Arizona republican., 1919-05-02
GOVERNOR WELCOMES HOME MEN OF 158th
 IN NAME OF STATE

at Prescott. The latter should be ac- cepted as really the first effective or ganIzatlon. It is notable that it's com mandlng officer remained many wears with the regiment and finally retired as major. In 1887, however. there were only two companies, both at Prescott.
 No definite militia law was passed till 1891, when came formal recog- milton of the First Regiment of In fantry, National Guard of Arizona. As It's commanding officer appointment was made by Governor Irwin of Alex ander o. Brodie, of Prescott. Colonel Brodie, a graduate of West Point, had been cavalry officer of distinguished frontier service He served only a year; from 1902 to 1905, he served as governor of Arizona.
 The second commanding officer of the regiment was Captain John H. Martin of Tucson, who served from 1892 till 1902
 Colonel Jas. IT. McClintock who had been captain of Rough Riders in the spanish War, commanded the First infantry from 1902 till 1912, during the regiments formative period, favored by congressional recognition of the National Guard idea and the appro- prlatlon of larger sums for support. In 1904 was held the first regimental encampment. at Camp Brodie. near Prescott, where the first regimental formations were made. Thereafter en- campments were held regularly at Prescott, at the fair grounds at Phoe nix, at Camp Mabry, Texas, and at Atascadero, California A gradual growth of membership resulted in l twelve full companies, stationed in all parts of the territory
 On the retirement of Colonel Mo | Clintock and staff in 1912, command of the regiment passed to Colonel A. M. l Tuthill of Morenci, who had handled very successfully a cavalry troop. at l tached to the regimental organiza ton, l Colonel E. ?. Grinstead, who had l been regimental adjutant for year l under Colonel McClintock, passed to 1 command of Company A in Phoenix. 1 to a majority and through the rank of 1 Lieutenant Colonel to the command ot 1 the regiment. He was succeeded by l Colonel A. Linxwiler and followed by i your present commanding officer, 1 Colonel s. F. Saltmarsh, who served with the regiment at Camp Atasca- l dero when he was lieutenant colonel of the Seventh California Infantry.
 The 15Sth, happily, was composed of i human material, tried and true Few i of you realized at the time the enor- nous value of the gruelling year spent on the Mexican border. It was a year of unceasing work, even being denied the relief that comes from the chance of real fight.
 And now, as memory takes me back to the time that, as governor, re- viewed your regiment at Yuma in the latter part of 1917, at that time under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Donkeresly, who has since passed to his reward. I recall that thrill of pride in the soldierly way the 15Sth swung along. filled with joy at the prospect of soon being in the midst of the hot test fighting lover there" How well you served your country's need, we all know.
 The nation required men on the fighting line. But still more she faced the necessity of turning raw material into soldierly units. The very com pleteness of your training was one great reason for keeping the 18th at
 Camp Kearny rather than sending the regiment immediately to France.
 Produced Three Regiments
 Men and officers were detached and forwarded as 'replacements" for the