Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-04
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Wearing their tight titung Uniforms
of olive drab and carrying the full
equipment of a soldier, some of it
done up in blanket roll" which boa
constructor like wound itself around
the chest, Company F, New Mexico
National Guard, was inspected at the
armory last night by Colonel w. S.
| Barlow, professor of military science
and tactics at the New Mexico Mill
tary Institute. With Colonel Barlow
was Adjutant General A. S. Brookes.
The boys made fine showing, not
so much in executing flank move
ments" which made General Kuropat-
| kin's army famous, but in the scrupu-
lous attention they had given to their
gun and equipment, and in the intel
| ligence which beamed in their faces.
1t must be admitted there was the
look of mingled perpleXity' familiar
/ to those who have witnessed drills Ell
ecuted under the scrutinizing eye Of
a professor of military science and
tactics.
But the many recruits in the COM
pany need not be discouraged at the
ordeal, for by faithfully attending
Monday night drills they will soon
learn to march with the naughty
tread of veterans.
l., 1t Was Hot!
Last night was hot ordeal, too, be
sides nerve wracking one. Imagine
yourself tightly laced and buttonet
and wearing a close fitting storm
proof hat; carrying a big cartridge
belt around your waist and to it sus
pended all manner of things useful il
camping out; and then to have this
roll, containing a large sheet o
heavy rubber, a blanket, and fixture!
for raising a tent, besides towels, un
derwear and what not; all this anC
then carry a heavy Springfield rifle
and walk around at furious pace il
steam heated room.
What They Had.
This is a list of the equipment
each man had with him and ION him
last night and which bore inspection
U. S. magazine rifle, Cal. 80.
l Bayonet.
l Bayonet scabbard.
1 Gun sling.
/ Plaid rifle cartridge belt suspend
erS.
1 First aid packet.
Pouch for first aid packet.
l Canteen.
] Canteen strap.
1 Set blanket roll straps.
/ Haversack.
! Meat can.
1 Cup
l Knife.
i ! Fork.
| Spoon.
+ ! Shelter tent (half).
l Shelter tent pole.
S 5 Shelter tent pins
c 1t was no fun, especially with tn
/ steam heat apparently increasing il
). intensity.
|. But the soldier boys did the bes
5 they could under the circumstance
! and Colonel Barlow was evidentl
pleased to see SO men in the ranks an
to know that two more were ther
I ready to drill but unable on accoun
of lame ankles while few other
were unable to be lresent at all a
they were called out of town.
> What He Said.
y After about an hours work tn
= guardsmen came to halt and lister
< ed to the advice of the inspector. H
< said that it gave him great pleasur
4 to see so many men present and S
< we'll equipped. 81 know that most @
< you are very busy in he day and hav
4 little chance for drill he continued
X what time you can spare each wee
< to drilling, | am SURE you find put t
4 good USE I would especially counse
4 to pay attention to the little thing!
y such as the raising Or lowering of
y hand, the turning of the head. Prec
y sion in these movements adds great
y to the general appearance of the con
= pany."
< The Inspection was made in tn
y presence of Governo' Mills, who wa
s accompanied by Mrs Mills and Mis-
= Mills. Former Governor Otero wa
s also present as were Captain Hill {
= Company e. and many guardsmen Ill
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