The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-15

When the trains arrived at Green
River, Wyo-, the horses We're run into
cOrFals, fed, Watefed and given rest
The troops remained there for five
hours, and, as the men had been paid
IN money by the government the day
before breaking camp. there was a good
/ bunch Of money left in the railroad
town. Shortly after I o'clock Saturday
afternoon the horses We're again loaded
and the return TO Salt Lake started
Company = detrained at Ogden short
~ after midnight the men were
marched TO the armory, their equipment
turned in and they were released In
every instance the checks paid by the
state were held by the company COM
Inanders until each Of the men had
checked in his property.
The Utah troops were in camp for
TWO maneuVerss the first last MONDAY
and the second on Wednesday. In the
first. the signal corps was the only
Utah organization in the maneuVer
with the regulars, bat the Utah lnfan-
try and battery did great work in the
Wednesday maneuVers During all OF
the days in camp, the infantry was
busy working with extended order for
nations, and the result was shown IN
the fine showing OF the officers and
men when II came TO the test in the
sham battle OF Wednesday. The fol-
lowing excerpt from the report of Col
Onel T. r. Davis, chief umpire, attests
the efficiency Of the Utah infantrymen
during the one maneuver In which they
participated with the regulars;
Good Words for Utah.
The brunt OF the infantry fire action
fell TO the first Utah, which regiment
was intelhgently handled and showed
cOmmendable spirit. During the after
noon a skillful advance OF this regi-
ment under artillery fire was noted.
The Utah troops were handled by
Major W q. Williams. who later com
pllmented ali OF the Officers in his
command for their intelligent work and
asked them 70 commend their men for
him and for Adlutant General +. \.
WecgWOOd for their showing, obedience
10 orders and general good conduct. In
the state maneuVers next year Major
| Williams said much attention would be
paid TO extended order work, and asked
the company commanders TO drill their
men in this work more than had been
done in the past. Close formations
the field the real work is in extended
order, such as skirmish runs and SINH
lar formations. It was because of the
hard drilling ST the men in these
branches during the early days in
camp that the fine showing was made
when the companies were put 10 the
supreme test in Wednesdays big man
euvers. when every organization OF
regulars and militia were in the bat
tie.
Appreciated Commissary.
There never has been a camp held
by the Utah troops when the commits
sary and quartermaster's departments
were handled in such fine shape as was
the one just concluded. The food was
the best ever handed out Tor the sol
dters, and the only complaints possible
were laid at the doors OF some OF the
company cooks, who did not have the
proper training in handling meals in
the field. Most OF the cooks were
highly recommended as restaurant
cooks, but il Is an altogether different
proposition TO cook for a company Of
men in the field.
The ratiOns were drawn on time each
day and were always ready. In fact,
the commissary outfit was the first in
camp, and the baggage was on the
scene as soon as the men Colonel H.
NJ H. Lund had charge OF the commits
sary end, and Master Signal Electrician
+. j. Burkhardt signal corps, who was
detailed for service in the Quartermas
Jer's department, was chiefly respOn-
stble for the good handling OF this
branch.
Raced 10 Break Camp.
When camp was broken Thursday
morning there was a race among the
infantry companies as TO which would
be ready 10 move first. The plum fell
TO company + of Richfield, with com
pany B of ogden closely following
ne z company men had been trained
in the method OF taking down and
folding tents and the work was car
ried through like a bunch of we'll
trained regulars.
That the men were fed well both in
camp and on the train is shown by
the amount Of food consumed. all of
good quality There was a slight hitch
n starting from Salt Lake two weeks
ago, but il never happened again
Then. IL was due 10 misunderstanding
OF orders by company commanders.
supply and Demand.
Saturday night on the train, the fol-
lowing food was consumed by the 24O
men in the cars: 100 pounds of fresh
meat "a cans Of cabbage, Is cans of
peas. 6 cans of tomatoes, $50 pounds
OF potatoes, IA pounds OF coffee,
cans OF milk. IS lOaves of bread 10
pounds OF butter. This did not include
the meal for the 23 officers. There
were 263 officers and men on the sec
Ond section and n on the first, max
ing a total OF $40. In addition 10 these.
there were 10 officers and men on the
Camp Perry team. All or the Organt-
cations except the signal corps had
breakfast from the kitchen car in the
Short Line yards. The signal corps
hurried about getting their equipment
10 the armOry. when the men were dis
missed at o'clock to go to their
homes or get breakfast downtown.
Each company handled its own prop
erty, and did the work quickly, so
much better than in former encamp-
ments that there is no comparison.
Fed Horses Too Much.
Salt Lake in good condition as a rule
one OF the battery horses died at Dale
Greek and was buried a few hundred
yards from the depot. 1t had been
fed too much oats in the morning be-
fore leaving camp and died of collie
after a hard fight had been made TO
keep IT alive. Several other battery
horses were in bad shape from over
eating, but they pulled through all
right.
Each OF the companies was inspected
by Officers of the regular army while
in camp, and II is almost certain that
good reports were sent to Washington
on the equipment and efficiency Of the
Utah troops. Both signal corps and
battery had far more modern eduip-
ment than the regulars in camp. and
that they knew how TO use the appa-
ratus was shown during the maneuvers
when both were given severe tests and
came out with cOlors flying.
To Top IL All Off
As the last chapter to the 1910 ma
neuvers, the signal corps Officers and
men will go to Saltair Wednesday night
for a dance. The men viii wear dress
uniforms and viii take the ladies. The
members OF the corps will meet at the