Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-07-07
FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARD
ENCAMPMENT
.Adjutant General in Las Vegas
to Make Arrangements, The
: Orders Calling Out the Militia
for July 21,

Adjutant General A. p. Harrington,
of the New Mexico national guard,
has gone to Las Vegas, where he is to
make arrangements for the annual
encampment of the guard which will
begin on the rifle range near Las We
gas on July 21. The assembling Of
the guard is for target practice and
instruction therein, and the following
orders, No. 10, show the scope of the
work outlined:
General Orders No. 10.
Territory of New Mexico, Adjutant
Generals Office, Santa Fe, y. NJ,
June 80, 1907.
l. The organizations of the Nation
al guard of New Mexico will go into
a camp of instruction in target prac-
tice upon the territorial rifle range
near Las Vegas, n. NJ, July u, 1907,
for seven days. The following sChed-
ulc will govern the movement of or
CARNATIONS en- route to camp, and
field or staff officers detailed for duty
during the encampment, unless other
wise instructed, will leave with home
organizations.
Company A leave Las Cruces July
20, 9:35 p. m, A. r. and $. II. rail-
way.
Company d leave Silver City July
90, 6 p. M, A. r. and S. F. railway.
Companies f., G. and band leave AL
buquerque July u, a. m, A. 7. and
$. F. railway.
Company f. leave Santa Fe July 81 =,
S:15 a. M, A. #. and S. f. railway.
Signal detachment leave Roswell
about a. m, July 20, via special au-
fnp1nhilac for rpproppn 1oatto Tnp-
rance via Santa Fe Central railway, / I
a. IN. and go to Santa Fe; leave Santa
Fe 1890 p. lh., via A. r. and S. f.
railway, and go to Las Vegas.
sTroOp A leave armory at Las Vegas
at a. ma July 21, and proceed to
rifle range via electric line. The
troop will go into camp dismOunted.
Arrangements will he made in camp
for the return OF organizations to
home stations.
?. All organizations will report In
service uniform and in heavy march
ing order. No blue clothing will be
taken, except by officers, who viii
travel in service uniform, the dress
uniform to be packed Company
commanders will see that each man
is equipped with the field equipment
complete. including shelter half, blan-
kct. ponchO. haverSack to contain
meat can. knife. fork and spoon; ex-
ira underwear, one pair socks, towel
and piece Of soap should not be over
looked. Company commanders should
detail two men as company cooks dur
ing the encampment.
3. An officers mess will be estab-
lished. at which officers will be en-
abled to secure meals at a reasonable
rate. Officers should understand that
no authority is allowed the territory
to provide subsistence for commits
stoned officers, and consequently the
messing with companies could not be
authorized.
4. The object of the sencampment
being for the purpose of instruction
in small arms practice, this work will
supersede all other duty; but small
camp guard will be necessary which
syill necesstate guard mount daily
After all organizations have fired at
such ranges as will be outlined in
other orders, such parts of organiza-
tlons as can be excused from duty on
the rifle range will carry on such
drills or other field duty as may be
prescribed by the camp commander.
Mounts win be furnished to such
officers as the exigencles of the duty
required of them demand.
g. Company commanders will be
advised by the adjutant generals Of
flee as to the manner of furnishing
subsistence to enlisted men while
travelling
g. The detail of field or staff Off
GERS for duty during this encamp-
ment, the kinds Of fire to be used In
company practice. the kinds Of fire
to be Eed and the rules governing
the competition for the Hagerman
cup. which will be shot for during
this eneampment, and the rules for
selection of a team TO enter the ma
tional match. will be announced In or
ders to follow.
BY command of J. W., Reynolds,
Acting Governor and Commander.in-
Chief.
Official: a. p. HARRINGTON,
Adjutnnt General.