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Gt. Bend Field 4 Square MilesArmy to Let ContractsWithin Two Weeks' Great Bend—The site for the new army airfield to be built west of Great Bend jn announced ac-comprising four sqxiare miles,starting at a point four miles west of the city,The site takes in sections 33 and 34, town 19, range 14, and sections 3 and 4, town. 20, range 14. The land owners are Mrs. Irma Brack, Alberta, Ray, and Wesley Brining; J. Wesley Brown; Margaret Burlin, Caroline, Hugo andJohn R. Damm, Chas. J. Halt, Catherine Keenan, E, M. Merten, Slella Mitchell, Jos. McMullen, P. j£, Murphy, C. W. Ruhe, Mrs. Lena Spaniel, E. E. Wagaman and James Welch.Contracts for construction arc expected to bo let within two weeks, Plans for improving the field include the construction of ■three hord-sur/aced runways, each15Q feet wide and 9,000 feet long, the erection of 82 barracks, to house 3,800 men, and several administration buildings.The site west of Great Bend was chosen over another site, of similar size, north of the city, after soil surveys of the two sites were taken. The land wilt be purchased by the government, the owners being given option of re-i moving the buildings.: G, C. Shanholt'/or, secretary of; ilhif Chamber of Commerce, said
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KS, USA 10 Sep 2020
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