Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-29
VOLUNTEER RECRUITS.
FULL QUOTA WILL BE READILY OBTAINED


Governor Wells when interviewed py
n News" representative this afternoon
took IL decidedly different view from
certain pessimists and croakers VINO
are not inclined 10. offer their own ser
vices to their country but who appht-
entity hnd great delight in declalining
against others for not enllsuns as
RAPIDLY as seems to them meet ana
proper. ..
Speaking Of the matter Governor
Wells said: II am not at all diseonr-
aged and see no reason to be. on the
contrary, | am entirely satisfied AT the
showing made by Utah which is rs
good as that Of any other state. The
work of enlisting volunteers III go
ing along very well and | think
there is not the slightest doubt as to
the full quota being made up within the
specltied time. The apparent disincli-
nation IS no dissemination AT an III
many cases. The recruiting ofhcers re-
port to me that the first thing known
of their mission was when they APP
peared on the scene and that men had
no time whatever to think the matter
over; that many stalwart young fellows
said that they were anxious TO enlist
and that they would arrange their al
fairs and come to Salt Lake ana oHer
their services in time to go to the front
and It is not surprising that men with
others depending upon them should
want little time to think things over.
As soon as the news IS properly circu-
lated that troops are wanted 1t Is my
opinion that more than enough men
will volunteer ~ make up utahs
quota."
The recruiting officers have until
Monday night in which to complete
their labors of enlisting volunteers.
On Tuesday morning the volunteers go
into camp on the Fort Douglas
reservation and from that moment
they are soldiers in the employ of their
country.
1t is now estimated that consider
ably upwards of two hundred men have
Joined the ranks OF the volunteers
while many more have signifed their
intention of doing so. The exact
figures, however, win not be known
ficers IL reported this evening.
At the armory In this city enlist
ments was resumed at 2:30. AT
o'clock John C. Hilbert. IA carpenter,
residing at 653 east Third South street,
had Joined the cavalry. and Arthur
Brown, Taylorsville sheepherder,
William Morrow and William Turner.
coal miners from northeastern Utah,
and Robert l.. Bostwick of this city,
the artillery. Probably fifteen others
had applied during the afternoon and
were awaiting reports from the medi-
cal examining board.
Those who enlisted here yesterday
according to the statement given out
last evening were:
Arttllery.--Greeley G. Ladd, Ford
Fisher. Thomas Collins. Edward Nc
Givering, John W. Sherman, Geo. S.
Frankenfield. Emil johnson, John Il.
Ostergren. George F. Dorsey.
Cavalry.-Nels IT. Helrich. Robert l..
Herrick. Joseph II. Lewis. Adolph Won
HoOubeke, William T.. white, Vernon
b. Jones. Val Schappler. w. II. Gard
liner.
Mounted Rifes.--George r. Sproat.
The showing from other parts of the
State during the day was %. divided as
follows. Lehi, 3: Logan. Z; Price, 8;
Nephi. o.; Springville. 15: Provo. 20:
Mercur. 30.
DR.. IT. C. Iliff, superintendent OF the
Utah Mission OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church has sent the following let
ter to Governor Wells:
Salt Lake City. April 20. 1898.
Hon. Heber NJ. Wells:
My Dear Governor-I have earnestly
desired peace with honor) from the
beginning. Now that war has been de-
clared and has actually begun, every
true patriot should he willing to offer
property, kindred and life in his coun-
try's defense. BY the provisions of
your call for volunteers. | am too old
and my only son too young to enlist.
However. my general health Is perfect
and my age only 5lih years today, and
feel able and. believe, willing to do