Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-01-31
Government Viii Offer
Unparalleled (ppOrtuni-
ties To Home Builders
At THE BIG ARMY
cANTONKENT AUCTION

Authorization By the Secretary Of
War to sell at auction the big army
Va. is an announcement of greatest
interest to the home builder who has
been DESTROYS of erecting a new struc-
ture or adding to his present abode be-
cause OF the fact that great quanti-
ties of building material viii be sold
At prices that suit his purse.
This point has not been overlooked
by the Government in arranging for
the disposal OF various army camps
throughout the country and it is
planned in each instance to afford the
people whose money built the camps
an opportunity to reap the benefits OF
the extreme sacrifices resulting from
their being sold at auction. With this
purpose in view the War Department
has authorized 1.-The Louisville Real
Estate and Development Co.. of Louis
vile. KY, OF which d. C. Clarke Is
president. to sell at auction on Feb
ruary s and every day thereafter un-
til the entire camp is dismantled, the
equipment OF Camp Lee.
Every article of equipment. the many
buildings with their millions OF feet
Of valuable lumber. their radiation and
plumbing, window sashes. doors,
kitchen furnishings and many other
articles OF equipment Of innumerable
uses will be sold. No reservations
will be made and all will be sold to
the highest bidder which means that
the individual who wishes to purchase
a small amount of material to recon-
struct his home or to build new one
the price he wishes. to pay, what he
needs.
This plan was followed with great
success at the recent sale of Camp
which was sold by the Louisville Real
Estate and Development Company last
April. Men living in the city which
the camp adjoined came to the alA-
tnr. oo1A OF nd fr< of hoir 0xxSx.
figure equipment they had use for
while the greater part of the build
ings were sold to farmers from Ken
lucky and neighboing states, who at
up bargains that were to be found.
Innumerable articles handy to the
farmer were listed in the inventory of
the Camp Zachary Taylor sale and the
inventory for the sale at Camp Lee
will also include these articles, such
as drinking troughs, hot water tanks,
heating stoves, and ranges, fencing and
fence posts and many other things.
Those desiring to attend this sale
can obtain advance copies of the Camp
Lee inventory by writing d. c. Clarke,
president of the Louisville Real Estate
and Development Company. at Louis
Through Mr.. Clarkes efforts the great
camp at Louisville was subdivided and
sold to home seekers and investors
who chose their own sections Of land
anu Douknt tneIn at tnelr own price
The equipment of the Louisville camp
was also sold at auction and the entire
cantonment, comprising two thousand
acres OF nd and more than two thou
sand buildings went to the individual
purchasers who bought 1T in at the
prices they wished to pay.
Recognizing the ability OF Mr. Clarke
and his associates the Government has
authorized the Louisville Real Estate
and Development Company to act as
Its sales agent In the sale of Camp
Leo, assuring the buying public a fair
opportunity to participate in the bene-
fits necessitated by the selling Of this
great property