Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-12-30

him. Corporal Dolan regrets the pain
full position in which he was placed
and in fact we all do-and like all good
soldiers he did his duty by carrying out
the orders of his superior officer.
Our regiment has opened a nice regi-
mental store and has for sale stationery,
soap, razors, tobacco, cigars, novels,
canned fruits, condensed milk and num-
erous other articles in the notion line
but no booze. Col. Trueman says he
deems it his duty, coming from q pro-
hibition state, to live up to the laws of
the state here as we'll as at home, and
that he don't believe in selling the boys
of his regiment liquor to get drunk on
and then punish and fine them for being
drunk and has received some very nice
compliments for the action he has taken
in the matter from officers of other regi-
ments. Col. Trueman is a good, cool,
l%evel-headed man, always ready to do
anything in his power for the welfare of
his boys and us a consequence has gained
the good will of every officer and man
in the regiment.
Captain Keye received a leave of alb
sence and is now on the briny deep
headed toward Frisco, and will be at
home in Fargo long ere this reaches
Tribune readers. Lieut.. E. G. Geary is
in command of Co. B and a noticeable
improvement is noted in the morals Of
that company. We all hope to see
Geary captain of that company and M.
A. Hildreth, first lieutenant. Lieut..
Bert Proctor is now adjutant of u reg
iment, Mr.. Geary having returned to
take command of Co. B. Bert is a good
soldier, a mighty good fellow and will
make an ideal adjutant in due time.
Lieut.. Dorm Baldwin has been appoint
ed battalion adjutant of the first batal-
ion, due to the promotion of Mr.. Proctor
as regimental adjutant. Dorm will fill
the bill to the letter and it would be
hard to find a better man for the place.
Harry Pray, End lieutenant of Co. G
k4dS DCcu 4ulVC DIN WILL AAttltt I0A ACtCl
and his many friends will be pleased ia
learn of his steady improvement. He
will be able to report back for duty in
about ten days. Major Frank White en-.
joys the best of health and thinks this
a great country but has not been very
successful in coming others to that eff
feet. The major is a great %favorite with
the boys. Major John Frame, a great
believer in Thomas Jefferson and all the
: principles laid down by the father OF
democracy, is a splendid officer as well
as a fellow. North Dakota can boast Of
two of the best majors in the Philippine
expedition. Ward Bill IN over tc
see us quite often. He is a great friend
of Captain Eddy's of jamestown. He
cnquired of all the old timers in the
state and is a mighty fine old gentleman
Say, the people of Melbourne think the
world Of John P. Bray and say that he
makes a splendid official. Mr.. Bray semi
us a lot of North Dakota papers by Mr.
/, Bill which shows that he is interested in
t North Dakota's regiment.
J, See Col. Pope quite frequently. He i:
r enjoying tho best of health, but ha:
t plenty to do.
Hugh Scott, John Peterson, Plat
Dunn and Billy McHugh are looking
fine, all of them are gaining flesh daily
McHugh weighs more than he ever die
in his life before, as do Dunn and Peter
! son. Scott was not in the best of health
for the first few weeks after ~arrivin,
here, having a touch of malarial fever
but is gaining every day. Lewis SWEET
t is in the worst shape OF any of the Bis
r marck boys. He has not been well sine
he has been here. Seems that he can
not become acclimated and will hav
S him sent to Frisco if possible. Fran
Berg, who was wounded coming into tn
city is now down with typhoid fever
. He has had his share of misfortune sine
a we landed here. At last reports he wa
e progressing nicely.
MANILA, P. l., November Ave hav
y just received the news that our govern
ment has decided to retain the Philip
. pine islands and the Spanish here al
II greatly disappointed as a consequence
while the British subjects are rejoicing
% There is no question but the islands al
immensely rich, but for myself there
- nothing here I want. The climate
anything but healthy, and the majorit
g of the natives are a low-lived, tlievin
set. The insurgents have given yer
:. little trouble SO far, but since we hav
: decided to hold the islands, don't kno'
~ what effect it will have on them, b,
will no donbt find out ere long. I hay
not the least doubt but that our govern
, ment will have to subdue them the SAN
. as they did the American Indian, whic
i; means lots of expense as we'll as the live