The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23

to the camp and spent the day visiting
the troopers.
Up to last evening Captain Stivers
had not received orders from dqu
tiers to move. but expects them TINS
morning. The hours of departure will
DEPEND entirely upon the time the
troops from Missoula get in, but IL is
expected the first section of the train,
which will be run in two sections, VIII
pull out etwee , and . O'CLOCK TINS
yening. No arrangements nave peen
made for giving the boys a parting
end-off aside from a general request
for people to provide a larder OF deh-
cacies for the roopers but the neces-
sary stems will doubtless lie taken TO-
day. Ex-Governor Richards and Col
onel Emmett Callahan of the citizens
committee sent the following request 10
the preachers of the city:
Twill YOU kindly announce TO your
co~ncregations this evening that the cit
izens' committee requests the ladies' 10
prepare such food, d~elicacies. etc. as
they may think appropriate for the SOL
diers belonging 10 company l., 50 Us
cavalry. and who are to leave Monday
evening for the seat of war. All dona-
tions to be left at the armory PUBLIC
Library %building) not later than =
o'clock D.. m. tomorrow. Monday.
(Signed) ]. f. Richards and Emmett
Callahan"
III WAS itdIntu ycSNti'os
though troop L drew the last letter In
the regiment. IL is. nevertheless, the
ranking troop. and Captain StlVers the
ranking captain. and consequently hrst
in line for promotion. IL Is also stateu
that the -four Montana troops VIII TORN
a battalion. and have Major Monteath
for its major.
II now looks as though Lieutenant
Colonel Lloyd will soon be promoted 10
colonel and have command OF the reei-
ment. The news dispatched says Col
onel Griggsby Is slated for a brigadier
generalship. and N this is true. Lieu
tenant Colonel Lloyd will become the
colonel. One of the majors VIII then
be promoted to lieutenant colonel, n
CAPTAIN Stiyers, being the ranking cap
tain. will become a major. Inc state
ment was given out yesterday tnat the
entire first infantry Will come by way
of Butte. and will arrive here some time
,o-morrov evening. but the hour can
not be stated, as Ii is not known how
soon the necessary rolling stock can ne
got ready by the railroads. The regi-
ment. IL is said. may be divided De.
tween the Northern Pacific ana Great
Northern from Helena here, although II
was not definitely known among the
local railroad officers last evening
whether this point had been settled or
not The entire regiment VIII leave
here hy way OF the Short Line Tor san
Francisco. As soon as IL Is dennitely
known what time the regiment may De
expected. and how long a stop VIII pe
given in Butte, the committee VIII meet
and decide what is to be done for the
benen, of the soldiers. and the an
nouncements will be made in to-mor-
rows newspapers. To move all the
troops. the Short Line will have to have
eouIpment for six trains. two Tor tine
cavalry troops and four Tor the imam
try. -,
Priyates Judson Brown and Loui'
Desiarden of troop L. who nave beer
on the sick list. were both out yester'
day. and will be able TO leave with then
troop. D.u
General Passenger Agent ID. II: Bur
lev Division Superintendent Charlie
Roles and Travelling Passenger ARen'
w. r. Dunn of the oregon Short Linz
are in the city arranging for the trans
p~ortation of troops.