Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-10
CITY'S need OF ARMORY
CAPTAIN WALTER L. TOOZE, JR.
URGES PROMPT ACTION.
Other Oregon Towns Expect to
Profit by the States
Appropriation.

The recent dedication at Albany of
d the fine new $4,000 state armory has
o served to arouse among the local mil
t itiamen a feeling that Dallas. too,
h should be provided with similar
building for the use of Company H,
Y and for the accommodation of conven-
Y tions and other gatherings that might
be induced to come here.
/ Il was up to Albany last week,
said Captain Walter L. TOoze, Jr., yes
terday, "and l want to say that they
have one of the finest buildings there
in the state. 1t was dedicated while 1
was there. 1t is a large brick armory, |
and is well constructed 1t has a large /
drill hall, which can be used as a con-
vention or assembly room, and will |
seat about 1000 people. Besides this
! there are a number of other we'll
arranged rooms This building cost
| $2S,000, of which amount the state of
| Oregon paid $4,000, the city of AL
bany $1,000, and Linn County $1,000.
This money was advanced by the state
under the law apprOpriatng 100000
for the construction of armories, the
state giving equally as much as the
county would give, or the county and
city combined. Under this law, Albany ,
got one armory; Salem has raised
sufficient money to get a $4,000 arm
ory, and WoOdburn has raised
enough to get a $4,000 armory, the
city and the county giving half in each -
case, and the state the other half
''At the next session of the Legsla-
ture, bill will be presented asking q
an appropriation of $4,000 for the {,
of armOries upon the \
same plan. Many cities in the state c
where militia companies are located
are working hard to take advantage of Fl
this law; for instance, Eugene, Ash p
and and Pendleton Now, it seems el
TO me that the city of Dallas, and Polk u
county, as wealthy public corpora Il
ions as they are, should not overlook 81
his opportunity of securing one of u
hese fine buildings. If the county will ot
'ut up $500, and the city $500, the
tate will put up $4,000, and We will
ave a $4,000 armory here-better ~
han the Albany armory which is one -
+ the finest buildings of its kind in
ne country, and second in the state
My to the Portland armory We F,''
ould raise this money by taxation. ci,
would cost each person in the fu
)unty but 81 each-a most insignifi T.
Ill be accomplished. We need such les
building here in Dallas It will give
DIX County place for holding con- ~
and we will be able to get 90
rye gatherings here, and hold large r,
semblages-something we cannot do Ell
w, because we have no place Not Jol
l.. +lia -. ''o Pi"Oe' Not WI
ly this, but such a building, being Co
Bile can be used for all public gath H.
ngs. And more than anything else. WI
magnificent structure like this in our b
unity would speak we'll for the pros Tn,
rity and 'go-forwardness' of our J.
lnty, and the people of our county. no
rsons coming into this county from NJ
Ter states would be impressed by Cha
n a building with the prosperous er,
editions of this county We could - LAY
mt to such a building with lust Smi
lie.
! tell you, it would be fine thing y
this county and for Dallas. OF Jo,,
rse' rs captain of Company II, COu
toned in this city, am particularly for
rested in this movement, but MAJ MAJ
1t you to understand that my in lies
st Is not entirely a selfish one. un- one
you take it that my interest in the ID
of Polk County and Dallas i'l'
selfish one. l would be willing to
ate $25 for such a building myself.
even more if had to. We could
as good an armory as they have Az
lbany for about $25. 900. with cost tate
ot included. Albany had to nav. filed
0 for the lot upon which to con- Cour
t the armory Soui
Dallas and Polk County wouId ten G
advantage of this law regarding at III
'ries, there is no time for DELAY. lou Sour
ust as sure as the law is passed tba :
u be but a short time until enough objeC
cities in the state will have TAX the s
lie matter in hand and raised the Al,
800. 49,. .--. -AuIIll
0"'S HloheS' ana the apprOpria- Pet
VIII be used up. There may be Oscar
$4,000 more appropriated. 1t , "a Ja
to me that we should wake IN
here and get busy and land one
ese fine buildings. Dallas and
county must get by the con- Not
tive age. if they ever expect to "a oFt oI
ess and build up in numbers and ty. sir
'alth. The only way to make tered
y. is TO spend mopav =, 9Th da
.oYr att,on.i.. -, ter of
~ 'ills PROPOSE ceased
III fofuand' when they want to Of said
large meeting, where do tba,. urday
: roo tn tho ,r,.-- procee
'''o'H' ol said es
- US stt ousy' ana see what lot or
\ do along this line" highesl