The Washington times., 1905-08-02
SOLID COMFORT
ON Mt. WEATHER
FOrecaster Moore and Off
cial Family Simply Housed.
HAN S ONE STRUCTURES
Strenuously Denied, However, That
the Surroundings Are the Sum
mer Annex" of Anyone.


fortably seated in the ma gnificently fur |
nished offices of the administration
building of the weather station. near
Bluemont Va, officials OF the Weather
Bureau today laughed at the accusation
that money had been needlessiy and
Tecklessy spent in building and equip
ping the place which has come to be
known as Prof. Moore's summer an
mex
This is to be a model weather station
and a model place for the observation of
all phenomena affecting weather fore
casts, they said, with easy assurance.
While they talked, q reporter for The
Times could see from the window seven
other buildings, each imposing in ap-
pearance and unusually well equipped.
They Were as follows: Two magnetic
buildings. frame: 4 Government stable
stone; private barn. nearly all stone
one cottage, frame; a kite tower, stone;
q powerhouse, stone, and a balloon shed.
Another Fine Structure
Work was progressing on the founda-
tons for the proposed physical labora-
tory, and the officials explained that
next year they will begin work on an
other handsome stone structure. q
solar physics observatory"
The administration building. which is
built or stone, looks like a Iairy castle
percheo. as II IS, at the very summit OF
the Blue Ridge mountains on the line
between LoudOun and Clarke counties.
It's lower floor is given up 10 a splendid
reception hall reaching the whole
breadth of the building and measuring
abont fifteen feet ii depth and a suite of
style,
The upper floor, the reporter was told.
IS taken up entirely with bed and living
rooms. These, with the frame cottage,
atford ample room for living purposes.
Have you any horses up here?" was
The Government has four" explained
the of1ci4ls. We use them entirely and
exclusively for hauling rock and doing
9tHer heavy work in connection with the
This assertion put forward with qreat
clrclnspeetlon as TO detail, is n direct
contrast 10 what the people of BiuemOnt
say Ihelr story is as follows
What People Say.
Two of the Government horses. a pair
OF bays. are used for hauling rock and
such other heavy purposes. The other
two, q sorrel and a black. are sent to
BIuemont which is six miles from MT.
Weather" as the station is called.
Every day the two Government horses
are seen in BIuemont hitched 10 q light
wagon, which is loaded either with pas
sengers or with ice and market sup
plies for the people at the station
Is said:
We pay out of our own pockets for
even the lee We use, and for all our
life
In Prof Moore,s statement given tn
The Times yesterday II appeared that
there was one carriage on the place and
tnat this was owned by a private indi-
Eldual Closer inspection revealed the
Tact however, that there is also d
three-seated light wagon, made on the
ambulance order so as 10 be suited 10
the mountain roads
The private barn is meant to shell
ter the horses owned individually by
the men employed at inc station IN
zFr4H int Al
all thought of this expenditure having
been needless or improper, the officials
I'VE pay for the keep of our horses at
the rate OF SO per month when we have
No private horses were exhibited. They
seemed TO be not so numerous as the
Governments animals.
Hoy fE about 5. yoqr, Weekend parties? p
ington people come up here and stay
over Sunday during the summer"
Never, said the officials. with an
emphasis that left nothing 10 be de-
sired.
There followed a pause.
The reporter was waiting for more
II came
Professor Moore went back to Wash
lHgton Monday morning, said one. |
Mrs Moore IS here now. She will re- !
turn 10 the city today. They were here
al last week, Chief Moore, you know, |
was looking after the work.
OEiy OEe CueSL Cham Der.
We have one guest chamber here. /
only one If any of US has d visitor /
he has to pay into the mess fund for |
the guest 81 day. Everything is AZ
our own expense. you see
DO other officials come out here for |
short visits during the summer asked |
This place was established said
one. at this particular location so that /
81 a a.4f hes
and al the same J!me easily accessibie /
10 cur employees and big men in Wash /
lnSton We need their help and ad- !
vice, and they are glad to take advan- /
tage OF this opportunity for research /
and Investigation.
The station is. however. by-no means /
a summer resort. Everything is strict !
Is business here with us"
! he officials at this point declined 10 |
make q sta tement showing how much !
money Eds been expended on the station I
and how much more IS cCutenlDlated /
They explained that II viii probably be /
u good many years before the DiIbIic
derives any good from the research sta /
tion, the laboratory. and the observa- /
I'VE are looking for things that viii !
help as IN making forecasts Of the |
weather far ahead We may not ind
any thlng IN the next two years. or ten /
or twenty years, bat when We do IL will /
be of great service to the country The |
money VIII have been well spent when
We nave found the things We are look
l4tS IJI-
At Weather is about COS feet above /
the level OF the sea, and commands a |
hplendid view Of the Shenandoah valley
The climate is delightful cool and /
braciHg. The location IS ideal for the
summer.
a tennis court was noticed near the
administration building
IT is on Government ground" ex-
pIained the gentlemen, but we paid for
having il Ieyeled and built TO such per |
feetIun as you see.
Bull hall around th4. pIot of f,ro4,od
where the buildings are located is Il |
fine stone fence. and in this fence are
two impressive looking entrances with
heavy stone pillars
The interior Of the administration
building is also a fitting example OF tie |
surroundings which the scientists OF the |
Government must enjoy. In the main |
Office. where the group was found, Is Il
mautel piece. which is a solid slice OF |
rock hewn smoothly ana evenly from
the quarry. On the floor IS = carpet not |
conspicuous by its shaoDiness, and IN
the big colonial fireplace stood heavy.
fEted andirons.
In the reception hal! were heavy. |