Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-04
rAMA ANp roL EDO ENCOURAGED
OVER Prospects FOR SITE
FOR ARMY cANToNMENT.
MARshALLToWN WOULD HAVE
TO HELP HOUSE VISITORS
Tama-Toisdo Commercial ciubs Ask
Assistance, and President Seott OF
MarshaIItown Club, r. w. Mecrssry,
and D. w. Norris on Committee 20
Sec Army Officials in Chicago.

The commercial clubs Of Tama ana
Toledo are 80 encouraged over their
prospects for having their site chosen
for the thirteenth district cantonmenr'
at which $1,000 soldiers are to Dc
mobilzed. that they have requested =
committee from Marshalltown to JOIN
their committee in Chicago today anu
present to army officials the informa-
ton regarding Marshalltown ana us
ability to assist in the housing and
feeding of the thousands who VIII
necessarily be attracted to the Nicin-
ity Of camp of $4,000 men. II. W..
Scott, president of the MarshaiitoMn
Club, has appointed r. w. Nc
Creery and D. w. Norris to serve win
him on such a committee and ne anu
Norris are in Chicago today 10 DC
Joined tomorrow by McCreery.
Site Within Twelve Miles OF CITY.
Tama and Toledo have jointly sns-
eested to the government SITE OF ap
proximately $500 acres extenoihs
along the Iowa river from those cities
70 within twelve miles of Marshaii,
town. and the site has been lnspecteo
by committee from the war depart
ment. II meets every military REQUIRE
ment excepting that all other thinss
being equal site near larger cits
would be preferred, but OF all the si'eso
INSPECTED in this state ana Minhesot'
none has met the military requirel'iei''s
so fully and completely. and the ianie
Toledo men hope TO offset their iach
Of city advantages By presenting 'he
facilities of Marshalltown which VIII
no within easy access by auto or D!
rail from the proposed camp.
Would Build Veritable City.
Mason ,,;ty. TOttumwa, Des Monies
S;oux city and Cedar Rapids are eau
didates in this. state. while ~. fu.
and several other cities in Minnesota
have proposed sites. Whatever Is ''e
cepted will be leased by the soNn
ment frame barracks erected, VAL
works and sewer systems ihstaiie",
and a veritable city of men housso an"
trained for at least two years. n"'
;s hone. and some eEcouragenchr u'.
in presence Of SO many men ana N.si
tors who would come to see them pe-
tween this city and Tan1a an ~
.erurnan railway might be constructed
not we.n the cities or the Lincoln hign-
way paved for auto bus ana .rut IN
travel. The thousands of horses M
artillery and cavalry will cali Tor many
tons of feed and altogether. II VI.
rama Toledo site should be seiecieu'
{, would give tremendous impetus 70
building and business in Marsfailto"n u
as vel, $ in the two towns which haNe
proposed the Site
Local Men ATTEND Meeting.
Following a visit 10 Marshallto"n
Saturday evening my W. \. Dexter ana
Judge Willett. representing Toledo an"
rama respectively. Mcssrs Scott. Me
I.reery and Norris. accompanied y.
County Engineer -Hickok and Key. W
H. Scott motored to Tama suhoas
afternoon to attend joint meeting VI
the boards of directors OF the rama
and Toledo commercial clubs. Al the
request of the Tama Toledo men tns
county engineers coffee Of Marsnaii
county has rushed to Chicago pine
prints Of highways, bridges etc. i!,ns
between the proposed site and TINS