Arizona republican., 1913-06-10
FIRST DAYS
 CAMP |S GREAT
Twenty Officers Under Can vas at Fair Grounds
 Greatly Enjoy Work of Opening Day-Food Good,
 Work Hard, Results Good

The program of the first day as out lined for the officers of the National Guard of Arizona now in annual school camp at the state Fair Grounds was yesterday carried out to the letter. and when the last officer had turned in, and the last light was out the very last thing contemplated in the program was completed.
 Twenty officers of the guard and three candidates for commissions showed up yesterday morning to take the course of work prescribed for them according to general orders. These men were accommodated in seven tents of the new conical shape, known as Siblcy Wan tents N S, in contradis- tinction to the old SibIcy tent These tents were carefully erected by the of- ficcrs thcmsclNs iii d military row just inside the main gate to the grounds. between the new Creamery building and the gate At right angles to these tents, and ~t thc west end Of the line erected occupied by the .jefc's of the school
 Between the Creamery building and the cast Win4 of the Womau's building. the cook tent was erected, and in the wing ot the building which Was occu- pied last >e.u by n large fruit exhibit thc mess has been oreauized. in charge of Captain Oscar F. Temple .. NJ C.. 1 former regular aTuy man, who is als" acting as quartrruaster of the camp. Captain Temple has in charge the threr men employed In the mes detail. Who are civilians. and three men detailed as orderles from the local compaui.e.
 The work ,arlr yesterday morning consisted largely iu getting the tents up and the camp iu ship shape for the weeks work Dinner was prepared promptly at noon. and inc officers sat down to I hearty meal o1 tHo best oi camp fare. roast heel. mashed potatoes. ~tawvd tomatoes. icc cream. ripe april cots. sliced oranges. i.gJ tsa and plen- urul supply ol 4ood hr,sH and butter. To say that they a5d justice r. the mead only ha1I e.pro es what mon With nu honest hHnger do after a morn ing's h.Gd work
 tarh the afternoon further ac- c,modatlous y re fizrd ap By arr ran1,ueut with the ftr commission tnc creamery mtm4 co he used ae I school uuiA!ny. ana general louneiu2
 
 ing tn h. aone which ull- uat be often. Close to ta. front entrance. n tempo r.rT shower bath h5s been fixed up n the walls of a tent and a hose att taohed to the faueat in the buildine
 Following tht lunch and q slight lounGc. the can for drill was given and each officer presented himself to Cap tain Temple and drew the equipment of an enlisted nan. rifle belt, bayonet haver=ac blankets and all. and was forced to assemble th.m To the eatis- faction of the -usreetor This was easy aS t has not been very many years since the oldest officer present had been forced |, do that very sort of thnG for himself.
 Then followed theoretical problem involving th- use of drawing boards of which there were then none. tn order was received from q theoretical com mandcr in chief asking for maps of tho country Immediately in tle front of q suppositionarY eXpeditonary force of which the officers were a part. Saws were obtained from the quartermaster and blanks rcqui-itioned and With the aid of the compass. which Was the only tool or instrument possessed hy any of the officers, supposedly. when the start was made, they went to work on draw ing boards The result was excellent
 shortly after six o'clock supper | call was made and anotha" excellent 1 meal enjoyed bE the officers. The meat course at the night meal was | pork shops and good ones at that.