Eureka Reporter | 1906-09-21 | Page 2 | Abandoning Stations in the Philippines

IN THE commander of the department of luzon makes report to wash ington on condition of the islands washington major general john F weston commanding the depart ment of luzon philippine islands in his annual report states that forty one stations have been abandoned during the year and there are twenty eight stations garrisoned by american troops and 2488 native troops there are two brigade posts in the depart ment fort mckinley and fort enberger and the latter is difficult of access and exposed for a good por tion of the year the wagon roads there are impassable general weston recommends that no further permanent or semi perma nent buildings be erected there and that no other large post be construct ed inland where supplies are to be handled either by wagons or rail