Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-06-08
.ICAN In POLITICS, AND DEVOTED TO THE MINERAL, AG
THE MONTANA BOYS.
Our Regiment Appears to Have Hade Q Hit In
San Francisco--.Lewistown Volunteers
Are Mentioned.

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| The Inter Ocean of May q con-
tained the following complimentary
| write-up from it's staff correspondent:
San Francisco, May 30.-The SOL
dier boys from Montana have made
a hit. There is no doubt about that
proposition. These splendid speci-
mems of physical manhood from the
Rocky mountain state of the far
north are more talked about than
any other regiment that has landed
in San Francisco en- route to the Phil
ippines to plant the banner of the
stars and stripes.
OF course most of the talk is by the
young womanhoOd of San Francisco,
| whom the Montana soldier boys in a
burst of spontaneous admiration
called angels. This all in all endear-
ing term was probably inspired as
much by the savory dishes fed to
hungry stomachs on their arrival
here as by the delicious smiles, eyes
and dimples of the charming native
daughters who played the part of
mattresses for the occasion. How
ever, the Montana boys have not been
neglected i'm the matter of visitors
most charming ever since they pitched
their tents south of the Odd Fellows
cemetery Saturday night. Every
hour of the stay increases the popu-
larity of officers and men, for they
are recognized as the jolliest, most
thoroughly ygood-natured and chival-
rous boys in blue that have yet ar
rived in San Francisco.
The Montana camp these days pre-
sents the liveliest kind of a scene.
The men are at drill already, though
only half are armed and quarter
uniformed. The men are proud of
their commanding officer, Col. Kess-
ler, and are pleased when they can do
anything for him that will show
their appreciation. Lieut.. Col. Wal
lace is also very popular with the
rank and file, and it won't be long
before the "awkward squad" will be
but a jolly memory in the minds of
the Montana men bound for Manila.
A feature of the Montana camp
that has excited much favorable COM
menr is the utter harmony and good
feeling that prevails. The public is
rapidly becoming acquainted with
the personnel of the different COM
panies. The man who gives up a
prominent position in business or So
ciety to fight for his country is soon
a marked man here. There are
many such in the Montana ranks.
Sergeant Cheadle of Company l, who
resigned as county attorney to enlist;
Rev. j. H. Pfaus and Rev. w. j.
Hanna, who was also state senator,
are good soldiers. OF the first two
officers of the guard, Lieut.. Kennedy
was the speaker of the assembly.
1t is probable that the entire regi-
ment will be fully equipped with rifles
and uniforms before the close of the
present week. Work on the trans
ports China, Colon and Zealandia is
being rushed, and an effort will be
made to get the second expedition OFF
to Manila by Saturday next. The
Ohio and Centennial are expected
from Puget sound tonight, and the
work of preparing them for the ship
ment of troops to Manila will begin
at once. 1t is almost certain now
that an army of $4,000 to $4,000 men
will gather here in the next two
weeks en- route to Manila. General
. opinion is that the Montana boys
will get away on the Ohio and Gen.
tennial not later than June IL.