The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-23
MANY ARE SICK.
south Dakota Boys Not Earng Well
mt Frisco

San Francisco Cor. Sioux Falls Argus
Leader.
1t continues TO be cold and fogcy
here, AMI If this kind Of weather con.
tinues il is likely TO make a disagree
able impression on the men.
II makes it hard TO drill and hard 10
90 much of anything.
Aside from the dsagreeable features
Of the day, there has been but little
going on in camp to-day. The usual
drills were held and the usual routine
Of duty performed.
The men are being prepared this
evening for regimental inspection IN
heavy marching order
Sixty rounds of ammunition have
been issued for each man, and tomOr.
row morning the companies will be in
spectcd or the Preside. Knapsacks
havcrsacks. cantecns, and, in Short, tie
complete equipment Of each man viii
be worn.
Payday has been put off few days
for tie First regiment boys, because
all tie pay rolls have 10 be made OUt
complete again. There was CONSIDER.
able confusion in making them out tie |
first time. because of general lack Of |
Information in regard to the forms
Lieut.. Harting, Of ii. company, hs
been appointed pay officer, and has
been looking after matters to-day. The
money will be paid as soon as the co.. |
rect rolls for each company are in
Company officers are beginning 70 |
appreciate the amount of Bookkeeping
necessary III the management of con.
pany. Pay rolls. clothing schedules
company reports and books, all take
considerable time, and it has been De
cessary for many officers to work late
nights tor some time past.
Preparations are being made to Re
ce.ve a regiment of Iowa troops They
were expected to-day, but they have
not yet put in an appearance. They
viii be camped just across the STREE
and east Of us.
Tie principal item Of interest TO-DAY
is the number of sick men on the isl
Two men were sent TO the h0s.hlal-
Private Green. of A, TO the Dens0a
hospital, with measles. and Pr'ale
Simerson, Of X, 10 the ST. Louis hospN
al. with pleurisy. As the surgeons II
port shows, a number confined "
quarters yesterday on account OF sleh'
ness are yet unable to report for ou''
Several new cases are also reported
Stomach troubles predominant =
the list. with bad colds and other coD'
plants.
Capt Hcgeman and Lieut.. Young au'
Huntington have been unable 10 -
port for duty to-day. Sergt. MAJ ?"
yer has been confined 10 bed all va
He has continuation Of severe Wv
and the prevailing stomach uo.u"
but expects 10 be up and arouhu
morrow.
Cherries and fogcy weather are a.
10 be responsible for most OF the .a az,
by the surgeons report. the roiio's -
men are sick and in quarters anu
able 10 do duty: ,,m
Company H.. John Antlety' r sS
Dale; Company X. X. NJ. van n pan,
Company A. X. .. kiebark; .omr
l., II. a. Hazelin; Company ~ elmo,
Leinc. John Allen: Company/M' L,I
Olmstead. III. j. Faux, G. IL: ~, ~.
John Plat. Jesse Hume. w. u. ,ta,.
son, Barney Haughlin, J. i. HUN
smith. John Shark. Lieut.. E.
Young. McNutt. Baxter: ConlpaM
J.. n. Bayard; Company r rs u",,Ier.
Heating, j. a. Lee, w r. Do.
Charles T.. Greene. Cloyd sherer
belt Piency: staff Row, !" >"
sergeant major. !. II
Many Of the boys BESIDES a.n,
ab0ve are moi AT al well ho' see
duty. Not a few have very sV,s ,ssc
and are anxiously awaiting INC
OF shoes and clothing.