The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-01-17
4 MILITARY, TRIUMPH.
A Company Organized at 10 Lamar on
Entirely New Principles,

VOmp~oJ VA8OUa30W ~ 10 Lamar on
Entirely New Principles.
Special to THE TRIBUNE.
DE LAMAR, IDAHO, Jan. IL, 1897
News having reached De Lamar vi a.
the CALDWELL TRIBUNE Of tho 10th
inst, that 400 hostile Indians were
camped at Walters Ferry, on the Snake
river, with their war paint on and
blood in their eyes, the most intense
excitement Immediately took posses
sion Of the camp. Knots of men were
seen on every corner eagerly discussing
the aspect Of affairs and the prospect
of immediate war, with capital w.
1t was early decided that strong mill
tary organization should be at once
effected, to protect our lives, our for
tunes, and our sacred honOr-especi-
ally the latter-and some of our most
prominent men proceeded forthwith to
the task of creating such an organiza-
ton.
The population of this camp, being
inclined to oe somewhat heightened, it
was soon discovered that the chief diff
Guilty in perfecting an organization of
that kind would be in securing men
who would enlist as common privates
in the company. Each and every man
was eager to serve his country, state
and county ON the bloody field of bat
tie, but it was somewhat beneath the
dignity of the average miner to enlist
as q common private in the rear
ranks" and tramp over miles Of snowy
mountains to fight "injuns." This
was difficulty that at first glance it
would seem hard to overcome, but the
level heads of the camp were equal to
the emergency, and, as a result, an
organization was perfected, harmonic
GUS in all its details, rather unique in
its construction, but marvel and also
grand triumph in that line, such as
most military of military governments
never dreamed of. 1t was d.
vined to organize one company as a
starter with tho title of $ Go. A." of
the1daho National Repeating Rifles and
Double Barrel Shot Guns, as each man
was to be provided with both of these
weapons and in addition was to carry
two six-shooters and sword. The
company was to consist of l2l men,
rank and file, and was Differed as fol-
lows: Frank Mott, Thos. Hamilton,
Jas. Kelley, J. w. Toohey, NJ. Jordan,
and fifteen others as Colonies; Thos.
Brophey, r, L. Mckinney, Fred Jordan,
NJ. Cream, Geo. Bruce, fifteen others as
Lieutenant Colonies; Thos. Hall, j. F.
Browne, H. Fay, Jno. Slattery, VIM.
Mitchell. VIM. Slattery, Jas. hurry and
thirty three others as Major Geo. Drake,
Ed. Seeley, John Collins, Steve Ready,
Tom Jones, r. F. Whitney, John Jones,
II. Sotheran, Chas. Phelps, Jno. Ross,
Geo. McCabe, Hans Oleson, Jack Bruce,
VIM. Austen and twenty-six others as
Captains; and Jas. McCafferty as pri-
vate. Mr.. McCafferty was induced to
enlist as a private on the assurance
that in the first engagement a large
number Of officers would doubtless be
killed, when he, of course, would be in
the direct line Of promotion. It will be
seen that in our military organization
We have entirely done away with all
officers below the rank of captain,
giving the lowest rank an Office in
which he can take pride. It will readi-
~ be seen that this arrangement tends
to equalize tho position of members of
the company, placing each and all,
socially, on an equal footing. As this
is supposed to be q mere neuclus % a
starter for larger organization, and
we hope in time to have q full regiment
enlisted on tho same plan, we have
provided . few regimental and field
officers also. What are usuully regi-
mental officers In the old and soon to
be abolished system, we, ~ can b seen
have made company officers, thus Civ.
ing each q higher grade. Our General
tn-Chief ID Gen. Houts; our Lieutenant.
General, w. Bell; and Ira Taylor, Chas.
Knapp, F. Hoople, Il. Euler and H. G.
Anchor are eur Major. Generals; ]. A.
Pack, NJ. Miles, ]. L. Thomson and
Phil. Weissman our Brigadier. Generals.
We have provided tor our commissary
department BY placing At the head Of
that most important division, Z. +.
Gary, w. A. Seaton, VIM. Mccormick