The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-12-21
WOULD MUSTER
OUT BISMARCK
GUARD UNIT
Instructor Recommends That
Famous Organization in
Guard be DiSbanded
QUARTERS ARE LACKING
Lawsuit in Court Affecting
ArmOry, Lack of Other
Quarters, Causes Action

Federal recognition for Company
A, North Dakota National Guard, will
be withdrawn if the recommendation
instructor of the North Dakota Ma
tional Guard, is accepted by head
quarters of the Seventh Corps Area
at Omaha, Neb. Capt. Anderson, it
was stated today by Adjutant- Gener-
nj G.. A. Frazer, has recommended
that the Bismarck company be drop
ped and withdrawal of government
property would follow.
The instructor recommended the
company be mustered out because of
lack of an armory in which to drill
during the cold months, lack of pro
per facilities for storage Of govern
ment property, lack of interest of
citizens of the city and inability to
keep up interest in tho company
while it lacks proper facilities.
Company A has been in continuous
service in the National Guard, ex-
cepted when merged into the Army,
since 1887, AdjutantGeneral Fraser
said 1t saw service in the Philip
pines, along the Mexican border. be-
came a part of the North Dakota
units in the World War, and has
acted as guard of honor for many
notable visitors to the state capital.
The instructors report pointed out
that the company has had as head
quarters the basement of the Baker
building, which hardly gave room
for four squads to line up. Govern
rnent property must be stored to
some extent in original boxes be-
cause of lack of room. The company
has been maintained because of the
late winter as it could hold outdoor
drills.
Action Delayed
The instructor reported that he
had delayed a Recommendation that
the company be mustered out in the
hope that the final disposition of
the law suit involving the former
Company A armOry here or discov-
cry Of other quarters might permit
the company to function properly.
The recommendation cannot be long
err delayed, however, he is under
stood to have reported.
Two suits involving the former
armOry are in the courts. One of
them, n suit for recovery of personal
property, with +. A. Hughes as de-
fendant, will be, tried for the second
time soon in district court. Anoth-
er, involving possession of the arm
ory proper remains to be disposed
of.
Means Money LOSS
Company A, at full strength, could
bring over $4,000 into the city in
one year in the payroll and o.her
expenses of the unit, according to the
Adjutant-Gerneral's office. Several
thousand dollars has been paid out
to present members of the company.
Full strength Of the company is
93 men. The maximum number of
drills allowed, for which pay is given
by the War Department, is 60 year,
which would mean payroll of ST.
1890. There is state aid of 5000
to the company, and the annual en-
campment pay checks-which are
given to the men after they return
to their home cities-would be over
$4,000 for the full company. Some
companies hold one drill week which
would mean payroll of S6,737.40 for
full company, and the minimum
number of drills is 48 year. which
would mean payroll of $6,237.6O,
according to the Adjutant- Generals
office.