Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-26
RIFLE TEAM is SELECTED
WILL REMAIN ON RAN'lE PRkc.
TIclNG UNDER DIRECTION
OF LIEUT.. BUMP
TOTAL COST WAS $4,000
PAY ROLL AMOUNTS TO $1,000
AND OTHER EXPENSES
ARE ABOUT $4,000

The First regiment, New Mexico
National Guard, in charge Of Colonel
E. G. Abbott, left this afternoon on
a special train, the companies going
to their respective stations in the
different parts Of the state. The
breaking Of camp took place at 8
o'clock and was in progress until
about IL O'Clock, when the march to
the Santa Fe station started. The
regiment under the command of
Colonel Abbott and the battalion com
manders, marched from Camp Nc
Donald, over the Boulevard and
Bridge street to Douglas avenue,
thence straight to the station. The
march attracted a great deal of at
tention.
The loading Of all the camp mater
ial was under the command of Cap
tain F. w. Thompson, quartermaster
of the regiment, and it was with lit
tie trouble that the whole outfit was
made ready to ship. No serious trou-
bic Of any kind was experienced.
Captain Thompson has been valu-
able member of the guard this year
and his work in the quartermaster's
department has been excellent.
Lieutenant Rosel1 Of the United
States army, who acted as iastruc-
tion officer, also left this afternoon.
Lieutenant Rosell will go from Las
Vegas to Chandler, Okla, where he
will direct an encampment Of the
state militia of Oklahoma Lieuten-
ant Rosell expressed himself as more
than pleased with the work at Camp
Mcdonald during the past ten days.
In his inspection, held yesterday
morning, Lieutenant Rosell found
that not one militiaman had fallen
short of the orders that nad been
given him by the company command
ers, which is a creditaoie showing
for militia.
'It is the officers Of this guard
that make it what it Is, said Lieu
tenant Resell this afternoon. "snd
in all my experience with state guards
l have never found more satisfac
tory regiment.
The rifle team that was chosen By
Lieutenant Bump yesterday is com
posed of 20 men; 12 Of these will
shoot as members Of the regular
team, three will be used as alternates,
while the remainder will act as Of
ficials Of the range as long as the
men are stationed there. The fol
lowing are the officers and privates
who were selected by Lieutenant
Pump: Feemster McHughes, Bieler,
Blumlein, Beasly, saylor, Kohl, Bill
Iingsly, Lujan, Fredericks, Loveless,
Browne, Grennan, Cory, Kelly, Nc
Cav, Stafford, Dean and miller These
men, under the instruction OF Lieu
tenant Bump, will remain at Camp
Mcdonald until the time comes when
they shall leave for the hational
shoot at Camp Perry.
Adjutant General Brookes did not
accompany the regiment on the spec
ial this afternoon, but will leave to
night for Santa Fe He expressed
4 himself as greatly pleased With thu
meet and the intense interest takel
BY all concerned.
1 The approximate cost Of maintain
ing the camp this year, includini
the pay rolls. which amounted to 81
l70o. was $4,000. This sum, however
is not as much as was expended a
the last meet. 1t is the average cos
OF the maintenance Of the camp. Tn
commander-in-chief. Governor McDoI
aid. left this afternoon for the capita