The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-25
ARMY BOARDS ENDS
TOUR IN SEARCH
OF A CAMP SITE
Visit Here Completes Survey of
Possible Locations; Deming Is
Strong Competitor of This City;
Adobe Buildings Considered.

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Lieutenant Colonel W. a. Bertsch and
Lieutenant Colonel :. V. Ham. tho
army hoard who wni recommend
site for a division cantoniIent In Now
Mexico. left here this morning FOR El
rasu. They could give no hin oi
impressions regarding the Mesa
a camp site. bur the citizens com
had the satisfaction OF know
Ing tina they we're In possession OF
full Information as to fitness OF the
country eas, OF the city FOR IL training |
ground and the advantages Of lucat- !
ing he environment near Albuuuer-
que.
They had q complete maj Of the
surrounding country and a pll type
written statement Of the facts con-
ccrniug -AlbuquerQue's facilities for
taking care ~ the big military cstah-
iishmenL. supplemented boy points they
picked up yesterday during and fol-
lowing a tour ON the mesa country
frum University heights 10 the base
of the mountains.
one thing that struck Genera
Greene ana which had not been pre-
viously considered among IN" advant-
ages TO be found here was the possi-
bility of constructing the cantonmcnt
buildings OF adobe. ~ assurance Of a
speedy manufacture 81 adobe bricks
can be obtained. adobe construction
Will represent "a biz saving lu lumber
and transportation.
General Greene minated that ne
was prepared ;u endorse dpbv con-
structiou as cool boz summer and warm
iu winter. and ully durable enough lu
this sthte o. su,td nap for ans length
Of time that th, cautunmeut ml-ht Dee
required.
Captain clark NJ. carr u. \ Mac
pherson. \. @. McMillcu. William =
southurd and pther members OF the
citizens committee Mayor Henry
Wcsterfcld. Alderman clyde Tiusl9y
/ Aldermah Albert O.. Simms. Major NJ
H.. stern. captain a. NJ. Peck and
other national guard officers We're
Iumong those VIII" accompanied th"
board ON TIE "Trip tn the mesa. ~
IGcnerai Grtruo'- request. captain
William CAREER, the army mastering
officer here. rode WIN The head of
the board 10 help him grasp th' las
uf the land as the CAR rolled across
country. captain Carter ht, hoDu t--
h stinu the committee m getting up
facts pertinent e. The site question.
'uud accompanied captain carr and
/. District Forester Paul O.. R~edingto"
ON their trip &C. Grants yesterday q"
inject th, luard u. ITS way herr"
aboard train 80. q
The social f@egfIr, Of 90" board
L.. - ..... .t che. k|..HFHfL4
lhotcI last rI-ht. g. was attended Dos
fifty hrce men. most of whom are
lpromu,ut 100 IN, business t1d pr"frs-
]sioull lite 90 the city.
Marion t. Fox was postmaster
Speeches we're made hy Nciu g. Field.
'Gcorgc $. TlocE. General Greene.
Captain Carr. Co'onol r.. g. Abbott ~
Santa Ft colonel walker Colonel
Ham. Colonel Bortsch. Colonel Ken
uedy. Lieutenant Gilbert 4. s.. y, H..
B McNluncn. and Il T. Tutti, dlNi--
ION superintendent pi tho Santa Fee
rullroad
Tho following we're ot he dinner.
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Mr.. Cruice Ward Anderson. j. *. 3d.
seller. Charles white. Geors" Rn.-
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