Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-27
CANT0NMENTS WILL BE
FINISHED IN II WEEKS
Work on Louisville Camp
Being Rushed With Feverish
Haste; Site Ideal.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June s6.-Fev-
erish preparations are already under
way for the construction In twelvs
weeks at Audubon park within sl,
miles Of the heart OF Louisville OF can
tonments ut which Kentucky and In
diana troops OF tho selective army
Will he trained. Here will rise Il city
composed OF 1900 BUILDINGS for the
housing and care OF more than $1,000
men who viii compose the ninth di-
vision Of tho new army. All must be
ready September |.
In conjunction with the construc-
ton OF the cantonments Will 40
tremendous amount OF work by autn-
critics OF the city OF Louisville and
jefferson county, and by public utility
Interests, that Louisville may redeem
It's promise tc the war department to
furnish site and proper facilities.
Tho site Itself lies on gently rolling
ground with almost perfect storm
drainage and covers approximately
1000 acres. II is divided almost ia
half hy tho tracks OF the Southern
railway. which has physical connec-
ton with every other railroad enter
ing Louisville. On one side OF the
railroad trucks will rise the canton
ments. On the other is n hlg mnn-u-
Yer field nearly rectangular, having n
tho with enough shade about its edges
for resting purposes. That part or
the tract upon which the cantonments
VIII be placed is broken up into three
plateaus In such positions that the
buildings for an entire brigade may
be placed an each.
Metal surface roads lead southwark
from the cantonments into broken
sparsely settled country available a.
all seasons for practice marching and
extensive field maneuvers. This
broken section which extends for
miles also offers. army officers sly,
unusually good facilities for ARTILLERY
ranges. Several good rifle ranges also
lie within convenient distance of the
cantonment site, all backed by hills
rarIing from 100 to 500 feet IN
hcignt.
James Il. Wilson. chief engineer OF
the Louisville Water company. has
charge OF the construction work ana
he, In conjunction with Horlem p.
Kelsey of Salem, Mass. an expert In
town planning, is busy determ;nins
the placing of the buildings 70 con-
form with the topography.
Material has already been assem-
bled by the Louisville Railway ,vni-
pany for n two-mile double track ex-
tension OF one of Its traction lines to
the cantonments, ana I'VE cent fare
into Louisville will prevail. Prepar
ations are under way by the Louisville
Gas and Electric company for bring
ing electric service to the canton
ments. 1t Is estimated that the light
ing and power requirements or the
soldiers city will Approximate $500
kilo- watts.
Plans for laying gas mains to iur-
I nish natural gas for heating and cook
ing purposes are being held in apey-
ance pending the decision of the war
department as to the character OF
fuel which will be used. Filtered
water will be furnished by the Louis
VILE Water company to the quantity
of more than 100000 gallons oaily,
and work on the mains will begin
soon. City and county authorities
will construct sewers which will con-
meet with the sanitary sewers OF Lou
isvlle.
All this work will be carried to the
confines OF the contonments site at
no expense to the government. and
the site itself will ne furnished at no
cost for two years and thereafter at
a nominal yearly rental.