The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-16
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

| If you desire te-,knew the cost of
| brown stone or pressed brick for build
| ing purposes, or ten-penny nail, just
ask Maj. Geo. C. Lambert, secretary of
! the armory board, and he can surely
| tell you. For the past week or so the
major has spent much time listening
| to arguments on the prices of building
materials in connection with the
| awards for the construction of the new
armory, and has almost gained sufd-
cient knowledge, he believes, to super
intend the construction Of the building.
He. has truly labored necessarily on
this armory proposition and is in no
| way discouraged over the high bids for
construction. In fact the major is in
clined to believe the board is fortunate
in not finding them higher.
When the bids were called for they
were on the completed building, and
the board was well aware that the
amount would be greater than the APP
preparation would allow-but it wanted
to get at -facts,s The lowest bid was
SITE, 651, made by the same firm which
was awarded the contract for exeaya-
ton and foundation. Maj. Lambert
then started out to see what could be
eliminated, and found that many Of the
concentrations, such as stair railing,
door gates, window guards and
other interior furnishings could be left
out; and secure the finishing of the
armory to all outward appearance, and
enclose it, including all stone, brick,
iron, roofing, ETC., with the funds on
hand.
That part of the armory fronting on
Exchange and Sixth streets will be Of
brown stone, while the inner walls will
be of brick. The building will be en-
tirely freproof. The major says that
work will not stop for a moment on
the building, and as soon as the foun-
dations are completed work upon the
superstructure will commence. The
iron in the building will alone cost
over 100000. The, dadvisability of put
ting in a concrete foer is also suggest
ed, as it will mean "a saving of about
$1,000 over the tile floor figured on. In
all there were nineteen bids opened,
and all awards haYe been let.
State and Interstate Rifle Camp.
The state rifle feabp at Lake City
will open on Wednesday, Sept. Z, for
preliminary firings. Each regiment
will be represented by the company
team winning during the recent en-
campments, and some of those from
other companies known to be good
shots. The preliminary firing will take
place on Wednesday and Thursday,
and on Friday the competition for the
state team will take place, and by Sat-
urday night it will BE definitely known
who will comprise sthe state team to
enter the interstate competition to re-
cover the Washburn trophy.
A meeting was held in the office Of
the adjutant general last Tuesday
evening to arrange for the rifle camp.
The three infantry regiments were rep
resented by delegates. Lieut.. Col.
Geo. S. Whitney, Second regiment
of Faribault, was chosen to command
the camp. Capt. Roy Staples, Co. K,
First regiment, Saltwater, was chosen
as adjutant; Capt. w. H. Hart, to be
quartermaster and eommissary; Lieut..
r. D. O'Brien. Third regiment, and
Maj. F. B. Wood, Second regiment, to
be range officers. Capt. M. J. Wiley
will be in charge of ordnance, pits and
targets. An officer of the regular army
will be detailed by the sdar department
to act as executive officer during the
interstate shoot.
The team chosen to represent Min
nesota will remain at Lake City after
the state contest until the interstate
competition is ended, for purpose Of