Memories of Camp Cody Weblog

Camp Cody Officer Talks To Council About Alleged Undesirable in the City.

Michael Kromeke — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:42:01 +0000

Major S. J. Sutherland, acting chief of staff of the 34th division of the army at Camp Cody, asked the cooperation of the city council Wednesday night in ridding city and camp neighborhood of undesirable women. The subject received a thorough discussion. Mayor Morris Nordhaus has authorized the employment of detectives from nearby cities and town who know such women coming here. Jail sentence or heavy fines will be imposed, it was declared, upon violators of the city laws.

Depends on Moral Conditions

Major Sutherland said that the army camp may be occupied longer than at first planned and that much depends on moral conditions here. He said that disease is increasing among the soldiers. The council is in earnest in the movement to rid the city of conditions alleged to exist. District attorney J. S. Vaught and sheriff William Simpson have conferred with division officers.

Paving several streets in the business center was discussed. The city engineer was directed to secure prices for batholithic and concrete pavements. A report on oiling the streets was received, giving estimates of cost, but the paving proposition is strongly favored, especially by the mayor, it was said. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Thursday, October 11, 1917

9,000 Drafted Go To Deming – Carpenters Wanted

Michael Kromeke — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:32:34 +0000

9,000 Drafted Go To Deming

Des Moines, Iowa, to send men to fill up Camp Cody Units. Nine thousand national army men assigned to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa cantonment will be transferred to the 34th Division at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico, to bring up to war strength the national guard units from Minnesota and North Dakota, it was announced today. The number will be allotted approximately as follows: From Iowa, 4223, Minnesota, 3700 and North Dakota , 1300. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Thursday, October 5, 1917

Carpenters Wanted

Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico; 75 cents per hour, time and half for overtime, working 10 hours per day , net $8.25; sleeping quarters 30 cents per day, meals 30 cents each, transportation paid; procure receipt. Apply Employment Agency. Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Thursday, September 6 , 1917

El Paso Handles Camp Cody Phones

Michael Kromeke — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:14:24 +0000

At Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico, there is a two position switchboard in service with 127 telephones requiring four operators to give service. This camp is a city in itself and the telephone system has been built and is being operated as in any city for commercial use. It had to be built and installed quickly. Lots of material and labor were required. In the work at Camp Cody they used about 1,800,000 feet of copper wire in lead cables, about 46 miles of iron wire and five miles of pole line. While Camp Cody is operated under the Mountain States system, it is handled from El Paso. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Saturday, January 26, 1918

Central, New Mexico is Latest Place Made Out of Bounds

Michael Kromeke — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:08:43 +0000

Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico – Several places in New Mexico have been placed under the ban of “out of bounds” for soldiers of the 34th division. Now comes Central, New Mexico, which is declared “out of bounds” for all enlisted men of this camp. No passes will be granted by any officer of the command to any enlisted men to go to Central or to its immediate vicinity. Any enlisted man found in or near Central, or who is know to have been there in violation of this order, will be brought to trial. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Monday, May 27, 1918

New Camp Cody, NM Pictures and Video for January 2012

Michael Kromeke — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:00:26 +0000

I replace the pictures of Camp Cody in the “NEW” area of my main web site on the first of each and every month. You can click on the above photo or the link on the top right of this page to get to my “main Camp Cody site”.

The new location for the “NEW” monthly scans is at:

http://demingnewmexico.host-ed.net/

These pictures will remain there for one month and then be replaced with some never seen before Camp Cody pictures that I have received in the last month or so. Your donated scans of Camp Cody or of any soldier who served there are always welcome. Please fell free to send me an email, address on web site, or leave a comment on this Blog.

Michael Kromeke, Webmaster of the Camp Cody web site.

Brewster County – Ammunition Train From Iowa

Michael Kromeke — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:22:57 +0000

Brewster County Sends 18 To Army At Camp Cody

Alpine, Texas – Brewster county has sent 18 young men to Camp Cody. They went with the Crockett, Upton and Pecos county contingent for Camp Cody.

Alpine citizens turned out in large numbers to bid goodbye to the local boys. Those going from Brewster were: John Reininger, William Shackelford, William Martin, Willie Lemons, Carl Steadham, Andrew Bristo, Henry Horn, Richard Derriek, Jimmie C. Wade, Ed Schnaubert, Hoolyoon McSpadden, Joe White, Van D. Hargus, Morris Metosky, Celestine Carrasco, Pink Phelps and Clifford Hord, Graham McDonnell, who has been living in Arizona, asked to be allowed to go with this contingent and met them at Deming. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Tuesday, June 4, 1918

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Ammunition Train From Iowa Reaches Camp Cody

Soldiers of the ammunition train of the Iowa brigade arrived here in a special train late Thursday night. Other Iowa organizations are expected. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Friday, September 28, 1917

Reserve Engineers & Deming Rancher Captain & Restaurant For Sale

Michael Kromeke — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:27:14 +0000

Reserve Engineers Going To Camp Cody for Duty

The following reserve engineers have been ordered to Camp Cody, according to army reports: Captains Warren R. Thompson, Wilbur M. Wilson, Ernest E. Carlson, Leon H. Brady; First Lieutenants George A. Rogers, Robert H. Ely, Daniel R. Crosswell and Robert S. Boynton.
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Deming Rancher Captain

A captain’s commission in the engineering corps has been given to A. L. Taylor, a ranch man living here in Deming. He was examined at Santa Fe and El Paso. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Wednesday, September 19, 1917
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For Sale – Restaurant doing first class business at Camp Cody; owner drafted. For particulars address Joe Harrington, Deming, New Mexico. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Wednesday, September 19, 1917

Major From Fort Riley to Be Camp Cody Sanitary Officer

Michael Kromeke — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:51:06 +0000

Major Reuben M. Pedderson has reached Camp Cody From Fort Riley, Kansas, to be sanitary inspector. Captain B. C. H. Harvey, once a professor of anatomy in the University of Chicago will be an assistant. An Iowa captain, Roy W. Smith, Second Infantry, will have four ambulance companies under his direction, when they arrive. Out of all the troops arriving here since Sunday there are only eight or ten sick or injured in the base hospital. Rains Tuesday and at night have made some mud in Camp Cody and the roads leading to it. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Wednesday, September 19, 1917

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Main Part of Camp Cody Completed, as Planned

Camp Cody, as originally planned, is completed, according to Major C. H. Miller, quartermaster constructor. By October 1 the base hospital group and the remount station will have been finished. A rifle range of 1000 acres is being surveyed, west of the reservation. Trenches will be dug in that locality, where bombing and all the new features of training will be practiced. Camp Cody is divided into four districts for fire protection. Major O. A. McGee is the fire marshal.- El Paso Herald Newspaper – Wednesday, September 19, 1917

“NEW” Camp Cody Picture Now at New Location

Michael Kromeke — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:59:50 +0000

I have temporarily moved the “NEW” Camp Cody to a new location. Click on photo below to check out these new Camp Cody scans:

Camp Cody Truck No. 2 - Deming, New Mexico - 1918

Men At Cody Send Money Orders Totaling $60,000

Michael Kromeke — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:35:36 +0000

Deming, New Mexico – September payday among the troops at Camp Cody resulted in about $60,000 worth of money orders being sent home to their dependents and other persons. O. G. Fisher, camp paymaster, has 11 assistants. It is reported that the soldiers are mailing more than 12,000 letters a day.

Y. M. C. A. building 4 and 5, for the men of Nebraska and South Dakota, will be opened this week. The 32 secretaries selected for duty here by the Y. M. C. A. have been ordered to report. The library here will contain 5,000 volumes from the American Library Association.

Adj. Gen. James Baca, from Santa Fe, conferred here with local authorities on the project of turning the Deming armory into a clubhouse for the men of Camp Cody. He will refer the matter to Gov. W. E. Lindsey and the state defense council. – El Paso Herald Newspaper – Thursday, September 20, 1917