Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-12-05
COMPANY NATIONAL
GUARD FOR DEFINING
AdIutant General Harry |. Herring
Writes That Ne Will Organize
Here II So viii Enlist
YOUNG MEN ARE INTERESTED
Meeting to Discuss Matter Called
For 8 o'clock Wednesday Even
Ing at Adelphi Club

The present state administration
will be- much pleased If National
Guard company cun be organized
in Drnling. This is the gist of let
ter received recently by S. j. Smith
from II. j. Herring, adjutant general
of New Mexico. The strategic posi-
ton of Deming in the southern part
oi the state and located on three
trunk line railroads, is evident. and
the fact that there Is an all Amer
can community here is another nd
vantage.
JUST a PROBATION
New Mexico has suffered no raids
from the brgands across the border,
due no doubt, to the vigilant patrol
Of the United States troops stationed
along the international boundary line
Drmng, being forty miles from the
border, is perfectly safe even in cnsc
OF intervention, but the southern end
of the county, with isolated farms
scattered ranches and small towns,
might tempt the followers of some
ragged chief to take Il chance on Il
raid.
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
The growth of Deming has brought
many healthy young men to this see.
ton, and they are eager to partl-
cipate in some form of athletic work.
Many have already signliied their
Willingness TO enlist, and there seems
To be no doubt but that the company
of tifly-eighl will readily be obtained.
A meeting has been called at the
Adelphi Club at 4 o'clock next We'd
ucsday evening at which all those in
terested are expected to be present,
Plans will then be made to go ahead
with the enlistment of the number
needed.
ADJl'TANT GENERALS LETTER
The letter from the adiulan
general follows:
Santa. Fe, November 20. 1913
Hon. :. }. Smith. Deming, ~ NJ.
Sir Replying to your favor ri
the 18th inst, in regard Ia the forma-
ton of National Guard company at
Dcming. ! desire to state that If the
citizens of Deming will give US the
proper support, we will organize II
company AT this place, and il seems
to me that the business men of De-
ming can readily figure out the great
advantage of having permanent
National Guard company IN Their
town. The matter of cost would be
slight indeed compared to the brnr.
fits derived. Ii would only be- neccs'
sary for the business men 10 guar
Hntee Us proper quarters for the
company, and | presume that for The
time being they could make arrange
mrnts for the rental of II hall large
enough to accommodate the company
aud properly fitted up with lockers
etc. The state of course will fnrnlsi
all the arms, accoutrements an'
equipment necessary.
The minimum number of mel
necessary for the mastering III OF
company * SO. including officers AM
non commissioned officers, and tn
term Of enlistment is two years.
am enclosing YOU herewith enlist
ment blank which each men will hav
10 sign before he can be mustered III
and ! would suggest that you tax
up the matter as soon rs pos
sible, as expect to make n ton
Of inspection of the state accompanl
ed by the governor, and will be
Silver City December 9Th, | believ
the governor has already made ar
engagements to stop of at DENIM
on the 9th, and if YOU can have .
or more men pledged for enllstmel
in this company, and the pr"pc
backing from the business men q
Deming. we can take up the matte
Of organization of this company 4
that time, and put it through short
thereafter
Very truly yours,
HARRY t. HERRING.