The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
A TARDY
DECISION.
Troop "a" to Be Mustered Out
At Last.

Troop a. OF this city, known To-
cally as the Overmeyer Rough Rid
ers, is to be mustered out of the SER
vice of the state. This is an action
which should have taken place several
years ago, as the troop has not been
any credit to the state or to the mem
bers of the troop for long time. ow-
ing to the manner in which it has
been conducted.
There has been no drilling or any
regular meetings for a long time, il
fact the troop has been run somewhat
after the order of a private snap
The principal business in which it
seemed to be engaged in here for a
long time was condcuting dancing
resort, upon which for time consid-
cradle money was made by the troop.
The state paid the Armory rent and
there should be a considerable fund to
divide among the members from the
receipts, which were doubtless quite
heavy at one time.
The official order and also the COM
ments of the News of Denver in re-
gard to the troop are given below:
The muster out will occur next Mon
day night. when an accounting for
all state property will be made to the
mastering out officer, who in this case
is Major George M. Lee, quartermast-
er of the First Brigade.
Because of inefficiency. paucity of
numbers and failure to keep in touch
with the state military department.
Troop A of the National Guard of Col
orado, Grand Junction. known as the
''Overmeyer Rough Riders. - is to be
disbanded. The official ukase. issued
yesterday is given below:
Denver. Colo, April 80, 1908.
Special orders No. 73:
1. BY direction of the commander
in chief. and upon recommendation of
the brigadier general commanding the
National guardsof Colorado Troop A
First Cavalry, First Brigade, N G.
c., will be mustered out of the SER
vice of the state of Colorado on May
4, 1903
q The reason for this muster out is
because this command has fallen be-
low the number required bv section
26 of article 3, of the military law of
the state of Colorado, and because for
some months no reports have been re-
ceived from this command to show its
condition; and also for the reason that
the captain commanding has engaged
in such business as he will not be able
to devote the necessary time to the
proper command of this troop.
3. All members of this command
are directed to assemble on the night
mentioned and be mustered out. Each
will receive an honorable discharge
from the service of the state of Col
orado on account of this muster out
will be given discharges on applica
tion of the present commander of the
troop.
4. Major George NJ. Lee, quar-
termaster First Brigade. N. G. c., is
hereby directed to conduct the muster
out He will carefully invoice all
military supplies of every kind and
receipt to CAPTAIN j. M. Kennedy
for these goods. and. after boxing
them carefully, ship them to the ad-
iutant general, state of Colorado, of
Denver, Colorado.
By command of
WARREN A HAGGOTT,
Acting Governor and Commander in
chief
W. H. YOUNG. JR.,
Colonel National Guard of Colorado.
Assistant General in the absence of
the Adjutant Genreal
Troop A has only thirty three men
at present. and the law requires that
it retain membership of thirty five,
James NJ. Kennedy is the captain com
manding.
Colonel Sweeney says the department
will Immediately endeavor to organ
ize an active militia company in
Grand Junction.