The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-09
BURLINGAME
FILES REPORT
ON MILITIA
Territorial Body Contains
Aggregate of $40 Men.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
Report of Subordinate Officers
Are Also Made.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED

Guthrie. 0. T, Jan s-Col. E. P. Bur
lingalne, has filed with the governor his
annual report as adjutant general Of
oklahoma for the year Of 1901. It is a
concise report, being explicit and covers
an details. 1t shows that great good has
been accomplished for the militia since
the present adjutant general took con-
troll. The report includes those Of Col
Roy Y. Hoffman and his subordinates.
consumes sixty-thIee pages OF prited mat
ter
The territorial militia now contains an
aggregate OF I'VE hundred and seventy
six men and although Colonel Burlingsme
believes that when his Office record IS
complete it VIII show the figures are in
excess OF the actual number entitled to
lie counted. officers have been carrying
men on their reports whose enlistment
papers cannot he found in the files but
they cannot single these out until they
have received the company books. which
Il is the purpose Of the Office to furnish
The existence OF this fact is brought
e his knowledge through the appllica-
ton for the discharge of enlisted men
whose enlistment papers cannot be found.
The official reports Of Colonel Hoff-
man and his slbordinates are subjcined
as exhibits" says -Hr. BurliIgame. They
contain much Of important suggestions.
not ba made effective except through
Some Of the recommendations can
not be made effective, except through
legislative action, which shall couple au-
fhority with an ample appropriation Of
funds to meet the expenses. Their discus
sion at this time wouldI be rather pre-
mature, although very timely and aPpro-
pirate for the next annual report-due
just before the assembling Of the Iegis-
lature
Perhaps most Of the suggestions
prompted by past experiences may al
ready have sufficient authority IN law for
their accomplishment and only require
concerted purpose ana effort on the part
Of those in authority. but the matter OF
enlarged equipment in clothing, tents.
ponchos. etc. rests almost entirely upon
the amount allotted by the general gov
ernment supplemented by the care taken
to keep every article We receive in the
best condition Of preservation.
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATE.
MENT
of the allotment for the current year
We have received:
In clothing .....-....-.............S I1o1 7e
In tents s62 60
In instruments -..-............... Sells
Total qzartemaster supplies. 5 s.255 q
IN orGnance stores ............... 2.11. 70
-
'The Judicious use of this balance may
make it possible to expend the greater
portion of the allotment for the next
year in new furnishings for the whole
regiment
SOC khaki uniforms At $3.50
would cost ......-.................S 500 90
Goo flannel shirts at s2.o4 would
cost ..............-...-........ iO20 OC
t01 ponchos at t1.37 would cost
559 ponchos at Sl.S7 would cost. Cs5. 90
300 blankets at $40 would cost 200 %
Total 4,i0o. 90
The remnant this year ....-.....S Lisp
And next year .................- 22e7.57
ASgregating .....-.........-..-... 3s72 81
-ouZht to make good the wear and tear
Of tho present equipment. and provide
for minor needs besides.
Hoods Sarsapauna cures rheumatism,
dyspepsia and catarrh because they are
blood diseases.