The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-09-26
Cannot Tell When
Troops Will Return
NO Trouble With Mexicans and the
Troops Are Increasing In
Efficiency

SAT- Lake, Sept. 23.-Capt, w,
c. Webb. commander OF the Utah
battery in service on the Mexican
border at Nogales, Arizona. returned
TO Salt Lake last night on special
leave Of absence, granted by the sec
rotary of war to enable him to or
ganize the cadet corps Of the Salt
Lake high school. When this work
Is completed he will return & his
command at Nogales.
Not any more than you do" Cap
tain Webb replied when he was ask.
ed IL he knew when the Utah troops
would come home. Shortly before ]
started from Nogales. he continued
we were asked to send in estimate re.
QUESTIONS on transportation OF the
Utah battery from Nogales to Salt
Lake, to include the transportation of
thirty-two Of the horses we were fur.
nished on the Mexican border. but Il
was distinctly specified that this did
not mean that we were to return to
our homes.
The two squadrons OF Utah cav
airy, which, with a third squadron-
Of cavalry from California. now form
complete regiment of cavalry. un-
der command of regular army col
onel, were completely equipped with
mounts few days ago. Consequent.
" they are completely equipped for
ten day hike, l believe from No.
gales to Fort Huachuca, which Is
scheduled to begin in a few DAYS
The Utah troopers are stationed on
the water line five miles northeast
of Nogaies, while the Utah battery
Is at Nogales. All the Utah boys are
enjoying exceptional health and they
are as comfortable as it is possible
for soldiers to be.
Proud Of Gun Work
THE battery recently completed Ats
target practice with three inch guns
firing 290 shells. The ranges were
from 5000 to $500 yards and In the
practice all problems were carried
out successfully. Every officer fired.
We are somewhat proud of our work
with the big guns, Pistol practice is
scheduled to begin soon, and when
This Is completed the battery will
have completed its field training. We
lid our long hike some time ago.
THE condition Of members OF the
battery after the training on the
border is excellent, but to illustrate
may put It in this way: They
walk In practice marches from TWEEN.
ty-one to twenty-five miles at the
end Of which they do not appear tir-
ed, but take to playing ball with
considerable spirit. The Utah troop
ers appear to be in equally good con-
'lition,. and I doubt II | ever have
seen men together in such splendid
physical FORM"
Captain Webb confirmed the story
that the Utah battery was the first
command to respond to the Mexican
border after the call of the Presi.
dent, by about twentyfour hours.
The command also was the first to
take the long practice hike and the
perfection of its general organization
has received many compliments from
officers OF the regular army.
No Trouble With Mcxicans
There has been no trouble with
Mexicans on the border, except a
few brushes between outposts during
the first three or four days that the
guardsmen appeared at border point,
said Captain Webb. Since TIM rela-
lions have been reasonably congeni-
al. During the recent celebration OF
Mexican independence day, twenty
big guns were discharged in Mexic-
nm Nogales over the border and a
great number of shots from small
arms. This outburst took place at
1880 o'clock at night. 1t sounded
like action, but the American soldi-
crs knew OF the plans for the cele-
bration and were not in the least dis
turbed -