Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-11
COLORADO RANGERS
ARE ORDERED OUT

Pueblo, Colo, June 10.-All
Colorado rangers today were or
dcred by Col. Patrick j. Hamrock,
adjutant general to report in
Pueblo by June Is. Exceptions
are to be made, the order said, in
the cases of rangers who are, in
communities where flopd condi-
lions require their services. e
The rangers are to be used for
patrol work and to direct the
cleaning of the city. Col. Ham
rocks plans are to release the ma
tional guardsmen within ten days
or two weeks and let the rangers
gradually take over the patrol work
in Pueblo and in the entire flooded
area in the vicinity of Pueblo.
There are $50 guardsmen and thir-
ty-five rangers in Pueblo now.
There are fifteen more rangers to
come,
At a conference of the chief of
police, the fire chief and military
authorities today an order was is
sued to have the city Jail cleaned
out to accommodate Vaga bonds
Captain Orville J.. Dennis, in charge
of the rangers, said scores of
| tramps had poured into the city
since the flood, and were filling the
Red Cross bread line. one and
twenty alleged hoboes were taken
into custody yesterday by rangers
and guardsmen.
AS a result of the flood only
thirty of the men could be accom-
modated at the Jail. Captain Dennis
| said he expected Ito capture at
| least 100 more trampS today,
Judging from reports he has re-
ceived and that n probable total of
| 300 will be taken into custody be-
fore the flooded condition is over.
| AS fast as itinerant idlers are cap
tured they are put to work without
| pay cleaning up the rubbish. Most
of the idlers are found in the Red
Cross bread line.
Marty three thousand persons
who are either destitute or tenn
Iporarily homeless, are at the
refugee camp established by the
military authorities, it was esti-
mated today by officials. Most Of
these are being cared for immedi-
ately by the Salvation Army, AL
though the camp is organized to
accommodate 10000 refugees from
this region, it is doubted by the
authorities if more than half that
number will apply for aid. Clean
| UP work has progressed so rapidly,
according to Col. Hammock, that
there will be less destitution than
was originally expected.
AS work goes on in the flooded
area the bodies of animals con-
tinue to be found in large numbers.
| The bodies Of several horses, cows
and pigs was found yesterday and
today by men working under MEM
| bCrs of. he American legion.
Something of the terrific force
with which the flood washed de-
bris struck buildings and bridges
is to be seen in the unusual shapes
into which large Orders, steel rails
and porch ratings have been
| twisted. One immense girder was
| found to be twisted into an S shape.
In two places houses were found
standing on their walls. The flood
| had cut a Caper and washed the
floors out from under them.
| AT the telephone office today,
it was said it would take from
| three to six months to get the local
Telephone system back to normal.
The Postal Telegraph company has
completed a line to La Junta and
at that company's office 1t was
said service was being extended 10
other eastern and southern points
as rapidly as a large crew of work.
linen could do the wiring,