The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
Lieutenant Ahern Will Inspect
the Troop To-Day.
HIS DECISION Is FINAL
Slight Variation as to Height
and Weight Will Not Count II
the Other Requirements
Are All Met.

N'thi ~ hf'e'
tering officer. arrived last night from
Missouls. where he has been mastering
the Missoula troop. and will begin the
inspection of Captain Stivers' men this
morning at 2 O'Clock.
All preparations for the event have
been completed. and the troopers are
ordered to be at the armory at 8
o'clock. Lieutenant Ahern will be as
sisted by DIR. RiddeIl. as examining
physician, and two local physicians.
who will be appointed by Lieutenant
Ahern. Captain Stivers received a let
ter from Lieutenant Ahern last evening
containing Instructions To "a a large
hall, which i'm this case will be the ar
mory. prepared for the assembling of
the troop, with -four desks for clerks to
keep the records of the muster. He
was also directed to engage -four clerks.
and have an ante-room prepared for
the surgeons. Attorney T.. $. Booth,
who has ably assisted Captain Stivers
in the organization of the troop. will
act as chief clerk. and the other three
clerks will be appointed this morning.
IL is expected the muster Will be com-
pleted by this evening. and Captain
Stivers and his troop will then be reg
ularly constituted soldiers of the Unit
VI stdttS dIiHN. ,dpldlh stlNtIS re-
ceived a telegram from Washington
yesterday stating that the wal depart
ment. DESTROYS of securing the most ca
pable men for the three special caval-
ry regiments. a decided to allow con-
siderable latitude I'm the selection of
men. and that a slight variation from
the requirements with regard to height
or weight would not bar a recruit IL he
were otherwise sound. Lieutenant
Ahern's decision in accepting a recruit
is final now, Notwithstanding the find
ings OF the surgeons. and as Captain
Stivers' wishes will probably be fol-
W as far as can be. the men he picks
Will doubtless be accepted IL they are
not disqualified otherwise than by a
small discrepancy i'm height or weight,
which will enable him to select the men
he regards as best fitted for member
ship I'm his troop.
Captain Stivers received a letter yes
terday from Major c.. c. c. Carr of the
Sth l.. s. cavalry, who has been desig-
mated as the officer to inspect and pur-
chase horses for the -four Montana
troops. stating he would arrive in Butte
within a day or two. accompanied by
Lieutenant Biglow. as assistant, to in
spect and purchase the horses for the
The horses from Marcus Days
Bitter Roo ranch did not arrive yes
terday, but Captain Stivers was noti-
fled, by wire they would be here to-
day. Captain Stivers has received no
notice as yE3 relative To the time of
departure ofsfhe troop. and hasshad no
orders With regard TO whether' or not
he is to gosinto camp as o as mus
tered. but " III do so II he can make the
arrangements. as the troop
will be under pay as soon as the mus
tering is over. and going INTO camp
would afford much the best opportuni-
ty TO drill and discipline his men and
them with army life. The
drilled as. usual yesterday. and
much hard work was put in by the
troopers at this and in breaking in new
horses.
The Meagher Guards company drilled
at the armory in the afternoon. but
way to the troop, as IL was the
time before muster. and being too
wet for the troop to drill out of doors.
the company was glad to afford Cap
Stivers all the opportunity posi-
BILE to perfect his men. Captain Stiv-
has thus far borne all the expense
entailed I'm the organization of the
which has been very heavy. To
help him out. EX-GOVERNOR Richards
and James II. Lynch have begun the
circulation of a subscription to raise
money to help defray the expenses,
which they realize no one man should
be called upon to q alone.
Owing to a lack of knowledge or cor
rect ideas as TO the equipment required
for troops in the field. which has been
found by mastering officers to be very
general among the volunteers. General
Miles has had a concise statement pre-
pared, showing exactly what Is required
every organization in the service,
from a company to an army corps. and
has embodied the information in a gen.
eral order. a copy Of which has been
here. The order 10 as fol-
lows:
Headquarters of the army. adju-
generals office. Washington. May
2. ls9S.-The following standard of sup
plies and equipments for field service
Is published for the information and
guidance of troops in the military serv-
ice of the United States. The allow
ance is regarded as the minimum for
field service:
Headquarters of an army corps,
three wagons for baggage. or eight
mules: one two-horse wagon, one
spring wagon 10 extra sad
die horses for contingent wants. two
wall tents for commanding general. one
tent for every two officers of his
stan.
Headquarters OF a diyision-Two
wagons for baggage. etc. or five pack
mules. one two-horse spring wagon.
q five extra saddle
horses for contingent wants. one wall
ttni lot NoiiifldTulHE GENERAL. one wall
tent for every two officers of his staff.
= Headquarters of "A brigade-One
wagon for baggage, or five pack mules:
one two-horse spring wagon, two extra
saddle horses for contingent wants, one
wall tent for commanding general. one
wall tent for every two officers of his
STAFF.
Allowance of transportation for reg
iment Of cavalry. ~ wagons. or l&0 pack
animals. Allowance of transportation
for regiment OF infantry. % army
wagons Supplies To he carried in
wagon per company. 10 days field ra-
lions per man. 100 rounds of ammuni-
tion per soldier. 80 pounds Of officers
baggage N supplies, tentage grain
for animals. utensils for each company
mess, not to exceed $50 pounds for each
troop, battery or company. horseshoes.
nails. Tools and medicines for cavalr
horses, not to exceed 800 pounds. To
each soldier or civilian employe tcom-
pactly rolled i'm one piece of shelter
tent. one blanket n poncho and one
extra suit OF under garments.
Whenever the amount of rations or