| Show EFFORT HT TO GET GUN MAY BEAR FRUIT r the following letters will give jy the people an insight into tha r probability of san juan count county getting one of the big german guns which has been asked for through attorney 0 W mcconkle mcconkie washington D C feb 10 1919 0 0 W mcconkle mcconkie moil monticello acello utah my dear dea friend governor bamberger ba has transmitted to me your communication of the altin alt in which you voice the desire of the people of san juan county bounty for a captured german gun I 1 arn am inclosing herewith a bill W which I 1 have introduced in the senate to donate twenty five cannons to the state of bah of course bours e the distribution of any number number of guns that might bo be to the state of utah will be a matter to be decided by state legislation I 1 shall do all within my power to secure a liberal apportionment of war trophies for utah at the proper time and shall submit your letter to the war department part ment for consideration in any awon action the officials of that department might take with best wishes yours very truly WILLIAM H KING the bill introduced in the senate of the united states by 1 mr king reads as follows A bill tor to donate twenty five cannons cabino ns to the state of bf utah be it enacted by the senate w 1 1 t and house of representatives oi tha united states afir a i i congress ass assembled bled that the secretary of war be and is hereby autho authorized prized ani and dire directed eted to deliver to the state of utah twenty five cannons from the suns buns captured by the american Expedit expeditionary expeditions iona ry forces or delivered to the united states by the terms of the armistice or which shall hereafter be delivered to the united states by the treaty of peace to together jether with a siu table complement of cannon balls projectiles or shells for exhibition purposes which cannon and appurtenances shall be disposed of by the legislature of utah to such cities towns or communities in utah as shall constitute in an equitable distribution of the same within the state |
