Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-07-22
ID Ne, IA battalion.

EDTToE lND PENDENT:-At last the
ordeal is over and our coupSny has
been put through tie physical e1sm-
nation. All o. Company E passed
but ;Eo-Oakes and keIton. the
former had defective vision and the
latter h4rni, l. j. r'pulHrly bc-
E@Te That Oakts. although IA tiDfst
huiii man in ih- company. was affect
81 with EeoIi feet which struck 10
his o-l-s iarinC his examination. pre-
venting hin from seeing al the re-
eui--l distance. Ne expect to he
-rnrs:=r-si - aad z2ay leave Tor Reno
next we-k. where Ee viii no logger
tie served AZ the table by the pleasing
waitrsses %! IT, Ba:-s ii"use but do
oar osn cooking. IS provisions vii
be suprH-i'us there
The Rcd Crs Sociefv o! Carson is
doirc al in it power F"r 4 ccin-
Tor; and hes SUPP lied the men with
shoes ULo required then. The ladies'
81 ihi- S.z,-iy bavs also SEN; the men
on guard there are some thirt!-hve
mel detailed - guards each Gay-a
b5uatirul -uPrly 81! sandwiches md
coffee to help sustain them through
the l.u- ri-ht watches. although be-
! ing on guard Is o al al! Dopotonous
! Is The Elen On duty are kept busy ar
resting rursc Vho prefer the excite
meat Of the cit!'s streets and the at
I iuc:ioo ut the Cariini's shady
! Cruuais "a the hard pallets Of straw
and one blanket to cover them should
I ;hey conform 10 rules and remsin in
camp
NARY every day a detachment OF
men u1arch out 20 the penitentiary
aud euipg . refreshing bath in the
lot -rru-=. ! have not o+eD ont yet
myz=.L. bai @ui ned 4 much needed
rub bath IL lie la! muT - The hotel
stable this Most Il Us nov
regret that We ii : not bring d change
It IN Il re othc with Us as they are
much needed and We have no knoxl-
edge Is 20 When we will lie supplied
iy tine government.
Ms Z iith Taylor. late Of Elko. pre-
scu:ed me with thread and needles
for the men II Company L. for the
p1rp,se NJ ~ ~ On Buttons. INT IL
We re r=iu among Car-0n's pretty
ONE much longer We will have no
buttons lett TO sex on our suits OF
blue.
Ia. difficulty reyarling appoint
Inert OF u officers Is not yet settled.
Company l.. however. has been ner-
gel with Company B 81 Virginia.
The men have bten talking Of going
hunIe again il their choice 81 officers
Is not deriIeI upon 10y the Governor.
II Is. u cOurse, to be hoped such a
step will not he taken in any event.
The principal men II this city. So
Tar rs ha- been learned, look upon
the present call Tor men rs wholly
unnecessary; Cd purely on politi
cal lrtri.u~. and, in ease Of field &C.
ton might result in an irreparahIe
and uHJy-iiiabie loss TO the State
Nevertheless the men are all rs HHX-
lou, to- 20 to III" front rs when they
aud will doubtless fulfill
duty rs BELTS brave men wen
though it h. Il work Of supcreroga-
ton.
The men ar" all in good health and
spirits. Captains ) mdcrs and Mprri.
son dong all III their power to max"
things rs comfortable rs p ,ssible for
the consolidated cnmyauy.
WILLIAM AKIN Cox.
CAEspH CITY, NV, July II. 1898.
EDITOR IyDEpEsuEST:-I wish to
supplement my letter Of yesterday
with Information given 10y Governor
Sadlcr at the camp last night after
dress pIradc.
The Governor told the men they
sIiouiu haze TIC T:.Yi!,.c 81 elrcting
their major by % ~ the battalion.
and as we feel satisfied tow that Cap
tain Sanders will get his appoint
Incut ag Captain 81 our company.
everyone" il cxuituut over the result
nf our tight We have no dnnb. hat
tina, Captain Morrison viii he chosen
uiHjtr.
Governor Sadlcr told one OF the
mcn last that ne knew moth
'rr nb nj the battalion gong into
camp at Reno.
WILLIAM AKIS Cox.