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here tomorrow morning, arrived NJ
- camp site near the Santa Fe
,ouudhouse Thursday morning after
n overland hike from Fort Bliss.
Texas. The First Battalion OF the
sixth U. s. Infantry, also on hike
from Fort Bliss, is expected in camp
sometime today. The organizations
report the roads in very good condi-
lion for marching. Company Of
Deming will go into camp at 9 o'clock
tomorrow morning, and the other
companies OF the First Regiment,
New Mexico National Guard, will ar
rive tonight and tomorrow.
GOOD CAMP SITE
The camp site has been surveyed
and twenty streets laid out. Wa
ter connections are made, which will
give each organization an adequate
water supply. Twenty shower baths
have been constructed. Captain
Thompson, regimental quartermaster.
and Lieutenant Forney, both of Ros-
we'll, are here with stores for the en-
campneni from Santa Fe.
LARGEST MANEuVERS
The joint maneuvers will be the !
largest in point Of the number Of reg
uIar troops taking part to be held
in the United States this year. The
battalion of regular troops is under
the command of Major Edon A.
Lewis, aud the battery is commanded
BY Captain A. ID. Scott.
FREDERICK IN COMMAND
COL d. A. Frederick, U. s. A., a
noted Indian warrior. will be in com
mand of the joint encampment. Col.
Frederick is II native of Georgia, is
40 years oli. and a graduate Of West
Point. Tie first saw active service
against the Ute Indians in Colorado
(lSS0-9l), then in South Dakota
against the Sioux Indians, followers
Of Sitting Bull. He served in the
seventh infantry in the Cuban cam
paign and later went to the Philip
pines where there was constant
fighting. lie went to Alaska in 1908.
and was later sent to Fort Bliss, Tex.
In February. 1912, he was ordered
to border duty at FL Paso and later
to Texas City.
The forthcoming encampment Is
watched with interest by the war de-
partmeni for il will be the first joint
maneuver of the kind held this year
IN the southern department, compris-
Ing several states.
Lieutenant +. c. Test, Inspector
instructor of the New Mexico Ma
tional Guard. received orders from
brieadier General Bliss to accom-
pany the guardsmen and take part
IN the maneuvers.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
While the program for the en-
eampment is not yet completed, and
many details are yet to be settled by
Colonel Frederick, il seems certain
that there will be two days for com
pany training, two for battery train
ing. Governors Day, day for reg
ular training, company field and rifle
competition. The guardsmen will
leave the various cities of the state
July IL, beginning encampment July
IL; break camp July 81 and arrive
home july %. This will give them
nine days Of solid work.
GOVERNORS DAY
The program for Governors Day
has been made tentatively. An es-
corl composed Of the band and the
company with the highest rating will
20 to meet the governor. Then there
will be special drills, combat exer-
c'ses by all troops, review and in
spection by the governor to follow.
During camp there will be band
concert every night. Officers will
also hold nightly consultations to 20
over various problems that present
Themselves. The guardsmen will have
The pleasure Of parading every day.
For the battery and sanitary de-
'aehment, there will be such drills as
are usually prescribed.
NOTABLES COMING
Brigadier General Tasker II. Bliss
commanding the Southern depart
ment, Colonel Scott Of Fort San
Houston, at San Antonio, and Cap
tam W. Z. Hunt, departmental quart
ermaster at FL Paso, will be amoni