The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-14
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The recent encampment held by the
Utah guard was undoubtedly the most
successful, in every way, that the or
ganization has ever participated in. As
much was accomplished in the Ave
days of this year as has heretofore re-
quired eight, and had eight days been
allotted the guard this year the good
results would have been doubled. Aside
from the old routine OF encampment
duties new features were added. Among
these was the skirmish drill or sham
battle which, although being the first
attempt with the guard as a whole,
was very creditably performed.
During the past week a number of
the officers OF the guard have received
pamphlets from the executive commit
tee OF the National Guard association,
an organization which includes every
state In the Union The booklet is a
summary Of the Dick bill and all that
has been done for the benefit of this
measure. The bill. which will affiliate
the regular army and the national
guard much more closely. has already
passed the house and ii is expected
that its treatment by the senate will
be the same.
Colonel Sam c. Park has been ap-
pointed by the governor 10 represent
the Utah guard at Fort Leavenworth
during the joint maneuvers Of the reg
ulars and guard soon to be held there.
The colonel has accepted the appoint
ment and will Immediately leave for
the place of rendezvous.
The formal resignation of Lieutenant
A. A. Smith OF the signal corps was
forwarded to headquarters last Thurs
day. On account of Lieutenant Smiths
work being of such "A nature as to re-
quire time during the evening, he finds
II impossible to properly attend to his
duties as an officer He has spent
eight years as a national guardsman,
having first enlisted in a regiment of
the Kansas guard. Lieutenant Smith
is one of the best informed officers of
the local guard and his withdrawal is
viewed with deep regret by all the OFF,
GERS and many of the line.
Corporal Thomas of Battery A will
soon leave his organization to attend
college in the east. In the departure Of
Thomas the battery will lose one of its
best non-com. officers.
The report OF the board Of examin-
ers convened by G. Q. % has been for
warded 10 headquarters. Nine officers
were ordered before the board for ex-
animation 10 determine their fitness 10
hold commissions. The names of those
who successfully passed the test will
be published in general orders.
After a week OF hard work the lung
tester" has been taken apart and laid
away. However. it is stated on good
authority that the machine will be in
first class condition for next camp
when the recruits valves" must nee
essarily be up to the required stand
ard.
During the late encampment the sig
nal corps succeeded in getting in some
first class practice. Al one time
hello" communication was held for
more than two hours and during the
entire time hardly a break was nec-
essary.
The board Of control met at the ar
mory last Wednesday evening and
transacted considerable business. on
account OF the signal corps, company
II and the hospital corps being at
present In very cramped quarters, more
room was recommended for these or
CARNATIONS. During the meeting II
was suggested that new commands
were about to be mustered in and the
space given the old companies would
be required by the new ones. The mem
bers OF the board, however, argued
that the present organizations were the
ones to receive present consideration
and that il the forming of new COM
panies under these conditions was det-
rimental TO the welfare of the old ones
II was best not 10 muster in those
proposed.
The signal corps is organizing an in
door baseball team and intends TO
carry OF its share OF hOnors along this
line.
During the encampment the battery
proved that 1t would make a very
dangerous foe if called into service. Its
craftsmanship is of such excellence
that il is surprising and is due TO the
! fact that the sights are given special
attention at all ''nOn-com." schools.
The High school cadets are again at
drill under the able instruction of
Lieutenant ". c. Webb. One company
has been organized which is composed
entirely Of the experienced men. This
organization. however. is 10 be divided
into squads which viii be assigned to
the new companies as instructors.
Three new organizations will be add
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weeks. or these there will be a band
and an infantry company organized in
this city, while ogden will be repre-
scented by either a battery or infantry.
The companies outside of Salt Lake
were not behind the other organiZa-
[ tions in making a splendid showing, all
of which is plainly indicative that these
/ commands are OF late putting in some
good hard work.
First Sergeant Jesse Paul Of the sig
nal corps has applied for a two months
[ furlough. Sergeant Paul has accepted
a position in Baker City, Ore. and viii
I Immediately leave for that place. If
| the position proves a permanent one a
discharge will be asked. Sergeant Paul
| has served three years in the signal
J corps and is probably the best drilled
man in the guard. Sergeant w. Law
! son has been appointed acting first ser
! geant, while Sergeant Gary Ball is
/ raised TO ordnance sergeant.
| Troop 4 claims the honor OF having
made the greatest improvement dur
/ ing the week 10 camp and very few
/ guardSmen will dispute the assertion.
! The troop went into camp with the
! ''greenest" of mounts but in a short
time the animals were well under con-
/ troi and every drill showed decided ad-
| vancement
The signal corps will visit the Fort
/ Douglas range this morning. This will
! probably be the last target practice the