Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-15
SOLDIER LIFE IS GOOD F0R THE
 MILITIA
Return Home Benefited by Camp Discipline, During Which Regular HardShips Were Endured.

PHOENIX, Aug. 1.-The annual encampment of the national guard of Arizona came to an end yesterday morning Most of the soldiers are home by this time and the rest of them are well on their way. The southern companies all reached Phoe- nix yesterday afternoon on the regu- lar Daylight Express. the Tempe and
 Mesa companies continuing to their homes on the 5:I5 train and the
 Yuma and Morenci companies leading on the 7:30 train. During their brief
 stay hee last evening, Col. McClin-
 tock entertained at dinner, the off cers of the southern companies.
 The encampment has been a de
 cided success. It was no picnic, nor was it designed to be. As was in tended, the men were given a real taste of soldier life, the bitter as well
 as the sweet, and some good training in all manner of field work as we'll
 as in target shooting, the range prac- tice being a special feature of this encampment. Adjutant General Leav. ell was present in camp a portion of the time and rendered valuable assist.
 ance in the schooling of the troops.
 Friday was the special ceremonial
 day of the encampment, the feature
 of the occasion of 1t being the visit of Governor Kibbey.
 The governor was met at the train and brought to camp early in the morning being rendered proper re-
 ception while the band played Hail to the Chief" The officers then lined up in review after which there was an exhibition of battle formations of various kinds, including an assault by
 one force of troops on an imaginary
 breast work, defended by a well en- trenched, though much smaller body of men.
 The next spectacular incident was the striking of the heayage tentage. preparatory for transportation home, and the erection of the shelter tents which were to be used during the re-
 mainder of the encampment. A the sound of the bugle every one of the
 heavy tents which were to be sent away. fell and in short order they had been rolled and were ready for ship
 ment and the little shelter tents were | erected in their place.
 In the afternoon came the review, | which was ceremony of honor to
 the governor. It was followed by an | inspection of the regiment by COlOE2l McClintock, commanding and Captain Armistead of Whipple barracks. At l it's conclusion the captain spoke in the most complimentary way of the | personnel of the regiment and oi its equipment and training.
 In the evening after mess, there
 was an almost faultless ceremonial and immediately thereafter the gov ernor left for Prescott where he was to take the train for home. Incident 1 ally, however, he has been invited to | stop at the Yayapai club and address gathering of business men at d'n' ner, which engagement necessi'a'G | an early departure from the encanil 1 ment. Yesterday mOrAIag the soi' | diers were routed out at 4:3r o'clo2K 1 and by o'clock they had breakfasted struck the shelter tents and were on | the way to the railroad, transporta' tion having been provided on the reg
 ular trains.
 l Col. McClintOck speaking last night of the encampment, said the men foI | the most part were exceptionally well l behaved and there was little occasion | for disciplining any of them. He be l lieyes they have prOfited much by the weeks practical work in the various i features of the soldiers duty. The
 weather was good most of the tinre
 For the first week 1t rained every day, and sometimes several time a
 day, and pretty hard. but the tents l were we'll pitched and afforded ample ! protection, the men keeping as dry
 as though they had been quartered III houses. For that reason the rains
 were not considered as any particular
 misfortune in the way of weather. | Twenty-Five men, selected rom ] among the best shooters in the Iegi | nlent, remained behind under com
 mand of Major Coggins, for further target practice for a few days. From | these will be selected the team ot nt | teen which will represent Arizona IT the national competitive military | rifle tournament to be held in Camf Perry, Ohio, the latter part of this month. The shooters have made rapid progress under the direction oi
 Major Coggins and there Is genera expectation that team will De SC Iected that will at least make a credit
 able showing at Camp Perry It Is likely that the four men at the aeac
 of the list, judging by present records
 will be Major Coggins. of Phoenix
 Sgt. Sigala of Tempe, Sgt. LeBaron O M.eM4 4eTWHa HaraF