The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-27
HOW CAMP KEARNEY LOOKS

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HOW CAMP KEARNEY LOOKS
Big things have come to Sar
Diego, and almost overnight we have
begun to think in millions and tt
do in millions. But, before we are
able to act with intelligence, we
and not as we think they are OF
we would like them to be.
To "do your bit" is to cooperate;
but, to cooperate intelligently we
must know from the ground upward
The San Diego & Southeastern Rail
way is co-operatin with the county
farm bureau and the county horti-
! cultural commissioner in an effort
to gather specific data as to the &C
tivities of the army and navy in and
about San Diago, and also data as
to the resources of our back country.
1t is the plan from time to time to
give publicity to whatever may be
of public interest, and we will now
give statistics as to Camp Kearney
Camp Kearney embraces 5000
acres. This is exclusive of the artil-
lery and small arm ranges, which
cover an area of approximately five
square miles. The artillery range
is situated at the northeastern end
of the cantonment, the field guns
firing at targets placed at the base
of the mountains.
The total number of buildings is
1852. This includes 800 main build
ings and 566 other structures. The
number of company mess halls is
140, each capable of seating $50
men at single setting
Main Camp Buildings
The main buildings of the camp
cover an area as follows: East and
west, 1926 feet; north and south,
210O feet.
The total estimated cost of Camp
Kearny is $1,250,000. When the
full division Of troops is encamped
the total monthly pay roll will ap-
proximate $1,356,0O0.
The main sewage trench at Camp
Kearny is $4,000 feet in length, with
$4,000 feet of lateral sewage pipes.
The total length of piping for water
at the cdWp Is 4U,UUU.
The post office is 105 feet in
length and 40 feet wide. A dormi-
tory and quarters for the employees
of the post office is provided for in
separate building. 1t is equipped
with money order, parcel post and,
in fact, every department to be
found in the post office of a large
city. A force of ten clerks is pro-
vided. No mail will be distributed
by federal carriers. Instead, the
mail is taken direct from the post
office by the regimental orderlies.
There will be about twenty-five sub
stations on the grounds Of the can
torment.
The base haspital at Camp Kearny
cost 100000. The buildings in
clude five hospital wards, each 1877
feet in length and AZ feet in width;
laboratory, officers quarters and
isolation wards. The hospital covers
800 acres.
The sum of $25O,O0O will be ex-
pended in equipping the cantonment
machine shops and saddlery build
ing and for field guns and ammuni-
The ordnance warehouse is 100 feet
long and 40 feet wide, and is to be
equipped with spare parts for ma
chimes, rapid fire, field and other
guns, as well as ammunition.
City Expends $156,OOO
The city of San Diego expended
$156,OO0 for roads and water sys-
tenn to the camp. OF this amount
| $4,000 was expended, or is being
expended, for road construction, and
$4,000 for water system. A total
of 41,000 feet of twelve-inch pipe
was laid from the Mission valley
pumping plant to the cantonment.
Two reservoirs were built, one OF
1,750,000 gallons capacity being To-
Gated on the cantonment grounds,
the other Of 100000 gallons ca
pacity being located at the pooster
plant halfway between the camp and
the Mission valley pumping plant.
The installation of the canton
ment spur railway cost the Sante Fe
5000, 900, including the cost Of erect
ing the Camp Kearney passenger and
freight stations. The camp railway
switches and wyes and slightly over
twelve miles in length.
| The Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph company expended total of
$4,000 in the installation of the
cantonment telephone system. Six
teen miles of underground cable
were laid. There are sixteen COM
plete telephone circuits, each four
i teen miles in length. A switchboard
similar to that found in all cities
of 100000 or more inhabitants, is al
the camp.
Gas and Electric Work
The San Diego Consolidated Gas
& Electric company expended $780,.
600 in the installation Of the electric
lighting system and the gas mains