The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-27
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Starting With $4,000 Appro-
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PLANS WILL BE SUBMITTED
81, TO BOARD IMMEDIATELY
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Building Expected to Be Read
y: for Occupation by o.
<s.~... tober IS. Thi. Year
-, The information contained in the
telegram that was received in Bemidji
late yesterday afternoon advising that
The appropriation for the naval militia
::atmory had been passed by the arm
DRY board meant more. to the city
than; many Of the citizens realized
perhaps. It is the elimination OF the
efforts of years on the part Of the
citizens backed up strongly by the
Civic and Commerce association and
greatly assisted by outsiders who
have the welfare Of Bemidji greatly
at heart. !. ,:% -. y y - < /.
!. ~ The site, which is on the south side
OF Third street east of Bemidji av-
enue, was originally owned by the
): Bemidii Townsite and Improvement
company and was valued by them at
$4,000. 90. Owing TO the purpose, for
which the site was desired, the Be
midi ToWnsite company sold it for
81, 500 through the :. efforts Of its
seeFet Miss Calihan, and Presi-
dent Tams. Bixhy: In addition to- re-:
dueing the value TO the above figure,
Mus Calihan and Mr.. Bixby each sub
scfibed the amount Of $3.50 and paid
it to the Townsite company, which
left the site costing the citizens of
Bemidji only $1,000. .:1,:. I'D =
j., First Appropriated; $1,000. ;,
& 4 On February @ 1917, application
.syR al made sfor the naval militia arm
.;;ory and on April :16, 1s1 1.-THE armoI4
:. board granted the application, max
ing the amount Of $4,000 available
for the erection Hof an armory Tor
naval militia purposes. Before this
could be accomplished, however, war
came upon the nation and nothing
further could be done regarding the
building Of the armory. The naval
unit also had been called into active
service and all efforts had 4 to be
turned to the prosecution Of the war.
Late last fall efforts were started
toward the establishment Of q ma
tional guard unit for Bemidji, and
after the necessary steps had been
taken Company X Of the sixth regi-
ment was formed and mustered in,
{ and with it the appropriation for
;$25 900 for the. establishment of an
armory was, passed. -
AT meeting of the armory board
i'm St. Paul yesterday, the action Of
its body on April 16, 1917, was re-
affirmed, giving an appropriation OF
$4,000 for a naval militia armOry.
: This appropriation in conjunction
with the appropriation made for the
national guard unit, makes $5O,Ov0
available from the state for joint
.armory. The. city Of Bemidji voted
bonds to the extent of So, 600 to as
sist in the construction of the armory
in 1917. This, together with the
citizens subscriptions. of $4,000, and
the state appropriations, gives the
. city $50, 900 available for the armory
project. s !. >,|5 a.. -. o..
= Plans to Be Drawn at Once. B.,
Plans for the armory building are
to, be drawn. immediately by archi-
tects and as soon as ready. will be
submitted to- the armory board for
approval. Immediately upon their
/; approval: bids will be advertised and
H the contract let. Money will be avail
able as soon as the contract is let,
arrangements being made through the
:. state loan board for the money. It
= ssexpected the building will be ready
I for occupation about the 18th Of
October. fo333a 1874 -.
The building will be about 65x140
feet and will be two story and base
ment in front and one story and
basement in the rear. / 1t will con-
tain q rifle range, drill hall, division
and company, rooms, officers rooms
and Offices, gymnasium and baths,
3 equipment storage for both units and
!, IN the south end Of the main, drill hal!
/ will ebA erected platform tor use OF
speakers addressing audiences, -
4! s On the! east side along the water
e front will be a platform eight or ten
4 feet wide for naval maneuvering pur-
.suoses and on this side in the winter
time suitable arrangements for win
ter sports will be made, SO. that, ice
Kinks may be maintained. From the
ton Of the building will be construct
ed q toboggan slide.qs.s - 49,
: The armory committee Of the AZ
soeiation which has had the almory
matters "a hand have been, u 4.
Denu, chairman, Messrs. ID. Moore,
4, S. Lycan, H.. A.. Barker, y. J:
Z Burke E.. IL. Mcdonald and Il. L.
Hoffman. d Mr.. E A Barker was pres-
!, <nf 81 the board meeting ID st Paul
/ yaGterday To- Represent the city and