The herald., 1897-10-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
!; NATIONAL GUARD NOTES ;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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The contract for making the new uni
forms has at last been let. The uniform
board held meeting Tuesday and after
considering the bids submitted AWARDED
the contract to Pettibone Bros OF Sal1
Francisco. The price was, blouses $3.04,
trousers $2.51; making the total cost of
the uniforms to the state $555. The goods
Of which the uniforms will be made will
be the same as that used in the regular
army and will be made up in the best
possible manner. The new uniforms will
be delivered about the first of the year,
and now that they are settled fact the
guardsmen are getting ready to make
a concerted movement for overcoats
and blankets. which are SO badly need
ed. In the contract just awarded no
mention was made Of campaign hats.
leggings or overcoats. The companies
will be expected to furnish these articles
out of the company or state money.
Adjutant General Barrett has just re-
turned from Washington, where he has
been in conference with the secretary of
war and other officials, looking to the
securing Of the latest model Spring.
fields for the use of the N. G. c. 1t is not
likely that anything will be dome in this
matter just al present.
The national guards of Kentucky, IL
lirsois, Iowa and New York are all
| equipped with the latest repeating Unit
| ed States army rifles, while our own
state guardsmen have to worry along
with old, ut-of-date pieces that were
made more than twenty years ago.
These old guns are many of them badly
rust-pitted, and no matter how much
they are rubbed it is impossible to make
them look even fairly good or soldier
| like.
The new armory at Eighth and Spring
streets will be fin ished anoI occupied by
| the 18th Of November. This is to- be
one of the finest armorie5 in the state,
and, only ore fault has beeg1 found with
it, There are no company parlors, as
in the present armory. Instead of the
three large parlors there is but one
small one to be used by all the compan-
| les jointly.
The last special orders issued from
Col. Berry's headquarters are made up
from beginning to end Of discharges for
various reasons, ard a few promotions.
Company c discharged the largest num-
ber Three were dismissed for the good
of the service and eight for removal and
expiration of term, making eleven men
dropped in one order
Company B, San Diego gave eight
discharges for various reasons. Scarce
ly company in the regiment that did
saot release one or more men. These
discharges are the result of a moveme nt
H., TT ort1 he
return from camp to free the reports
of the numerous "out of town marks"
set opposite the names on the roll book.
Those who were chronically "out Of
town. were discharged for removal,
while those who were undesirable for
any reason were discharged for "goodof
the service"
TIE members of Company c awak-
ere6a to the fact at their last business
meeting that their hands We're virtually
tied as far as conducting any company
business was concerned. The reason of
this is in their Compton platoon. In
case any thing should, come up at a
meeting requiring a quorum or two
thirds of the company vote it is impos-
sibe to take any action, as the Compton
platoon does not come up at the busi-
ness meetings and 1t is causing quite a
little trouble in the company. The only
way that quorum can be secured is for
ssven members in good. standing to call
meeting when the outside numbers
would be forced to attend.
| Compaeay Nj, Riverside, shot for the
second state shoot the 18th. The high
est scores were made by Corporal Cox
and Private Starr, each scoring sixty
points. Meachim, who won the last
trophy at camp with score of 67, made
so at this shoot.
Company X, San Bernardino, shot on
the 18th. Private Jeffries was high
score with 60 points.
| At the G.. A. r. barbecue at Riverside
Tuesday Company M gave a very en-
joyable drill and afternooel campfire.
Company l., Santa Ana, will give a
bean bake at their armory tonight. This
is part of the series of entertainments
gotten up by committee to make life
interesting for the Santa Ana boys.
The second entertainment will be in the
form of dance and will take place the
second Monday i'm November
Captain Underwood Of Company G
rendered his resignation last Wednes-
| day night. Business duties are takln g.
up so much of his time that he feels he
cat,not Gao justice to both his business
and company.
The challenge shoot between Company
NJ, Seventh regiment, and Company G,
Ninth regiment, has not been finished,
but Will be concluded some time this
week.
At Company BIS shoot last week the
| highest score was made by Sergt. j. H.
Thompson with total Of a. The COM
pany's average is 40.54.