St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-04
COMPANY DIS RAMBLE
Twas the Greatest March
Ever Made by National
Guardsmen.
"A Brilliant Conce ption. Exc
cuted With the Vim Of
Veterans.
Backward Chances Over a
Path Of Difficulty and
Pleasure.
Over Two Thousand Miles
Travelled, Two Hundred
on Foot.

lie WOTlu Is CONSTANTLY WduJlUR a
change. New and novel things must be
introduced and undertaken, else the
world would be at a standsti!l. Each
phase of life has its own particular
ends to seek; SO it is in military life,
especially among the national guards
of the different states, which are con-
stantly trying to do something in order
to outrank their fellow guardsmen.
A few years ago II company of the
New York National guard made a name
for itself by marching from Brooklyn,
n. Y, to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a distance of some twenty-odd miles.
AT the time this was considered a very
great undertaking. and when completed
was loudly applauded by all. Last
winter Second Lieut.. NJ. l.. Merrill, of
Company ID, First regiment. NC. S. NJ.
conceived the idea of having the com
pany take a march. in regular military
style, which would eclipse anything
ever before undertaken by any national
guard company. For over three months
The company was taken out on
Weekly Marches,
and all other active preparations were
made TO make the undertaking a sue
cess. Capt. Bean went to Washington
and received the permission of the sec
retary of the interior to march through
the park. armed and equipped. Later
he obtained the same permission from
the governors of Minnesota, North Da-
kOta and Montana.
RatlonS for the entire eighteen days
were obtained. with Messrs. Boies and
O'COnneil, OF Fort Smelling, to prepare
them. Each man her had to be pro-
vided with fatigue uniform to brave the
dust Of day and frost of night. The
uniforms consisted of broad-brimmed
slouch hat, heavy WOODEN shirt, dress
blouse and trousers, WOODEN stockings
and lcggings and broad shoes. New
equipments were purchased for each
member, consisting Of knapsack. with
WOODEN blanket attached, haverSack and
canteen. In addition to these, the men
were to carry their guns and ~bayonetS.
After these and many other things
We're put i'll readiness. the company was
declared
Ready for the Campaign.
Accordingly, Saturday afternoon,
Aug. Is. fifty members of Company ID
assembled at the armory on Sixth street.
After going through the very trying Or
deal OF having a photograph taken, the
company was escorted by the FIRST Regi-
ment band to the union depot, leaving
on the 4:l5 Northern Pacific train in
W special colonist sleepers.
The journey out was a delightful and
most interesting one in every particular.
the only drawback being the extremely
hot weather encountered while going
through the BAD Lands of North Da-
kota, Sunday evening the Thermometer
registering 12S deg. i'm the sun at Me-
dora, he Town established by Marquis
de MoreS, situated almost in the center
OF the $50 square miles of waste terri
tory. As the train came to a StandStiil
at this town, the oft-repeated story of
the famous Ffenchman who
Sunk About $4,000, coo
here trying TO raise cattle to ship East
was told the boys. His fine residence,
situated OH ahigh II prominent bluff,
and also the large cold storage house,
travellers. About shutdown Sunday
evening the train stopped at Fallon,
Mont, one of the largest cattle shipping
points in the world. and here the boys
were given a peep into the true life of a
%cowpuncher Cowboy.
1t had been payday and the men nat
urally carried a small cargo of liquor,
which only heightened the excitement
as they performed such featS as picking
Ut money from the ground while riding
at ~breakneck speed, laSsOing and pull
ing each other from the ponies, and
many other daring acts.
The journey from this point was made
doubly Interesting OH account of the
beautiful scenery afforded bv the rail-
road running parallel with the Yellow
stone river. At 1918 a. m. Monday
morning the company arrived at CHINA
bar, Mont, where the
First Taste of Soldering
was had. The men unloaded the bag
gage car and reloaded the provisions on
the wagons, and then started to walk.
1t was the first walk they had had for
two days, ard the sun beat down on the
marching soldiers without mercy. After
going five of the eight miles they were
to march that day, a halt was ordered,
and lunch partaken of, after which the
tramp was resumed until within a short
distance of the Mammoth Hot Springs
hotel. when they stopped to form and
march on the parade grounds, escorted
by the Sixth United States cavalry,
Capt. Anderson commanding, which
afterward gave an exhibition of army
cavalry tactics. The afternoon and
evening were spent in making a tour of
ii e points of interest, which are the hot
springs, surrounded by
Beautiful Formations
of lime from the water. The blue water
of these springs is as clear as crystal.
the sky and the smallest cloud thereon
being plainly reflected. perfect IN every
detail. The formation around these
springs is beyond description, so beauti-
full is the cOlOring. Although the pre-
dominating color is a bright orange,
every color and tint imaginable can
here be found. After Z O'Clock bathing
is permitted in a large, clear, hot spring.
known as Bath lake. The water is
quite warm at the edge, growing warmer
as one nears the center. This novel and
luxuriant bath was partaken of by a
great many of the marchers.
Turning in early q good nights sleep
wal had, under protection of guards re-
lieved every two hours. An early start
was taken the rext morning for VI illow
creek, where the second cafnp was
pitched about 10 o'clock, after an eight
mile tramp. -Four miles South from
Mammoth Hot SPRINGS is one of the
most picturesque points in The Park
I h. Golden cate.
1t is a rugged pass around the base of
BunSea peak. beside which flows the
West Gordiner river, and just opposite
rises Terrace mountain. The sides of
these rocky walls are covered with a
yellow moss suggesting the name. At
the east entrance is a pillar about
twelve feet high, which was originally
part of the bluff but became detached.
The road at this point-scarce]y a
mile in lengths a marvel of engineer
Ing skill, and was built at an expense of
fla, 900. The afternoon at Willow creek
was spent in fishing. The boys enjoy
ing the honor of being tine first to catch
New England speckled trout placed il
the streams by the government.
The third days journey was to Norris
Eeyser Basin, thirteen miles distant,
which was reached shortly before noon,
after passing the famous obsidian cliffs.
These are cliffs $500 feet high of black
volcanic glass, and when illumined by
the sun appear like a mirror.
The road along the cliffs Base was
very difficult TO build. Blasting powder
having NJ effect. great fires were built.