The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-12-13
REPORT
or the Adjutant General Given
TO the Governor.


The acting adjutant general. Mr.. Bert
orner, In constructing his report has com.
piled an historical document. II fs thu
only report OF this office ever submitted.
the former reports being mild expressions
OF this office. merely handed In and ae-
cepted as reports Of the same
There has been no saving of tune and
energy in its compilation and arrange
ment. for early In tho fail Mr Orner COM
menced the gathering OF the material.
The report shows that on Jan. 81. 1895.
the National Guard OF the territory con-
sisted OF 81 commissioned officers and S6l
enlisted men. That on April 30 OF the
same year It consisted Of 30 commissioned
officers and so enlisted mon owing to the
appearing trouble then rapidly approach
ing between the UDiteo states ana spai
whicn stimulated the interest in the mill
tia OF the territory II then proceeds with
an interesting history OF the first Okla
homa volunteers under the presidents
first call.
It mentions that az about two thirds OF
the militia enlisted In the volunteer SER
vice only 200 officers and men remained
to constitute the National Guard on July
ist. That the work Of recruiting the mill
tia has been steadily going on since July
20 and 1t now stands with 2s commissioned
..ga On
ment organized Of 10 companies OF infan-
try ana one regimental band. He estI-
mated the number Of persons subject to
enrolment residing in the territory at co.
600 men.
Ia speaking OF tho subject of appropria-
tionG he says that the general government
appropriates annually the sum OF 100000
towards ermlng and equiplng the militia.
This is divided among the several states
and territories according to representa-
ton I'm congress, provided that a reason
able force OF active militia Is maintained.
Okahoma's quota Of this sum is S2.s72OS
per year. This money can only be used
ia lnt puINhase ol arms anu VtntI eqlp-
ments. That during this fiscal year there
has been purchased from the general gov
ernment ordnance and quartermaster's
stores to value Of 2.s2G.7s, leaving at date
balance to the credit of the territory OF
s45.25. Prior TO 1898 the territory had re-
celved from the war department military
equipments and stores to amount OF &i3,-
53S55 making total at date OF $40, ,365 30
received.
Under the head Of Recommendation
he recommends tho holding OF annual en-
campments OF tho militia force and says
with the present military spirit and high
standing OF the Oklahoma National Guard
and the fact that nearly all states provide
for an annual encampmont. It Is very
important that an encampment oil the en-
tire regiment be held. and believing
greater portion of the work already per-
formed would be- materially lost without
such encampment 1t Is earnestly recon-
mended that the legislature provide a suf-
hclent appropriation lvt "h chS"hipiheht
annually for the entire guard OF the terri
tory
lhe report calls attention TO t1ie fonow-
ing exhibits Of tabulated form and style:
A. Report OF Commanding officers.
r. General orders issued in 1885.
c. Returns OF quartermaster store.
r-.... ,rarorro otorau
F. Official register OF the First u. 3.
volunteer cavalry Trough Riders)
Il. Official register OF the First bottal-
ion q. g. volunteer infantry.
q. Commander in chief and stan.
IL. Official register Of the organized
militia OF the territory