Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-06
Will Be Held at
Austin, Texas,
July %.
UNCLE SAM PAYS BILL
Relieving Territory From En-
tireExpense--Real"Hiking" tire
Under Army Officers.

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man yesterday announced that the Ma
tional Guard Of New Mex
into camp this year at Al
where the National Guard
and other states, and regu
assembled.
A battalion of infantry Q --~op
of cavalry will be sent to Austin, ac-
cording to the present plans of Ad1u-
tant General A. P. Harrington.
While it was known that the Nation
al Guard of New Mexico would have
an encampmnet this year. no definite
arrangements had been made, al
though there were funds on hand TO
defray the expenses. The guardsmen
will go into camp on July 2S until Au'
gust S, inclusive, at the expense OF the
national government, and as a conse'
quence New Mexico will have funds
on hand next year for a territorial
encampment, if so desired.
When the invitation TO take part
in the Austin camp of instruction was
first received by Governor Hagerman
from the War Department, 1t wa
stated that the national governmer
would pay all of the expenses unit
the appropriation for that purpose WE
exhausted, after which the Territol
would be expected to take care Of Il
balance. From this 1t appeared tn
the appropriation in the hands of t
Territory for the maintenance Of Y
National Guard would be encroach
upon and Governor Hagerman after
consultation with the adjutant gener
decided that 1t would not be wise
send the guardsmen to Austin.
What the Encampment Costs.
However, after further correspol
ence with the department, he was
formed yesterday that all expen'
would be paid under the following II
tations:
Pay for services Of guardsnlen
to exceed s2,700; subsistence aot
exceed $3.50; transportation Qnclud.us
horses of cavalry, not to exceed Sl2,-
900. As 1t was possible to send
fair force of guardsmen to the encamp'
ment without expending more than
this amount, Governor Hagerman ac-
oontad tho invitation
There are at present six companies
forming the First Infantry, in the ser
vice of the Territory and one troop of
cavalry. Some of the companies are
not recruited to their full capacity.
Therefore, battalion, consisting OF
four companies and including the Off
GERS and men at present in the service
together with all recruits received In
time to be mustered in will be formed
The troop of cavalry at Las Vegas
which is in a serviceable condition will
go to the encampment with horses and
full kit.
The figures given Governor Hager'
man for the pay, transportation and
subsistence of the guardsmen, are
identical with those for the United
States regular army during the same
period of service under similar condi-
tions.
The report that the Territorial Ma
tional Guard would go into camp this
year at Austin, has awakened renewed
interest among officers and men. The
companies are working hard In order
to present the best appearance posi-
Bile when they shall take the field with
the guards from other states
Maneuvers on Extensive Scale.
The maneuvers at Austin have been
planned upon an extensive scale in or
der to give both officers and men a
touch of campaigning with the excep-
ton of real bullets. There will be
maneuvers, marches, and sham
galore, besides military ceremonl
that most necessary part Of sc
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guardsmen will work under "wa
lations" and discipline will be s..
Adjutant General Harrington has
seen to it that the men are already
equipped and we'll uniformed. The com.
pany commanders have been drilling
their commands regularly and 1t Is
expected that the men who will go to
the encampment will reflect credit up.
on the Territory.
Besides the encampment at Austin,
It is planned to send a team from the
National Guard Of New Mexico to the
national shoot at seagrit, New Jersey,
or wherever 1t may be held this fall.
The National Guardsmen have been
shooting regularly during the past
year and some good records have been
made. There will also be a shoot at
the encampment In which rifemen will
compete for prizes.
Since the late Spanish-American
war, the federal government has tax.
en- more lively interest in the Ma
tional Guard, realizing that the first
volunteers, in case of war, must come
from Its ranks. Maneuvers on an ex-
tensive scale are held yearly, on the
large military reservation at Fort RI
ley, Kansas, near Junction City, where
troops numbering from 10000 to 30,-
900 men are assembled and drilled; at
the Preside, near San Francisco, and
at other military posts