El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-20
HIKES
TOARIzONA DAM
Battalion of 18th Travels By
Motor, Dragging Cars
Across the ella.

Phoenix. Ariz.. sept 21.-A battalion
or the 18TH infantry is ar Roosevelt to-
cay. after successful accomplishment Of
The grades and dangers of the famous
Apache Trail as Tar as the famous dam
that stores water for the irrigation Of
the salt River valley The hike Is
one of the most notable ever made by
the United states army. accomplished
from Douglas within five days. with
average daily travel of 50 miles, at an
average travelling gait OF - miles an
hour. Naturally. this was not done on
foot but with the assistance Of motor
truck company 80, which comprises 30
machines of one and half tons ca
pacitv each.
Tine plan was that OF Col Edwin F
Glenn. motor enthusiast, who, several
wears aBO. tried TO have an infantry
regiment sent from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific coast in motor cars as
demonstration of the newest mode OF
transportation The present trip was
picked out as one that would try the re-
sources Of the trucks. comprising noun
tains and plain. with much rough and
steep going.
The first intention TO return by way
OF Globe and san Carlos had 10 be aban-
doned on account OF the lack of bridge
approaches AT the Apache agency
Wen Hauled Trucks Twice.
As 10 was, it was found that the ap-
proaches 10 the ella bridge a. Flor
ence had been washed away So eco
men jOyously attached themselves to
chains and hauled the trucks across the
stream Then. when all were north o.
the river and clothing had been re-
sumed. the telegraph operator AT the
railroad station casually appeared with
q telegram he could as well have de-
liVered to the first man over. command
rHnaH he NusaHn las of hot
talon of the 18th infantry. under Mai
stokes. that was TO have made the
whole journey Its regiment had been
ordered 20 Yuma. TO take permanent
station There was no JOY in the way
in which the returning soldiers hauled
"a motors back through the ella
Col Glenn Ordered 10 DeminE-
Then Col Glenn. who had come as
an observer. together with Adjt- W W
Bessell- received a telegram in Phoenix.
commanding him 10 proceed forthwith
TO DeminE. there 10 take command Of
the new national guard camp at that
place II is whispered that he is to be
on the next list of briEadier generals.
Troops Warmly Welcomed
Tn command Of the expedition IS
Lieut. col Z. Il. Martin Of the 18th.
who Is keeping close record Of the per
fOrmances of the motors and of all fea-
lures OF military interest The first
days movement was TO Fort Huachuca
90 miles. Tucson. SIS miles. was reached
TIE second day. the command receiving
a warm welcome from the people at
large. the third days journey. over a
level road. was TO Florence, y miles.
he fourth, complicated with the cross
ing Of the ella was Of s. miles. and on
10 Phoenix where camp was made in
the center of the city and where Of
ficers and men alike were entertained
The command. now shrunk TO Pa Of
ficers and men. made - miles through
Tempe. Mesa and GOldfield 10 Fish
Creek Camp made at the bottom OF
the great gorge after a spectacular
descent Of the famous Fish Creek hill
Today the command Travelled IS miles
TO the dam and back 10 the Fish Creek
camp. At Goldfield on return II is pro-
posed 20 take desert road TO Florence.
then swinging TO the eastward. reach
luS Douglas by way OF Benson and
iearce. with total mileage OF SCI
miles
Private Possibly Fatally Hurt.
The men of the command are i'm the
highest Of spirits regarding the trip as
holiday None have been sick. but
at Tucson. Pvt. Charles Townsend was
left. with possibly fatal conclusion OF
the brain. from falling from a truck as
Dc rounded a corner Pvt Carney also
fell AT the same time and injured his
arm