The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-03
ARE ANXIOUS TO ENLIST
No Abatement in the Desire to
Join the Volunteers.
A NEW COMPANY FORMED
Bulls Eve Scotty." One OF the Most
Wonderful Shots With a Springfield
Ride That the Army ever Knew.
Wants to Re-Enlist.

Missouia. June 2.-There is no abate-
ment in the desire OF the men of this
end Of the state To enlist and Join the
volunteer army. Each day brings to
Missoula men who have learned that a
new company is being formed here and
each mail contains letters from others
who are inquiring before coming To
town. At present the situation is not
altogether favorable for the proposed
new company. although the organizers
have not yet entirely abandoned the
idea of getting to the front. 1t is the
expectation of the promoters of the
plan that. in case there is not an open
ing for a volunteer company at present.
a state militia company viii be organ
lied here as soon As possible and this
company viii drill and get itself into
condition for any possible subsequent
call for more troops.
Among those who have been in town
looking for an opportunity to take up
arms for the flag. Is "Bulfs-Eye
Scotty,' as the big fellow Is called. He
came at once to Sam Belllew. whom
he had known when when they were
both in the regular service. Mr.. Bellew
was then stationed at Smelling and he
used TO see Scotty when he came to that
post for the rifle contests. Mr.. Bellew
said the other day to a Standard re-
porter, in speaking of the man: His
name is John Martin, but none of the
soldiers who knew him in the service
would recognize him by that name. He
was always called Bulrs-Eye Scotty,
and he was known all through the army
by that name. He was one of the most
wonderful shots with the Springfield
rifles that the army ever knew. He
would pick out the bulls eye at any
range and would keep all of the best Of
them guessing. He was a member of
the 18th infantry and when he took his
turn at the targets. all eyes were upon
him. But he was never ratified and he
never entered a contest that he didn't
win the medal.
He had no of days and shooting
was as natural for him as eating. He
couldn't lose IL he wanted to. That il
shown by an experience that he a in
after years. At one of the contests at
Smelling he had won the medal as usual.
IL was one of those immense big things
that looked like a dinner plate. Scotty
ran short of money before he got away
from st. Paul and he soaked the medal.
That settled IL for him and he was dis
charged. But the army was too much
like home to him and he couldn't bear
to leave IL. He went to the coast and
enlisted again. l think II was in Cali
fornia. He got through all right and
was passed. He took up his place in a
manner that pleased his officers and
was not recognized till IL came to tar
get practice. Then his eye and his
steady and gave him away. Tn OFF,
GERS suspected that he was not as rep
resented. No one hut Bulls Eye Scotty
could shoot that way and they at once
investigated the matter and found that
IL was the same old Scotty. Then he
had to go again. He has been farming
since. here i'm Montana, but now he Is
anxious to get into the ranks again
and he ought to. I took his address
and told him that I would look after
his case and let him know what was
done"