Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-01
,,,ob,s Citizen Soldiery 430 Men
Strong, Are En- Route for
Wyoming Camp.
INV. CUTLER MUCH PLEASED
Tho Guard, He Says, Is In Shape
For Any Service the Country
May Require of 1t.
-r,.o Artillery and Baggage Left This
,to,nur with Infantry, Band and
Hospital Corps Following.

uu,b lively tune from the military
81 ,,od Of the Utah National guard, the
FL ,,t,ntrymen of the command this
nj s,..rocn marched from the Pierpont
n street headquarters to the Oregon Short
,re sepot 1t is the beginning for
81 ,,c NJ them of experiences in camp
,,s. For others if is the return Of
III ,vosr4nces in which they hope this
time by remembering the errors OF
III o,ber wears, to save themselves from
E 6scomforts that then fell to their lot
Ri Earlier in the day the batterymen
nj the First battery, field artillery, had
Il taken up the march to the depot, and
Ia rrompty at o'clock their mixed train
M NJ stock. freight and passenger cars
M had pulled out for its Dale creek des-
IA tnaton.
4 This afternoon the entire command,
artillery infantry, signal corps, hos
pial corps. and band are on their way
"a n the wyoming fields of mimic war
II fare where everything of wars actual
n battles but the bullets will be present.
n In numbers the troops total 425, and
N all are drilled men.
DETRAIN TOMORROW.
Tomorrow at noon they should be
drained at Dale creek, with the por
tin OF the train leaving this after
non at the station at almost the same
tine as its more heavily loaded pre-
GecessOr
This mornings train was pulled by
hog" freight engine, and this after
/ no0ns by faster passenger engine.
! lis first stop will be at Ogden, where
three men are to be taken aboard, and
from then on 1t will make no stops
except for water and to allow other
trains TO pass At AS o'clock this aft
eynoOn trains from the south arrived
81 faniry under Major Zimmerman, with
n companies from Manti, Nephi, Mt.
Pleasant and Richfield.
Their cars We're Immediately switched
/ onio the military special containing
| Pie men from companies c and II Of
[Mlt Lake, the band, and portions of
|he hospital corps. This detachment
|sas in command of Capt. Freeman
|Bassett, senior captain of the guard.
Pie is a veteran Of eight previous en-
and three months of duty
Pm the Carbon county coal strike of
ll9OO
CAMPED AT HIGH SCHOOL.
The work of preparing for today's
tourney was largely completed yester-
.day, when the so artillery horses ar
sflyed from Springville, and were
lgiven an afternoon drill near the
sAigh school grounds, after which they
Were staked out on the grounds and
FED for the night. The members of
4 the battery met at the grounds in the
Evening and bivouacked there for the
1nght, reveille being sounded at A
EGcloek this morning to prepare for
Ehe entraining of horses, equipment,
Esnd ordnance, True to the prompt
|hess that has always characterized his
FACTIONS, Capt Webb had the train
kteady to move at I o'clock, half an
Eh0ur before the time scheduled for its
departure At 1880 his men were
Esboard, in their places, and guard
Hon duty at each door, to see that no
nan left the cars without a permit.
5 o'clock to the minute, the train
pnled out, with everything in per-
n feet order.
Fl Behind the engine were three stock
years containing horses Following
#these We're three fiat cars, the first
H'Eo containing two cannon each. with
'acasons. and the third carrying bat
|pery wagon, and hospital ambulance,
Never before has Utah battery gone
2nto an encampment with full equip
I}henl OF guns ana their accessories.
n BATTERY's EQUIPMENT.
" Equipped as it left for the Grow
4oreek reserve this morning Webb's
Eto,n1mand could have gun shot out OF
Eaeuon. could drag II to the rear and
ENiuh me outtit of sledge hammers, an
As' spare spokes and irons carried In
En battery wagon, could send 1t back
ENo lhe engagement in very short
une Tourist sleepers carrying the
#tlain
a., Az the depot this morning the girl
na' "as left behind could not stay
Fay IN spite Of the early hour the
EdSsinU'er glrl was there In her neatest
|ss,' waving goodbye with hand
HlVuieI ana tear In the corner of
eye in spite of the fact that il
sS only a holiday expedition, bound
H. scene Of mimic warfare and not
rear battle ground.
buttons IN DEMAND.
TINS afternoon, the train of tourIs,
r1pelH was surrounded by the sum
Ha klrl IN larger numbers. The fact
me men from salt Lake marchsJ
depot at l o'clock, and had moth,
& 70 90 until o'clock except ia say
sse,rMoH gave the visitors exceptional
Sss' ttunltles and II is safe To sav thnt
h, ue Train pulled out half an hour
II would have carried away n
'lely buttonless command.
tor,t utter was nj the depot This
t.ssas 10 wish the guardsmen n
keg.in' Journey. with him was Col
M, OF ms stan and col phnnmor
hirh n lhhnds this afternoons d.
NM ,u' ana viii command the on
Wvo,,s, tnaId IN It's maneuVers AT tho
Kad,'unb encampment Adit Gen
N, 200 chief of stan. accompanlod
e. H' section as quartermaster OF
uin .ol, II. NJ. II, Lund as com
hs.N p Neither win serve as line or
~" nor assume command Of troons
GOVERNOR is DELIGHTED.
bld mas mas been long hard struggle 10
a. tbo tne gnard,' said Gov. Cutler
in,'u sin left this morning. 1T was
nate we nation expected OF the
rhh NV llls year | believe that from
IN IN uu nation has received n guard
shat sfnefpl maneuyers that will do
tal v5ldn5ld De expected of II. To Gen-
hbsril wood, who has thrown the
rio nee or his Philippine traininc
nefes mailing and great deal of
md 1fo ! ieel that much credit Is due.
~ w case for him and the officers
Nna hals worked With him.