The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-26
IT'S war IN EARNEST NOW
The Word Has Come and the
Butte Boys Are Ready.
BUSTLE AND EXCITEMENT
But Tears Also for Wives. Mothers and
sweethsarts-The Standard Made
. Thres-Hour Beat In Civ
ing the News.

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Butte are going marching on. All is
hustle and excitement md in many
places in Butte there are tears. too.
There has been much laughing and JOSH
ing among the boys of the guard the
past few weeks. but there is the stern
reality now. No longer Is 1t a laughing
matter. The boys of Butte are eager to
60. but there were tears in some places
In Butte last night when wives and
mothers and sisters and sweeethearts
came to a realizing sense Of the fact
that II il no longer merely talk of war
IL is war in earnest now. The first
news that the infantry OF Montana
were called out came to the people of
Butte in the form Of a special dispatch
Il the Standard from Hosford at Wash
inEton. That was posted on the Stand
ard bulletin board directly after noon
and it made the stir Of the day. Many
refused to credit the report that the full
regiment was wanted. A dispatch was
sent to Lee Mantle inquiring II the re-
port was correct. The word came back
nat il was and then, I'm the latter part
of the afternoon. the associated press
also confirmed the report and the other
newspapers posted the news, which the
Standard had beaten them out by three
hours.
There was a line of recruits from the
armory door clear out to Broadway
last night. All wanted to go. but only
q few were taken. The applications
were, however. taken by Captain
Wynne. He selected the fittest in his
judgment. All the Butte companies will
be increased from the so or 20 men now
on the rolls to the full complement. and
there are already enough applicants to
do that with.
There will be difficulty In getting
equipment at once for all the new re-
cruits. 1t is possible that equipment
for the recruits may be obtained at Hell
ena. but IL In more probable that the
men will nave to wait until they get
East before they get the uniforms, belts,
hats. caps, leggings and guns which are
furnished by the government. There
is only equipment enough for the pres
ent members Of the companies.
Col. II. c. Kessler. commander Of the
National Guard OF Montana. received a
telegram from Governor Smith yester-
day afternoon instructing him to report
in Helena at once. He replied with a
telegram inquiring as to the correctness
of the report that Montana had been
called on for a full regiment. The reply
came from the governor that a full
fo' NV itpoha Vo'
true. Colonel Kessler eel to Helena on
last evenings train. Orders for mo-
bilization are expected to-day without
doubt.
There is now talk of organizing a con
tingent regiment in Montana. With the
boys all gone to the front something
might come up to require a home guard.
and besides that 1t is very likely that
Montana will be called on for another
regiment Of infantry before long. IL
the second regiment of Montana in
fantry is organized at once II can be
well drilled and all ready to start by the
time IL IL called on. IL is the express
sion in military circles that Colonel
Lloyd will be given charge of the second
regiment.
The Parrot Mining company will his
morning post In its mines and smelter
notices signed by the Robert
Grant. that all employees who may de-
sire to enlist will find their situations
open TO them on their return from the
war.
lis the Boston g. Montana band going?
That was one of the questions in the
air last night. for the boys of Butte
want music in the air. Being the First
Regimental band. IL Is the expectation
that the band will go. for the music
accompanies the regiment. Several
members of the band declared last night
that they wanted to 60. II this Is ia
vorably settled Montana will rave a
band in the war that will rival any from
any part Of the country.
: The boys Of Butte are expecting to be
sent as a starter either to Washington.
Richmond or Atlanta, but there Is no
telling which.
Now. Civ the boys a rousing send
off. Thai is the duty Of the stay-at-
homes.