Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-09
GEN.. THOMAS TO Be
GUEST DURING
THE FAIR
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF
ALBUQUERQUE
Veteran Indian Fighter Who
Served Under Crook in Ar
iona During the Strenuous
Days on First ViiSt Here.


B%rigadfer General f.. -. Thomas,
commander of the Department Of The
Colorado, with headquarters In Dem
yer. was in Albuquerque yesterday ac-
cOmpanied by his aidef Lieutenant K.
l.. Rifenbet ick, il. General Thomas
has been In Arizona for several days
looking after military matters and was
one of the guests of honor at the cere-
monies in Prescott IN July fourth IN
connection with the unyeiling of the
Bucky O'Neill monument. The dis
tinguished soldier left last night for
Denver after spending the day here.
Gcperal Thomas was welcomed on his
arrival by Manager jay A. Hubbs Of
the Fair Association. Maynard Gunsul,
chairman of the executive committee
Of the association and a number Of
business men. During the morning
John Lee Clarke. of the Benam Indian
Trading company and Col. ID. X. Is.
Sellers took the party for n ride
through the city in automobiles, end
ing the morning at the American
Lumber company's plant where Press
ident Johnson received General
Thomas ana hiss party and piloted
them through the big plant. In the
afternoon General Thomas, Lieutenant
~Rifenberrick and a party of business
men made a trip to the reservation on
the Gfesa east Of Albuquerque surveyed
some time x as "A possible site for
an army post. General Thomas having
expressed "a desire Ia. see the site.
President O. l.. Brooks Of the Com
mercial club, who was active IN Sc
curing the site was In the party ana
supplied maps and all Information de-
sired about the site. In spite Of the
fact that he founght Indians In the
southwest before Albuquerque was on
the map, General Thomas paid his
first visit to this city yesterday.
II have been a great deal In the
southwest" hS said. iand in our many
campaigns we were often near what r.
now old Albuquerque. ] have heard
of the old town and Of your city al-
ways. but This is my first visit.
General Thomas VIII be called 70
New Mexico during october on mill
tary matters and has accepted the In
yitation of the Fair association TO be-
the city's guest during "A part OF the
fair week.
General Thomas Is one of the few
OF The heads Of the regular army now
in active service who fought through
the Indian wars in the territories. lie
went to Arizona with his troop In
1879 and for four years fought in that
territory under General Crook. some
of his exploits against the Indians arc
still talked of among the old timers
who survived that strenuous pcrloi
and he was throughout the great
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tive and useful of the younger ONT
GERS.
Noble Monument tO O'NcilL
"rhe mrpument 10 Bucky o'Ncill ac
Prescott b. % splendid work. said
Lieutenant R-ifcnberrick yesterday in
discussing the unwilling ceremonies at
Prescott. 1T is a life size statue Of a
man on horseback. mounted on a hugo
Boulder IN the rough n Is certainly
"a splendid tribute To the Arizona man
by his fellow citizens
Lieutenant Rifenbcrrick Is an en-
thusiastic sportsman and during his
two years of service at Fort Bliss. near
tl Paso ne bnilt an what is acknoWl-
edged 20 have been the best football
and baseball teams the post has eyer.
had. lie VIII accompany General
Thomas 90 Albuquerque during The
fair and is much interested in the
baseball tournament which he expects
to Dee e fast one. lie says that the
team from Fort Huachuca ARIZONA. ts
considering entering the tournament