Show government LIGHT HISTORIC chickamauga PARK ABLAZE WITH illumination united states system of lighting mill tary post pronounced successful six and one half miles of Mains Sixty five street lights chickamauga park ga maisl the united states government has here in operation one of the largest acety lene gas plants hi the world the mill tary post at the entrance of 1 e bistor leal chickamauga battlefield where thirty thousand union and confederate soldiers were lost in the memorable battle of sept 19 and 20 1863 contains about one hundred bullings the seventy five principal ones of which ara lighted with acetylene to accod this six and one hall miles of mains and two nilles of service pipea are in use while sixty five street lamps brilliantly illuminate the avenues of the post in 1903 the war department in stalled a test acetylene plant at fort meyer virginia the results were so gratifying and the superiority of the so evident that tho government march 20 1904 placed the contract for the chickamauga plant in which every citizen of the united states should have bis pro rata of pride but the government has not con fined its acceptance of acetylene to this military poet since becoming satisfied of the efficiency superiority and economical advantages of this particular the united states has installed a number of plants in indian schools and other gov institutions acetylene gas is one of the simplest as well as the most perfect of artificial lights it Is made by the contact of water and carbide a manufactured product tor sale at a nominal price is absolutely sae and gives a beau ellul white light soothing to the eyes and nerves it can be produced any where in the farm home the village store the town ball the church and Is so easily maintained as to be practical for all classes it is a matter for national cong ratu that in beautifying so historic a spot as nothing but the best including the lighting sya tern has been deemed good enough tor the american people |