Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-10-08
WHITE RIVER JVAIFS.
Building Of Winter Quarters---Re.
moval OF Four Companies.


Especial Correspondence Of The 7'1ibune)
CAMP ON WHITE RIVER, Col. Sept. 26.
The camp at present presents scene Of
amazing activity, owing to the fact that
last night the order for the removal of
four companies from this vicinity, ar
rived. The general supposition was that
some of the troops would be. taken from
White River, and various had been the
conjectures in regard to what companies
would be so fortunate. AS the companies
remaining at this point will now know
something definite with regard to erect
ing winter quarters they will no doubt
improve the time to good advantage. The
companies designated to take up the line
of march today, are companies F, G, II
and u, the former two to proceed TO Fort
Lyon, Col, and the latter two to Fort
Garland, Col. The companies going to
Fort Garland will be commanded by
Capt. J. P. Schindell, Col. Huston accom-
panying the battalion assigned to Fort
Lyons The troops whose sad lot doomed
them to remain at White River are COM
panies K, G, E, A and B, company be-
ing still stationed at Snake River, w. T.
The boys at this point will be for the
present under the regime Of Maj. O. H.
Moore, who by his good sense and
sociable style, always secures the good
will and respect of the soldier. 49,.
The men had made fair progress in the
erection of Adobe quarters before the Or
der arrived. The work making adebes
had been suspended as the size of the diff.
ferent bulldogs had been reduced. Con-
sequently few thousand less .dobies re-
quired. Several parties were engaged at
the beginning. One party (and by far
the largesD making adobes, another quar-.
ryjng and hauling stone four foundations
another cutting logs in the woods, and
yet another building the quarters. But
after about two months's work they found
that the building of the quarters by men
who were on cx duty was slow work.
We, of course, do net accuse any OF
those mechanics of mercenary motives in
this matter, as they were by far too hon.
orable to entertain any such ideas. At
the suggestion Of somebody whom we
know not-Sufice 1t that "his head must
have been lcvel"-a different 'N1odus op.
erundi' was adopted Sept 9th. An Or
der was issued to the effect that the diff
fercnt companies, under the immediate
supervision of their respective company
commanders, would proceed to erect each
their own quarters. Consequently with
the entertaining and instructive stories of
some OF the boys who passed last winter
here, still fresh in their memories, the
men set to work with Il will and in less
than three weeks the company barracks
for nine companies was almost completed.
Now that those four companies have
gone, the quarters will be divided among
the remaining troops and those buildings
not occupied by the men will be utilized
for company kitchens, etc. The band
will also have to be provided for.
The regimental band, although quite
diminished in numbers, remains at this
point The band master, Mr.. Stygler,
seems TO be very assiduous in his endeav
ers to maze it as proficient as possible, but
owing to the fact that we are always STA
toned "bevond the confines Of civiliza-
tom these men after serving an enlist
ment envariably leave the band in order
to enlist somewhere east where they can
have opportunities of seeing life'' under
more favorable auspices The "band con-
certs" are appreo lated by many. Great
credit is due the clerks at headquarters,
Kerkam and Felan, for the elegant and
artistic style in which they get up the
"programmes.' They are the subject of
much comment from all who are so for
tunatc as to receive ,hem.
The famous scout ofthe north, viz: :"Yel-
lowstone Kelley is at present at White
River. He came over from McKenzle's
camp and will probably he employed by
the government here. Kelley is fine
specimen of frontier scout, tall and sup
pie, complexion dark, with an eye that
locks as if it meant "hlz." He is also
gentleman of intelligence and good man.
ners, who talks common sense to the eX
clusion of all those trumped up stories of
self adulatlon, which is such common
Characteristic of the ao0uId-be hard case Of
the west, that ii is not deserving of furth-
er attention. ...
The trader, Adams, is having built
quite respectable looking dwelling for
his family which arrived a few days ago.
The wood and coal contracts are being
filled as fast as circumstances will per
nit. The lumber, sash. glass, shingles,
etc., to be used in finishing the quarters
are expected to arrive soon.
.t . "EGA11TE."