, 1923-01-28
.ARMORY MUST Be.
HERE To
SAVE WYO. GUARD
Withdrawal of Federal Aid
Threatened if State Does
Not Act.

Major Clyde V. Simpson of the
regular army who is now on duty ms
senior Instructor of the Wyoming
National Guard arrived in Casper
yesterday in the interests Of that
organization.
In the past few weeks Adjutant
General Esway at Cheyenne has sew.
eral times been advised by the war
department that It cannot continue
federal aid unless Wyoming puts an
armory construction program into
effect. Federal aid TO the guard Of
this state has amounted to sl.052..
eo3.47 in the past four years for the
purpose of arming. equipping and
mounting 1t; for the drift pay OF of
hcers n men; for forage purchased
locality for animals and for pay to
c~aretakers of animals: for summe
encampments and for pay and ex.
penses Of reg ular army Instructors.
All that It asks In return is that the
state furnish the officers and men
and a modest sum for administration
expenses of the adjutnnt general and
the erection of n suitable armory
building for each troop in order to
properly shelter horses. and to pro.
vide n suitable indoor riding hall and
also to properly protect from fire and
theft Approximately 800. 900 worth OF
equipment uniforms and arms issued
to each troop.
Wyoming Is just now completing
the organization Of the 115th cavalry
regiment and Utah has Just recently
maae a bid to get this regiment II
Wyoming loses It by default. Utah
has Indicated her intention of build.
ing nrmories to get IL. wyoming has
also been allocated a cavalry brigade
Headquarters with It's attendant troop
which Is to he organized just as soon
as the organization of the 18th
Cavalry Is completed in the near flu
ture. 1t has been the plan of Ad-
Jutant Genera Esway for some time
to offer this unit to Casper because
of the wealth OF veteran ex-service
men living here and because II will
be the elite unit of not only wyo.
ming but also of Idaho and Utah as
these states furnish the balance of
the cavalry to complete the brigade.
This unit will rate a brigadler general
and Casper now has a competent
man to fiji the place) as well as a
number of brigade staff and troop
officers and enlisted men with high
enlisted ratings.
This organization would bring In to
Casper annually from the federal gov.
eminent the approximate sum Of
$40, 900 for drill pay to officers and
men, for ~caretakers for animals, for
expenses Of regular army instructors
81 g. I.z,t ,,ko - Fon,-o nnd
i~ncidentals. Major Simpson has been
working on armory plans for several
months and has a plan containing a
riding hall, stables. Office. storeroom.
locker room. bath. caretakers quar-.
ters and a club and recreation room,
etc. all in a building 100 by 116 feet
and which can be erected for approx
mately $40. 0o0.
The erection OF one OF these build
ings in Casper would mean that over
$4,000 would be speat locally for
labor and material. Major Simpson
estimates that s175. 900 will be needed
to properly equip all OF the troops IN
the state now located at wheatland.
Torrington. Douglas. Riverton. Ian
der. Lowell. Cody. Sheridan and the
proposed troop here in Casper. The
lander troop has an armory which
needs repairs and is also badly in
need OF suitable stables.
An armory OF the proposed type will
be a valuable asset TO any community
for II will furnish ample a for
largo gatherings. for shows and ex'
hibitions, for indoor athletics and
many other community features.
The entire National Guard OF Wyo-