The Helena independent., 1892-07-19
A FEATURE OF The FAIR.
An Auxiliary That Promises To Be
Of the Most Engrossing
U Interest
Forty Acres To Be Set Apart for a
Grand Military Camp
Ground.
rsrsisn Troops VIII he Present, in clud-
lng sosne Continental Cracks--Also
Gen. Niles Prize Regiments

lnR Some Continental Cracks-Aho
Gen. Niles Prize Regiments.
II has been loft to the Chatham Fields
company TO furnish the most important
auxiliary TO the Worlds fair. The com
pany. mention Of whish was made In the
Chicago Inter Ocean sosn after it, corpora
tion! 10 fundamentally real estate enter
prise, and will exist permanently. Second
sriiy IL embraces many important features
without which tho fair, in relation to it,
general scope, would bs incomplete.
The enterprise was gotten up with true
Chicago magnitude and spirit, and pro-
erosion in ito every detail will be full and
rapid. The permanent feature OF the en-
tsrprise will ~ the erection OF 200 tastsfully
built cottages of sen rooms each. There
will also bs . military barracks. whore all
native and foreign soldiery will Be quar-
tered during the fair. . bicycle track. and .
place &r various other sorts Of sporting con-
tests, And in this connection II can 30
stated that negotiations are already under
way TO bring about an international COR
tast between the crack college oarsmen OF
England and America.
Tho tract which will bs utilized for the
company's purpose belongs to Mr.. L. g.
Fischer, president Of the company, and lies
one and ons-half miles southwest OF Jack
son park and about two miles from she
lake. II comprises 100 acres OF finely sltu-
ated high and dry land.
There will be sixty acres devoted to the
houses or inns, as they are termed; forty
acres to military or athletic grounds, thirty
acres to wooded park. and the remaining
thirty acres will be reserved for any addl-
tional buildings which may bs deemed nee-
essary. Plans for the inns have already
been drawn BY Architect S. S. Beman. and
rs contracts have been let. building will
shortly commence. Nine separate city
blocks have been surveyed for this purpose.
The inns of Queen Anne and colonial
style of architecture principally Will be
built in blocks Of four houses. ten rooms
to each house. They will contain all mod
yards" during the exhibition. The entire
Enclosure of each separate block will be
laid out in walks and flower beds for the
editication and delectatlen OF fair visitors.
From May until October the company pro-
poses to furnish its houses and provide for
all culinary arrangements. 10 this end no
smoking will be allowed in the inns. Res
taurants, ono for each block. will be built
and kept in the very best manner possible.
Everything conducive to the comfort and
pleasure of the company's tenants will be
done, and there il no doubt, judging from
the money behind the enterprise. that the
ensemble will be gilt-sdged. After the fair
closes the houses will be rented to regular
householders at from $50 to $40 per month,
and tho colony which spranR into life as a
Worlds fair feature will be continued as a
corporate part of great city.
The military tract solves what promised
to be q tough problem for the Worlds fair
people. No one knows yet what is the out
come Of Gen. Miles scheme to quarter 1O0.-
600 militia here during the fair. but the
Chatham Fields people, ON their 40-acre
tract, propose TO have barrack accommoda-
tions for four full regiments. which it is now
thought will bo about all that can be easily
taken care of at ono time.
Col. Henry l.. Turner. vice president o.
the company, when spoken to concerning
the military feature. was retiosat xbous tho
details of tho matter, but managed to say
that Gen. Miles and Director General DSvis
were in perfect aocord with ths company ca
al! gTopositiHns, t - ps,tslnzs narsas to it,
Col. Turner. "aboat 500 by $50 fest in d.
mensiops. We propose to constructs grand
stand which will contain fully %. 600 people.
There will be daily mansuverS and a dress
parade every night. and besides that co,a-
petitive drills.
talk. Some South American troops have
already applied for space and NO doubt
there will be troops from othSr countries.
! cannot say any more now. than that We
vii! be fully prepared to care for such
troops rs tbe Worlds fair people csnnst
Al a<,f IN ho troc kx,
erect grand restaurant. where all the
troops viii be taken. We won't have any
tents, and it thers happens to be an unex-
pected influx Of soldiery. there is plenty Of
ground for more barracks"
1t was learned that in all probability a
horse and foot will visit the fair. and bs
quartsred at Chatham Fields. The COM
pany has already submitted a proposition
TO an agent who was here a few weeks ago,
and soon expects to hear favorsbly from
him.
In all likelihood some of the continental
cracks will join their cousins across the
channel and give Americans taste Of what
She old countries Can produce
One-half of the camp can bo set aside for
United States regulars. and Gen. Miles will.
of course, have his prize regiments on hand.
20 that the foreigners cen see of just what
stuff our army is made.
paralleled. Details a. to this are in the
dark just now. but Col. Turner soon s1-
poets to be able to make them public. There
will be, however. superb bicycle track,
and no end of contests.
Transportation to and from the grounds
will be ample. The South Side Rapid
Transit company has secured all tho right
of way to Chatham Fields. except GOO feet,
ana will secure that. if forced TO buy the
ground outright. In addition. the South
Side Electric railway will run right past
the grounds. and before May l next its
tracks will extend direct to the gates of
Jackson park. Furthermore the Illinois
Central road runs within five blocks and
has agreed to put in spur. But this is
not ali. A crosscut road will connect the
Field with the Belt line. in order to catch
all that traffic. Transportation arrange
ments may sbe said to be completely pro-
vided ior.
The company proposes OF course, TO
charge admission to its extra features TO
reimburse its outlay and secure an nde-
quBte return on its heAvy Investment. Al
ready $3.50. COO has been invested in the en-
terprisa. and to-day, after a months incor-
po.ative existence, the hackers are planning
. further increase. Active operations will
soon be commenced, and by May next ali
will be in readiness,