The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-18
ARMY BOARD WILL
VISIT COLUMBUS,
DEM|NG AND GALLUP
Three Other Stops Provided for
in This State to be Made Before
Arriving in Albuquerque May
or Gets Itinerary.

ficere whIch will seiest q pcint IN tne
state al which 70 establish n canton
meht for division Of federal recruits.
Il was made known yesterday. as told.
that the board wonld be here ON Mas
"a. Though n telegram pcnt 10 Mayor
Horny WcSterfeld BY Genera Harry
Greene. mt Il was o until today that
It was learned that the board win be
az DeminE. Columbus ane Gallup be-
fore II eets to this city.
The information was contained IN
a copy os the Itinerary. which was
enclosed with a letter TO Mayor Wes-
tcrfeid, confirming the telegram sen'
by General Greene.
The board was scheduled. accosding
10 the itinerary. 80 reach Deming last
niRht. remainirg until noon today.
From Deming the board ~ scheduled
TO 40 this afternoon 20 Columbus ar
riving ~ 1850 and leaving at s o'clock.
From Columbus the board VIII
travel through Arizona. where a site
Is 20 be picked. and ,hen return 70
New Mexico. II IL due at Gallup Wed
nesday afternoon and scheduled to
leave there the next morning. II will
COME here from Gallup n go from
hore a. III Paso.
ANANAAAfHN NAE NMf AaEF AAAtAE "t'
operations in Mexico and Demihe was
o mobilization point during the period
when the national guard was called
ont for border service by the president.
The stop at Gallup probably near
that the hoard has Fort Wingaic in
mind. Wincate was last used by the
government about two years q for
The inferumcnt Of General Mercado's
Mexican army. Like Columbus and
Deming il = fitted out with govern
ment buildings. and h has ranges Tor
target practice. Plenty ~ water Is
available. The Wingate country, how
ever. IL frigid ga winter. and supplies
would have ~ be hauled from the
railroad 70 the camp by government
trucks.
Following is the itinerary o. the
board:
Leave III Paso. c .. m. Thursday.
arrive Demlng. p p m. Thursday
Leave Dcming. 1850 .. m. Friday
18th.
Arrive Columbus, ssso p. m Friday,
18Th u
Leave Columbus. s;ee p. m. Friday.
18th.
Arrive Douglas, s;4s p. m. Friday.
18th.
Leave Douglas. s;45 p. m. saturday,
18th.
Arrive Tucson. 1880 a. IN. Monday.
21st.
Leave Tucson. s;42 a. m. Monday.
fist.
Arrive Maricopn. 1855 a. m. Monday.
2lst.
Leave Maricopa. 1890 y m. Monday
efst.
Arrive Phoenix, 100 a. N. Monday
2st.
leave Phoenix. 5:s5 p. m. Monday
2ist.
Arrive Prescott, 1884 p. m. Monday
2ist.
Leave Prescott. las p. m. Tuesday.
Arrive Ashfork, 4.25 p. IN. Tuesday
Leave Ashfork, 600 "A. M.
day.
Arrive Gallup. 5;s5 p. m. Wednesday
Leave Gallup. 9:4b a. m. Thursday.
Arrive Albuquerque. 2:is y. m
Thursday.
Leave Albuquerque. 1905 n. m.
Friday 25th.
Arrive FL Paso, s:55 p. m. Friday.
The Rotary club yesterday desig-
mated d. 5. Rosenwald. ID. A.. McPher
son and Paul q. Redington as a com
mfttee 10 join IN the reception OF the
army board.
the citizens committee. headed py
CLARK NJ Carr, which IN CHARGED with
aetting Up the data for the board ana
presenting the city's advantages In the
most effective light. il prepared TO as
sure the army men that ALBUQUERQUE
cannot only furnish all the natural
eon y~eniences required. but can oe-
liver l.OO0. coo gallons OF water 20
The camp daily and provide a trolley
freight service from h Santa re ac'
pot to the cantonment. The tfaetioi
COMPANY has promised TO extend "
lines 90 the camp.
There II not the shadow OF a doubt
the Carr committee says, thht 'h'
mesa offers everything the army men
might wish IN the way Of a setting Tor
a divisional training camp. Not ON,
would there be plenty 81 water anl
unsufpaHsed sanitary conditions nn'
An thc ground needed FOR training arc
target practice would De VirtAai'} al
the skirts OF the environment
To-Day Colonel SelierH Napili
clarh's chief aide. completed plans i'l
giving the board a quick grasp pI '"'
salient natural ADVANTAGES ot IA mes
4 man VIII ne li'lfhifA
house In the area likely 90 De USED i"i
training. -Four bis posts Wlli pe '''
40 seven miles apart peiw"en w.
.aiuts and eight miles apart y
the other two. embracing NiftuhilF h'
he area needed for camp q tralnihr
rmbuda n 3 and Bear canyon Wal
- Indicated, aud the point
fsem toward which artileryHien y
,nreei practice can fire In range pi
the gums there VIII be no houses am.
tns shells would strike la the ini'h
reserve. There is an arroyo nanny -
IA. proposed camp site when can ~
used a. a rifle range.
The board viii view me ,"NNI
nrom a rise on which a new UNIVERSITY
heights tank would 1e built 20 fif'
a. water service 20 camp grea'''
pressure.
General Greene ana HE asf"'lht'
wnl he taken 90 q mia overlooking '''
c.sintrs. and with neid glasses ana ~
hie posts 10 help they viii he nh''
~ ginsp the lay 81 the land IN sh"''
order.
They win cume O. town primeh WIN
, -sriain amour of Information .
eommtise Hiii meet thom re- fh"''
an the way ~ and Show them ne man
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