The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-02
NEW YEAR WAR TALK
How Many Men Montana Could Fur
.tf nish II Called Upon.
SAID BY A MILITIA MAN
Forces Could BE Raised on Short
Notice. But IL Would Require
Time for Equipment-Some
~ Interesting Clippings.

The Butte miIitiamen are greatly in
terested In the war talk going on at
present, and the statement given out
by Governor Richards that 5000 men
could be raised in the state on 30 days
notice has caused a great deal OF dis
cussion among the men. Il think a
thousand more than that number could
be raised" said an officer of one OF the
Bucte companies last evening. but we
coufd not equip them in six months
We oouad raise more men in Butte in "a
hours than could be equipped in three
months. The companies now average
about As men each, but On a day, on a
call for troops, they could be run UP to
100 men EACH"
1t is estimated by the officers of the
National guard that the number OF
men On the state between the ages OF
Is and As, and subject to military duty
and draft, Is about $4,000; but hereto
fore there have been no means OF arriv-
ing at the exact number, or even a
close estimate. Under the new laws.
however, the county assessors Will this
year be compelled to prepare a military
roll of all men who are subject to MILL
rary duty The law on the subject says:
1.-THE county assessor of each county In
the state must, at the same time In
each year when he prepares a roll con-
tanning the taxable Inhabitants of his
county, enroll all the citizens thereof
subject to military duty, which roll
must be sworn to by him and delivered
to the clerk of the board OF county
commissioners at the same time he de-
livers the assessment roll. The board
of equalization must correct the roll at
bhe same time and in the same manner
as is provided by law for the correc-
rion of the assessment roll. Any asses
eor VINO neglects or refuses to perform
any OF the duties required OF him by
this chapter is subject TO the same Ia
bilfties as are provided by law for
neglect or refusal to perform any or
hts duties in the assessment of taxes.
The clerk of the board of county COM
missioner,s of each county must, with
On 30 days after the delivery OF such
military roll to him by the assessor.
transmit duplicate thereof to the
governor, and the governor must In
form each Legislative assembly OF the
state the number of enrolled militia
uhereof. The militia of the state OF
Montana consists of an able-bodied
male citizens of the state between the
ages of Is and 45 years, inclusive, ex-
cept eurh persons as are or may be ex-
empted by the laws OF the state or OF
the United States. The following per-
sons are exempt from military duty
and enrolment: Civil and military OH
GERS of the United States; civil officers
of the state Of Montana; all persons ex-
empted from military duty by the laws
of the United States"
Another section says that Sin case of
war. insurrection or rebellion, or OF re-
sstance Ito the execution of the laws OF
the state, or upon the call or requisitfon
of the president of the United States, or
upon the call of any officer of the Unit
ed States army commanding a division,
department or district in Montana, or