Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-07-18
GOOD CONCERTS NIGHTLY
PUBLIC is INVITED TO HEAR
FIRST REGIMENTS CRACK
BAND AT SUNSET
TWELVE COURT-MARTIALER
SOLDIERS WHO REMAINED OUT
AFTER TAPS ARE PUNISHED
AFTER A HEARING

With practically all details Of the
camp in full operation and all the
men taking to the work with a hearty
will the encampment Of the state
militia promises to prove Of great
benefit to all Of the officers
and enlisted men. Adjutant General
Albert S. Brookes arrived this after
noon and will remain at the camp
until it closes.
The general interest that is being
taken by all the men has given the
officers new enthusiasm and they an
ticipate most successful ten days
maneuvers.
The general program OF the camp
was followed today the same as yes
terday. Battalion parade took place
at $50 o'clock last night followed
by the guard mount at o'clock.
Both were witnessed by large num-
Der Of Las Vegas citizens and we're
well executed. These win occur each
evening at the same hour OF all the
operations that usually occur during
an encampment these two perhaps are
the mast iataretIpg Today Captaiu
Domingo Pocheco and Lientenaut
Baca of Company E, Santa Fe, were
officer Of the day and officer Of the
guard.
In the battalion parade an excel-
lent idea of the handling Of a large
body Of men is shown and such
sight is an education in itself forthe
spectators. The guard mount has IT'S
usual formal ceremonies and also is
interesting to watch.
Colonel 3. G. Abbott thls morning
stated that all the work thus far had
been done in an excellent manner
that is a credit to any militia, con-
sidering the newness Of large por-
tion Of the men and the short time
that they have been in the camp.
one special work of the past two
days has been devoted to perfecting
the sanitary conditions in the camp.
This work under the efficient direc-
tion Of Major S. A. Milliken has pro
gressed rapidly and by the latter part
of this week, according to Major MIL
liken. the camp win be in better
shape as far as sanitary conditions
are concerned than ever before in
the history Of the New Mexico Ma
tional Guard encampments The pro-
gram that is now in order is to train
every company officer to have the
conditions Of his own company the
best possible A Kitchen incinerary
has been installed in all the company
kitchens. A large incinerary is main
tanned for the use Of all the COM
panies. All food that is not used at
these tables is burned In these ap-
pliances, and thus all danger from
diseases is averted. Major Milliken
this morning stated that after "a
years Of service in this department
he was at last beginning to realize
the benefits of his work. The men
VINO have been in the service for sew
eral years naturally fall into the line
Of sanitary workings and practically
all the old members can be trusted
to handle conditions Of their camp
without instruction from the surgeon
general.
The various companies in the past
have been trained to keep sanitary
conditions in the camp while at the
meet but now they are receiving In
sxuctian IS to hof to maintain sim-
liar con litions when they are ID real
service, where there VIII be no kiioh-
eli ranges or other modern impr0ves
ments such as at present are ID,
stalled IN Camp Mcdonald The san
itary perfection Of The camp f. "a inl
portant essential Of successful
meet and It is through this arm og