Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-24
VOLUME NXXII.


lowing official Telegram Sunday:
WGshipct ton, June II.
Governor Ssdlss. Under tie Pres
ijent'S second call May 81, 1898, nfter
filling to the Nmaxin,uon the orUtuiza-
tIou nlrepIy in The United States
sa-,1ce from your State you are re-
yquested to furnish one battalion OF
infantry To consist of ono major, one
assistant Surgeon list Licutcnantl,
.onr hospital Steward and four com.
lpanics, each company TO consist 81
Sone Captain, one ls. Lieutenant, one
ri LieutennlE. one list Sergeant, one
artifccr, one quGstcrmaster Sergeant,
fonr Sergeants. twelve CorpOrals,
two musicians, one wagoner, 81 pri-
Yates maximum. rs minimum. The
mastering officer. LIST Lieutenant C.
a. Bennett, San Diego Barracks, Cal
iforri1, hRs been directed to confer
with your representative concerning
details affecting the comfort, shelter,
eubsiSfencc, or organization and the
order i'll which they shall be mobi
iiZrd Tor muster. TO Rave expense
and for other reasons that will occur
to you it is suggested that prclimin-
nry physical examination be made of
men before they are taken from their
homes. Blanks mailed To Adjutnnt
General OF State. You are requested
to constitute IL board Df three rcput-
able physicians for the purpose OF cx.
amining the battalion medical officer
nominated by you. These physi- |
clans to receive $40 per day and trav-
cling expenses To place Of meeting OF |
Board and return. Tho battalion
medical officer will then bv mustered |
into the y. s. service To assist the |
mastering officer with the physical
examination Of men. The recruit |
ment Tor tho old companies will be |
conducted by the officers now in the
field and under orders from this
office. Il. \. ALGER,
Secretary OF War.
Colonel Lord was in Carson Mon
day and in conference with the
Governor IL waR concluded Ia call
,out the State militia for this service.
Tho Enterprise says this confer.
,ence was attended by number OF
men prominent in military and civic
,circlcs aud the matter OF the present
call wns fully discussed. There are
at present six companies of infantry
i'll the State two Oh the Cc.nSt Ock,
ono in Reno. on" in Carson. one III
Winncmucca and one III ElkO. The
aggregate number Of names On the
muster rolls nf tlcsc companies IL
3S5. Tho battalion IL tO he cOngti-
tuted Of four companies uf lh3 men
each. leaving the total number Of
men 81 short OF the number required.
While tho total mcmbership Of the
Nevada militia regiment numbers
:}95, at least 50 Of these will be found
TO he physically disqualified to enter
the United States army, some on ac.
count of beng past the age limit and
toIlc DcCHHst W btlHH uisd'i'i w
various ways, but 300 drilled militia
men who will pnss the physical OK
animation are expected 10 go out
with the Nevada battalion. There are
in .hc State elk full field equipments
for 800 mon including tcnta. cooking
utensils. axes. spades, ovcrcoats,
blankets. haversacks, blanket bags,
leggins. fatigue hats. etc, while there
nro enough guns and partial equip.
mcnt for the additional ll2. After
gong over the ground to some length,
the Governor decided to issue orders
to tho officers of tho various com.
pnnics commanding them To recruit
their companies To as great u number
~, possible during the next week or
ten dayJ. Tho companies will draw |
ON their aIjaccnt counties Tor such |
recruits TINT want TO go. On or
about the 9th Of july il is the ,ntcn.
ton Of tho Governor to order ont tho
cntiro Nevada regiment To Carson,
where they will DO enrolled into tho
United States army. What equip.
mcnia are lacking will bc supplied nj
Carson before leaving for the Phil.
lipincs or elsewhere.
Tho Nevada battalion will have thu
advantage over any other troops yet
called out IN tho fact that they are 10
go equipped They will not only 20
properly clothed, but will bc furnished
with tho lntcst Inventions IN tho way
Of cooking ontiita, thus assuring the
proper cooking Of their food from the
start.