The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-19
BEAITIFLL SUMNER ESTATE
GIVEN FOR TRAINING CAMP
One Of North Illinois SHOW Place Be
comes Military City

Rockford, II. July Is-aBunker
ISL" q beautifu. summer home estate
end one " the most celebrated show
places u the Northern Illinois river
country. has been turned over without
reservation ~ the Use " Illinois sold
Der Doys when they are called ~ Rock.
foro for training ln September
This lovely stretch ~ woodland anI
plateau. lOcated on the east bank " the
Rock riyer opposite the sweep of clear
water whore the Kishwagkee flows into
The larger stream climbs upward from
tie southern boundary Hne " the great
army city that is taking shape ~ house
seiecuye troops lt includes twenty.
five acres in well Kept park whose
terrace mount ~ the handsome sum
ner cottage above. The estate has been
donated ~ Uncle Sam by the daughter
~ the late Ralph Emerson who desire
that men in training here b. given
every facility f0r cDmf0u and p.ess-
yre.
soldiers viii find in the Bunker HM'
recreation ground place % meet aHd
entertain mother relatives sweethesfts
and friends away from the rush sq1
r9ar NJ uae training camp. but near
enough t0 b. f9 observe every detail ~
tIe ml.ury panorama. A hanla1m-
shelter and outdoor lunch room Wu b.
Dult st once near the cottage Tie
latter Bll be- turned over 10 form ono
army club house where s1ldleu aud
haf visitors may visit read or dance
at 8uy hour NJ the day or evening
Two river steamers have been faka1
from their slips abgYe the tpck rlycr
cam in Rockford end are being ovo.
hauie1 preparatory t0 launching boz the
deep channe. that VIII afford scenic
waterway from city 10 army camp.
They HiI ply hourly between the two
points. touching at camp docks sI1
aFau at Bunker Hi" in the dDHu
trp D0nou ~ the handsome recrea-
ton grounds. who already have ever
detail NJ me plan under way. conceive
tle ida through visiting relatives 'u
tHa border Ias' summer They found
tHat 1o provision FOR the entertainment
NJ visitors ~ Illinois troopers had been
made at Camp Wilson and the lack
of such convenience proved great
hardship both 10 soldiers ana their 81
william friends
WIN more shan three thousand men
at work the new army cry on July Us
rounded the first lap ~ its construction
period a new railroad switch WAS De-
gun to give tmoksEe facilities fDr CON
siruoiion On the third group ~ regi-
mental barrack units. and foundation
work was compIeted for the Z50 600 gli.
bon water tank that VIII give the need.
"a pressure for the artosian well A
so0re ~ workmen are busy drilling this
Well which will be- the center for tho
excellent water supply system plannoi
W. hydraulic experts
sheriff Guy Glnders. who rounded up
total " l3G slackefs on June ., FOL.
lowing registration day. and il2 ~
whom We're sentenced 90 prison, has
turned over the facilities ~ his office
90 Major -. ~ Sawyer and other army
men IN charge ~ camp establishment
and a cooperating IN the campaign
against vice within a ten mile radius
~ camp Work has been started under
the direction of President J, u. Cam
lin Of the Chamber 81 Commerce on four
new public comfort stations. seven in
formation ana complaint stations AMI
big auditorium ln that city II is es'