The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-17

their given names. but now IL Is d,Yer-
ent. They are not suppose TO adj
dress an officer without saluting him,
or by any but his title. II il hard for
some of the men who have never had
any military experience to remember
them. and frequently Captain Stiyers
tract attention. and the man wonders
why his former genial acquaintance Is
so stif. and does not reply. The men
VIII have TO learn that the army regu-
lstions forbid an officer allowing any
inferior I'm rank to be familiar with
him. and now is the time to learn IT.
while there is no rock-ribbed disciplin-
arian around to reprimand. Captain
Stivers Is as yet exceedingly lenient
with his men. and orders are issued 10
me of1cer OF the day TO issue a pass to
any man who desires To come To town.
SO long as IL Is not after hours and the
men get back to camp before taps is
sounded.
Manager Wharton has come TO the
'front.' with his patriotism. and street
car conductors have orders to carry
members of the troop to and from the
track free IL they have the
pass.
Major c. C. Carr and Lieutenant NJ.
.. Bigelow of the Sth u. s. cavalry ar
rived In the city yesterday To inspect
lbI III 00n III
ing the afternoon Major Carr drove out
10 the race rack with Lieutenant Col
onei Lloyd and Captain Stivers and
LOOK a look at the horses. He was
greatly pleased with the animals. par
ticularly those from Marcus DaIv's
ranch. which he pronounced a fine lot
OF horses. Major Carr and Lieutenant
BigeloW will begin the inspection of the !
horses this morning at 1880 o'clock.
Major Carr is an old. experienced horse
man. who has bought horses for the
government for many years. and knows
a horse as he does the Englis aloha |
bet. He has been rs years in the army. |
and Is one of the best known officers in
the service. He hopes to complete the
inspection to-day.
Albert Nease. a trainer from Market
Lake, Idaho. who has a hand of horses
at the track to sell TO the troop. was
painfully injured yesterday. While
trying to bride one of the animals he
was kicked by another and was knock
ed out. He was taken 10 the camp
hospital and DIR. Moore called. IL was
found his injury was not serious.
There was a funeral at the camp yes-
terday A horse died Of collie. and the
BOYS buried 1T with mock military hon
ors. ~
Private Louis Desjarden. who had
three ribs broken while breaking a
Wild horse Sunday. is getting along
very nicely at st. James hospital. He
rs encased in a Jacket of plaster of
and was able Yesterday to sit
up In bed. He suffered no Internal in
jury. and hopes to be far enough ad-
Vanced toward recovery by the time tho
SQUAD leaves which will he left behind
with the horses to accompany them.
nut III ne Is not. Captain Stiyers will
leave him transportation to go forward
with as soon as he is well. Captain
Stlvers lis personally looking after his
0lSHDled trOOnar Hn xytsttn1 A. -
pital Yesterday to see Desiarden and
him he will want for nothing
ana mat his doctors bill will be paid.
captain Stivers in this again shows his
far-sightedness and his ability to handle
men. He has had enough experience
In holding football players 10 realize
mat II the men know they will be TAX
en- care OF when thev get hurt they will
axe any risk occasion requires. where
as they would be slower to take chances
!, 'ney were not given to understand
mat. by thus encouraging the "es-
prit du corps" he hopes to make his
the star performer of the regi-
ment.
Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd is still In
city. and does not know when he
VIII leave for Chickamauga. He ex-
pects To receive orders at any time to
Immediately. and does not ex-
peer 10 accompany the troop. Arrange
nents are under way to give Colonel
loyd p big reception before he leaves
mould he not be called too suddenly.
A piece OF news that was highly sat
sfactory tn the Butte troop was re-
'eived. " is said there is a
strong likelihood that Lieutenant
George Il. Ahern. the brilliant young
'ffcer Of the 25th infantry. who mus
cred I'm the local troop. will be a~ppoint-
u major of the Montana battalion of
avalry. The boys We're greatly pleased
{ the prospect. as Lieutenant Ahern is
as a very capable officer. and
le is known To have a high regard for
he Montana troopers.
Captain Stivers has received no orders
y yet to proceed TO the regimental rem
Iezvous. and does not know when the |
roop will leave. hut expects to hear {
omething definite to-day. {