El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-10
100000 IS
SPENT BY ARMY
Quartermaster Depot Feeds,
Clothes and Pays $1,000
Border Troops.

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'of Dfele Sans soldier boys along the
border from Valentine, Tex, on the
east, to Yuma, Ariz-, on the west who
are provided for by an expenditure Of
100000 a month or S7.2OO.0OO a year,
by the quartermaster's headquarters
depot right here in FL PasO-
In addition to the troops supplied
by the quartermaster depot in FL Paso,
the Eighth cavalry, at Fort Bliss, IS
supplied by its own quartermaster
corps. It is estimated that cavalry
regiment disburses. in pay and SUP
plies. on an average Of $4,000 month,
adding another 100000 a year to the
grand total of 81 200. 900 money paid
out in Ell Paso and vicinity
Sitting at the quartermaster's desk
in the army depot building, at the cor
ner of West Overland and South Santa
Fe streets. Mai. William Elliott, as
sisted by Capts. P. G. Quincy and
Woodson Hooker. who do the work
which decides where most Of this
money shall be spent.
FL PasO Gets Most of Money.
Maj. Elliott and the quartermaster
depot Headquarters literally take care
Of the thousands of infantrymen,
cavalrymen and artillerymen who
represent the fighting ar Of the United
States along the international DOun-
Diary, and the bulk of the $500. 900 dis
persed for the upkeep of these men
every month flows into the Golfers OF
FL PasO interests
The troops provendered from the FL
Paso quartermasters depot head
quarters are in camp at Fort Bliss res
ervation, Camp Cotton, at Douglas,
Ariz., at NoGales, Ariz-, and at Column
bus. y. NJ. Two regiments are to be
brought back to Ell Paso from Nogales
as soon as the railroads furnish equip
ment for their transportation. making
this the largest military post on the
border
ss4OO a Day.
It costs about &c cents for a ration,
including three meals. for soldier
along this section of the border. and
the daily expense of feeding the H.
600 to IL 600 soldiers from the quarter
master deDot HEADQUARTERS amounts to
between 5000 and $1,000 day. or over
S105,000 month, Maj. Elliott declares
The payroll of the army in this sec
ton of the border totals between
S350.000 and 100000 per month. For
age and fuel costs the government, eX-
pended by the FL Paso Quartermaster'
depot headquarters, between $4,000
and 500. 900.
FL Paso gets a large part of this
army business. and the soldiers when
paid spend most of their money in the
city Approximately S7,2O0.000 covers
the annual expenditure OF the FL PasO
ouartermaster's depot headquarters,
much of which is spent locally. Sol
diers' pay and subsistence takes the
largest portion Of it.
Douglas Gets Share.
Then general supply depots at New
York St Louis, philadelphia. San
Francisco, Chicago and Jeffersonville,
Ind. ship tents. outfits and guns 10
the border troops. FL PasO gets most
of the money expended for subsistence.
with Douglas getting a share for the
forces quartered in its vicinity When
the men are moved from place to place,
the army headquarters at St Louis,
Chicago and San Francisco pay the
TRANSPORTATION bills, but the money
ing FL Paso-
Mai. Martin on Leave.
Mai. Charles H Martin Of the 18th
infantry at Douglas. Ariz, has been
granted leave Of Is days beginning
Demember Is.
Second Lieut. Roger s. B. Hartz. Of
the Eighth cavalry, at Fort Bliss. has
been ordered to San Antonio in time
to report January %. to the command
ing officer OF the arsenal to take an
department
Leave for two months has been
granted Second Lieut.. Henry B. Lewis,
Of the Goth infantry, at Douglas. Ariz.
Leave for a month has been granted
Capt. Harry y. Cootes. OF the 18th
cavalry, at Columbus. y. NJ.
Capt Edward L Napier has been
granted q days leave from the medi-
cal corps al Camp Cotton
Second Lieut.. benjamin G. Farris.
of the 18th infantry, has been granted
leave for 20 days, to take effect
December 16, at Nogales-
Pvt Petrus F. Murt, company G,
Seventh infantry, at Douglas. Ariz-, has
been transferred TO company c, 18th
infantry, at Nogales. Ariz.
Pvt. Gwinn Transferred.
Pvt Charles A. Gwinn. company B,
Seventh infantry, at Douglas, Ariz-. has
been transferred to the quartermaster
department and ordered to report at
Fort bliss for duty with the ambulance
company as blacksmith and horse
sheer.
Pvt Ross Persinger. company F, goth
infantry. has been transferred TO the
auarteTmaster corps. appointed private
first class, and sent to Fort Bliss 10
report to the commanding officer for
duty with bakery No. 3.
One months leave has been granted
TO chaplain George c. Stun, OF the
18th infantry. at Douglas, Ariz
Pvt James NJ. Carroll. company 7,
18th infantry. has been transferred to
company z, Seventh infantry
Assigned to Headquarters.
Pvt William Fleno. battery A, Sixth
field artillery. has been transferred to
the quartermaster corps, appointed
private first class. and assigned for
duty with headquarters of the Eighth
brigade.
Discharges by Purchase.
The following men have purchased
their discharge from the army:
At Camp Fort Bliss: Pvt. Max P. Eli
self, company G. seventh infantry: Pvt
Albert G. Schmitt, hospital corps
At Camp Cotton: Pvt CASTOR
O'Brien, hospital corps; Pvt. Edward J.
Delaney, company Z, Sixth infantry;
Pvt Joseph Don, company NJ Sixth
infantry; First Srgt. Clarence \. Van
SICKLE. company L, 18th infantry;
musician Floyd H. Stigall company
K, 18th infantry.
At Ysleta: Pvt. Roy Timms. troop
X Eighth cavalry: Pvt. Frank Hess,
company I. 18th infantry.
At Columbus. " NJ: Pvt Harry W.
Chamberlain, troop NJ. 18th cavalry.
At Douglas, Ariz.: Pvt Harrison r
Gilbert. company D, 18th infantry;
Pvt. Michael Nolan, company E. 18th
infantry; cook John H. Freepartner,
company A, 22nd infantry; PVT.
Thomas L. Stephens. quartermaster
earns Tonn Ia fiery a