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Show The .advance of civilization toward the setting sun lias caused the war department de-partment to adopt the policy of concentrating concen-trating garrisons in the large army posts. Among the smaller western posts to bo abaudoued iu the near future aro l'"ort Magiunis in Montana, Fort Bridger Sil Wyoming, Fort Sidney iu Nebraska, J'"ort Crawford in Colorado, Little Hock ' jUrraeks iu Arkausas, aud Forts McDowell, Mc-Dowell, Thomas and Verde iu Arizona. These posts are old landmarks, aud nrouud them cluster some of tho most thrilling and interesting chapters of western frontier history, together with many pleasant memories and graphic episodes. Bui, like the pathlinders and pioneers of the west, they have fullilled their mission and must go: Tho railroad, rail-road, following iu lhn track of the pathfinder, path-finder, has rapidly settled up the west sind driven the Indians into limited territory, ter-ritory, where they can lie easily guarded ttud eared for by tho government. |