Deseret Evening News | 1901-07-02 | Page 3 | Observatory Purchase

OBSERVATORY PURCHASE Land nought fio Rei that there Shall be Xo No Disturbance I let of ol Washington July 2 The navy pavy de do department department has purchased a considerable tract of or land surrounding the naval ob oh observatory here bore In order to protect from rota Jar the delicate Instruments which re record record record cord the time of or the country countr It was deemed desirable not to lo have any high highways ways was within 1000 feet teet of ot the clock room where the tho Instruments arc lire stationed and a circle with a radius of ot 1000 feet teet therefore was drawn drown entirely around the tIme observatory At 1 the last session of Congress J was wait appropriated to purchase the enclosed land and nd this amount has Just become available The tracts purchased contain about 16 acres