The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-08

condition of our troops Is mos, excellent,
and there l. not even case Of serious Ill
ness among then. The regiment is now
thoroughly equipped with clothing. fully
armed we'll disciplined. and prepared in
every way for immediate active service.
This STATE OF readiness. the splendid phys
teal condition Of the men. and the fact
that we have a commanding officer who
viii leave no stone urturred 10 obtain for
his regiment the coveted assignment to
active service. are the potent factors which
viii probably he the means of obtaining
for the state Of Washington her first rep
resentation in active service AT the front.
Col. John II. wholley. whose portrait
appears in the latest tssue OF Munseys, is
"a splendid commanding officer. and very
popular among the men of his regiment.
He has always shown a personal interest
In the enlisted men, ana many Of the needs
Cf the companies are fast being supplied
through his work and influence.
The men OF the Third battalion are fairly
well settled in their quarters. They have
not yet succeeded In securing hunks but
all have mattresses and are not complain
Ing
All TIRE companies in the Second batta!-
ion have finished their second round OF tar
get shooting. and a competitive shoot was
he'd among those with the best scores
=
Company F. - out OF a possible 100: Dave
R!nehart Company c. s6: Cromwell Com
pany I, 20; Newcomb. Company L. 10.
a battalion band is being organized on
Angel island. There IS much promising
material among the four companies.
Company F has adopted plan in con-
nection with the company meals which has
rot Yet been tried n any other company.
At the men are divided into meSses Of
srrr -. l. a.. Il.
commissioned officer Ten dollars a week
OF the money ssnt down from Dayton ls
expended IN improving the general bill Of
fare. and in addition most OF the uesSses
contribute individually for the purchase OF
6e,icaciess for t}e'r own table
Aicatraz island. barren rock in the cen
ter of san Francisco harhor, which serves
as a goverGn.a ~ prison is Touched at both
going and coming hy the government
steamer Mcdowell which Diez 1-e.ween
Angel island and the Clay street wharf In
San Francisco. \ large number Of prison
e~s sor'e of them volunteers Of recent ac-
QUESTION. are confined there HI; ire state
q Washington as yet remains unrepre-
seDjed.
\ baseball game last Sunday between the
FirSr ana Third battal.ons Re shifted In a
victory for TIE former hy a score 81 20 to
s Mex Sanday q picked team fron the
sfFHfid 1iatSaiAeH WI nay Win Inc nome
tearn 81 SaJrsli,o.
\ signal corps. similar 20 those n the
osaer battahoa&. aas been Started n the
Second battalion @7der TIE charge % Lent.
Rocker os Company =
New Springfield rites model o. lSs4 have
haen issued 10 JA- recruits IN all the com
pan.es. AL ;he Door uniforms which wera
issued two months aEn save nee.. replaced
~ new ones q: good aua,at;y. Tie men
row va tSet- h~cwn canvas sl:tS %
0r"e he blue ores being worn Only :or
retreat
4 rs4n.ston for isl-foot iron flag poe
ca A~ss. island. has beer pat IN. % take
tae place - the Ga wooden one which y
vel rottf3 wttA age. general cleaning
u0 painting sra wa awaseriur = taking
Place arr The post has soi looked 80 well
II years
. Company \ had 4 skirnish drill last
Thursday with blank cartridges en- the