The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-16

Chillicothe o., Aug. 16.-CSpecial.)
Camp Sherman, cantonment for
| the Ohio and West Virginia draft
army, is now so per cent completed.
A force Of 5000 men are working
| day and night in order that the can
torment will be ready for the recep-
ton of the 10000 troops at the con-
templated time, Sept. /.
The camp site is a most pictur-
esque one. The level land is bounded
on the east and west by historic
hills, the most eminent being Mount
Logan, which is represented on the
seal of Ohio.
Every precaution is being taken
against unsanitary conditions The
natural drainage of the land is good
There will be thirty five miles of
sewer pipes. Work is now being
rushed on one of the largest sewage
disposal plants in the country. Six
hundred yards of excavation were
necessary for this. The septic plant
will be SO by 127 feet and will be
divided into ten compartments. The
walls will be about ten feet high,
thirteen inches thick and of rein
forced concrete. The water wells will
be of the most modern kind and
pure drinking water will be an as
surance.
The barracks will be two-story
structures. They will all be cleo
trically lighted, The officers quar-
tiers will be only one STORED. Al
though nothing definite has been de-
cided, local stock company will be
organized to construct portable cot
tages for the married officers and
their families.
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buildings. These will be run on
regular army plan. They will have
libraries, billiard rooms and picture
shows. AT present temporary Y. M.
c. A. work is being conducted for
the benefit of the seven companies
stationed here for guard and other
duties.
Besides the recreation which will
be afforded at the camp, plans are
being made by the citizens along this
line. Every possible means will be
used to entertain the soldiers and
their visitors.
From now on the daily percentage
of increase in construction will ay-
erage three per cent. The, work will
not be impeded by lack of material,
as there are fifty carloads coming in
daily. Most of this is lumber and
sewer material. All excaVating is
done by huge trench diggers, which
are duplicates of those used in the
war; The carpenter force consists
of four thousand men. A barracks
building is completed in two days
work.
Work has been started on the hos
pital unit. An expenditure of ST.
O00, 900 has been issued for this. The
ten storeehouses are being rushed SO
as to be ready for the supplies which
will start coming in the nfteenth or
this month.
1t is remarkable to note that there
has not been one fatality during the
time of construction. The many
minor injuries received by the work.
men are treated at an emergency
hospital. Sickness is treated at a
general hospital which is equipped
in first class style,
Eating and sleeping is provided
for those workmen who desire TO
stay on the grounds. There are two
commissaries for the workmen and
one for the office force. Three thou
sand pounds of meat, 500 pounds
of bread and 1000 pounds Of sugar
are necessary daily for the feeding
of the men. The meals are served
at a cost of ~ cents. They are
served for 30 centsS The narrow
margin of profit is put in a fund to
pay for the utensils and other
miscellaneous expenses.
The pay roll last week amounted
to $3.50. 900.