The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-13
UTAH MILITIA
MAKES RECORD
Soldiers in Maneuvers at Heber
Win High Praise From
Officers.
PROPOSE TO MAKE CAMP
PERMANENT, If POSSIBLE
Pronounce Site Ideal for Mill.
tary EvolutiOns; Wireless
Plays Prominent Part.

That the camp OF instruction Of the
National Guard just closed was the best
ever undertaken by Utahs citizen soldiery
is the opinion which la generally ex-
pressed by all who had TO do with II.
The morale OF the companies was up to
the highest standard. the drills showed a
high quality OF excellence and the disci-
pline, rigid at times, as was necessary,
was markedly good throughout the ten
days.
The boys conducted themselves during
eT Of fSs qnod IN SuIh aso
Heber will be glad to see them again,
On the other hand, the surroundings
were OF such an ideal nature and the
treatment received at the hands of the
people of Wasatch OF such a quality that
the members OF the guard would like to
see carried out the movement now on
foot to make the camp permanent one.
The question Of permanent camp is
enc that has long occupied the minds Of
Adjutant General Wedgwood and other
officers of the guard. Such camp would
more permanent and more useful type
could then be erected. II certain condi-
tions which are insisted upon by the ad-
'utant general are carried out 1t Is - ex-
year or ground somewhere near by will
be chosen for the annual instruction
camp OF each year.
Officers Are Pleased
The grounds on which the camp was
located this year were we'll watered, large
enough for brigade 10 execute any
maneuvers required and admirably adap-
ted for the purpose. That the spot is a
healthful one ls shown by the entire alb
sence Of sickness among the guardsmen
during the whole of the eight days in
camp.
Since the return of the troops General
Wedgwood has taken occasion several
times TO express himself as delighted with
the results arc0lnnliShPA during the
camp. The willingness Of the men. the
discipline. the fact that 1t was not nee
essary TO. place single member In the
defaulrer at any time. make It a remark
able camp.
The battery under Captain Webb re-
get practice. This done. the march was
accomplished without mshap- The sig
nal corps arrived Thursday. after splen-
did march. also without the slightest un-
Captain f. LIE Roy Bourne. in COM
mand OF the signal corps, has reason to
be proud Of the record made by the men
under him. The corps never did better
for which Captain Bourne is responsible
having. made the improvements himself
worked admirably, and wireless messages
received In quick time were one Of the
noteworthy features OF the camp.
The bearing Of the infantry under
Major Williams was all that could be
ldchSu. <tHlOUS lHeSe. COMPANY II Oh
Salt Lake acquitted itself admirably In
all the maneuyers.
Grounds Are Ideal
Attached to the camp as instructors
were four officers OF The regular army.
These were Captain III. M Powell to tire
infantry. Captain McCurre TO the bat
terry. Captain Applewhite to the signal
corps and Lieutenant Holland OF the
Fifteenth now at Fort Douglas to the
hospital corps, All these expressed them
selves highly plehsed with the man
ner IN which the Utah boys performed
their work and with their solderIy bear
ing at all times. These officers were
each and everyone popular with the men
and their help, always readily given, was
OF inestiDable value TO the guard.
The commissary department was under
Col. H M Lund and Lieutenant Yves
Hey z. King was quartermaster, Both
returned from the camp extremely popu-
lar with the members Of the corps, %
circumstance that argues that there was
no fault with this particular branch.
| The wonderful success of the camp OF
linstruction this year should be the means
OF giving impetus to the work OF the
National Guard that should mean much
| for II. The personnel Of the guard has
| improved with each year and will doubt
less continue to do so. though II is diff
ficult 10 point out In It's present stand
Ing where any improvement could be