Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
THE STATE TROOPS.
Notes Made Public by the War De
narfment

partment.
Additional notes In regard to operations
under the new militia law have been made
public at the War Department as follows:
Arizona-Capt. VIM. r. Smedberg, jr, 14th
Cavalry. has been selected to inspect the
organizations at Tucson and Thatcher:
Capt. H. B. Crosby. 14th Cavalry. at No
gales; Capt. Alvan c. Read. 18th Infantry.
those at Flagstaff, Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe
and Yuma.
Colorado-Lieutenant Colonel w. B.
Wheeler, 10th Infantry, has been selected
by the commanding general, Department of
the Colorado, to inspect the organized
militia at Denver, Colorado Springs. Grip
pie Creek. Canon City and Pueblo and the
battery at Denver: Capt. A. s. Brookes.
10Th Infantry. the organizations at Central
City. Boulder. Greeley. Brighton and Fort
Morgan. and Capt 8. P. Adams. 18th Cav
airy. the two troops of cavalry at Denver
and the troop at Meeker.
California-It is not probable that any
part OF the California National Guard will
participate in maneuvers or instructions
this year with any part Of the regular
army. The adjutant general Of the state
has advised the War Department that all
encampments this year will be by organi-
nations. regimental. battalion or separate
companies. and that some Of them will
engage in practice marches to or from
their place Of encampment.
Rhode Island-Major J. p. Wiser, Artfl-
lery Corps, has been selected by Major
General Chaffee. commanding the Depart
ment of the East, to make inspection OF
the National Guard Of the state Of Rhode
Island. Rhode Island has an organization
Of two regiments eight companies each
Of infantry. two troops Of cavalry. five
companies Of artillery and one light bat
terry and machine gun battery. of which
nine companies of infantry. one troop OF
cavalry and the light artillery are sta
toned at Providence. the other companies
NEVILLE, Bristol and Center Falls. The ar
tillery companies are of ancient charter
and include the Newport Artillery Com
pany, the United Train OF Artillery at
Providence, the Bristol Train Of Artillery,
the Kentish Guards of East Greenwich and
the Warren Artillery.
South Dakota-Gen. Kobbe commanding
the Department of Dakota, has detailed
airy. to inspect the organized militia 10
Gated at Custer, Deadwood, Whitewood
and Rapid City in South Dakota. and
Lieutenant Colonel Cornelius Gardener,
21st Infantry, the companies at Volga, How
ard. Flandreau, Mitchell. KimbaH, Armour,
Yankton, Canton, Sioux Falls and Center
Vile; Capt. Herman Hall, 21st Infantry.
the organizations at Gary, WATERFOWL.
Clark. Redfeld. Millbank, Britton, Eureka,
Aberdeen, Huron, Miller and Pierre.
Utah-The commanding general Depart
ment OF the Colorado has detailed Capt.
8. D. Sturgis. Artillery Corps, to inspect
the organizations Of militia at Salt Lake
City and Bountiful, and Capt. ]. B. Harbe-
son. 18th Infantry, those at Provo, Manti
and Nephi.
West Virginia-Capt. r. ]. Lewis, I'd Cav
airy, who is stationed at Fort Myer has
been detailed to make an inspection Of the
National Guard of West Virginia This
state has a brigade of two regiments of
twenty-one companies of infantry, the
headquarters of the 1st Regiment being at
Fairnont and the I'd at Petersburg Two
companies are stationed at Martinsburg,
three at Parkersburg, five at Huntington
two at Wheeling. two at Williamsburg and
one company each at BramwelI Ansted,
Milton, Ronceverte, Warrington, Terra
Alta, Anthem. Kingwood. Clarksburg Nor
gantown. Sutton and Fairmont.
Wyoming-Capt. C. w. Foster, Artillery
Corps. win inspect the organized militia
at Cheyenne and Douglas; Capt Thomas
@. Carson. 10th Cavalry, the company at
Lander. and Capt. James s. Parker, 10th
Cavalry. the companies at Sheridan. New
castle and Buffalo and the battery at
Basin.
New Mexico-Capt. Kirby Walker, I4th
Cavalry. has been detailed to inspect the
militia organizations at Santa Fe, Las
Vegas. Albuquerque, socorra. Silver City
and Las Cruces.