Arizona republican., 1910-09-23
Condensed Statements Reports Territorial and National Banks of Arizona S 1910
THE MIMIC WAR
 AT ATAsCADERo ARIZONIANS UNUSED TO THE ARCTIC NIGHT. The Grub Is Not Exactly What 1t
 Should Be.


 While no drilling has been done to- day, Sunday has not been exactly a day of rest in Camp Atascadero. The Arizona National Guardsmen who went into camp yesterday morning, found plenty to occupy their time from early morn until the sun had sunk in the west Company streets had to be cleaned up, sink and garb- age holes dug, and a million other little tasks of preparation for the two
 weeks encampment gotten out of the way. This afternoon everything is shpshape and the boys will be ready to begin drilling tomorrow.
 This is a cold world. Last night was most decidedly chilly in the Sib- ley tents which the soldiers use for sleeping quarters Each mans bed consists of a narrow mattress, one blanket. poncho and shelter half By doubling up the boys sleep warmer but still they realize that this is not Arizona weather.
 The days are strangely warm, con sidering the nights. Along about the middle of the day it is too hot for comfort in the tents.
 Strenuous and continued work gives everyone a fine appetite and the cooks have their hands full. The entire regiment might with propriety adopt this line from Company B's yell
 Always hungry and never get enough"
 So far the food has not been all it might be but better is promised the remainder of the encampment. The commissary department has not yet gotten down to a system.
 Fruit is plentiful and cheap. A farmer who owns a nearby orchard peddles fruit through the camp, sell ing at prices that seem astonishingly low to the Arizona Guardsmen. An ice cream cone man put in an ap pearance this morning and did rushing business There are also two commissaFy- sales tents and a can teen. Crackers, fruit. soap, tobacco and various other articles which soldier is likely to need in camp are sold at the commissary stores. The canteen sells nothing except soft drinks and a malt product that is two per cent alcohol The regulars call it near-beer It is mildly intoxicating and an ordinary man has to drink an enormous quantity to put himself in condition for the guard house.
 Camp discipline is by no means strict Regulars and guardsmen min gle freely, walking through each oth- CTS camps and fraternizing in most friendly manner Of course no one is permitted to pass the guard lines but the camp is so large and the nearest town so far away that no one feels cramped for space to roam about.
 The \ M. C. A. has established a field branch about half q mile from where the Arizona boys are encamp- ed. Here are newspapers. games of various kinds. places to write letters and a lecture room. All the Phoenix papers are kept on file. as well as several other Arizona dailies. Last night an excellent lecture was deliv- cred and today there were other ser vices. Whenever there is anything going on the hall is crowded.
 The health of the men continues excellent. No Phoenix boy has yet answered sick call Private Leon Tolleson of Company suffered a severe burn this morning when he carelessly placed his hand on the cook stove. As yet it is causing him little pain and the surgeon thinks it will give comparatively little trouble.
 As the camp ground is covered with short, dry grass, there is great danger of fire getting started and all the company commanders have been di- rected to keep their men on the alert for fire call. Fire call was blown twice yesterday. when blazes started among the grass, but in each case the flames were extinguished with little trouble. The second cali at noon Saturday. while the soldiers were at dinner. Company K was first to reach the fire but Company B of Phoenix, which is camped consider l farther away from the spot, was right | on the heels of the old Pueblo boys | Neither company was required 10 nelp fight the fire but received high com pliments from the regular army off cers upon their promptness.
 It is noticeable that the regulars | do not seem to be at all inclined to- ward cynical criticism of the national | guard boys There was a time when | all regulars entertained a supreme | COnleTlDl OI Iln SDiuleTS- All lDlS l has changed. however. partially be- cause the guardsman is so much bet ter than he used to be and partly | because the regulars have come to understand that not so much should | be expected of men who give only | one night a week and perhaps a week | or two out of a year to learning the | art s.of war, as of men who make soldering their profession. Regulars who come among the Ari- | zorlian militiamen are helpful rather than destructive in their criticisms. All questions asked them are an swered carefully and painstakingly. | The regulars say that the territorial | troops are the finest boys in the | world and a bunch of real soldiers"
 There will probably be a ball game between the x. c. A. and Cavalry l. Troop H in a day or two. A team t is now in process of organization. | The Phoenix companies will supply Il several good men. Earl Lyall. Bill II Alvord's star batsman and outfielder, II is sergeant in Company B, and sev- l. eral other A and B men have done |. good work on the Eastlake park dia- II mond. Yuma has two pitchers and r one of the Prescott boys, attached to A, is reputed to be crackerjack of E Slah fic4