The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-05
THIRD CONTINGENT ENTRAINS F0R
 FUNSTON

 Big Crowd Cheers As Train Pulls Out Carrying Forty More Green lee County Boys to the Front Thirty More Men Remain to Go Accompanied by the largest pro- cession of citizens that has attended the departure of contingent of GreenIee county's quota of citizen soldiers thus far, and led by Mayor Cotey and Councilman Stephens, bearing the Stars and Stripes, forty husky GreenIee county boys entrain- ed Thursday morning for Camp Fun ston while the band played and the soldiers and citizens cheered. The tear stained eyes were not con- fined to the gentler sex alone as the train pulled out but not so with the soldier boys They themselves on the rear platform cheering and way ing as the train went out of sight around the bend.
 All told thus far Greenlee county has furnished one hundred and thirty one soldiers. Of this number a great majority have entraiued at Clifton. Others have gone direct from other points to Camp Funston while oth-
 
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 Before their departure Thursday morning the drafted men were en- tertained with dance at the auditori urn by the citizens committee and on the following evening the cowboy element arranged another improm ptu dance at the Princess which lasted until time to report at the Sheriff's office for roll call H. M. Tyner, formerly Assistant Postmaster, was designated as Cap tain in charge of the quota and the young men were placed under his direction by the Sheriff. Just prior to their departure the men were as- sembled and the following letter read to the men from Governor Campbell:
 Phoenix. Ariz.. Sept. 29th, 1917 My Dear Captain:
 As you and your comrades of Green lee county leave your homes to go ; into training for the exacting and arduous duties of a soldiers life, let me tell you how sincerely your present Sacrifice is appreciated by myself and your friends, fellow citi- zens and well-wishers of Arizona wish you will all feel, that, while you are bearing the brunt of our bur dens if there is anything 1 can do, either as an official or as a citizen, fer your comfort and welfare you have only to command me. It is the ardent hope of all of US who are left behind that this terrible conflict will soon pass. and that we may again greet you, an undiminish- ed band of patriots and veterans. re- ndered more fit by discipline and ex- perience to resume your honored places as protectors and builders of our great Commonwealth
 Respectfully,
 Thomas F.. Campbell
 Governor. To the Captain, in Charge,
 Greenlee County Quota.
 Soldiers of the National Army, Clifton. Arizona. For the first time during the se- lected draft period in this county two Chinamen were among those who departed Thursday morning and an unusually large number of Mexi can boys were also along. The school children were out in force to see the boys off and paid Prof. Hurley nice compliment who was among the selected men. Those who departed Thursday morning were:
 Woo Kin Manuel Carbajal
 RoQue Peru James Albert Moreland !! Rushs Thomas Gilpin
 Harry E. Goldsmith
 Winifred Burton Holmes
 John Robert Shanley
 Wm. R. Hurley
 Arthur Ruiz
 Carl Ritter Young
 Adolph Herera
 Chrispin Biiarano
 Romaldo Pulice
 Avis Francis Smith
 Giovareni NiZZia
 Gilbert Cribbs Keeth
 Albert Hoverrocker Yee Row Yuen Marshall Hugh Lewis
 Barney Theoore Braberry
 Manuel Beiarano
 Samuel Hugh Harwell Milton H. Hasler
 Albert Leroy Young
 Fred J. Fritz
 Gilbert Yoeky
 Rudolph Henry Luther Cook
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