Arizona republican., 1912-08-14
GOVERNOR HOME
 FROM THE WAR
Perilous as Was the Field of Battle It Was Prefer able to the Cross Country Drive in the Wind and Rain

Governor G. w. P Hunt returned
 of the most perlous trips of his ca reer, at least one of the most event | fut since he assumed the governor i ship He did not come as near losing i lis life as on the Globe journey when l he took d header out of the stage, nor were the conditions any more l ludicrous than on recent trip to | the prison when the state chariot got l hung up, but this journey involved some features of both of those earlier trips. He lost one nights rest com pIetey and only for help from his friends at the prison he might have been hung up yet on the desert be- Ecnd Florence Also he ate hardtack on the battlefield near Fort Hua- Chuca and witnessed the complete
 annihilation of the cavalry con-
 tingent of the Arizona national guard, according to the rules of war, at the hands of the infantry.
 After the meeting of the regents of
 the university in Tucson the governor left that city for Fort Huachuca last
 Friday. arriving there in the middle Of the afternoon. He learned that the entire army of the state had gone to 1 Garden canyon some eight miles dis 1 tant on a practice march, Colonel 1 Futile in command intending to
 fight duel with itself the next day | The party at once followed to the 1 scene of operations and bivOuackeG with the soldiers that night. sleeping | under a blanket on the hard cold 1 ground. The only relief morning l brought him was hardtack and cof- 1 fee. Notwithstanding his military training consists only in holding membership in the Sons of the Am livery much like soldier.
 Saturday was maneuvering day afIeld, including a sham battle in which the umpires declared the cav 1 airy contingent utterly wiped out By noon the victorious infantry under l heavy trappings had marched back l to Fort HuachUca and the living 1 c0rpses of the cavalry appeared soon | after All fell to for a square mea. l in which the governor particularly 1 distinguished himself He says he is 1 strong for the army post bill of fare 1 lut he has no plaudts for hardtacks ] and coffee An c'dent of the trip | afield was the narrow escape of Col l oneI Futile from the bite of a rat
 tlesnake which he came near step | lnng on before he saw it and killed 1 it.
 1 Saturday evening a reception was l tendered the governor al the post l Colonel Galbraith commanding. and l it vas a very enjoyable affair | Speaking of life with the soldiers the | governor said they treated him roy 1 ally but he was embarrassed by his
 lack of familiarity with military eti- l Cuette and his overplus of democratic
 ways. It was his constant impulse to mingle with the rank and file instead l of standing back on his dignity as commander chief. and he got tired | of being saluted and almost broke his arm off responding to these testi- | mOnials. In one instance he commit 1 ted d horrible breach It was ap-
 preaching meal time and he availed 1 himself of the nearest washpan and 1 towel which he used to good advan- | tage to discover only after it was tO' ldlt, lIdl Ilc lldu uSeu lilt tQulp- ment of a private instead of that | which belonged to the officers quar-
 ters nearby. When apprised of his l outrageous conduct he trembled lest | he might be cOurtmartialed.
 The governor spoke in terms of the | highest compliment concerning the | guardsmen. They worked hard and were seemingly securing d lot of valuable discipline and practical mli-
 tary training. He believes the en
 campment will be of great benefit to the organization.
 Sunday morning the party starte
 back in the state automobile reach
 ing Tucson about 1:30 and after !
 short stop for dinner the governor,
 r. M. Bates Prescott photographer
 and the chauffeur continued their