Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-08-14
Mesa Department
w. III. HOGLE, Manager
w. III. f1OGLE, Manager


body and had taken the drilling
courses and other exercises pertaining
to the work was benefited morally
| and physically by his training, and
that all young able-bodied Americans
should be encouraged to affiliate them
selves with such bodies, and come
under military discipline.
Major Pomeroy at one time was cap
tain of Company d, and under his di-
rection and command the organization
attained the highest military honors
accorded any company in the regiment
both for target practice, range shoot
ing and military evolutions and, there
fore, the major is particularly inter
ested in seeing the company retained
here.
Fred P Bracket was present and
gave an interesting and comprehensive
talk along the line of military organiz-
atoms being a credit to the commune
ties wherein they were formed, and
that the idea entertained by some that
state militia were a menace to organiz-
ed labor was a mistake, and that no
instance could ever be recalled or cited
wherein militia bodies had been called
upon to interfere except in cases
where federal law had been trespassed
upon or to protect the rights of AM
erican citizens. Mr.. Bracket served
very acceptably in the Philippine cam
paign as a member of the Minnesota
regiment which saw service in the
islands.
P. G. Carney, of Camp Bowers, was
present at the meeting and gave a.
short talk to the point. emphasizing
what had been stated by the other.
speakers and the necessity of a mill
tary organization for the success of
military movements in time of war.
W. H. Hogle, a Spanish-American.
war veteran. and one who was a MEM.
Der of Troup E of the Rough Riders,
mentioned the fact that Arizona and
New Mexico were among the first
looked to when men were wanted for.
this organization; also that of the two
other communities who were candi-
dates for the possession of this COM,
pany, one of them was considerably,
smaller than Mesa, and there was no.
reason why the efforts for re-organ-.
ization here should fail.
A recess was then taken in which.
an opportunity was given for the men
to affiX their signatures to the enlist
ment paper.
The following is a complete list of
the new members added to Company
d at the meeting held on Wednesday
evening:
Joseph f. Noble, A. F. Spencer,
Clarence Pomeroy, ]. +. Griffin, d. B.
Jones, a. B. Nicoll, B. F. Babbitt, ].
d. Merrill. Orson Vance, T. E. Jen-
kins, Don G. Nicoll. Clarence French,
Vivian Burton, Dick Burton, L. S. Gift
ford. b. NJ. Jones, Ray Macnusson, ].
r. Nelson. Lewis Cuber, Earnest Wal
pose Paul Hole. Benz, LeBaron, Vivi-
an Irwin. w H Hobson, George NJ
Fryer. Frank O. Robinson, Antonio
Pallan, E. H. johnson, L. Bowen, p
G. Carney, d. S. Lewis, George w.
Radell, ]. E. LeBaron and Walter
Hobson.
Besides the foregoing there are about
fourteen members of the old company
whose names will remain On the COM
pany roster, two of these, Edwin Le-
Baron and Charles Johnson, are now
at Camp Perry, Ohio, attending the
Hdtloldl Sllool HOW DelhS Heiu lHeIe
by the National Guard of the United
States.
Another meeting will be called dur
ing the early part Of next week, at
which time a new captain for the re-
organized company will be voted upon
by the members. Besides this bust
ness, it is probable the several nom
commissioned officers will also be APP
pointed.
The adding of the new members
who signed up on Wednesday evening
last now brings the membership OF
the company up to about fifty; whcn