The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-17
AN ARMORY MEETING
Commercial Club COnVeneS to ASCer-
tain Sentiment of People on
Armory Proposition.
Business Men Unanimously in Favor
of the Proposition but Council
Appears to Ignore 1t.

The Princeton Commercial club met
on Monday evening to ascertain the
sentiment of the business men and
others in regard to the armory propo-
sition. 1t was expected that the men,
bers of the village council would be
present, each having been notified by
the secretary that such a meeting
would be held and requesting their
attendance, but the invitation was
practically ignored-Grover Umbe-
hooker Was the only member of the
council who put in an appearance.
President John Skahen called the
meeting to order and Secretary Ira
Stanley read letters from T. 81. Galley
and Charles Keith regretting their in
ability to be present, but expressing
themselves in favor of the armory
proposition. The question of a
suitable site was discussed and two
locations we're mentioned as being de-
SRA ble-the site upon which the Con-
gregational church stands and two
lots across from the power house. S.
S. Peterson, asked as to the Congre-
gational church site, said it could
probably be obtained, but he was of
opinion that the cost would be too
great. In addition to the cost of the
lots, which could not of course be Sc
cured for less than the prevailing
market value of property so desirably
situated, the expense of moving the
church to another site would have to
be borne by the purchasers, and there
would be other Incidental expenses
connected Herewith.
AS to the other site suggested, op-
posite the power house, Mr.. Galley
had offered to dispose of it for $500
for armory purposes 5000 less than
he would sell it to private individuals.
Grover UmbehOcker said that if the
armory we're located at that point it
could be heated by exhaust stealth
steam now wasted-and that it would
also be an easy matter to heat the
school house from the same source.
The idea is good one
E. L. Mcmillan, W. 81. Terrell, DR..
Cooney, DR.. Small, A. M. Davis,
Capt. Galley, r. C. Dunn and others
expressed themselves in favor OF
the proposition and urged that i'm
mediate action be taken. There
should be no delay or hesitancy on
the part of the council, said Mr..
Dunn, for the armory would not only
benefit the militia but the public at
large.
The meeting closed with the adop-
ton of the following resolution
offered by Mr.. Mcmillan: Resolved,
that it is the sentiment of this meeting
that it would be wise thing for the
village council to appropriate $1,000
for the purpose of securing an armory
as provided for under the laws of
1911.
1t is now up to the council to act,
and act romptly-there is no excuse
whatsoever for dilatoriness or for
refusing to respond to the citizens
demand. The state of Minnesota
offers the village of Princeton $4,000
for the purpose Of building an
armory, provided site is decided to
the state and 900 deposited with the
state treasurer as evidence of good
faith. Princeton is indeed fortunate
in being one of the places selected for
such building and it would be a
shame to let such an opportunity slip
by without embracing it. Other
places in the state which have been
favored in like manner jumped at the
offer and the village councils unhesi-
tatingly appropriated much larger
sums than that asked of the Princeton
council.
A special meeting of the village
council was held last night to con-
slider the armory proposition but no
action was taken. After talking the
matter over the council decided that if