El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-19

"a
canned on the sandy plains that
~ skirt the southern borders OF Co
lumbus. and where not very long ago
Pancho villa passed with his band OF
bandits. the New Mexico state national
guard. well equipped. well fed and bet
Ter trained with each passing day is
IN readiness for any emergency that
may arise. according to officers OF the
state troops.
Arriving a week ago today, from
their homes in response to the call OF
The president, the guard compose9 VI
hardy healthy young New ieA'o0'
boys, many Of whom have reslBneu ~
sitions at a great selI-sacrlllce DtSdu9o
Of their patriotism, are ehLhuslastig
over the prospects for active duty: anu
impatient over their present lhaCuNI'S-
All Are Patriotic.
T4urried to this little border city with
little preparation. from their MONIES ~
cities in different parts OF me sS 49,
the - companies composing lhe ~
regiment, commanded by Col II. - - -
bott. and the battery OF arlllleIy ~ V ~
. t5osv,eii overcame serious obstacles IN
their establishment Of a camp, next 10
, that occupied by the regular IO S'l1I7.
Some Of the troops, 1lthougn hot Au.1Iii1
equipped but just as spirited ~ 7,,jii
without proper clothing Dul tnlS -
l,e remedied within the next day or w
sim M installation of a branch OF me
,;uartermaster's service OF the reg uL"'
army I'm The militia camp. All are pIV
oided with rifles and know Ivy
shoot. however. while the grim 49,. $3.50
field guns with their gray n luz1I5s
masked are pointed mehdcHieiS
Rnttery center OF Interest
D-,turalIv the battery IS the center Of
interest and the three-lnch Ileiu 6uI9
are viewed by hundreds OF toui 50 -,
who. after looking at the weapons, pa9S
olonr the line Of clean, well kept lehls,
,-,,,rrised M the youthful appearance OF
Inc Young artillerymen. Not only Is tlllS
1arficular battery recognized as one
~ the most efficient in the service %
the United States militia. out II las
been judged so by no less a persIoSn . r.
son Johu j. Pershina himself WnO
,ritnessed It in action last tepI uaIys
during the maneuvers at RosWelL VI
Inc l51 men who made the Zip -
Roswell and the additional recIulS9
-Iicb arrived later, there were Ohly
- re5ections because OF physical
yveaIzness. and officers of the pAIteIs
are enthusiastic over the eXceneu'
marks made by their young soluieIS'
More horses and mules to man the pat
feries are expected to arrive houIiy
rom Roswell, and they Will be immeul-
Compnny Streets Clean.
Iron, the oiled. well Travelled hign-
- running in front Of general mead
quarters to the cleanly kept COM paIg
streets there is an air OF clealil - -,
md thoroughness about the ent vi Sa ~,
hat makes a decided impression on tllS
,,isifor. The companies are arranged
in straight lines, each Win US ~
~, ~, as-flcugar.- flag streaming from smaii
sole at the top Of the tents OF me
soective captains. Reglm ~ "a a. - 80
',if,srfers. the first big tent before con-
- - fbe Infantry quarters, is occupied
NV Brig. Gen. II. T. Herring, SuJ 80
-,r.raI Of New Mexico, q Rrauudte "
VVest Point and in whose hahus 80
he responsibility for the bOO ouu cl.
zen soldiers encamped among '"o
quite brush. .. -.isitore
,re received by Gen. Herring, VINO couL-
teouslv spares his time 10 assure a., a.,
a welcome to the camp. Direcuy DeLll,u
~ tent Of Gen. Herring are the lents
~ - I, q Abbott and of Lieut.. Col
W q Porterfield. Maj. NJ l. stern
,,1arfermaster Of the brigade, and olher
officers occupy tents along the me
while opposite the general heaoquat
ter's tent, is perhaps the most in me 'e,s+
ing place in campfire chaplain 'e"'
'''0 Postoffice in order.
Il, order to facilitate the distribution
of nail branch postoffice boxes have
been established before the tent OF the
first sergeant of each company OF the
- ~ inasmuch as a quantity Of addi-
5ioDal blankets had been Issued to the
rooms and the militiamen were al
lowed two blankets instead OF one as
fornerlv carried. Although the days
are warm. il grows cooler towards dark;
and bv 10 o'clock IT is almost cold ana