The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
WILL FORM DISTRICTS
For Examinations and Enlist
mentS of Recruits.
GOV. BARNES GETS A LIST
Of Applications Each With
Qualifications Assigned.


instructions relative to the manner of or
gauization Of the proposed Oklahoma bat
talon have yet reached the executive Of
fee from Washington. The governor Of
Of the opinion that Guthrie is the proper
point for the rendezvous Of the troops and
ne will endeavor to carry out this plan.
To save expense the governor is of the
opinion that it might be advisable 10 d.
vide the territory into recruiting districts,
IN each Of which the recruits could be
examined and enlisted and afterwards
concentrated at Guthrie, it being the cap
ital and official and militay headquarters.
The regiment to be recruited from the
four territories is apportioned as follows:
Four companies from Oklahoma; four
from Arizona; two from New Mexico,
and two from the Indian Territory.
The colonel of the regiment Will be ap-
pointed from Arizona and there is posi-
bility that Governor Myron H. McCord
viii appoint himself as ne has been known
TO indicate a desire to lead the regiment.
The lieutenant colonel has not yet been
agreed upon. The major viii be appointed
from Oklahoma OF the minor appoint
as captains and Leutenants, nothing has
transpired today to cause change in
the prediction which appeared in today's
Eagle viz: John Stone, for major; Roy
Hoffman, Bob Lowry and F. S. Boynton,
for three Of the four captains. OF these
likely appointments, Stone and Hoffman
will be accredited to Guthrie, Lowry to
Saltwater and Boynton to Kingfisher.
Edgar Jones, late territorial librarian,
wants commission as a captain or lieu
tenant and Harry Pentecost, also OF
Guthrie has filed a voluminous endorse
ment for a second Heutenantcy.
Besides the personal requests made to
the governor, Private Secretary Wenner's
desk is strewn with a Hitter of applica-
lions that were sent by mail. Fred Van
derburg Of Medford, who possesses a Kan
sas military experience, tenders the SER
vices Of forty drilled men whom he wants
TO lead as a commissioned officer
b. F. Wolf, city attorney Of Norman,
writes that he is 50 years old. but that
there is still lots Of fight left in him and
he wants an officers commission to prove
st.
Charles Seton. of Guthrie, IS another ap-
plcant for a commission. He IS a retired
captain in the British army, saw lots of
bard service under the burning sky of In
dia and belongs to Governor Barnes
church.
Job 5. briggs, Of Edmond, IS a veteran
Of the civil war and served a battery in
the famous Iron Brigade Of Wisconsin.
Along with his application he encloses a
letter warmly commencing his gaIlantrv
from his old commander. General Bragg.
the man who loved Cleveland for the
enemies he made"
Fred a. Logan writes from Oak Cliff.
Texas, that he has had fourteen years
military service, but that Republicans do
not seem to have any show in Texas. and
he therefore wants Governor Barnes to
give him a commissioned place in the
Oklahoma battalion.
James W.Hamilton, of Blackwell wants
commission as field officer with author
ity 10 raise d battalion, which he thinks
he would have no difficulty in effectlng
among the old Cherokee strip boomers.
William WhitWorth, captain Of COM
pany B. at Alva, who was chief clerk Of
the house in the last legislature, writes
for commission as captain.
Ernest c. Douglas, also of AIva, who is
already on the governors personal STAFF
as aide-de-camp. wants to be transferred
TO the field in order that he may stand
chance for glory and promotion.
Joseph McClung, of Krebs, writes that
he is sl0llful player of the cornet anda
his ambition is TO accompany the regi-
ment as bugler.
c. Greenland, OF Ringwood, wants a
position in the engineering and signal de- /
partment Of the military corps.
Samuel J. Brown, OF Norman. who /
bears an honorable discharge from the
regular army. renews dis application /
made under the first call for troops to !
raise company.
Hathaway Harper, city editor OF the |
Oklahoma City Times-Jourual. modestly |
contents himself by asking for q lieu |
tenancy.
John Stout, Of Hennessey urges him
self for commission in several letters. in |
one Of which he encloses d war poem |
written by himself as a coup d'etat.
Dr. a. NJ. DERRICK, of Oklahoma City.
wants a captaincy. He is now adjutant of |
Oklahoma's regiment Of militia.
d. ". Sinclair, Of Guy, % years old. /
wants to so 90 the front as a private and
doesn't hesitate to say SO in black and
white.
All hluS, OF f1enneSSey, oTers himself =
and three others upon the altar of his
country-two as hospital stewards and
two as privates.
G. L. Williams, Of Alva, wants to be
placed at the head OF a company from
which coign Of vantage he longs 20 meet
and greet his son who has enlisted in an
Illinois regiment
Charles A. Clark. who was court crier
IN the Third judicial district under Scott
and keaton. writes from Oklahoma CITY
for authority to raise & company from the
Sons Of Veterans.
Eta II. Jayne, a disappointed applicant
for the Edmond postoffce, has turned his
thoughts after military glory and signs
for a lieu -eiIancy.
l. L. Warner, ex-county super!nten tnt
Of schools Of Kay county. submits an ap-
plcation for chapiaincy.
DR.. Dewey, an old army surgeon OF
thirteen years service, now stationed st
Fort sill. wants a surgeons commission.
as do DIT. Roberts Of II Reno. and DIT.
Barker OF Guthrie.