Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-29
MP MENT AT
LAS We c AS A
BIG SUCCESS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HAD.
A ROYAL GOOD TIME
Major Ruppe Enthusiastic Over
Fine Sight Afforded by Las
VegaS--160 Officers and
Men Attend.

THE -encampment of the New Mex
leo National Guard at Las Vegas this
year was one of the NOSE successful
ever held in the territory" said Ma
ior p. Ruppe yesterday. Major Rubpc
and Companies G and e of this city,
numbering in all fftyAine men, in
Guiding the regimental band. returned
Saturday night after spending a week
in camp at Las Vegas.
There We're 100 officers and men
present at the encampment," said Ma
jor Ruppe. '"rhe companies rcpre-
scented outside of Albuquerque, were
Company ID of Silver City, Company
A of Las Cruces, Company T. of Santa
Fe, Troop A OF Las Vegas. and the
signal corps section from Roswell,
which formed a most interesting adj
junct of the camp. The week was
spent in regular army routine with
guard mount target practice, skir-
mish work and other features which
formed an invaluable weeks training
for the men in actual field service.
We had q regular government army
field ambulance which was sent over
land from Las Vegas. The encamp-
ment site, which is just north of Las
Vegas. Is a splendid one. The range
especially Is about as near pefect as
'"V t'ulu pt' ne range Oh IRE runs
from 200 to 1000 yards, and the
whole thing is accurately surveyed
and staked off. There are model rifle
pits, all connected by telephone. and
in fact all the equipment is entirely
up to date. A comfortable cottage
forms the range house On the grounds.
The latter are perfectly drained IN
two directions and the tract forms an
ideal camp site. The electric car line
Is being extended II viii Don run
right to the foot of the grounds. The
food was excellent, the discipline well
maintained and II boys conducted
themselves with great credit.
The Albuquerque men," said Ma
jor Ruppe, failed to carry off any
of the honors in Workmanship but
that is easily explained by the fact
that many of them were new mon
and none had had very thorough prac-
lice. About seven thousand rounds oc
ammunition were used during the
week"
Major Ruppe, who is a pretty fair
marksman himself and got in on the
first thirty, will attend the army shoot
at Fort Perry, Ohio, in August as one
of three Officers of captain. score
keeper and spotter, Major Ruppc
made a score of 80 out of a possible
100 at the encampment and claimed
a score of 95. Those eligible to shoot 1
will meet at Las Vegas August "a for
practice. and viii hen leave August
for the big shoot at Fort Perry.
Twelve are selected To go out of the
best fifteen.
The guards association" said Ma
1or Ruppe, consisting of the officers,
held a meeting during the week and
elected Captain T.. G. Abbott presi-
dent, Lieutenant McCrimmon Of Santa
tie- secretary and Captain Porterficid
of Silver City. treasurer. The eXecu-
tive board consists of Colonel Why're
of Silver city, Captain Abbott OF
Fe and myself.
"Adjutant General Harrington en-
the officers at a very pleas
ant reception and dance Wednesday
Lieutenant Ilfeld Of Las Vegas.
had charge of the officers mess and
was the recipient of much praise
therefor"
The Albuquerque contingent had
the best representation in the terri
tory. With the building of the armory
here the local companies will be
greatly strengthened and improved
and will be the pride of the regi-
ment."
II is the general feeling that the
ncampment would be more of a sue
ress II a full sixty days notice were
given each year. If the order were
made this far ahead much better prep
,rations for II could be made by the
companies than when the
lotice is given only two or three
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