The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-17
BUTTE News.
CAVALRY At CAMP DAILY
Rainy Weather Made a Disagree
able First Night.
ARE COMFORTABLY FIXED
Military Discipline Began as Soon as
the Men Reached the Campfire
Inspection OF Horses Al
ready Begun.


The members OF Captain Stivers
cavalry troop are enjoying themselves
at Camp DAILY" as the camp at the
race track was christened yesterday, in
honor of Marcus Daily. who did very
handsomely by the troop in providing
horses.
The disagreeable weather gave the
boys a rather gloomy time of IT the
first night in camp. bait they are COM
fortably housed and get along very
well, although their beds of hay were
not as comfortable as they had been
accustomed to. and as they only had
one blanket apiece they did not suffer
from the heat. They did not allow this
little inconvenience to hamper their
ardor. however, and arose yesterday
morning at reveille, which was sound
ed at $50. full of good spirits and ready
TO put in a hard days work at drill
ing and breaking horses. which will
occupy their time till they leave for
Chickamauga.
The troopers are much more comfort
ably hxed at Camp DAILY than they will
be when they get into the field. for al
though sleeping in the horse stalls is
not much like being at home in bed.
sleeping in tents On the ground will be
less so. and they love nave many con
reniences for cooking and eating
which they won't have i'm the field. For
these accommodations they have the
use OF the track eating house. in which
there Is "A fine range to cook on, and
the meals are served in the dining
room. The professional cook of the
troop has charge of the culinary de-
partment. and has -four assistants, who
are detailed from among the members
of the troop. The fare, too. is some
better than the boys can expect
when rations are served 10 them. and
the meals thus far have been all any
one could ask, with the exception of
butter. which was the only thing miss
ing from their table yesterday. This
was considered rather too expensive a
luxury and was not afforded. For
breakfast the boys had beefsteak,
boiled eggs. coffee with sugar and
milk and bread. Fol- dinner they had
vegetable soup. roast beef, boiled no.
tatoes, boiled cabbage, stewed tomatoes
and bread pudding with the usual cof-
fee and bread. " will be seen there
fore, that the troopers fare is not at
All meager or to be complained Of. and
Captain Stivers proposes to see that
e's " ~ = ~ bdIl III HlS
policy to win the attachment and loy-
atty of his men by seeing they are
properly cared for. Nor will the pres
ent good grub be very greatly dimin-
lshed when the roo takes the field.
Tor OF the money the citizens raised 10
defray he expenses of the troop up To-
the time the government commenced
providing for IL there will be something
left over. and Captain Stivers intends
making this the nucleus 10 the com
pany fund which every military COM
pany esta blishes and maintains from
the surplus of rations served to the
and which is expended i'm the
purchase of delicacies the government
does not provide. With the $3.50 or 5000
captain Stivers will he able To put into
the fund to start IL the troop will be
able to keep up the fine spread Il now
enjoys. or at least to a large extent.
Captain Stivers was in town last even
ing purchasing relishes and d~elicacies
for the TROOPERS.
As soon as the troop arrived at the
track Sunday evening after muster.
discipline commenced. Lieu
tenant Haskins was designated officer
OF the day and guard was mounted.
with eight men on sentry duty. two at
the gates and two at the stables. while
the other -four were the relief. Lieu
tenant Haskins continued the officer of
the day yesterday. At 3 O'Clock i'm the
the guard mount was again
ounded and the sentinels were
changed. During the morning hours as
many of the men as there were horses
Tor which were broken. were given
mounte drill by First Sergeant Ran
kin. while the rough riders devoted
their time to breaking more horses. In
the afternoon uD to the time the rain
commenced the troop was given un-
mounted drill. The men are RAPIDLY
acquiring a knowledge of tactics and
will be a long ways from green at the
by the time they reach the
rendezvous. The troop is
in tiers r. +. G and II Of the
Daily stables on the north side of the
Horses are quartered in a
of the stall in each tier. while
The men, divided into four a oc-
the others. The men take very
Kindly TO their new duties and perform
the different kinds Of work for which
are detailed with an alacrity
IL kept up will make the rigid
discipline come easier which they will
be compelled to live up To when they
Join their regiment. when Captain
stiyers cannot be as lenient with them
he Is now. and he would continue TO
be II IL were permitted by his superior
The efforts of the officers of the troop
teaching the men the army discipline
s somewhat amusing at times. Prior
o the muster the men were on an even
'asis with their officers socially. and
were wont to address their officers by