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Show HORSES COMING WITH SOLDIERS Salt Lake, Oct. 4. With the return of the First squadron of Utah cavalry from the Mexican border, approxi-i approxi-i mately IS horses, or 32 for each troop, l will be brought to the state, according accord-ing to a wire received by Adjutant j General E. A. Wedgwood yesterday from Major W. G. Williams of tho' First squadron. In his communication Major Williams also recommends that the squadron participate in a street parade here at the time of their arrival. ar-rival. His wire follows: "Under present orders First squadron squad-ron leaves here for state mobilization camp October 15, Second squadron, no orders. Each troop will return with 32 saddle animals. Would recj ommend procuring of suitable stables for each troop at home station. Understand Un-derstand city commissioners at towns where troops are located will provide suitable places for the erection of stables and where fair grounds are available will turn fair grounds stables over to troops. Recommend the procuring of 30 saddle horses per troop to meet the train on arrival. Pa-! rade of squadron will be worth ten ! times tho cosL Do not believo It prac-j tical to send rifle team to Jacksonville. Jackson-ville. Answer your view of horses. "G. W. WILLIAMS." Provides for Horses. Orders were also received by Adju-, tant General Wedgwood from the warn department authorizing the issue of 32 horses for each troops when the Utah guardsmen return home from the bor- ( der, tho animals to be used by the organizations or-ganizations for drill purposes. Tho telegraphic report follows: "Washington, D. C. "Adjutant General, Utah Secretary war authorizes iBsue of horses to field artillery and cavalry organizations organiza-tions of the national guard from those purchased to equip such organizations called into servico of the United) States. Report by wire designation of troop or battery for which desired horses be issued. Second, number of horses not exceeding 32 per troop or battery and four for regimental battalion bat-talion or squadron headquarters that can bo cared for and provided proper stabling facilities in each designated troop or battery. This Information desired de-sired in order that necessary Instruc- tions can be furnished southern department de-partment so horses can be returned from the border with organizations, when organizations are ordered back for muster out. "M'lVER, "Acting Chief Militia Bureau." Depends on .Funds. If the allotted 32 horses are returned re-turned with each troop it will mean that 2S8 animals will be brought to the state for the use of the national guard. Expenditures to the amount of $60,000 a year will be necessary for their maintenance. As it is not known whether funds are available from the federal allotment for caretakers and forage for the animals, an inquiry was sent by Getioral Wedgwood to the chief of militia bureau at Washington yesterday asking for information. Whether the horses will be returned or not will depend upon the funds available from the government, General Gen-eral Wedgwood said. Word also reached Adjutant General Wedgwood that both squadrons had been authorized to make a reasonable practice march before tho first squadron squad-ron returns home. In this event the return of the squadron may be delayed de-layed However, this has not been positively pos-itively ascertain as yet. The wire follows: fol-lows: "Fort Sam Houston, Texas, "Oct. 3, 1916. "Adjutant General Wedgwood, Stato of Utah, Salt Lake City Reference to your telegram in regard to return First squadron, Utah cavalry, you are advised tha. commanding general at Nogales has been authorized to make reasonable practice march, using both H squadrons of Utah cavalry. First squadron will be returned after march jH is completed." |