Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-09
THAT ARMY ORDER
Something Further as to What Means
the Transfer of Department
Headquarters.
influential Officers Who are Coming to
Santa Fe-Socal and Business
Benetits-NeW Quarters.

The announcement in these columns
Yesterday that the military headquarters
Of the department of Arizona had been
ordered by the war department trans
ferred from Los Angeles to Santa Fe,
rather took the town by storm. Gener-
ally speaking, it came in the nature Of a
delightful surprise, but there were a few
quiet workers who could safely say, 81
told you So" as for months they have
been cautiously pulling the wires to bring
about this change.
INFLUENTIAL ARMY OFFICERS
both in this department and at Washing
ton have also done their best in this par
tcular, simply because it long since be-
came apparent that the good OF the serv-
ice demanded the removal OF the head
quarters from SO isolated, out-of-the-way
a place as Los Angeles. In selecting a
new location the war department was
governed by those considerations which
the friends of Santa Fe have from time
to time 80 forcibly and persistently laid
before it.
THREE YEARS AGO
the New MEXICAN began the agitation of
this question, and it has repeatedly kept
before the powers that be the advantages
of this city. The board OF trade also
took the matter up and through
a committee prepared an elaborate
report accompanied by maps,
statistical data, distance tables, ETC., in
fact, making strong plea for this city
and showing most favorably the advan-
tages of the government reservation here
for something Letter than a mere post !;
speaking also of Santa FEES climatic adj
| vantage s, pure water, immunity from
contagious disease its transportation taci-
lities, location as to the forage producing
sections of southern Colorado and New
Mexico, and especially referring to the
city's impregnable position with refer
ence to the Mexican frontier, munitions
of war. and supplies being subject to
greater safety here than at any other
point in the southwest outside of San An
nonio, Texas. This
STRONG COLLECTION OF FACTS
was very promptly pigeon-holed by Mr..
Cleveland's secretary of war, Mr.. Endi-
colt, and for time the ardor of Santa
FEES friends was dampened, but when
the present administration came in and
Sec. Proctor assumed control, with Gen.
Schofield at his right hand, these efforts
in Santa FEES behalf were earnestly but
very quietly renewed, and the result is
known in the glad tidings that flashed
over the wires yesterday.
EFFECT OF THE ORDER.
The transfer of department headquar
tiers to Santa Fe means great deal for
the commercial, social and, incidentally,
the political advancement OF this city.
1t means the coming here of from 100 to
$50 persons with their families, who will
make their homes here, and, as all are
bright active men OF business, command
Ing good salaries from the government.
it means that henceforth Uncle Sam
will disperse among our people from
$4,000 to $4,000 per month. By this
order probably not less than
TWENTY MILITARY OFFICERS
and their families will be added to those
already stationed here, and there will be
fifty or sixty clerks to come, most of whom
also are men of families.
The personal staff of the commanding
officer, Brigadier General McCook, is not
yet known, but among those officers
whom this order brings here are such as
Major w. }. Volkmar, assistant adjutant
general and chief signal officer; Lieut..
Col. r. H. Hall, inspector general; Capt.
H. K. Bailey, judge advocate; Major A.
s. Kimball, chief quartermaster, and his
assistant, Capt. D. D. Wheeler; Major
W. A. Elderkin, chief commissary of sub
sistence; Col. j. r. Smith, medical di-
rector; Major J. P. Willard, chief pay
master, and number of others.
TELEaRAPHED FOR DETAILS.
The full details Of the order relating to
this transfer have not yet reached here
from Washington, but will arrive some
time tonight or tomorrow, several citi-
zens having telegraphed for them. 1t is
said, however, that early next month will
witness these changes. 1t is possible that
Gen. McCook and Major Kimball may ar
rive next week in order to see what i'm
provements will be necessary III order to
accommodate the new cemers.
Possibly one or two of the officers now
here will be transferred 10 other posts,
but as a rule army people seem to think
the present force, including the regimental
headquarters, will be kept here, and Of
course the band will remain, for Gen. Me-
Cook is noted as an officer who insists
that band shall always be attached 70
bio command