Arizona republican., 1895-11-17
Local Defenders of Their
 Country.
Personnel of Captain Wick
 ans Command.
Extensive improvements Made al the Armory-Athletic Training
 Now to Be Had.

There exists in this county belief that a regular army officers commis- sion is a passport into the society of the world. It is probably based upon the theory of an officer and gentle man." Be that as it may member ship in most American militia regi- ments opens wide the gates to friend ship in other communities. And, too, one makes acquaintances at home. h New York City, not to belong to the Seventh regiment is to be out of the world. To belong to Chicago's First regiment insures a welcome into the clubhouse of every military and social organization in the United States. Membership in the Southern Athletic guards of New Orleans is privilege highly prized by those fortunate enough to be allowed to enlist. And so it is all over America.
 Apart from the social side of being a citizen soldier, there is a training one receives which is valuable. Most armories possess gymnastic equipment enough to make possible a thorough course of athletic training. The an Kalal tour of duty or camp life is an outing at small cost.
 Most states appropriate large sums for the support of the militia. Not so Arizona. Members of the National Guard of Arizona complain bitterly of the niggardliness of the territory in that respect.
 On an appropriation of about $30 per month Company B of Phoenix, has made a showing highly creditable to the organization. Organized in 1892, it has experienced many ups and downs. Today 1t has forty members and hss in tow many recruits for the awkward squad.' Its officers are hustlers and By their enthusiasm are pushing the company to the front. A series of entertainments are planned for the winter, embracing "stag par ties" and theatrical and musical en- tertainments, etc.
 The roster ct officers of Company E is as follows: Captain, J. J. Wick ham; first lieutenant, L. w. Coggins; second lieutenant, J. N. Ziegenfuss; first sergeant, F. G. Russell; sergeants, F. w Hill G. E. Gowett, J. M. Hall, E. M. Lamson; corporals, George Chris tian, James Carder, w. D. Tanner, c. H. Utting, J. D. Boyer; lance corporal, c. W. Moves; musicians, bugle, G. N. Stewart; drum, Johnny Swilling.
 Captain Wickham has served ten years in the regular army, rising from private to signal sergeant.
 The privates are: Bettler, Broad bent, Buckley, Byrnes, Coombs, Coffee, Carder, Fickas, l. L. Hill, A. R. Hill, Harmson, Hughes, Jessop, Kibbey, Kings, Lane, McClin tock, Oren, Packer, Prescott, Rich, Spencer, Trowbridge, Wiley.
 As marksmen the members Of the company rank high. Lieutenant Cog gins is the only distinguished sharp shooter in Arizona. Four men quail fled as sharpshooters this year, besides two experts, two marksmen and ten riflemen.
 A new feature has just been added to the company in an athletic training school Corporal c. W. Moves, pro- fessional trainer, assisted by Sergeant F. G. Russell, will be the instructor MT Moves was Jack Dempsey's trainer and sparring partner. The school was at first intended only for company members, but has been opened to the public. Instructions will be given il sparring, wrestling, fencing and 3 thorough athletic training is to be had