Fergus County argus., 1898-05-11
One Report Says Montana Volun-
teers Will Start Thursday.
NINE ARE REJECTED ON EXAMINATION.
Especially at Great Falls. clustered
Into the Service on nondsy. Re.
tanning Its Officers.

lbst WeuneSudy dlteTnOOn, 40 stToHp,
is now in camp at the state rendez-
vous, camp II. b. Smith, three miles
from Helena.
The boys spent the first night at
Powell's on the Judith, where they
were Joined by Carl Anderson of
Lewistown and Frank Bristol of
Cottonwood, belated members.
Thursday they took dinner at STAN
ford and reached Geyser late in the
evening, where they remained until
Preston was telephoned from Great
Falls by Capt. Morgan of company
A, and an attempt was made to get
our boys into Great Falls by Friday
noon SO as to leave with company
A, but this proved impossible. The
company reached Belt about l p. IN.
Friday and Great Falls at s in the
evening. All along the journey they
kept their home friends advised and
the ARGUS had a report from them
twice each day..
The Great Falls citizens showed
them many court sizes giving them a
reception the evening of their arrival,
showing them about the city the
following morning, and escorting
them to the train at in the after
noon, when they proceeded to
Helena. The FIambeau club, g. A.
r., Black Eagle band, Confederate
veterans, Uniform Rank *. of p. and
1000 citizens acted as an escort to
the train. At Belt a number of
volunteers had joined and they left
Great Falls with 80 men; those who
Joined at Belt or Great Falls were
George Burmeister and w. j.
Roberts; the latter had been at Belt
for some time.
The company was the last to ar
rive at Camp Smith and the Helena
papers report that they found ac-
commodations limited the first
night, but were made as comfort
able as possible and the following
day more tents and cooking utensils
were secured and they were on
equal footing with the rest.
The boys had hoped to receive
their uniforms at Belt, but by a
mistake they came by way of Bill
lings, and did not reach here but in
time to leave Saturday, not reaching
the boys until Monday. 1t is not
known whether they got their guns
at Belt or not, but if they had not
friends would undoubtedly have
heard. All along the line the COM
pany was showered with compli-
ments, expression being universal of
the patriotism shown by Lewistown
in sending forth full company. 1t
is doubtful if another town of the
same size in the whole Union did so
well.
Monday the boys were examined
and mustered in. Those failing to
pass We're: Ed Wright, C. A. Tillot-
son, Frank Caven, Henry Brooks,
A. E. Meyersick, Lewey Naverine,
Ole Erickson, - McBrantnay,
Frank Smith. Mr.. Erickson is from
Gilt Edge and the two last named
Joined at Belt. The Others are well
known. To some of these the result
of the examination was, no doubt,
a great disappointment, as they
were very anxious to volunteer, but
to one at least, of the Others, it was
a joyful event. The rejected are ex-
pected home today or tomorrow.
This reduced the number to 81 and
these were at once mustered into the
United States service.
message received from the ARGUS
correspondent Monday evening, said
that it was reported there that the
regiment would be ordered to Manila
in a week, and as it is known only
western troops will be taken for this
service, the report is altogether likely
to prove true.
AS soon as the mastering was
completed the camp was placed un-
der military discipline and the
soldiers are now getting their first
taste of service.
The governor has about completed
his list OF staff appointments. III. c.
Kessler of Butte, received the best
appointment, colonel, while Lieut..
Wallace, who mustered in company
in March, was named forlieutenant
colonel. Other appointments are:
Majors, John f. Miller, Byron III.
Cook, James w. brennan; chief
surgeon, DIR. F. j. Adams OF Great
Falls; c. +. English, adjutant
general; W. A. Slolzburg, l.. p.
Sanders and William Brown, bat
talon adiutants.
We had hoped to publish the COM
plete roster of the company this
week, but as accessions were received
ND to the time the company was en-
amined, which was Monday, and at