Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-10
Adiutant General Burton Gets In
structiou From Washington
STANDING AND STRENGTH.
Returns Must be Made on All Eqaip-
ment Reports Are 10 60 10 the
Department Commander

Adjutant General Burton Of the Utah
National Guard received today copy
Of the following general order from
Washington relative to the coming IN
spection of the state troops by the reg
ular army inspectors:
General order No. 49, Headquarters OF
| the Army Adjutant Generas Office,
| Washington, April J. l82-With view 10
| oOlanlng certain necessary information
| precedent To the execution OF certain pro-
! visions OF the act entitled IAN act 10
| promote the efficiency Of the militia and
| tOi other purposes published In general
orders 40. o. adjutnnt generals once,
Jan. n, l5O3l the secretary on war directs
that the commanding generals OF the va
rious geographical departments shall des-
| ignate such number OF experienced ON.
| GERS as may be necessary Ia inspect all Ot
| the organized militia OF states ana terri-
tories lying within the limits Of their re-
| spcctiYe commands.
The number of officers to be designated
| for THIS work IN each department VIII de-
| pend upon the number OF cities ana
| towns in which the militia organizations
! are located. the object being W perform
the work Of Inspection as eXpedlu0usy
as practicable, with due consideration for
ton expenses The work will be complet-
ed without delay.
Immediately upon receipt OF this order
department commanders Will commune
cate with the adjutants general OF the
respective states ana territories WITHIN
their departments with u View 10 ar
ranging all the details as TO dates and
places Of the various Inspections; the
number Of inspectors necessary ana ar
rangement OF their itineraries, the cnar-
aCter OF Information desired, including
certified returns Of the several 0rganiza-
tons, which should be prepared ana sub
mtted TO the inspectors upon their ar
rival At the rendezvous thereof and all
other details which VIII facilitate the
work AS soon as practicable thereafter
the inspectors viii be ordered by the
several department commanders 20 begin
their WORK ana complete It as expeditions
~ as practicable, IN arranging the dates,
hours, and places for the inspections care
should be taken 20 accommodate them To-
the usual ayocauons of the personnel OF
the militia TO save dime and expense,
Concentration Of regiments and battaliOns
composed OF scattered companies need not
be made where II would impose expense
TO the individual or the state
The inspectors will determine
1.-The strength Of the various OrFani-
cations. making full returns thereof, IN
Guiding classification Of officers and men
present and absent as shown by the otii-
cial returns, verifying ubsentees from
duly certified lists, together with re-
port MS to whether or not all the officers
ana men are regularly enlisted,
IA return showing all United States
rifles and carblnes on hand, with all at
tachments and equipments, ammunition
or parts of ammunition therefor
ta) A separate return showing all United
States standard service magazine arms,
with bay0ncts, bayOnet scabbards, gun
slings belts, and such other necessary ac-
couterments and equipments as have been
issued since Dee. 1, 1901.
(bl An estimate showing the number
OF United States STANDARD service maya
zine armes rifles and Carbmesl, with bay
Ouets, bayonct scabbatds, gun sings,
belts and such other aecOutrements ANA
equipments, lncluling sabers, pistols, and
horse equipments, as are prescribed for
the regular army OF the United States. rec
Quired Tor aiming ana equpplng the or
ganzations, based upon the numbers re-
ported in return herein required from in
speCtOrs the quantity on hand service
able and unservlceablel, and the quantities
To- be supplied TO complete equipment
8-Whethor the organizations are suf-
ilciently armed, uniformed, and equipped
hor active service In She field
l-Mhcthtr the ORGANIZATIONS during the
year ending June 30. 1905 have participant
GA in practise marches, or have gone into
camps Of instruction at least I'VE consec.
utiyt days. and have assembled for drill
and instruction at company, battalion, or
teglmental armories or rendezvous, or for
target practise not less than a times ana
shall have been Inspected al some time
during the year under the authority of
the state or territory by an officer 0t the
militia thereof. or 10y an officer of the
regular army under authority Of Che sec
Rotary of war.
Blank forms and such further de-
tailed instructions as may be necessary
Will be furnished by the war department
upon application by department comman-
ders
Reports OF inspections will be sent %
the department commanders. who viii
forward all reports Of the militia OF each
state and territory al soon as all IN
apectors therein have completed and sub
mtted such reports.
By command OF Lieut.. Gen. Miles
II. c. CORBGN,
Adlutant General Major General, L. S.
Army.