Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-16
CAMP O'NEILL
The Outing of B Company at Iron
Springs.

Iron Springs, July Is. Especial cor
respondence Of the Republican,.
Halt,
Never having heard the command be
fore in the day time at military
camp, l failed TO obey the summons "a
once but the command again repeated
caused the scribe to stop suddenly
with one foot poised in the atmosphere
ready to take Il step over the dead line.
y soldier clad in the reSula ton khaki
uniform and reinforced with Il Spring
field rifle OF known caliber and deadly
execution, was patrolling his post sew
eral yards away, and it was he who
so summarily ordered me to halt.
Seeing that 1 had obeyed the COM
mand the sentry lowered his gatlins
to a less dangerous elevation and leis-
urcly annihilated the intervening space
between himself and the object of his
pleasure.
He stopped in front of me bringing
his piece 10 port and then to an
order and inquired my business in AL
authorita tive tone. A sentry is su-
preme on his post and this one evident
~ knew it and delighted in making I
harmless civilian feel his power.
Il want to see your commanding OF
ficer,'' I answered meekly.
Corporal of the guard, post numer
two!" shouted the sentinel.
The guard on post number one had
evidently not been instructed to repeat
the call of other sentries and after the
sentinel who was standing in front OF
me had yelled himself hoarse and my
cellar was beginning to wilt with i'm
patience, the corporal of the guard APP
peared from some place and asked the
sentry why he challenged person in
daytime. The sentinel responded that
he had orders to halt every parson at
tempting to break into the camp. This
led to d discussion between the two
and after the matter had been settled
TO the satisfaction of both I was allow
ed to cross the dead line anG breathe
more freely.
l had no trouble in finding the head
quarters of the commanding officer,
designated by the coiorS floating over
the tent.
This was my introduction into the
camp of Company "B'' OF the first regi-
ment, stationed here for a week in or
der to get a practical knowledge OF
field life.
L found Captain Lamson. who is in
command, seated inside of his tent
writing out orders for the guidance OF
the soldiers While in camp.
He said that the men were not thor
oughly established as yet, but that tho
camp was being placed under strict
military discipline. The men thor
oughly enjoyed the outing and were
doing their utmost to be military.
My greatest trouble said the cap
tain, was to impress on the minds OF
the men the necessity of committing
to memory the general orders for tn,
observance of sentries on guard. 1t i,
the first time they have ever hat
guard duty and of course it will be ex-
cellent training for them. l have cs-
tablished two posts. not that they are
needed, but in order to make the meI
familiar with the duties of the guard
They are anxious to learn and obey al
orders with readiness that show:
their Willingness
The company is encamped about
half mile from the depot and ava,
from the residence houses. The spo
was not the most desirable as tn
ground sloped making it impossible tt
align the tents in orthodox militar,
fashion, but it was the best place tina