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Show LOGAN IKES BIB TO MUSTERJUT 14STH Governor Bamberger Is Asked to Take Matter Up With War Department. Suggestion Made by Acting Governor Bennion Finds Quick Approval. , Members of the 145 tit Held artillery (First Utah) will bo mustered out of service ser-vice at the Utah Agricultural college at Logan if the suggestion of Acting Governor Gov-ernor Harden. Bcnnion is given consideration considera-tion by Lhc war xlepartment at Washington. Washing-ton. The suggestion was made by Acting Governor Reunion yesterday afternoon to Dr. K. G. Peterson, president of tho big institution, and President Peterson Immediately Im-mediately conferred with the various authorities au-thorities of Cache county and Logan, with the result that every necessary facility for the mustering out of the boys Is ready to be placed at the disposal of the government gov-ernment if a decision is made to demobilize de-mobilize the artillerymen at, the Agricultural Agricul-tural college. What was done at tlie conference was communicated hy wire to Governor Bamberger last night, and he . was asked to lay tlie matter before the , proper authorities in Washington. j Committee Meets. . ! At a meeting held yesterday afternoon ! by Resident Peterson with Senator J. W. I Punk, chairman. of Cache county council of defense; Marriner Kcles. chairman of the ; Logan city council of defense, and Mayor i Roy Bullen, President PPeterson was advised ad-vised that the city of ljgan and the county of Cache would do everything in ; their power to aid the government, state land college In properly caring for the ar-, ar-, tillerymen from the time that they reach Logan until they aro finally mustered out of government service. While there is apparently no question that comfortable and adequate quarters 1 for (he men can be supplied at the col-1 col-1 lege, the people of J-ogan have unani-i unani-i niously declared that their homes will bo opened to the young warriors, if necessary, neces-sary, and that they will be more than glad to extond their warmest hospitality to them. Discussing the matter with The Tribune Trib-une last night. President Peterson said: "There is no question of the ability of the Agricultural college to extend every facility necessary for the care of the men during the period from the time of their arrival until they are finally mustered out of the service of the United States. Equipmnt for 1000. "We now have equipment cots, blankets, etc. for 1000, and we are assured as-sured of the necessary equipment for the additional 700 men through the courtesy of the authorities at Fort Douglas. "We have a large amount of bunk space in the college gymnasium and chapel and the two barracks provided for the members mem-bers of the S. A. T. C, and, if additional room is needed, we can easily arrange it. "At the present time we can comforta-hly comforta-hly seat 1000 men for mess and can easily provide as many extra seats as will be necessary in the south barracks. "The college also has ample facilities for the necessary clerical work that will have to be done. "In fact, we are splendidly equipped for the work of mustering out the boys, and I trust that we will be given the honor." There are approximately 700 men in the 145th infantrv, and of the total 1400 are Utah boys. The remaining SOD were recruited in California. Colonel William Wil-liam C. Webb is the commanding officer. |