The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-20
SOLID FOR WAR.
The Patriotio Blood of the Garden City
Volunteers It's Service.

The Pntriotio Blood of the Garden City
Volunteers Its Service.
Missoula. Dec. 19.-Missoula is en-
listed for the war. That statement
may be posted in any sort of headgear
for future reference. The city is re-
publican in politics but IL has been
emphatic to-day in its endorsement of
the democratic message which was is
sued Tuesday and which the people
OF the city read when they got the
Standard In the afternoon. Everybody
IL in line and recruiting Offices have
been opened already. The first COM
pany to the be organized was formed
at Hartley's store as soon as the news
OF the message was received. 1t viii
be a cavalry troop and will probably
be commanded by Chauncey Wood
worth. @. N. Hartley and Harry E.
CLANCY will be the lieutenants and the
non-commissioned officers will be Sc
lected from a long list of applicants
which includes the names of Dave
Markell. Frank Weaver, A. J. Thomas,
A. n, Stevens. Jerry Virgins. Joe
Waddy. Lou Lyon and Bob Mentrum.
c. A. Barnes and Tylar b. Thompson
are rivals for the quartermaster's
berth and their chances are about
even. j. M. Hartley was unanimously
chosen bugler and began to practice
on an asthmatic cornet as soon as the
organization was completed. This
company. II should be understood, is
not home guard but is organized to
20 to the front as soon as the call
comes.
The Mounted Knights of Missoula
will probably enlist as a body and will
preserve their present organization
They will adopt a new uniform for
field service. as II is not thought that
hA hAx
July parade would do. 1t may be that
they will Join the Woodwork company
but they now expect to go to the front
as an Independent organization. w. ID.
Settle will command the knights and
his lieutenants will be James Walker
and Andrew Beckwith.
MAI. A. l.. Duncan has been request
ed to organize an infantry company
but has not vet consented. He will, of
course. enlist but he has not yet de-
cided whether or not he will enlist |
from Missoula or from Franklin coun- |
ty. Missouri. There is a large number |
OF good fighting men who are eager to |
enlist under Major Duncan and he will, !
II is hoped. consent to assume the |
CAPTAIN of the volunteer doughboys.
Bob Foster. Bill Berry, Bill Ban
croft. Tom Butler and Mayor Keith |
have been constituted an advisory |
board and will have the business
management of the Missoula troops
until their services are accepted by
the war department. They have not
an enviable task but they accept the
as part of their duties
as Americans. Each of these gentle
men Is In thorough sympathy with
President Cleveland and, as soon as
they can communicate with him and
learn whether he is bluffing or really
has a pat hand. they will take active
steps toward preparing the local troops
Tor war.
There is no unfavorable comment In
his city regarding President Cieye-
ands message. except from the A. II.
A.: and Tom Butler says that they will
De all right after a while. He states
hat thew are a little sore now because
he Irish National alliance got in
lhead of the A p. A. In enlisting for
he war. In a few days. Mr. Butler
ays. Missoula will be solid for war.