Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-07
Second Conference to Be Held
Tonight to Consider Final
! Report on Water and Light
Questions,
COL. ABB0TT'S FINAL
APPROVAL TO Be ASKED
Patriotic Citizens Offer Free
| Use Of Land for Soldiers;
Definite Decision to Be
Reached Soon,

For the purpose of visiting tenta-
tive sites offered as location for
the mobilization and training camp of
the New Mexico national guard. the
committee appointed several days ago
by the city council held an extended
conference yesterday considered
number of important matters in con-
nection with the matter, and ad-
iourned to meet agaic tonight. AS
a result of the meeting yesterday, II
NAV be definitely stated that the mo-
billzation camp will be located some
place on the mesa east of Albuquer-
que.
A number of sites were offered by
patriotic citizens for free use by the
soldiers. DR.. S. l.. Burton placed at
the disposal of the committee a quar-
ter section of land south of Universe
ty Heights. L. 7. Delaney offered a
quarter section some distance east OF
the state university. John Baron
Rpre offered a tract of land one mile
north of the university and A. Il. NC
Millen offered site about one mile
east of the university. John Rueb and
Chester r. French offered forty acres
situated three or four blocks south OF
the terminus of the Edith street car
line.
The committee meeting yesterday
was attended by all members except
A. B. McMillen, who was out of town.
Capt. Clark M. Carr, chairman of the
committee called the meeting to or
dor those present being MAI. M. L..
Stern. p. r. McCanna, D. A. Macpher-
son and w. P. Southard.
water Question Important
The principal object of the commit
tee was to get firmly in mind the reg
ulations required by the United States
army for q camp site such as well he
established near Albuquerque. Major
Stern was in a position to indicate the
wishes of the army officers in TINS
regard, because of his service on the
border at Columbus for the last year,
and also because of the fact that he
was present at the conference in San
Antonio, Tex, with Col. e. c. Abbott
and Col. ]. w. Wilson recently at
which General Pershing officially des-
ignated this city as the mobilization
center for New Mexico.
The question of having electric light
and water on the ground at the camp
site, available for the soldiers, Is an
important one and received considera-
BILE attention at the hands of the COM
mittee yesterday. A final report on
the matter will be presented to the
committee tonight by w. P. Southard,
including an estimate as to the prob
able cost of extension of light and
water service to proposed camp sites.
1t is pointed out that it may be nee
essary to go to the citizens of Albu-
aueruue and ask for sum of money
between $4,000 and 5000 in order
that all requirements of the depart
ment officials may be fully met in re-
gard to equipping the camp site with
light and water. The matter of rails
ing this amount of money, however,
is deemed of minor consequence. as II
is believed certain that Albuquerque
will get right in behind the PROPOSE
tion to equip the camp with every
thing asked by the government, and
comply in every detail with the prom
fses made to General Pershing by the
committee Of New Mexico officers
who conferred with him in San An
tonic some days ago.
Squads of Fifty to Come.
From all information available,
n 1,a sr fra n n
at the camp within comparatively
short time. Assurance is given that
as quickly as a detachment of as many
as fifty men is gathered together in
any place in New Mexico, the detach-
ment will be forwarded to Albuauer-
que at once. and recruited to full COM
pany strength here. The further as
surance is given that not less than 700
men will be stationed here at all
times, regardless of whether or not
certain companies are sent for border
duty or elsewhere.
The Importance of having Albuquer-
que designated as traininp ANN has
not been overlooked by citizens in
close touch with the situation. IT Is
realized that prompt action is neces-
sary in order that the site to he fur
nished may come up to all the specifi-
cations required by the army officers,
and that the light and water may be
placed at the disposal Of the camp in
a manner which will admit of no COM
plant by departmental officials. To
this end the committee will inject ac-
ton into their conferences, and it is
likely that following the meeting to-
nigh request will be made that Col
4onel Abbott come to Albuquerque.
from Santa F'e for a consultation and
will be requested to express his ap-i