The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-05-13

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York, uesday and Was
Buried There
HAD A MILITARY MEETING.
Over the situation Monday Evening,
There was good crowd at the court
house Monday evening to discuss the
matter of what should be done by the
volunteer militia compay of this city in
reference to enlisting in some other
company. Col. j. M. Adams and b. P.
Beckwith acted as presiding officers.
During the day Judge Haney, of the
supreme court, arrived in the city from
Pierre and it was soon understood that
at the request of Adjutant General
Humphrey he was here to receive re-
cruits to fill out the quota of company A
of Pierre. Judge Haney was called on
to make statement of the plans pro-
pose. The situation was explained by
the speaker that the Pierre company
had fallen short the number of men re
quired on account of physical disabili-'
ties and knowing that there was a vol
unteer company here he thought he
could afford the boys chance to go to
war by having them enlist in the Pierre
company as under the circumstances
there would be no opportunity for the
boys to enlist as volunteer company
from this city. Judge Haney said it
made little difference to him whether
the boys enlisted or not, but he was
here to give them the chance and could
furnish them transportation to Sioux
Falls.
L. E. Whitcher responded to the re-
marks of Judge Haney by stating the
situation In reference to the forming of
the volunteer company, of the interest
taken in it by the boys and of the de-
sire to maintain the organization. He
felt that he was expressing the popular
sentiment of the people by saying that
if Mitchell sent 40 or SO young men
they should be recognized as Mitchell
company and not be enlisted in Pierre
company, where their identity would be
lost Mitchell, he believed, stood in q
too commanding position to be called
upon to fill out the vacancies OF an
other town. He referred to company
now at Sioux Falls which had but "a
men and was unable to fill out its quota
of men, still it stood as q barrier to any
other organized company from enter
ing the field Mitchell. he said, could
organize as good company as he saw
at Sioux Falls and he stood ready to go,
and take place in the ranks that his
military ability entitled him. He said
further that the boys had been drilling
nightly and were doing splendidly in
their work. he wanted to see the com.
pany maintained here in any event for
he believed Mitchell was entitled to q
company OF militia. j. 3. Wolgemuth
and Chas Weller made talks along the
same line, and did not want to see the
Mitchell volunteer company switched
off into aome skeleton company. Judge
Fancy made few replies during the
course of the remarks of the Other
speakers and said that it appeared II
him that it was matter of the distri
button of officers rather than of patriot
ism which prevented the amalgamatiol
: of the two companies. Mr.. Whitche
felt that rebuke was for him and b.
stated that 80 far as he was concerne
he had no aspirations to become an off
! Ger and thought that the remark was
trifle uncalled for. The audience wa
u very enthusiastic over the situatio
y and the remarks were frequently 81
Il plauded. It was expected to secure 6
. least 40 or SO men to fill out the Pierr
company, but the following resolution
l. presented by J. b. Scriven, and whic
: was unanimously adopted amid rousin
,, cheers, will preclude the idea OF Mitcl
j. ell being merged into Pierre's con
pany. The resolution reads as follow
Resolved, that we, the loyal and p'
triotic citizens of Mitchell and Daviso
n county do tender our services to Go,
d Lee, as company credited to Daviso
= county, and we hereby agree to furnis
a full company manned and officered b
g Dawson county citizens equal to an
q company in the state OF South Dakot,
is The meeting then adjourned to dri
Q this evening at the corn palace.
p Mr.. Whitcher received two telt
o grams yesterday-one from Gov. Let
who said he could use so or go men, an