Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-09-12
MARCHING ORDERS.
Capt. Fuller Submits His Orders
for the March.
From Fort Wingate TO the Great
Pair In This City.
Soldiers Left the Fort on Sunday Morning,
September 10.
WILL BE HERE NEXT SUNDAY.
WILL BE HIRE NEXT SUNDAY.
Fort Wingate, n. NJ, Sept. q.

Fort Wingate. n. NJ. Sept. o.
W. 4. McCreght, President of the Territorial
Far Associaton, Albuquerque. \. M.
Dear Sir:-l have received the several
letters which you have been kind enough
to send. but owing TO great amount Of
work have delayed replying until now.
trust you and yous committee
have selected good camping ground for
me. not too far out, and that shall Gnd
water handy. We will try and do our
part toward making the Fair a grand
success. enclose you general order No.
10. which explains itself;
FORT WINGATE. N NJ,
September, O. 1899.
General Orders No. IL.
Pursuant to instructions from the
general commanding the department,
dated Denver. Colorado. August 90, 1899.
the commanding officer OF troop II, Ninth
cavalry, with seventy enlisted men OF
his troop. one surgeon and two (2) men
OF the hospital corps, two (s) Indian
scouts and the post ordnance sergeant
will proceed. fully armed and equipped,
mounted. on Sunday. the 10th instant, at
Z o'clock a. m on the annual practice
march, towards Albuquerque, New Mex
leo
The command will take two (2) six
mule teams, one % four-mule team, one
() ambulance and one ID 8 inch rifle.
sixty rounds OF blank ammunition for
the 3-inch rifle will be taken.
The post surgeon will take full and
complete outat to establish q regular
field hospital at Albuquerque.
Full dress uniform for tie command
will be sent TO Albuquerque by freight.
Rstions from September 2ist TO 0c-
tobsr lst will bs sent by rail.
The commanding officer OF Troop II.
Ninth cavalry, will, during the march,
stances will permit, travelling with ad
vance and rear guards, accommodating,
etc. He will arrive In Albuquerque on
the 18th instant, and Immediately estab-
lish his camp ut such point ~ the author
titles may designate. He will cooperate
with the Fair committee In charge G. the
Territorial Fair. 10 the end that every
assistance expected OF the troops may be
realized.
In order that the troops may be ready
iOI huy uutAprCtcu Chii w actiVc uuey
3. 900 rounds Of ball cartridges, extra to
that carried In the belts, will be taken.
A full itinerary OF the march will be
kept and. upon return to the post, a map
will be prepared Of the march Shelter
tents. only, will be used on the march.
BY order OF Captain Fuller:
Signed &. +. SToDrER,
"a Lieut.. 9th Cavalry,
Adjutant.
FAIR NOTES.
Readers ara requested to carefully
peruse the official program published on
the inside OF tO.day's CITIZEN.
Work In every department IL going on
vigorously and the success OF the car
nival and street fair Is practically as
surei.
Every painter In the city IL busily en-
gagged IN painting the fronts OF business
houses and in painting handsome ban
ner signs.
Railroad rates from all points through
out the southwest have been reduced and
II looks now ~ though the roads would
have their hands full, hauling the yisi'
tors to Albuquerque.
Although number OF booths have
been sold or the Midway Plaisance, still
there are some few choice places left
These will 20 of like wildllre In the next
few days. Don't let an opportunity like
this pass unheeded.
j. l.. Bell Il Co.. big retail grocers on
Second street, started work on their
handsome outside booth yesterday. and
this morning q. &. tisinsley Il Co, boot
and shoe dealers. put carpenters to wOrb
on their outside booths.
Subscribers TO the Fair association
fund ought to pay their subscriptions on
presentation, for the executive commit.
tee needs money, and again certain
heavy contracts must be paid before the
fair opens. Therefore pay up.
Mrs. W. b. Childers. president OF the
Library association, states that every
thing IL ready for the associations bal
at the Arm0ry on Tuesday evening. Sep
tember 10. Music has been engaged, aud
tickets will be placed on sale TO morrow
mor ming at the stores OF o. A MatsOn 4
Co, and ". Y. Walton.
Tickets for the great carnival masquer
ade ball were placed Oh sale at D. A
MatsOn u Co.'S this morning
| by the young gentlemen and
ladies who have been placed In
charge OF this interesting feature. Get
out your costumes and masks, and b'
ready 20 have good time all day anC
all night Friday, September %.
The farmers OF III TajO precinct. a few
miles south OF the city. held a meeting
the other day and agreed TO make al
agricultural display" in the big Thurs
day afternoons parade. T. II. PhelaI
and Mace Crossan, two farmers OF thI
precinct, were in town day before yester