Arizona republican., 1908-07-14

l Following the publication yester- day in The Republican of a general story concerning the rifle shoot at Camp Perry, the publication of gen .eral order No. by the governor and
 adjutant general under date of July
 9 and issued yesterday, is of timely
 interest. It recites the facts of Ari-
 zona's connection with the Camp Perry contests, or rather the prepar-
 ations for the contests. Since the
 orders were issued a supplemental
 order has been provided asking for
 two contestants from D company of { Mesa also. Companies A of Phoe-
 nix and E of Prescott are not sl-
 lowed to participate under the law as they have not yet been organized
 year. Following is general order /; No. 4.
 | 1. A camp for the selection and
 preparation of the Arizona rifle team
 to compete at the national match at
 Camp Perry, Ohio. will be held at Camp Brodie, near Granite, Arizona, beginning July 22, 1908, under the command of Colonel l.. w. Coggins. ?. The following detail of officers and men are ordered to report at Camp Brodic, Arizona, for practice and duty:
 Colonel L. ". Coggins, adiutant general, Phoenix.
 ! Captain George A. Alkirc Reg. Q. | NJ, Phoenix.
 Captain Frank T. AIklre, Reg. Coms'y, Phoenix.
 Captain E. P Grinstead, Co. A., Phoenix.
 | Lieut.. c. E. Yount, assistant sur geon, Prescott.
 Sgt. A. A. Gossard, Sgt. 1st CT II. l C., Phoenix.
 Company commanders will make Following details:
 From Company E, Phoenix: Two officers or men for target practice; five men for duty. From Company c, Tempe: Seven
 officers or men for target practice; four men for duty. ] From Company I, Flagstaff; Six of- ficers or men for target practice. From Company II, Yuma: Seven officers or men for target practice. From Second Troop, Morenci: Three officers or men for target practice.
 | Company commanders will send certificates with their details that all officers and men competing for place on the Arizona team are eli gible under c. O. 26 w. D. 1908 Q. Details from companies B, c, | II and Sec. TIT. will report to Capt Frank T. Alkire, Reg. Coms'y, at | Phoenix in time to leave for Camp lVp.. c q, 1 Detail from Company I will pro proceed direct from home station to lCamp Brodie, arriving there July % l {. Company commanders will pro
 vide travel rations for all enlisted
 men for actual time spent en route 1 to camp at a price not to exceed Iamount allowed by the U. S. govern lment.
 .. Transportation will be furnish
 ed for all officers and enlisted men lby the railroad agent at the home station upon presentation of a copy lof this order; and company com lmanders will give a receipt to such laEent for the transportation so furn- lished showing number of officers and lmen transported.
 Captain George A. Alkire. Reg e M., IS hereby ordered to proceed 10 Camp Brodie not later than July 20th Ito prepare and establish camp. The detail of five men from Com lpany B and four men from Company IC will report to Captain George A.
 Alkire for duty at Camp Brodie July
 goth, 1908.
 '. Captain Frank T. Alkire, Reg. Coms'y, will provide field rations lduring the term of this camp. 1 s. At the close of this camp on Tor about the 18th day of August, l19OS, the Arizona rifle team as se- llected, consisting of eighteen officers land men will proceed to Camp Per ry. Ohio, for competition in the na- tional match.
 | 9. All officers or men not selected
 as part of the rifle team will be 1 Iirlmediately returned to their home
 stations upcn completion of their duty Regimental Q. NJ. will provide transportation and Reg. Coms'y will provide travel rations.
 By order Of
 JOSEPH II. kIBBEY, | Governor and Commander in Chief. | Official: LEWIS w. COGGINS. Adjutant General.