Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-01-25
MANEUvERS
THIS SUMMER
.Adjutant General r. A. Ford
Sends Out General Or
ders No. l.
PORTALES CO. INCORPORATES
Will Irrigate Fifteen Thousand
Acres and Develop the
Country.

Acting Governor Natnan jana To-
day appointed Arthur E. Curren OF
Clovis, Quay county, notary public.
Incorporation.
Incorporation papers were filed to-
day by the Portales Land and Devel-
opment company of Portales, Roose-
velt county. The capitalization IS
$4,000. The incorporators and dl-
rectors are: T. J. Molinari, 25
shares; w. E. Lindsey, 40; Ed. J.
Neer, who is named as agent, 45; W.
O. Oldham, 90; G. M. Williamson, 80;
G. V. Johnson, s. w. I. Linkart, 10; G.
w. Carr, 5; S. T. Body, 10; c. ?.
Mitchell, s. John R. Hopper, 10; India
Humphrey, 5; w. T. Jackson, 2; J. M.
Foggard, J. B. Priddy, S. J. B Sledge,
5. The company will bring under irri-
CATION $4,000 acres by pumping.
National Guard General orders No. 1.
The attention Of all officers is cali
ed to the fact that the war depart
ment has invited the troops OF the
Territory to attend maneuvers with
the troops of the regular army at
point not yet definitely selected
These maneuvers will be held during
the coming summer, probably in Aug
ust At these maneuvers the troops
of the National Guard will be called
upon for such duty as will afford them
the maximum instruction in field, and
such other duty as the department
considers most important. There
fore the commissioned officers must
be qualified to lead their troops in
telligentiy, and in order to do this
they must be able to read the maps
which will be issued to them on ar
rival at the place designated for the
maneuvers.
The Adjutant General has had is
sued by the department two text
books for the instruction of officers.
The military map reading by Sheriff.
is considered by this office the most
important at this time, and ALL Off
GERS will be required to familiarize
themselves with it SO that at the an
nual inspection they will be able to
pass a satisfactory examination in
this subject
officers will also be examined on
the following subjects:
Army regulations, Patrols, Advance
and Rear Guard, Out Posts, Attack
and Defense and Preparation of Field
Orders.
These examinations will be con
Quoted by regular army officer de
tailed by the war department tc
make the inspection, and will cover
only such subjects as are included in
the text books, which every officer is
required to provide himself with and
study.
Company commanders will give par
ticular attention to the instruction O.
companies in guard duty, military
courtesy and the thorough instruc
tion of all non-commissioned officers
in all other duties.
Officers not already supplied witt
studies in minor tactics and militar.
map reading, will be supplied will
copies of same upon application tt
the office of the adjutant general, San
ia Fe, New Mexico.
All officers will acknowledge re
ceipt of this order by the postal cart
enclosed.
BY command of the Governor,
R. A. FORD,
Adjutant General
National Guard General Orders No.
The following is the equipment pre-
scribed in the regulations of the wa
department for the government of tn
organized militia:
Par. 1872. The arms and equil
ments of troops Of the organized mil
tia for field service are prescribed a
follows
(a) Arms and equipments of frs
sergeants, company quartermaste
sergeants, sergeants, corporals, an
privates (including cooks, artifcers
or mechanics) of infantry, coast al
tillery, engineers, and ordnance:
U. S. magazine rife, caliber 80
l bayonet; l bayonet scabbard;
gun sling; rifle cartridge belt an
fasteners; pair rifle cartridge be-
suspenders; l first aid packet;
pouch for first aid packet; 1 canteen
/ canteen strap; 1 set blanket-ro
straps; haversack; meat can;
cup; knife; fork; / spoon; l shell
er tent, half; 1 shelter tent pole;
shelter tent pins.
(b) Arms and equipments of Sc
geants-major, regimental quarterma
ter-sergeants, regimental commissar.
sergeants, color sergeants of all foo
troops:
1 revolver; / revolver holster;
canteen; 2 canteen haversack straps
I set blanket-roll straps; revolve
(Continued on Pace Ejuht,)