Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-08-29 | Page 1 | Changes in Forts in Arizona and New Mexico

CHANGES IN FORTS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Radical changes In tho location of forts In Arizona Ari-zona and Now Mexico were -recommended today In his annual report to tho war department by Brlg.-Gen. Earl D. Thom-as, Thom-as, commander of tho department of the Colorado. The abandonrnont of Fort Apache, Arizona, is recommended. Although Al-though located In a well watered country, coun-try, with a climate "that Is not excelled anywhere," General Thomas sava it la very isolated, far removed from "anv settlements, set-tlements, and exceedingly difficult to maintain, even in the best of soasons. boeause of tho wagon haul of ninety miles over horrible roads. "If the suml-negloct of Fort JIuachuca during the last fow years Is sfgnlilcaut and If future abandonment is contemplated," contem-plated," General Thomas continues. "I recommend tho establishment of a new post In this section of Arizona to accommodate accom-modate "at least one squadron of cavalry." cav-alry." Suitable Bites, ho continues, aro to bo found in tho vicinity of Douglas. Arlr.. Tho abandonment of Fort Wlngatc, In Now Mexico, and the construction of a regimental cavalry post, sufficient at first to accommodate the headquarters and two squadrons of cavalrv, neur Albuquerque. Al-buquerque. uv.ru recommended.