The Hattiesburg news., 1917-09-21


lines on the accompanying blue print
to be used as military training camp
This land is located five miles west
of Hattiesburg, on the Mississippi I
Central Railroad, and only one to two
miles from the Gulf and Ship Island |
Railroad.
We merely call attention to the
fact that is shown by the blue print
attached, that the area of this pro
posed training camp is five and one
half square miles.
Climatic conditions, naturally, are
about the same as shown for the City
OF Hattiesburg.
Can Get Wells.
While there are no artesian wells
on the proposed site, the ease with
which artesian water is found at all
points in this immediate, and adjacent
territory, enables us to predict with
almost absolute certainty that there
will be no difficulty in securing an un-
limited supply Of pure artesian water,
at depth of four to six hundred
feet.
1t will be observed by reference to
the accompanying blue print that
there are two mineral springs, Rawls
Springs and Mammoth Springs, with
in distance of one to two miles OF
the proposed training camp. These
springs each have a liberal flow of
the finest table waters.
TWO Running Streams.
AS will be observed by reference
to the accompanying blue print, there
are two small creeks, whose heads
are in the area rendered as proposed
training ground, and which empty into
Bouie river, mean distance of two
and one-half or three miles from the
training grounds. These creeks are
very small streams, but the water is
pure, clear crystal water. Bouie river
offers a liberal supply of water for
either drinking or bathing purposes,
also affords any necessary outlet for
sewerage.
Transportation Facilities
| AS will be observed. from the blue
print, the proposed site for the train
inng camp is so situated that it is
readily and easily served by two lines
of railway, the Mississippi Central and
the Gulf & Ship Island and with the
construction of one or two miles OF
graveled highway, which would i'm
mediately be done upon the location
of the camp, it would also be served
A by a gravelled surface public road
Convenient and suitable schedules on
either railway or trolley lines would
be established on the location of the
camp.
Soil is Desirable.
i The soil, to depth of about six
inches, is in the main sandy loam
with sand and clay subsoiI. The
!; LANDS shown on the blue print are Sec
) tions 27, 2s, sS. "a, s5 and the west
half of S6. in Township 5, North Range
4 IA, West, and more comprehensive in
} formation as to soil conditions may be
obtained by reference to the soil sur
, vey, enclosed herewith Exhibit No
A.
The surface generally is Of an I'm
/ dulating nature, but with ample ant
! sufficient level ground for parade ant
/ drilling purposes. These are cut owe
pine lands but the timber has beel
4 removed for sufficient length Of tim
for these to be no decaying matte
Ion the surface at this time. Their
} are some clusters Of small pine tree
here and there, but not, as we believe
: a sufficient quantity Of timber to 4
t any manner interfere with desiraDl
e training grounds.
a We ask a careful consideration, an
searching investigation Of our offel
i with nothing more than SHincere pun
e pose oil assisting the go1ernment i
y communicating the most effscien
e resources in the land, qkd firm cor
Q viction Chat our real lhprIt VIII mos
& cloqnently argue our oause