Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1909-09-12
TROOPS GATHERING
FOR ANNUAL CAMP
GOVERNOR r. e. SLOAN WILL BE
A CAMP VISITOR.
Six Companies and One Troop OF
Cavalry Leave Phoenix Today
for Prescott.

The National Guard of Arizona is
gathering for the annual encampment
Just outside of Prescott. Company F,
Clifton, Captain Reisinger; Company
Second cavalry troop OF Morenci. Cap
tain TuthiIl, arrived in Phoenix last
night at IL O'Clock by special train.
Company III of Yuma, Captain Donk-
ersley, and COMPANY C. Tempe, Cap
tain WOolf, will arrive on the regular
train at 1880 this morning. Company
ID of Mesa, Captain Nelson. win be
here at o'clock this morning. Com
pany G of Buckeye. Captain Evans,
got in yesterday morning.
All will leave by a special train at
a. m, local time, today over the
Santa Fe for Prescott. They will be
accompanied by the Indian school
band. which is the regimental band of
the regiment. They will be Joined at
Prescott by Company f of Prescott.
Captain Coykendall. and by Company
l Of Flagstaff. Captain Hochderfer.
Captain Hochderfeer arrived from
Toronto, Canada, yesterday and
stopped over in Phoenix on his way.
Camp Perry.
When all of the troops are assembled
at Prescott they will go into camp on
the Tritle tract, kindly offered by
Fred Triue, clerk of the supreme
court The camp will be laid on the
hillside between the super part of
Prescott and the Whipple barracks.
The troops will be away a week and
break camp next Sunday at 5 p. m.
\ number of the boys will probably go
on the excursion to the Grand canyon
and return two days later than the
rest
The people Of Prescott have always
proved hospitable and a cordial well
come is assured. 1t is said that the
city of Prescott will offer a prize for
the best drilled company on parade.
Major Foss, the regimental surgeon.
will not be able TO go along on ac-
count of illness. His place will be
taken by the assistant surgeon, DR..
c. Z. Yount. who will attend to any
case of illness that may occur.
At bti anu
leaving Phoenix this morning will be
Col. j. H. McClintock. commanding;
Maj. c. T. Hayden. Capt Frank T.
Alkire, commissary: First Lieut.. C. f.
Mills, battalion adjutant; Second
Lieut.. Chris Sigala. battalion quarter
master. Capt George A. Alkire. regi-
mental quartermaster. has been busy
in Prescott arranging headquarters
for the camp.
A post exchange will probably be
established similar to the one in opera
ton at Camp Kibby. Harry Brisley
of Prescott will be in charge.
Camp Brodie was not selected as the
camping place this year on account
Of the poor transportation service. II
is seven miles from Prescott and the
road is worse than usual on account
of the heavy rains. Camp Brodie's
chief recommendation it its rifle
range. but az there will be no rifle
practice this year, as the boys have
already had plenty of it, Brodie was
not selected.
The chief work of the camp Will be
in the line of extremely practical
service SuCn as WOulU De required OF
the men in time of war The orna-
mental features of the camp will be
held somewhat in the background II
had been hoped to have the presence
of regular troops at the camp, but
there is now but one company in
Whipple, and this is needed for garri-
son service. The other troops have
not yet arrived from the Philippines
There will be no detailed regular army
officer at the camp. but there will be
an inspection by Capt. G. G. Palmer
of the regulars.
Mayor Goidwater has ordered water
to be piped to the camp from the city
water works.
During part of the time at least
Governor Sloan will be present in
camp. He leaves for Prescott on the
early morning train tomorrow.
Highest cash price paid for fresh