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Show C " . ; . ' M f A change inside and outsido of tho National Guard of Utah with regard feio its policies, ils aims and its ideals, V together with vigorous, energetic, uc-K uc-K tive work, has transformed tno organ-K organ-K izution during the brief period oT one W yoar from a disorganized, poorly at-tended, at-tended, poorly supported and "little thought-o organization to one which r. stands before the public on a firm B foundation, ready to advance, improve B- and accomplish the I rue purpose for K which it exists. Public sentiment has Bkr changed during the past year. No mk longer do thc members of the guard Kl and lhe public generally regard the Kf- State militia as an organization that Wt- appears for dress parade with no -other 9K Ephore in which it can act, for today ft. the organization has been placed on a B firm bams, the membership increased K- and lhe feeling throughout the organs' organ-s' ization so changed thai every man, ft' from (he highest ollicers to the newest private, feels that it is his guard, his ..organization, and that it is his duty Btlo so act and to so work that the guard B shall bo made a success. Such a change Bin a year's time requires tact, pntiencc P'aml perseverance, and all of those quali-ities quali-ities nave been manifest during lhe past t-year by the commanding officers of the E organization. PJt "Will Continue, to Advance. Wt- . Though the National 'Guard has made many improvements during the past .Tear, it still has room to advance- and improve: though the membership has increased over 50 per cent, and though good feeling prevails throughout the organization, the aim during tho coming Byr-nr will be to further advance along Htbc.sc lines so that at tho close of the year 100$ lhe Utah " National Guard shall contain 500 men, all working harmoniously har-moniously together. During tho year 1907 tho militia has, with credit, passed the annual inspection in-spection by a regular United States army officer. During the paBt year the most successful encampment, both with rogaTd to tho number of mon participating partici-pating and work accomplished, was held during tho last week of August, near Ameri can Fork, m Utah county. 80 successful was this oncampmcnt and so elated4 and satisfied wore tho men who participated that it is highly prob-ablo prob-ablo that land will bo purchased and the encampments hold at American Fork in tho future. Composition, of Guaid. Tho National Guard of Utah consists of two battalions of infantry, a battery of light artillery, a liospital corps, a signal corpB and a band. For administrative admin-istrative purposes all organizations aro attached lo the infantry. The first battalion bat-talion of infantry consists of companies compa-nies IT and C of Salt Lako and B of Ogden; tho second of companies 1") of Mount Pleasant, A. of Ncphi and F of Manti. The station of thc hospital corps, signal corps and band is at Salt Lake. The armory at Salt Lako' is located on .Pierpont "street, and while not constructed con-structed with that uso in view, is cpm-modious cpm-modious and comfortable, and fairly well suited for such purpose. The floor space of the drill hall is 50x5)0 feet. Each organization occupies the hall one night each week for drill purposes, and when not so occupied it is open to tho use of the guard lr games and social purposes. In addition to the drill hall, oacu organization has its own co'mpany room, locker room and ofticc. The building also contains the Adjutant-General's Adjutant-General's office, regiinontal headquarters headquar-ters and other office rooms. The Ogden armory, tho homo of Corn- , pnny B, was built especially for that J purpose, ft contains well-planned, ac- j commodations for two companies, in-1 eluding oflieo rooms, company rooms, gymnasium rooms, quartermaster's and ordnance rooms and a commodious drill hall. The armor- is nicely furnished throughout. So far as quarters are concerned, B is tho most fortunate company com-pany of the guard, At Manti, Mount l'Moasant and Ncphi tho opera-houses aro used as armories.' The accommo-li accommo-li I in iir it "Manti arc unsatisfactory. y. ' but plans aro made which, if carriod to a successful conclusion, will give . Co'mpany F a home second to nono in the State. Each battalion, to conform to tho organization of tho regular army, should consist of four companies, and it is expoctod that Provb and Richfield will soon muster in tho two additional companies nocded to tnako four companies compa-nies in each battalion. Officers of tho Militia. The present officors of tho guard aro: adjutant-general, T,. A. Wedgwood, colonel. Charlcs.Cf, Pluramer; Lieutenant C. 3L Arns, acting rogimental adjutant: Captain Earl V. Smith, regimental quartermaster; Captain Fisher Harris, regimental commissary; Sergeant Williams, Wil-liams, regimental sergeant-major; Ser-goant Ser-goant Bostj regimental quartermaster; Sergeant Lindquist, regimental commissary, commis-sary, and Sergeant Nophi Hicks, regimental regi-mental color sergeant; Major W. G. Williams, in command of ' First battalion; bat-talion; Lieutenant Kneiss. adjutant First battalion; Lieutenant W. JL Bar-ratt, Bar-ratt, commissary First battalion; Major Fred Kammcrman, in command of the Second battalion; Lieutenant .T. E. Hyde, Jr., adjutant Second battalion; I Lioutcnant E. D. Sorcnson, commissary I Second battalion; .Captain L. M. Pcxton, ' Company A; Captain A. W. Johnson, Company B; Captain 1L K. Eakle. Com-I Com-I pnny 0; Captain Gideon F. Sidwcll, I Company P; Captain Freeman Bassett, Company H; Lieutenant Alpha BT. Man- Kj.' ning, signal corps; Captain W. 11. Tyn- jKj . dale, hospital corps; Captain W. C. SjJ' , Webb, battery, and Major Cleveland of K1 tho band. , 11'- Targot rractico. K ; t A feature which has proved bene- R -4 ficial to the members of the guard ! - during the past-year has been the target w J1 practice which has been held during m ,.1", tho summer on tho range at Fort Doug- ft 4 i1 las. Tho Bnck bill allows the State S:jT' about $4000, to bo. usod for ammuni- U J i tion. During no year has this money 1' j all been used to purchase ammunition, jl; U and as the money cannot bo used for IImH anything elso Utah is accumulating an pi:-'v ammunition credit with Undo Sam. . A riflo club has been organized in h", connection with the National Guard, Rtt' which though not a part of the guard is KcJ; vet a feature of National Guard work. Br,;' . This rifle club was organized during R V November. Major JW. G. Williams is R president of tho club. Interest in the WA'.l club is being inanifostod by mcmbors I', of the guard and citizens generally. tfi& i'i B3' next year it is hoped that tho new j club will be able to send a delecation wtifc .of eighteen mcu to tho national rifle IB, , V- shoot, which is to bo held at Camp 5; ' Perry, O. Last year Utah was ono of og, tho' three States not represented in vLl" 1 this contest, but it is expected that tho aVl State will ai least send ono team next Ka'S mi |