Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-19
wHIPPLH BARRACKS NOTES.
what the Prescott Papers have to Say
About the Volunteers.


From the Courier.
There are now 800 volunteers at Whip
pie.
Capt. Borradaile Of New Mexico is
cOmplimented az the best held officer on
duty.
Three companies are said TO have left
Oklahoma last Friday and are expected
here Monday or Tuesday.
Manager johnson OF the Western
Union Telegraph company has estab.
lishei a branch Office at Whipple.
II anyone doubts the rapidity with
which Uncle Sam makes soldiers he
should visit Whipple. The progress is re-
markable.
The conduct Of the men is most exem-
plary, a. evidenced by the fact that the
guard house is only a sinecure. A poor
unfortunate who lost his mind is about
all they have Ia durance.
j.. +. Manning, representing the Santa
he New Mexican, was a welcome caller
at this Office. Mr.. Manning is a member
Of the volunteer regiment at Whipple
and expects the regiment to be sent 10
the Philippines.
DIR. Lindley is one Of the most con-
scientious and capable officers. When
he arrived at the post, though but two
companies we're In barracks, he had
eleven cases in the hospital. Now, with
six companies. he has but two cases.
Aside from the praise the doctor gets
from his patients, this record speaks vol
umes for his ability.
From daylight to nightfall Whipple is
a scene Of activity. With the crack O.
day the bugle sounds r%eveille, and from
then until dark the boys have little rest;
yet there is no complaint. The volun-
teers went into the army 10 eight and to
suffer hardship, and their greatest con-
Germ is q fear that they may not be per-
mittei 10 see active service.
W.. L Hathaway. the popular general
agent Of the Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany Of New York at Albuquerque, n. NJ,
has sent TO the company from that city,
stationed at Whipple barracks, a supply
OF pencils, blotters, memorandum books,
tabs, etc, which the boys will all appre-
ciate and which come in very handy for
them.
Capt. Russell, az commandment of the
post, is the hardest worked man at Whip.
pie. From reyeille to taps he has hardly
a moment TO devote TO visitors. Paren-
thetically, 1t might also be said he IL the
most popular man at the barracks. When
q commanding officer shows interest,
without ostentation, for the men under
him that Capt. Russell does, 1t Is but
natural that his men should worship him.
From the Journal Miner.
Railroad men are we'll represented in
the volunteers at whipple. They are
composed Of ex-superintendents, con-
ductors, engineers, iremen and brake
men.
The officers Of the company OF yolun-
|, teers from Santa Fe, which arrived at
whipple yesterday, are Captain Strover,
First Lieutenant Page b. 0tero and Sec
> ond Lieutenant John W. Catron. Lieut..
, 0tero is a brother OF Governor Otero, OF
. New Mexico, and Lieut.. Catron Ia q son
Of HOh. T. B. Catron, one Of the best
. known citizens Of that territory.
In order to facilitate business at Whip,
q pie by giving them the benefit OF direct
telegraph communication with all parts
I. OF the world, Manager ]. N. Johnson, Of
the Western Union company. yesterday
: opened a branch Office at that place and
will have personal charge Of II in add
ton to a general supervision OF the bust
ness In Prescott, IL. X. Dodge, the expert
telegrapher who anne here recently, will
manipulate the keys at the Prescott Of
fee. The Whipple Office is located In the
old haadnuartarg huildinu