Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-01
GET AWAY SOON.
Departure Of the North Dakota Troops
From San Francisco is Expected
at Any Time.
Interesting Gossip of the Regiment
with Personalities Of the Members
of the Troops.
Pioneer Picnic in Emmons County
Shooting ARRAY at Edgeley-
Various News Items.
Pioneer Picnic in Emmons County
How the Boys Fare.

t%iveness Of their leaving on the next en-
petition along with Minnesota, for a
guard detail for the transport Valencia
was last evening sent to the boat, which
lies to the left of the foot of Market
street. The details consists of Lieuten-
ant Proctor, Company FL, jamestown;
Corporal Grafton and Privates NJ. G.
Henry, John Martin, Frank Anders,
James Mills, Frank Regain and George
Spalding, all of Company B, Fargo. The
boys have taken all their belongings
and bid good-by to Camp Merritt, and
will from now on make their home on
the boat.
Major Frame visited the Valencia
yesterday at her anchorage, and was
very favorably impressed with it. The
boat has been used for some time past
in the Alaskan trade, and is fourteen
years old, having made several trips
across the ocean, and while it is a small
one, only 1897 tons, she is deep sea
boat. 1t is fitted up very nicely and
has berths in the staterooms to accom-
modate sixty-eight passengers, located
on both the main and spar deck. The
boat has carried over 500 to Alaska,
and the major is of the opinion it will
be crowded very much by the time 700
soldiers get aboard. Therewill be room
on the twin deck, better known as the
Storage, for about 500 berthe, but it is
not yet known where the balance will
be placed. Some of the staterooms
have six berths.
The first court martial is being held
today. Private Sweeney, Company X,
of Dickinson, is being tried for using
abusive and threatening language to
Lieutenant M. A. Hildreth, Company
B, Fargo, who was officer of the guard.
Private John Wagner, Company A,
Fargo, with great forethought, brought
a suit of feminine attire with him, and
with his soft voice and girlish ways,
has caused considerable merriment to
the members of the regiment.
The measles cases have now all been
reported back to their company for
duty.
Major Pease was at first reluctant to
have his hospital corps men detailed and
assigned to Il brigade hospital corps,
but as soon as he found it necessary
gave in at once.
Lieutenant w. j. Mclean, Company
A, of Bismarck, was seen yesterday and
reported the Bismarck boys in excellent
health, good spirits and anxious to get
aboard the transport. Their idle mo-
ments are spent in writing farewell let
ters home, and many have gone down
town to have photos ordered and sent
home. This company made an excel
lent record at target practice.
Capt. w. P. Moffet, Company A, edi-
tor of the Bismarck Settler, has re-
turned from a several days. visit at San
Jose, with friends.
Sergeant Scott is acting as first SER
geant during the illness of Sergeant
Gorsuch IF Company A.
The "oficial push" of Company A
hold some very enjoyable social sessions
with Corporal Dan Slattery, "'de yeller
kid" officiating. The '~'official push" is
composed of the non-commissioned
officers of the company, and is a jolly
crowd.
Captain Mudgett and Lieutenant
Getchell, Company G, Valley City, both
went out on drill this morning, logged
in their new uniforms.
If you have any disease due to impure
or impoverished blood, like scrofular;
salt rheum, dyspepsia, or catarrh, you