Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-25
CAMP DODGE TO
Be READY sept. |.
MORE THAN 1000 CIVILIAN LAB
oRERs NOW EMPLOYED ON
BUILDINGS.
SIX BARRACKS ARE
COMPLETED DAILY
Force May Be Increased to
1000 Men-TroIley Lines From City
to Camp Are Double Traekino-Camp
Electrically Lighted to Permit Night
Work.

Des Moines July 25.-"Canp Dodge
the official title OF the thirteenth divi-
sion cantonment of the new national
army, will be ready Sept l for the 40,-
600 or more men drafted from Mime
sofa, the Dakotas, Nebraska and Iowa,
according to the contractors in charge
of construction.
Work is being pushed on the bar
racks and other buildings and electric
lights have been strung for possible
night work, if that becomes necessary.
More than 1000 civilian laborers are
now engaged and as more are 10 be
added shortly, it is likely the total
working force will be brought up 10
1000.
Camp Dodge covers a tract i--ou-
two and one-half miles wide ana i've
and one half miles long, with an artii-
lery range extending six miles with
width of about one-haf mile. Some
of this land constituted the original
site OF Camp Dodge, the rendezvous OF
the Iowa national guard, but most OF
it has been used for farming purposes.
Camp Beehive of Industry.
From a tranquil pastora! scene, the
camp grounds have been transformed
into a beehive OF industry. Trenches
for water. lighting and sewage are BE-
ing dug: camp streets laid out; build
ings erected and transportation tac-4I-
ties 10 and from Des Moines improved.
The camp is about six miles from the
northwest edge Of town, and about
eleven miles from the central business
and amusement district.
About the camp will be q fve-mile
zone under jurisdiction Of the military
poiiced with the cooperation OF city
and Polk county authorities. Strin-
gent rules to protect the morale Of the
soldiers will be enforced not only in
this zone, but also in the city OF Dies
MONIES.
Various local i national organiza-
lions are planning amUsenents Tor the
men, both in camp and in the city. the
local street car company has an
nounced a fare Of 10 cents for soldiers
TO or from Des MONIES, while ciyilta s.
will be required to pay 20 cents for the
same service.
Build Six Barracks Daily.
Camp plans cali for 243 company
barracks, but Is likely that many o.
these will not be needed until some
time after the first assignment Of men
Is called. With construction facilities
at the maximum Of speed, 1t is ex-
pected to complete the barracks at the
rate of SIX day.
Other buildings to be erected in
clude from fifteen to twenty supply
depots; officers quarters; five or ten
aeroplane hangers; stables for more
than 5000 horses and mules and yari-
GUS other minor establishments
A further idea Of the equipment OF
the camp can be gained from the num-
Der of motor trucks and automobiles
REQUIRED totaling at least 1900 supple
mented by scores Of motorcycles. ThAs
includes the officers cars.
There will be eleven miles Of paved
streets within the camp, connecting
with county roads and city streets
which are being improved The local
street company says it will have aoe-
ouate facilities to handle the human
traffic between the camp and Des
MONIES, and freight will be handed
principally from Granger, small town
i've miles beyond the camp.
Trolley Line Double Tracking.
The interurban trolley line is double
tracking from the camp TO Granger
and railroads at that point have in
creased their facilities 10 meet antici-
pated conditions. One road has built
a large storage house and another has
put in a 300-car yard at the point
where transfer is made TO the inter
urban.
Major n. A. Butler. quartermasterl
corps, United States reserve, a resident
of St. Paul, Mimi. is in charge Of con-
stTliGttio2 for the government. assisted
by Captain J. c. Kay, Quartermaster
corps, regular army, and number OF
subordinate officers and men. Charles
Weitz & Sons Company. Of Des
Moines. are the contractors.