The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-28
SITUATION CLEARED UP
The Governor Gets Detailed In
formation From Washington.
PLENTY OF VOLUNTEERS
Governor Smith Will Probably Issue His
Call on Friday and All the Troops
Are Expected In Helena by
Mex Wednesday.
Special Dispatch to the standard.

ism burned AT a Wnlte neat IN helena
tonight at "a rousing meeting held at
the Auditorium. called for the purpose
Of giving the finishing ouches to the
movement started here i'm the last "a
hours To organize a company of infant
ry. Grand Army veterans, headed by
a fife and drum corps, paraded from
their hall TO the Auditorium. followed
by an enthusiastic throng. The build
ing was packed and such enthusiasm
has rarely been equaled at a public
meeting in Helena. A. j. Seligman pre-
sideI, and introduced Governor Smith
as the first speaker. The governor was
given an ovation as he told of the pa
triotic letters and kilograms he was
receiving from all over Montana. and
pledged his best efforts towards giving
Montana's quota in the army the best
the state had in the way of officers. re-
gardless of politics or any other con-
sideration. r.. ID. Weed stirred up the
enthusiasm by scoring Spanish misrule.
Z Attorney General Nolan followed with "A
ringing speech. Chief Justice Pember-
ton set everybody wild with his elo-
quence. while Colonel Sanders closed the
meeting with n of his best efforts.
Enough signed the roll to more than
make n company.
Governor Smith to-day received def
mite advices from Washington as to the
size of the companies and the lumber
of companies in a regiment in the shape
of the following telegram from Senator
Carter:
Maximum of infantry companies,
ompan officers and men. "a: mini
mum. 6S. Regiment not 10 exceed IL
companies. nor less than 10. Officers to
he appointed by governor for the reg
iment. one colonel, n lieutenant col
onel. two majors. one adtutant, one
quartermaster, one chief surgeon and
two assistant surgeons. one sergeant
major. one quartermaster sergeant. one
chief musician and two principal must
clans, one chaplain. three hospital stew
ards. Battery will not be called at
present. Can probably have organized
cavalry accepted with special o~rganiza-
ton IL desired. Full instructions have
been mailed you
The following telegram also came
from the same source TO Adjutant Cen
eral n Artillery will not be
called for the present. | can probably
secure acceptance of cavalry in the
special regiment raised by Roosevelt
and others. Advise number of organ
lied cavalry ready for service for the
field. and what their disposition is with
reference TO entering the special caN-
airy organization being formed
The following telegram came to-day
from Adjutant General H.. c. Corbin,
l.. =. A.: The following order OF the
secretary of var of this date is com
municated for your Information: All
absolutely necessary expenses for the
subsistence. transportation. sheltering
and generally the maintenance of vol
unteers during the interval between
their enrolment tenlistment) and their
muster Tor being sworn IND into the
service of the United States. also all
incidental expenses connected there
..t.l ....I ~ tha AfR. - .ft.. .laNES
messengers. etc. for mastering officers,
will he met by the government of the
United States from the proper appro-
priations at the disposal of the stan
departments of the army. Certified
vouchers for all expenditure here in
closed will be forwarded to the war de-
partment for audit and payment. The
vouchers should be certified to by Off
GERS of the proper staff department N
approved by the mastering officers.
The information given in these dis
patches partially clears the air Of doubt
that up To to-day has pervaded affairs re-
speeding the proposed call OF the governor.
II Is not believed. however. that he will
issue his call before Friday; at least he
announced to that effect this evening. as
he Is DESTROYS Of obtaining the belatod
information which Secretary Algcr said
would be forthcoming i'm the mail advices
sent day before yesterday. From the
latest dispatches from Washington IL Is
not believed the various state troops VIII
be ordered to the front as early as was
at one time expected. as IL Is said To he
the intention to thoroughly drill the men
at the state rendezvous before starting
them towards the South. The governor
SAYS the call will probably require all Of
the troops TO be here by next Wednesday.
The state will pay the expense of collect
ing the troops here and up To the time
they are mustered i'm. The governor eN-
poets 10 call for the full complement of
u companies. As there are 10 companies
I'm the state. including the mounted in
fantry. as IL is called. at Ashland. Custer
county. Just where the other two com-
panies are to come from cannot be learn
ed. This matter will probably be decided
tomorrow by the governor. Colonel kess-
Ter and Adjutant General brennan.
Members of the a. q. u. W. who con-
template going TO the front will be in
terested I'm the following telegram sent by
Grand Recorder James Sullivan TO a
Miles City lodge which sought informa-
tion and asked II there were any %restric-
tions about their going:
mo restriction upon the patriotism Of
member of the A. o. L.. W. II they are
willing to sacrifice their lives In the de-
Tense OF their country's honor We who
stay at home ought To be willing To con
tribute what may be necessary to protect
the widow and the orphan. These are
my sentiments"
w. VI. Leighton. a Crow indian gradu.
ate of Carlisle. who u studying law IN
Minneapolis. addressed the governor fo'
permission TO organize a company ri
Crows. He wrote in part;
"Judging from the various communiCa-
lions | have had with members of tn,
Crow Indian tribe. | think | am justified
I'm saying that I can raise a FUN compan,
OF Indian volunteers. all of whom havl
had more or less military training an,
| experience. Such a company would no
? only do honor TO the state OF Montana
but would have a very beneficial fleet OF
the young Indians. aud at the same tim
1 give US an opportunity of demonstratin
: our loyalty 10 the government. of whici
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