRAINING cRAfT

ravine runs boisterous stream of water which is
pretty well swoenin the spring fthe year. which is
nearly dry during the summer.
AT the bottom of the ravine would have hard I
time to imagine himself in the center of large govA
ernment institution But following it toward the lake
you are brought to the point where the ship basin
begins. sort of andlocked harbor has been dug out
in which several goodsized gunbots could be sheltered
in safety during the the lake large ana
we-equpped boathouse has been built at the point
where the basin connects with Lake Michigan and
there are abundant facilities for the housing of cutters
ana other craft which will be used by the embryo
sailors in their practice maneuvers
An artistic bridge has been constructed across fhe
ravne about 80 feet above the of water which
connects with road running directly into the center
Of the reservation The high bluffs each side Of the
basin give stately effect to the general view OF the
reservation from the At the tor Of the highest
blun, overlooking the lake and commanding the widest
view OF the entire surrounding country is the admnisra
ton building handsome structure built OF pressed brick
In the center Is high tower with windows at various
stages At one side of the administration building are
three smaller buildings which will probably be used for
officers or instructors dwellings.
The main instruction buildings lecture halls and
dormitores for the regular members the institution
are In close proximity to the administration building
The larger OF these have been completed are prac
ticaly ready for would possible for the
institution to be this fall great has the nroe
ress been made it. but 1t Is likely that the formal
opening will not take place until July 1870 when Rear
Admiral Albert E. Ross. who has been charge of the
construction since its inception says win be completed
Il is planned to for between 1000 and 5000
recruits for the at the training station and
many more than this number could taken care Of in
an emergency Several thousand wel-dred sailors can
be turned out each year. and the will be greatly
increased efficiency among the rank and file composing
the United States navy
Bids were recently opened In Washington for new
work on the Naval institute which will aggregate half
million dollars James Racine was awarded the
contract for the construction Of the officers houses which
include commandments house for $4,000 six junior
officers houses at $7S000
The principal work Of the coming year. however win
be on the medical department buildings which viii in
vove an expenditure Of $4,000 will be the finest OF
their kind In the west They include hospital which
viii cost t2s40oo senior medical officers house $4,000:
junior medical ocers houses sSs00O hospital aun-
dry $4,000. The Noel Construction Company OF Balti
more was awarded this last important contract
Before the station Is completed the gunboat Nashville
Will have arrived in Chicago which will be utilized as
training vessel by the Illinois naval militia Great prem
araons are being made for the reception of the Nash
ve hrt Il Is likely that the vessel be
nection with the new station when II Is completed
The ancient man-ofwar Wolverine formerly the
Michigan, the oldest iron vessel in the United States