The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-08-01
COLONEL DEIGLEU
SAYS SILVER CITY
IS GOOD HOST
Says the Visit 10 silver Clly u
one of the Delightful Thugs
the Boys VIII Remember.
WE'RE SHOWN ooURTEsIEs
Visited the Northern Mining Towns
Where Wide-Opcn Hospitality
was Manifested by Al.

"You can say the Twelfth Cav
airy very much appreciated the
cordial hospitality OF the people
of Silver City" said Colonel Geo.
W. Bcigler, commander Of that
popular military organization. who
has Just returned with his COM
mand from two-weeks hike tn
silver City aud adjacent towns.
Everything was Gone for our
comfort aud entertainment aud
believe the boys will remember
this hike as one of the really de-
lightful experiences Of any trip.
"On behalf Of my command I
certainly feel very grcaiful lo tho
splendid people Of Silver City. They
couldn't have done more than
they did.
We also appreciate very much
what was done for us at Tyrone
Deming and other places. Open
handed hospitality was every
where manifested
The troopers must have been
ON lrcir excellent behavior ac-
cordue 10 the newspaper reports,
the silver city Enterprise has the
following 10 say:
THE visit here Of the second
Squadron Of the Twelfth Cavalry
proved 20 be an important event
m the history of the town Colon u
Bisgler and his officers and men
are q bunch of good fellows aud
II has indeed been o pleasure IN
have them a. residents of the
burg for a week.
From many kind expressions
from Officers and men Of tho
contingent Il is believed that tho
soldiers enjoyed their short visit
and will he glad 10 come back
again should another opportunity
arise. Let us hope that II come.
soon.
The visit Of the cavalry ha.
has brought the people Of Silver
city more closely IN touch with
one Of the most important of ~,
military service, the branch thai
I has been Of paramount import.
ance IN the protection Of the Ions
border between this country anC
/ Mexico. In this work the i2th hai
had a large share. Their visit ha'
been of educative value IN show.
ing the people who have not had,
a closer view, how large hodie.
uf men are handled. wnat grea
care Is taken to guard their hcaltl
and comfort aud what the ultimate
results Of these things are.
The individual members Of thl
squadron have made hosts %
friends while here which strength
ems the hope that these visits vii
be- more frequent IN the future
than they have been m the past
Yesterday morning at eight o.
clock the second squadron of th'
l2,h cavalry which had spen
the week IN camp at the edge o
town. started on the return 4
their headquarters at Columbus
going via r. Bayard and Hurley
Preparations for their depariur,
had been largely completed tn
previous day and the squadron
moved promptly on the hour sci
| The visit Of the soldiers fron
the border was made the reasol
Of a round OF entertainment o
different kinds. eliminating oI
Monday night when they were IN
guests Of Wayne Wilson and hi
silver City Sirollers at a perform
ance given at the Elks' TheateI
Officers and men were loud h
their praises Of the show whic
exceeded all Of their expectations
Wednesday night big ope
air dance was given on the pave
streets down town and an enor
nous crowd turned out TO EMO
the music and the fun All seem
ed 10 enjoy themselves immensel!
The especiacular event Of N
visit Of the i2th Cavalry and IN
one which appealed most to III
people Of Silver City was the Yer