Excerpts from the Annual Inspection of 1902

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Excerpts from the Annual Inspection of 1902

of E. P. Burlingame, Adjutant General of Oklahoma Territory
for the year 1902,provided to
T. B. Ferguson, Governor, Oklahoma Territory,
December 31, 1902.

On June 3, 1902, I (Captain Foose) inspected Company A (in Guthrie)

Only ten enlisted men and one officer, the captain (George E. Dunnica), appeared.

The Company bungled in attempting the manual of arms and seemed entirely confused in attempting evolutions. The cadence of movements was irregular and uncertain.

The roll of this company showed thirty-nine enlisted men. That only ten appeared for inspection at an evening hour when all were ordered to appear is wholly inexcusable, particularly in a city the size of Guthrie where presumably all of them are residents of the city.

The arms and equipments were in good condition, the usual wear excepted, and the property fairly well kept, considering that the armory is too small for the one Company, yet is also occupied by Troop "A" which greatly crowds it, and leads to annoyance and confusion and the unsafe keeping of property. Criticism of the inadequacy of Armory accommodations is withheld, however, for the reason the disastrous calamity of fire has led to the surrender of a safe and commodious Armory.

I am pleased to learn that since the date of inspection this Company has been bestirring itself and is making a commendable effort to get in better condition and present a more creditable appearance.

On July 3, 1902, I (Captain Foose) inspected Troop A (Captain Thomas A. Neal

The Troop is assigned for band duty and is equipped with uniforms and band instruments. These we found to be in good condition and well cared for. Some of the instruments, however, were second-hand when furnished, and are old and work and should be replaced by new ones. The officers and men are taking a fine interest and they are able to render a find grade of music. If properly encouraged it is believed it will become an honor and an ornament to the National Guard and one of the best bands in the Territory.

Roster of Enlisted men in service December 31, 1902.

Company A., Guthrie

NAME	POST OFFICE	DATE ENLISTED
Bamford, Enoc	Guthrie	May 31, 1900
Baxter, Herbert H.	Guthrie	June 28, 1902
Beard, James O.	Guthrie	April 9, 1900
Binkley, E. E.	Guthrie	March 10, 1902
Blank, Clarence	Guthrie	October 1, 1902
Blesch, Trolando	Guthrie	June 4, 1900
Bone, Charles Vernon	Guthrie	July 15, 1902
Blanchard, Maurice A	Guthrie	September 17, 1902
Breaker, A. J.	Guthrie	June 14, 1902
Brown, O. E.	Guthrie	October 1, 1902
Burke, Eugene	Guthrie	November 21, 1901
Byers, Clyde	Guthrie	October 1, 1901
Cassidy, O. W.	Guthrie	June 24, 1902
Chaney, Ed	Guthrie	July 10, 1902
Church, Albert	Guthrie	July 15, 1902
Comer, Travis	Guthrie	June 28, 1902
Curran, Charles Samuel	Guthrie	July 18, 1902
Erwin, Claude Hugh	Guthrie	July 15, 1902
Fairfield, Merl	Guthrie	April 9, 1900
Fallis, Samuel	Guthrie	December 25, 1899
Fitzgerald, Gerald	Guthrie	June 30, 1902
Gow, Erie N.	Guthrie	June 24, 1902
Harmon, Albert H.	Guthrie	April 3, 1902
Hines, Frank	Guthrie	March 3, 1902
Holbrock, George W	Guthrie	April 1, 1899
Land, Webb H	Guthrie	August 12, 1901
Lindsey, George	Guthrie	June 26, 1902
Meyer, Frederick W	Guthrie	August 19, 1901
Miller, C. S.	Guthrie	September 17, 1902
Miller, W. E.	Guthrie	October 1, 1902
Mock, Wilbur	Guthrie	July 17, 1902
Morrison, Thomas	Guthrie	June 24, 1902
McCracken, A	Guthrie	February 26, 1900
McGinley, Shepard J	Guthrie	August 8, 1902
Olsmith, Vernon G	Guthrie	August 8, 1902
Piety, Roscoe H	Guthrie	August 8, 1902
Pratt, Charles	Guthrie	January 31, 1901
Rhodes, Fred W	Guthrie	July 19, 1902
Robinson, Oscar	Guthrie	June 24, 1902
Rouse, Avery	Guthrie	June 28, 1902
Segraves, Jefferson	Guthrie	June 24, 1902
Tuchfarber, W. C.	Guthrie	June 24, 1902

Troop A. Guthrie Band

NAME	POST OFFICE	DATE ENLISTED
Alfred, Adler	Guthrie	August 14, 1902
Barham, Wylie	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Bogue, Walter	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Boyd, H. G.	Guthrie	August 16, 1902
Briggs, R. Stewart	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Byers, Fred H	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Collar, J. F.	Chandler	August 16, 1901
Copeland, R. O.	Kingfisher	August 16, 1901
Dennis, Geo. Frederick	Guthrie	September 10, 1901
Dent, Roy F.	Perry	October 11, 1901
Derr, Frank A	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Furrow, Charlie A	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Furrow, Marene B	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Gault, Hugh Eiker	Enid	May 26, 1902
Gale, Eugene	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Greiner, Pius M	Perry	October 11, 1901
Gregg, D. S.	Kingfisher	August 16, 1901
Holcomb, Frank	Edmond	August 27, 1901
Jayne, Alva E	Edmond	September 5, 1901
Jayne, John P	Perry	August 16, 1901
Jones, Ernest W	Guthrie	October 11, 1901
Keith, William E	Guthrie	August 16, 1901
Klein, George H	Guthrie	August 30, 1901
Lobsitz, Herbert S	Perry	June 3, 1902
Markwell, James A	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
McCracken, Ned R	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Merten, R. W.	Guthrie	August 14, 1902
Moore, Frank L	Edmond	August 27, 1901
Neal, Charles H	Chandler	August 16, 1901
Neal, Fred F	Chandler	August 16, 1901
Overbay, Harry	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Ransom, John K	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Richardson, Charles E	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Ruth, A. H.	Kingfisher	August 15, 1901
Sarchet, Corb M	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Shepard, Frank P	Guthrie	August 28, 1901
Sarsycki, Frank	Guthrie	August 14, 1902
Simpson, Henry	Kingfisher	August 16, 1901
Smith, George Mason	Edmond	August 27, 1901
Smith, Norman A	Guthrie	August 30, 1901
Taylor, K. A.	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Teter, H. M.	Guthrie	August 14, 1902
Tompkins, Blakelsey	Guthrie	October 11, 1901
Von Elm, John	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Votaw, Watson N	Guthrie	August 14, 1901
Wells, Harry P	Guthrie	June 30, 1902

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