Deseret Evening News | 1908-01-20 | Page 6 | Coaling The South Dakota

COrG TIlL SOUTH DAKOTA J Vallejo alieJa Cat Cal Jan Jait 20 Work of ot coal coul Ing tho the cruisers South Dakota Hout com corn at Mare Muro Mur Island today tOda tory tor to lo placing the tho ship In Iii commis sion slon All work her liar I on has been com coin and It is II expected that the colors coloN COI will vIii be bo raised latHed wIl over her during tho timo pre pral Cult ent nt week Capt Cup Charles K I Pox Fox Fe who sito will wi command her is now superintend ing the tho work to commis tho the vessel Several Sev ral hundred men mel for her liar crew have been leen on the tile Independence The Tho South Dakota will wil have ha e a I complement of SOO men nIcil menThe me meThe The Time overhauling of the destroyer Paul Jones at nt a n cost of 23 22 00 huH has been authorized anti anil the world work Is IH under way Th lh collier coller Prometheus under eon con nt itt lt tho ha Mare 11 r Island navy cn yard l is III now 20 per cent cont completed and work on her liar Is being bOing bing rushed