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Show ON VERGE OF DISSOLUTION First Battery, Field Artillery, Will Likely Go to Pieces. Notwithstanding the almost dally assertions asser-tions bv tho church organ that all Is smooth "sailing In the National Guard of Utah, the developments of the noxt forty-eight forty-eight hours will glvo the lie to tbls statement- Battery Will Go Out. It Is well understood by those who arc posted as to the true conditions of affairs af-fairs In the State's military organization that the First Battery. Field Artillery. Is on tho vtrgo of dissolution. The crisis will probably come Monday night, when, according to present arrangements, the officers will send up the discharge papers of each enlisted man, accompanied by their resignations. lien Are Dissatisfied. Both the officers and men recognize the fact that the guard cannot be put on a successful basis while It Is managed as It has been during the past fow weeks. The election of Col. Lund capped a climax cli-max and brought the crisis. Will Be a Wreck. Tho opinion Is freely expressed by those In closo touch with the tide of affairs that another six months will seo tho entire organization or-ganization In a state such that practical reorganization will bo required, before any assurance of permanency la had. |