The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
COLONEL LLOYD LEAVES
Given the Heartiest of Good
Byes BY His Friends.
WILL BRING BACK STARS
Word Received That the Montana Regi-
ment Will Leave Tuesday and
That Butte VIII Have a
Chance to See Them.


heartiest of good-byes at the Northern
Pacific depot last evening as he TOOK
the train for the war. Scores of promi-
nent citizens were Gown to the depot
to give him a parting grasp of the
hands.
Come back with the stars called
Ex-Governor Richards.
He will DC it II he has any chance
areall." declared Rod Leggat.
Il hope it will rain stars" said Colo
mel Dolman.
All the employees of Lloyd's ranch
were at the depot to bid him farewell.
Colonel Lloyd made a very affect
ing little speech. His talk was very
brief: he did not say a great deal. but
what he did say touched the hearts
and moisteaed Abe. syes 0f All present.
Mr.. Lloyd said he was going FAR away
from his business m his property,
and he trusted it all to them. While
he was fighting the battles of his coun-
try he entrusted his interests to them.
and he believed the trust would be re-
spected. He told the men to be hon
est to themselves and they would be
honest to him.
The parting between Mr.. Lloyd and
his wife was very affecting. Mrs.
Lloyd did not wait for the train to pull
out. but bade her husband a fearful
farewell and was driven back to town.
The colonel caves a two-month-old
baby.
One after another of his many friends
babe the colonel goodbye. pressed his
hand, and then he stepped on the car
platform. As the train moved off cheer
after cheer was given.
IF he ever has a chance to fight he
will be "A colonel the next day." de-
clared Ed Booth
The people of Butte will in all prob
ability have another chance to see the
Montana soldiers. for they are going
to San Francisco by way Of Butte.
That is the word that came to Mr..
Bacon, agent of the Short Line. last
evening. In response to a telegram
Mr.. Bacon took last evenings train
to Helena to make arrangements for
getting the troops to their destination.
Some of the troops are coming this
way, and probably all of them said
Mr.. Bacon. Il do not know what day,
but l think it will be Tuesday"
Without u the people of Butte
will give the boys a great reception
when they pass through here. and will
undoubtedly give them a few sardine
Edild tits III VI eotts 49,
A distinguished soldier passed
through the city yesterday in the per-
son of Capt. c. A. Varnum of the 9TH
L.. S. cavalry, General Clusters old
regiment. Captain Varnum has been
designated to purchase horses for the
Torrey cavalry regiment. and was on
his way to Wyoming to inspect the
stock the various troops have ecured.
He was accompanied by Lieut.. g. ;.
Stockle of the sth regular cavalry:
Perry Hoyt. an assistant: DIR. A. A.
Holcomb, state veterinarian of Wyom-
ing, who has been appointed to pass
upon the soundness of the stock. and
two clerks. The party arrived over the
Short Line from Idaho, where they had
been to purchase horses for the Idaho
cavalry troop. and left over the North
ern Pacific in the evening for Wyom-
ing. Capt. Varnum is one of the dis
tinguished veterans of the regular
army service. He served with Genera
Custer when he was in of
the eth. as chief of Indian scouts. and
1t was he who with his dis
covered the Indian village on the Lit
tie Big Horn and reported 1t to the
troops. He was deserted by his Indian
scout and barely escaped with his life
Ia Reno's forces. being twice shot i'm
doing so. Captain Varnum has not
visited the scene of the massacre In 20
years, and intends to stop off a couple
of days on his way to Cheyenne and
go over the battle field.
All was quiet at Camp DAILY yester-
day. 1t was an uneventful day, but
good work was done in drilling. There
were both squad and company drills.
During the afternoon there were many
lady visitors. Much time vas also
spent during the day i'm breaking re-
fractory horses i'm anticipation of Maj
or Cars return from Missoula on Mon
day. The 30 head of horses from Ida
no are wild and unmanageable, but
they are splendid animals IL they can
be successfully trained and subdued.
The unbroken horses are responding 10
their training ir u satisfactory manner.
The best of order prevails at the
camp and the men take kindly to camp
life. They believe they have better
quarters than any other troop in the
country. The race track is IN idea
place for them, and although the men
are expected to do guard duty with two
hours on and four off, they are given
permission to leave camp and come w
town frequently.
No word has yet been received as to
the time of departure, and ii will
doubtless be several days before the
men leave for C~hickamauga.
To-day there will be open house at
| Camp DAILY. and all visitors from the
| city will have the freedom of the
camp A mounted drill will be given.
Professor Firch of the governors
staff received the following message
from the governor:
can you come over Sunday night &c
soc the troops start Monday?'