Arizona republican., 1914-08-10
GOV. HUNT 1T
 MILITIA CAMP
Will Spend Some Time With Arizona Guard Un- der Canvass-Review of Troops Takes Place This Afternoon
Special to The Republican,

HAUCHUCA, ARIZ., Aug S.-Gover- nor Hunt and party arrived at the camp at three o'clock today by motor from Tucson They were greatly pleased to arrive at this cool military city up in the hills, after a long hot ride Accompanying the governor were: Sidney P. Osborn, secretary of state; Colonel George Leroy Brown, U. $. army retired; T. F. Nichols, as- sistant state engineer; F. C. Hurst and Harry Shea of Phoenix and Os- car Cole of Tucson The party will remain until Monday and will attend the review of the troops tomorrow afternoon.
 Richard Ronstadt and family of Tucson also motored over to spend the week end with the national guard. These visitors were entertained at dinner this evening by Company K of Tucson, in a manner well indicating the capabilty of soldier boys to play the part of host as well as mimic var.
 Aside from the issuance of war rants of promotion of large num- Der of men, to non- commissioned of ficers and duties incident to the proper regulation of this military city, today has been spent by the guard in various frolics and pleasures
 A rather interesting wrestling match, unusual because of the wide difference in the size and weight of the contestants, was staged this even ing between Young" Hackenschmidt, F company. Prescott, and Bud An derson of A company Phoenix. An eight boxing exhibition is planned for tomorrow.
 During the band concert a number of the Indian members of the Yuma contingent gave a realistic war dance to Indian airs. This unusual feature of entertainment was vastly enjoyed by the boys and guests alike.
 Merriment and social conditions have been the order of the day. All the usual stunts which grown up boys indulge in when opportunity affords were to be met with on all sides. Good healthful, clean. muscle and brain building sports, the sort which will make men glad to be alive and memories of which will carry them buoyantly through many hard days of business grind during the coming year were indulged in.
 Because of the lack of strenuous hustling which has hitherto obtained in camp, the boys have had opportun ity to thoroughly enjoy the wonder ous beauties, splendid harmony and restfulness of this altogether unusu- ally magnificent location.
 For combination of beauty, utility climate. rest and enthusiasm this spot would be hard to beat, in any DOT ton of the world. Camp Garden Canyon, over six thousand feet above sea level, is situated on a gently sloping. smooth stretch of grassy ground, between two beautiful wooded spurs of hills. There are large live oak trees affording shady spots ir which to enjoy the cooling breeze which comes gently blowing down the canyon. The creek, fed from noun tain streams, comes murmuring along over rainbow tinted pebbles. ice colo and crystal clear. Along it's banks hang willows flanked on either side | by plentiful ash, sycamore and tai cottonwoods Then. too, there are
 wild cherry trees, which must pro vide sumptuous repasts for the vari- colored birds which fill this garder
 spot.
 1 Where, but a week ago, deer anC
 mountain sheep were grazing, there i' now located a busy, hustling, thriv | ing military city of nearly sever hundred souls. Everywhere one ma, l look are seen khaki clothes, figure! passing on some special errand drilling in martial arts or quietl! resting under the shade of tent flaps swapping interesting tales of othe l camps amid scenes not so peaceful al this. One sees long streets of conica 1 shaped tents, the homes of the boys Along these streets run a moderl
 system of water supply with taps a | convenient places on the thorough fare, but facing intersecting compan streets, all arranged with mechani cal exactness which in itself become a feature of harmony with the gen eral surrounding. From a dozen o more mess tents and camp kitchen
 come delightful, appetizing odors
 which, when coupled with fragran ozone, make one as ravenously hun gry as a growing farm lad anxiousl
 awaiting the sound of the dime horn.
 As one lies back in cornfortabl canvas chair, glancing up from an in teresting conversation with his neigh bor, to note the easy swinging tro
 of a passing cavalry horse and tn
 unconscious grace of the rider as h rises and falls to the movements his mount, the thought comes chasln
 through ones mind that it would b mighty fine indeed if all the cares c business might be forgotten, all tn I glare of the sun on the city street: all the little tantalizing worries an lthat one could just continue on her Indefinitely. For one is absolutely a Ipeace with all of nature and with hi fellow here in this acme of harmon.
 Camp Garden Canyon.
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