Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-12-10 | Page 2 | Sen. King Seeks More Troops for Ft. Douglas

Sen cn King Seeks MOTe More Troops Troops' for Ff Ft Douglas A determined d effort Is being made b by Senator William H H. H King Kingto to have hare the b battalion of oC the Thir eighth ty-eighth infantry which h I i Is now no at Fort Port SIU Okla Okia moved to Fort Douglas Gus r. r Backman general generals ener l s sec secretary of r the tte chamber of ot commerce com coin merce meree was informed InCo Wednesday A A bill calling for tor ail a an appropriation appropriation atlon of ot has hos been Introduced introduced introduced intro Intro- by by- Senator King and the matter matter- ha has been taken lakon up with the w war r department it l is reported The money money if It procured will vilI be bel l used sed in In constructing additional barr barracks at Fort Douglas to house the battalion it is said HaIng Having Haying Hay Hav ing tho thu additional troops in Salt Lake would r mean can the expenditure of approximately a year for tor food tood and supplies