The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
At Camp Eaton.


The pay rolls are very slow in coming in,
the captains delaying them. 1t is expected
that the soldiers will draw their pay Friday
or Saturday. They will be paid in checks
for the first 10 days in camp. The officers
and men will draw the following amounts:
Brigadier-g generals, $41.30; lieutenant-col-
onels on brigadier. generals staff, $3l.7O;
colonels. $31. 10; observation-disclosures, $26.70;
majors, $23. 40; surgeons, $40; assistant
surgeons. $50; quarter master, $40; musi-
clans, $40; captains, $40; first 'ieutenants,
S16. 70; second lieutenants, SIS; enlisted
men, $12.50.
Governor Pingree is of the opinion that
the encampment will contine here for some
time after the muster has been completed.
The expense of the camp to date is a
little oyer 81, 500 day.
The hospital is full to the limit of its
capacity. Most of the cases are colds,
The pneumonia patient, Clemens of Sagi-
nav, is doing nicely.
The Y. M. @. A. have a large tent just
back of newspaper row, and the facilities
for reading and writing are patronized and
appreciated by the boys in blue.
Col. Tyrell and Major Howell of the First
regiment failed to pass the physical ex-
animation and consequently will be dropped.
Colonel Tyrell is indignant and asserts that
it is a political scheme to give Captain
Gardner OF the United States army col
onelcy. Both officers are over age. Col
onel Tyrell has demanded an investigation.
Next week the regiments will be given
practice marches.
The novelty of camp life has worn off
and things have settled down TO some
what dull routine. With all the drills that
have to be gone through and the many
duties to be performed every day, the men
are tired at night and they need no urging
to turn in, especially as reveille sounds at
$50 a. m. The majority sleep in their
clothes, taking wash whenever the op-
portunity presents itself. There have been
but two really pleasant days since camp
was opened, and since Sunday it has been
uncomfortably chilly, so much so that
dip in the lake has been an impossibiIity.
On the whole the troops have had some.
what tough experience for beginning.
With few exceptions none of the soldiers
have suffered, the percentage Of sickness
being remarkably small. The substantial
fare and regular habits have the effect of
building up the men, and they are taking
on healthy appearance.
Reports indicate that politics will have
far too much to do with the selection of
regimental officers.
The entire Michigan brigade is to be
equipped with the new Springfield maga-
zine rifles.
The Ann Arbor Ry. carried 5000 passen-
gers to Island Lake, Sunday.
The time of the soldiers is we'll occupied
in drill and the manual of arms. 1t is
astonishing how quickly some of the raw
recruits pick up the movements.
Five members of Co. G., Earl Angevine,
f. Maloney, Chas. Covert, j. Dell and d.
Sage, returned to Owosso. Tuesday, accom-
panied by Fred Edwards. The boys took a
preliminary examination by DIR. Hume and
were told 1t would be impossible for them
to pass the strict examination required for
admission to the. army. The boys very
reluctantly left for home, all being anxious
to 20 to the front. 1t is expected that a
number of others will also be sent back.
The following third regiment officers
have passed the examination Colonel
Charles l.. Boynton, Port Huron; Lieuten-
ant Colonel +. j. Schmidt, Saginaw; Major
Paul M. Roth, Owosso; Major Frank NJ
Burton, Bay City.