The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-27
MORE THAN ENOUGH.
II Will Be Easy Work to Recruit n Regi-
ment In Butte.

1t will BE Easy Work to Recruit n Regi-
ment In Butte.
If all the people in Butte who want
to go to war could get a chance under
the present call President Mckinley
would get a bigger proportion of his
5000 volunteers from Montana than
from any other state ten times larger
in comparison as to population. There
are not less than seven military organ
izations forming, some organized and
others ready to. everyone of which
will make a mighty effort for recogni-
ton in Montana's quota of 314 in the
second call.
There are the Meagher Guards ar~i
the Lincoln Guards. who aspire to the
infantry. A company being organized
by Colonel Callahan and another COM
posed of sons of veterans. also want to
go in the infantry, as does also the
company being formed by the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor assembly.
Then there is a troop of cavalry form
ing. and a battery of light artillery,
both of which have elected officers.
Everyone of these organizations have
rendered its services TO the governor,
and each one is going ahead as though
there was no doubt in the world that
1T would be accepted by the governor
as a part of M%ontana's quota,
The war department, however. has
not yet signiied whether IL will be in
fantry. cavalry or artillery that Mon
tana will be asked to furnish and until
that is known zone of the present or
CARNATIONS can tell whether they
stand a show or not. Should it be in
fantry. and the order or organization
be followed. the Meagher Guards
would have the priority of right, as
they were the first to take steps to-
ward preparing for a second call. Then
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the Trades n Labor assembly third,
but it is hardly to be supposed that
this order will be observed. since it
would give Butte the honor of fur
nishing the whole Montana quota, all
the Butte companies having sprung up
before similar steps were taken in
other parts of the state, and as Gov
ernor Smith will have the accepting of
the companies which will constitute the
quota and the appointment of the off,
GERS. it is not to be expected he will
give Butte all the glory.
The latest undertaking in the way of
a military company was that started
by Col. Emmett Callahan yesterday,
aided by c. II. Mayo and j. NJ. Carl,
both ex-soldiers of the regular army,
and H.. w. Capis, a graduate of the
Lexington military school of Virginia.
These gentlemen have already begun
the enrolment of members. and will
hold a meeting Saturday evening at
the armory to elect officers. AS all are
expert drillmasters. the company will
be one of the best organized
in Butte, as regards training for the
service.
The committee of the Trades and
assembly in charge of the rails
ing of a company from the ranks of
organized labor opened a recruiting Of
flee in the Mantle 4 Bielenberg block
and signed a large lumber
of recruits. There Is still room for a
few more men n the office will be
till enough have signed. The
committee feels assured the company
will be the first to be accepted. by the
as they have received his as
that the company will be ia
vorably considered in the event of sec
ond call. The battery of light artillery
Wednesday evening has re-
its membership up to 20 men
and wants so more. A committee com
posed of j. r. Ogilbee, :. ~. Boyer and
Manchester was appointed last
to take charge of recruiting.
and 1t was decided to open recruiting
offices, one at 80 West Park street and
at 10 North Arizona street.
Captain Creighton wired the Montana
yesterday that the battery
a organized and asked for ~recogni-
tion. A reply was received that every
thing possible would be done. AS the
of the militia d~isbanded and
Joined the infantry, a telegram was
tent to Governor Smith asking for the
of the old battery. but re-
ceived a reply that 1t was needed in
The governor did not say
he wanted the to hunt
quail or guard the capitol. The bat
Iery will go ahead and drill just the
same.
The Lincoln Guards drilled again in
armory last evening. The COM
Dany has now IS members enrolled.
the governor and war department
been wired. rendering its services.
The new cavalry company has Sc
the Butte skating rink for drill
purposes. and drills will be held night
when the weather permits. The
irst drill was held last evening.
The Soldiers Aid society was called
Ipon last evening for the first time to
a case of distress as the result
If the head of the family having gone
the ront. The wife of A. Keppner,
me of the soldiers of the LIST infantry,
reported TO be i'll and the family
n destitute circumstances. Mrs. Kepp-
Ter lives at $40 West Granite street.
rhe case was promptly taken in hand
~ Mrs. Ruth Burton, president OF the
soldiers Aid.
Malice A. r,.~..