The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-04-16
$5O0,000 TO BUY
CAMP DODGE
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War Department setp Aside Large
Amount With Which to Purchase
Dodge for Permanent Camp

War Department setp Aside Large
Amount With Which to Purchase
Dodge for Permanent Camp
RULING ON. PAYING INSURANCE
Relatives Of Soldiers Who Died Of the
Flu or Came to Death From Natur-
al Causes not to Get Insurance
CAMP DODGE, April 12-(Special
to the Review)-A, committee from
the greater Des Moines association
went to Washington to confer with the
war department relative to the pur-
chase of the site where Camp Dodge
is by the government. It was deter
mined to avoid condemnation proceed
ings if possible and the committee was
instructed to proceed with an individ.
ual interview with each land owner.
Since the establishment of the camp
here the farmers who own the land
occupied have been receiving $14 an
acre per year cash rent. The lease is
optional as to time and also optional
as to purchase 1t is the belief that
the land owners will be willing to take
fair price and thus avoid delays. An
appropriation Of $50O,OO0 has been set
aside by the war department for the
purchase, Of Camp Dodge lands, but
department officials were informed
that a larger sum would be necessary
to take over the 5000 acres desired by
the government. Their estimate was
based on a 5000 an acre basis.
Approximately $50 acres of land
hxy or of
with two buildings, all valued at about
$124,0OO, probably. will be sold to the
federal government as part OF the
permanent camp to be established at
the cantonment site.
The first step in the probable trans
fer taken by Adj. Gen. Louis G.
iLasher yesterday in a letter written
by him to Governor Harding in which
the adjutant general recommends the
sale of the state owned land to the
government. ~" rH.
1t is roughly estimated that the
land is worth something in excess OF
$3.50 an acre.. This is about the figure
at which the ground was originally
purchased by the state. An appraisal
probably will set the figure somewhat
higher, although there is no intention
on the part of the state to ask more
than fair price. H. 2&. :.
An arsenal and a quartermaster's
storehouse are the two buildings which:
were constructed at the expense of the
state. 1t is estimated these are worth
approximately $4,000, They also
doubtless will be purchased with the
hand. .A8E@ ;sr l ..sF...l
,t,5.- Many Discharged Soldiers
The number Of soldiers discharged
at Camp Dodge since the signing OF
the armistice reaches now to, nearly
100000. ..g h. ~ l:. -
The discharging of soldiers is being
rapidly expedited and every day sees
the entrance into camp of fresh
bunch from some distant camp or from
overseas. Several hundred wounded
men have reached the base hospital
and government hospital No. rs at Ft.
Des Moines the past week, but about
as many were transferred to hospitals
nearer home as arrived from overseas.
Colonel NJ. II. Butler, who superin-
tended the construction of Camp
Dodge, arrived in the city Wednesday
on business for the quartermaster's de-
partment. His stay will be indefinite.
After completion of Camp Dodge
Colonel Butler went to Norfolk, Va,
where he superintended construction
of huge warehouses and terminal ia
cilities which cost the government ap-
proximately $2O0,0OO,O00. u ..:s ...'
ia =. Plan Red Cross Building gsv
Work on the new Red Cross admin.
istrative building to be erected at 1T.
@ Des Moines will be commenced as soon
as approval of the plans comes from
the surgeon general. g,sta II.
The new building will contain the
administrative offices and quarters for
the field workers, the expense to be
borne BY the American Red Cross.
1t is to be a frame structure 81 feet
wide and 100 feet long, and will con-
tain 10 sleeping quarters. nrivate Of
fees and large general office. The
rooms for the field men will be fur
nished by the Red Cross.
wv 18Th Soldier Decorated
Private Liberty Pease, Co. E, 16Sth
infantry, of Farragut, Iowa, was dec
Grated with the distinguished service
cross at Herrold Field, Camp Dodge,
Friday.
Following the decoration ceremony,
in charge of Brig Gen. B. T. Simmons,
the Second infantry passed in review
before Pease and the officers.
Pease is the only private to receive
the decoration at Dodge. %
Colonel 3. r. Bennett and Captain
Dan Newquist of the 16Sth infantry,
were in the reviewing stand with
Pease, General Simmons and Major
Warren Pugh, camp adjutant. ="
Private Pease came on the field with
the Second infantry. He then march
ed 100 yards in front of the regiment,
and was met by Simmons, who con-
ferred the medal.
Colonel E. r. Bennett then stepped
from the reviewing stand, saluted
Pease and spoke few words to him,
as did Captain Dan Newquist. Ben
nett was formerly commander of the
16Sth infantry.
Mrs. Pease was accorded a place Of
honor with the officers and saw her
husband honored.
Pease won the medal at Chateau
Thierry, when he carried wounded to
dressing stations, under heavy fire,
especially when SeTgy was under bom-
bardment July 81, 1918.