The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-31
Rushing Work at Wriohtstown

During the past week the number of
workmen has been doubled at Camp
Dix, SO that there are now in the
neighborhood of $500 employed in the
various branches of construction work.
1t is expected that still more men will
arrive daily and be given employment,
in order that the camp can be gotten
ready for occupancy by the soldiers in
September. The high wages paid the
men is attracting them to come here
from many distant points.
Incidentally, the fancy prices paid
to laborers has made it extremely diff
ficult to get or retain help on the farms
of the county, and many farmers are
having hard time in getting along
Much of the farm work is being ne
elected in consequence of the govern
ment competition for labor.
During the past week "a large num-
Der of carloads of building material
has arrived, and hereafter there is not
expected to be continuance of delays
for lack of supplies of that character.
The large boilers for the power pump
ing station at New Lisbon have ar
rived from Coatesville. Pa, and many
carloads of the 16-inch water pipes are
on the ground, to be laid to the camp
ground The present water supply
| from an artesian we'll inside the camp
has not been entirely satisfactory, as ii
has caused some intestinal troubles.
Trench digging machines will be
used to do the excavating for the
many miles of water and sewer pipes
that are to be laid.
Considerably over a hundred add.
tional carts and dump wagons have ar,
rived during the past week, for use in
grading, road building, etc.
The barracks buildings are progress
ing rapidly. OF these there are to be
212, each of which Will contain a
| kitchen and mess room.
| A number of barns, wagon houses,
sheds, ETC., and few farm houses
have been torn down to clear the way
for new buildings, roads or other ne
cessities.
A few of the farmers complain about
crops being stolen. Samuel Earl has
entered a grievance about the digging
up of a number of acres of his pota
toes. This field has not been approach
ed yet for construction work, but thu
potatoes have been stolen by workmen
1T is alleged
Arrangements have been completed
for good mail facilities. The officia
address of any resident of the canton
ment will be Camp Dix Military
Branch, Trenton, n. j." The regi
mental number and company lette
should be added. The mail will b,
sent by motor trucks from the Trenton
post office to the camp ground.
A few leases of land outside the can
Torment have been reported. Mast
baum Il Fleisher, Philadelphia rea
estate dealers, state that they hav,
rented the large brick house and plo
of ground, about $50 by 200 feet in size
from Joshua Shreve. This property i
located opposite Smiths hotel.
Stores will be built for leasing Il
merchants and others. The United
Cigar Company will occupy one @
these buildings.
Since it has been learned that ther
will be moving pictures and other re
, creations inside the camp, there ha
/ been some cessation in the scramble t.
: get land for buildings for that purpos
on the outside If the soldiers can &c
/ such amusements free in the cantor
( ment, they will not pay for the priv
lege On the outside.