The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-17
News From Ontonagon.


ton received telegram announcing that
Col. +. b. Lyon, the commander OF the
ruth Regiment, to which the small de-
tachment here belong, would arrive by
steamer at about midnight, accompan-
led by twenty-five gentlemen from cop
perdom metropolis. Needless to say
our camp was the scene OF much activity
Tor the balance OF the afternoon and
evening. Additional rations had to be
secured and that is no easy task in this
district. Sergt. Mcdonald was dis
patched with ioraging party to Rock
land, twelve miles distant, with instruc-
tions to bring in several brace OF poultry
or whatever he could buy or beg. He re-
turned at about 10 O'Clock without the
poultry, but succeeded in getting guam
tity OF fresh meat and vegetables.
At IL O'Clock the tug Valerie arrived
with thu following gentlemen on board:
Col. F. b. Lyon, Lieut.. w. ii. Thielman,
j. Z. North, John ID. Cuddihy, NJ. j. Gull
nan, Capt. Thomas Hoatson, Jr., Post
master +. W. Grierson, Charles Geiger,
Fred Roehm, j. 4. Shepard, viii Cfilds,
Ed Collins, Paul j. Petermann, Gus
Preuse, Il. II. Chamberlain, Fred Will
kins, W. Carmichael, Richard Davidson,
Will Smith, OF Allouez, and L. j. John
son and Phil Scheuermann, OF Houghton.
Mr.. +. c. Tagg, of Iagg Bros Shirt Co.,
the well known Chicago firm, was also
one OF the party. Lieut.. Fhege returned
on the tug and resumed command OF the
detachment.
The visitors were escorted up to camp
and made as comfortable as possible for
the night in the limited room which could
be made for them at the military quar-
tiers. After breakfast the next morning
our visitors were taken around the ruins
OF the destroyed village and portions OF
the outlying district which escaped the
fiery demon. The party spent several
hours among the debris hunting relics
and when they returned to camp for din
ner all who took the trouble to look for
the curios were well laden with various
trinkets which had gone through the fire.
ATT O'Clock the party sat down to
dinner in the military mess tent and
while no wine, delicacies, etc., were
served vet our visitors all ate with rel
ish and an appetite that amazed even
the hardy soldier boys, whose capaciout
stomachs have become accustomed to
slowing away large quantities since ar
irving here. Each and every one OF the
guests expressed their satisfaction at thu
wholesome excellency OF the meal served
and several will remember it as being
also one OF the heartiest they had eve
eaten. The affable young man who pre-
sides in Uncle Sans postoffice at Calu
met, however, was the only one OF thu
party who had the gall to register kicl
at the dinner table. He. with character
istic nerve, asked for pie and sat at tn
table insisting on having it after most O
the guests had finished their meal. Ill
was not thrown out bodily, but left tn
tent Just in time to save himself an IN
pleasant interview with the chef ant
walters.
At 3 o'clock the party again embarke
on board the tug and departed 10
home-all doubtless glad they had com
and having had a most pleasant triI
AS for the militia boys, each and ever
one feel thankful to their friends for th
visit not forgetting the presents the
brought, and when they had gone cam
appeared to take on gloomy air an
seemed duller and less interesting than
has at any time since pitching our tent
But today the boys were kept busy tai
| ing down a few tents which we're vacate
on Saturday and Sunday, and this wor
helped to enliyen them and cast of tb
feeling OF regret which the departure
| their friends had caused.
| One thing we came very nearly Jorge
ting and that was to reprove the unkin
member OF the party who had the al
dacity- the petrifed gall-to steal
small parcel from confding and unsu
pecting member OF the militia. Comic
ing in the honor and integrity OF the gel
tleman whose personnel is mentione
above, this young man alluded to depo
tied his precious package In tent whic
was occupied by the biggest wags, jol
ers and all-round tricksters in christel
dom. He was well aware that the
would commit almost any crime, VINE
alone, but did not suppose they wou
allow their mischief and crime to get Il
better OF their horse sense while in Il
company Of gentlemen oil honor on
occasions. Our young man referred
felt particularly secure in leaving his pa
eel down, from the the fact that 1t WI
known to the aforesaid occupants oil q
tent that said parcel could not be
placed by him (the young man) tor To-
nor money. But 1t was "swiped" and
have only one request and warning
make and that is this: Will he return
equivalent, which is onepackage oil ia
Oaks" II not received very shortly '
I swear by the Eternal that the theft sh'
be avenged.
Lieut.. MacNaughten informed US la
night that the boys hadsworn vengean
on us for not supplying them regular
with the NEWS. For their information
may say we gave instructions to iorwa
them ten copies daily and suppos
such had been done. We will see he'