Eureka Reporter | 1903-05-15 | Page 4 | Lieutenant-Commander Rodman to Govern Midway Islands

0 aw fy lieutenant COMMAN COMMANDER DER RODMAN TO GOVERN MIDWAY ISLANDS e MM ifon J Z lieutenant hubli P the first american governor of mid way island Is lieutenant commander hugh rodman U S N who has just been appointed naval governor of that isolated and barren spot of american soil in the middle of the pacific notice of his appointment was received by him from the secre tary of the navy a few days ago one of the most peculiar things about his governorship Is that there are now no inhabitants at midway however it Is expected that there will be a population on the island by the time the new governor reaches his do main the population of gov rod mans man s domain Is expected to arrive there by the steam schooner grace dollar from san francisco chartered to take material and men with which to erect the necessary buildings tor for a cable station at midway lieutenant commander hodman rodman 1 Is a native of kentucky and entered the naval academy in 1875 since then he has seen eighteen years sea ice in the navy and was for six years engaged in the coast and geodetic survey and in other scientific work hia ilia scientific equipment Is admirable both his tastes and his opportunities having lain in that direction for the last year he has been in command of the united states steamer iroquois at the honolulu station and since the recall of capt whiting the commander ot of the naval station at that point with headquarters at honolulu