Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-17
NOTES FROM FRISCO.
Letters from North Dakota Boys in
Camp Merit at San Fran
cisco Town.
Bismarck Boy Writes an Interesting
Letter Descriptive of His
Trip West.
Many New Sights and Scenes Along
the Line and General Ovation
Everywhere.
Notes From Frisco.

Notes From Frisco.
Corporal Edwards, son of Major Ed.
wards writes the Forum from San Fran
els, giving some notes of the gossip
among the North Dakota boys, under
the date of June 2:
We have today started in to drill in
earnest. All of B company were
measured for the necessary clothing we
are to have-i. e. new blue uniforms
the canvas suits, underwear, socks and
shoes. Our guns were inspected this
morning, and all will be tested
thoroughly, and those condemned will
be replaced by new Springfields of the
'84 pattern.
Frisco is o. k. only it's a little bit
large; it took me four hours to go to the
general postoffice and back.
Tell Brewer [ saw Ed Stover-that I
called on him at The Call building Tues
day nightly the way The Call has the
finest building in the city: from it's dome
I obtained a magnificent view of the
city. Slower looks just the same good
natured, clever Slower of old. He was
busy that night, but introduced us
Johnny Martin, Leo Ryan and myself
to Joe Corbett, brother of the famous
Jim and who is now doing the base ball
work for The Call while continuing his
studies under a private tutor. Mr..
Corbett showed us the principal points
of the city and we found him to be a
very quiet, gentIemanly fellow. He told
US he wanted to continue his studies
and had just demanded $1,000 from the
Baltimore team for the balance of the
base ball season-ive months and that
he.hopes they will not accept.
All the newspaper boys will remember
Quinlivan, the printer. Well, we saw
him. He says he is eating regular and
looks it, but he won't tell what business
he is in. Mr.. and Mrs. Pray, old Fargo
ties and parents of Harvey Pray, second
lieutenant of Company G live here, and
have been out to visit the boys they
| used to know.
was corporal of the guard yesterday
and consequently have an opportunit,
to write today-can't write at night al
camp, and can't taketime at night dowr
town.
I was sorry for Charlie Jordon, as he
has to Get what I am pleased to write
but I received a nice letter from him
today-don't feel SO badly now.
Corporal Grafton don't seem to stand
much show for an appointment at least
l can learn nothing concerning him
There is some talk of our Lieutenant
Gearey being made captain Of Co. {
taking Captain FRAMES place on &C
count of the latter being promoted tt
the rank of major.
This will make Conklin of jamestown
our first lieutenant, giving Jul boys nc
show for Advancement, this is especially
hard on Second Lieutenant Hildreth
who is deserving, and should have it, as
appears to me. Regards to all, and
thank the Office boys for the most en-
joyable letter.
An order has just beeh received from
the war department, stating that all
officers shall be appointed from date Of
mastering n (which means that Mudgett
really the youngest captain in the bat.
talions goes in as ranking captain, this
knocks off Frame, if he could stay in
anyway, but does not effect Keye as he
has had two years service in the U. s.
A. Gearey, who was the ranking first
lieutenant is down to four or fvej Hill.
dreth the same; Co. B loses it's position
in the first battalion, going to the left
Of the line. Go. G was mustered in
May 2, while Co. B came in on May IA.