Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-16
GUARDSMEN
ENJOYING
OUTING
PUT IN EosT OF TODAY GETTING
THE CAMP IN SHIP
SHAPE
MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE.
COMPANIES A AND D REACHED
CITY AT NOON FROM THE
SOUTH
GOVERNORS DAY PLANS
EXECUTIVES VISIT WILL BE
MARKED BY REVIEW AND,
GRAND BALL
MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE
COMPANIES A AND D REACHED
CITY AT NOON FROM THE
SOUTH
GOVERNORS DAY PLANS
EXECUTIVES VISIT WILL BE
MARKED BY REVIEW AND,
GRAND BALL

If there is anyone who doubts that
the members of the New Mexico Nat
ional Guard are not having g good
time in camp, let him visit the rifle
range northwest of the city, where
the soldiers are encamped. The boys,
for in reality most of them ara boys.
with the exception of the officers in
command, are making the best of
their outing.
While II was expected everything
about the camp would be straighten-
ed cut by today, so that The regular
daily routine could be begun, urfore-
seen delays in the arrival Of supplies,
camp equipage OF certain companies
and the like. put this off until to
morrow. Then the late arrival of
Companies A and D of Silver City and
Las Cruces. which reached the city at
noon today. also helped to delay mat
ters.
The reai work of the encampment
will begin tomorrow. The program
will inclu1e extended order drill, with
company drill from a. m. to a. m.
There vii, be battalion drill from
1880 a. m. to 11:S0 a. M. when
rest viii e taken for dinner. From
p. m. to 4 p. m. the companies will
again drit.. this time the movements
beirs by nlatoons. Sunday will be
day of comparative rest. with battal-
ion parade at .. M, which is ex-
pected to attract several thousand Wis.
itors to the camp, provided The wealth
er is Mica.
0uartermas.er Busy Man
Perhaps the busiest man around the
camp is Captain Ludwig VIM. Ilfeld,
who is serving as quartermaster. He
was kept on the jump all morning diq-
tributing supplies to the several com
panies. The order for meat and pro-
visions today included 300 loaves of
bread. four. quarters of beef, half
ton of ice. ETC., and with the arrival
of Companies A and D, these supplies
will have to be increased tomorrow.
Quartermaster Ilteld has opened up
a military shoe store at the officers
headquarters, where shoes of al siz-
es snd styles are to be had. The
shoes have to be of regulation tan.
and it was necessary to patronize the
city shoe stores. because the ship
ment of shoes for the encampment
failed to reach here. being delayed by
the floods in Missouri and Kansas
Treat Visitors Fine
Visitors to the camp are courteous
ly treatei by Adjutant General R. A.
Ford, commanding. and other officers.
They are welcomed to the camp and |
anything which the officers can do in
the way of showing them around is
done without delay and pleasantly.
Particularly is General Ford extend |
ing himself and in this he shows his
training while serving in the regular
army. Captain Brooks, U. S. A., and |
Captain IIfeld, quartermaster. also are
deserving of more than ordinary
praise in this respect. while the 9TH
er officers. too. should be mentioned |
Governors Day Plans
Governor George curry's arrival in
camp for official inspection. is sched-
uled for next Saturday, July "a. He
will likely be accompanied by his en-
tire staff and several territorial off
cials. He viii reach the city, Friday.
spend Saturday at the camp and Sun
day nigh. in the city the guest of |