The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-11


bccu successful, the town with the
largest population and naturally
The greatest political pull.
got busy right now and sent a dele
cation ~ show why Albuquerque,
aud not Columbus, should be the
mobilization point. This was done
go doubt by saM statements as are
made in a clipping from an Albu-
qucrque paper published at the end
of this article. II should he rcmem-
.hcrcd that albuquerque Is 200 mites
rom the bqrdcr or Columbus, and
ilc elevation Is something nea the
same. The difference in climatic
conditions In this short distance at
practically the same elevation is
certainly wonderful.
Columbus and Hachita r the
only towns on the border In the
state uf any size. Dcming u the
lcNt closest town " any importance.
&c the hurdrr h protected as IT
should be- there Is absolutely no
military Necessity Of having troops
Z D'ming. IN fact, as W. have Often
heard army officials remark, silver
GIFTS q, ~ much m need uf troops as
icming. But had the troops been
tationrd at Dcming they could have
cen sent to the border In twenty
our huuys time " necessary.
Albuquerque was strong for Dor
,yr protection, hut when they saw
chance Ia get the town named as
De- mobilization point the border
Nas forgotten. Patriotic Alhuqurr-
.ur u very much Interested IN the
'w Mexico Guards. The paper
lm which The clipping referred Ia
uJNr wsS taken actually ridiculcd
troops while they were IN
IlI iiilrr,u' ,'u
~.
mi 3 - Uu, mcu.iug U,.g
i.,t that shc Is not thc mobili-
tuh paint. She certainly would
% g'ud Ia have sern politics
'It cut and the troops stationed
where they could have done the
uiy that was Thought necessary
lni prompted The conference and
airrrams Had Hachita. which
must hr protected. been selected in
icad NJ Columbus, az Dcming. there
should have been no complaint
Whether Columbus had a sunl-
.i,ut garrison ar not b, not fur M
10 say tnlonrl Sickrl aud General
'rrshiug knnw their business aud
IRE not asleep. When Colonel
-ickrl SAY. Columbus needs better
'%ruirriiun ~ will really believe that
she dos. Bui when a move has
been madr a. was made by the
Governor ~ ~" state aud others fnr
n"rd"r pruirrii"n. and then let II h'
uiwart"i hy a Tow politicians. there
CERTAINLY must be- something wrong.
The NhuIurrTur Morning journal
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,arr" would be- repeated along the
border Z, the Journal still afraid?
Road Tins clipping and decide for
Yourself
The mobilization NJ ,he New Mex
lcu national guard nj albuquerque is
Wls" nov uu the part ~ the war
department The order had been is
sued fnr NJ" mobilization at Column
bus, because a military hasr for
supplies is located there.
But the luiicd States needs men
u.s. well a. supplies, aud the men
who passed some ten months at
Columbus were not Inclined In 40
here voluntarily for the summerI
They not only refused to enlist
gain, but they painted a picture NJ
heat and sand and dust which made
'h" average New Mexico boy prefer
German shells and gas to camp life
I Columbus.
III" selection Of Albuquerque
Nrrrumrs all uf that. Here a
O. iniug e. mp has an ideal climate.
% e. T. level ground hills, noun
los iur mluedNcrs, good railroad
facilities, splendid water and no