The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-08
The First Regiment of Volun-
eoere Nearly Completed.
A WHITE CITY OF TENTS
xhres More Companies Arrive at Camp
Robert .. emith-Company K of
Anaconda Breaks h Record
Loses One Man Only.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.

company to complete the complement
Of IL com panies that will constitute the
1st regiment of Montana volunteers.
Three companies arrived in camp to-
day, H OF Kalispell. L of Helena and
4 OF LSrwissown. making IL companies
that have been received within the tent
"a city. Company II, Captain Eaton.
arrived over the Great Northern about
8 O'Clock this morning. "a strong. The
company came In two cars attached to
zthe through train from the East. Their
ears were side tracked near the camp
: grounds. sind early this morning the
men formed in marching order and pro-
ceeded to csump. They are a ffne look
ing lot Of men. the peers Of any that
have gathered at rendezvous. They
left Kalispell Thursday. after a splen-
lid demonetra ton from the citizens OF
the valley. Among other incidents OF
the leave taking was the presentation
Of a handsome silken banner on the
part of the ladie s of Kalispell. h
emblem Of the esteem of the friends
and admirers at home will long he
treasured by the hardy volunteers from
THE northern part OF the state. The
rcompany's trip to Helena was unevent
full except for the occas ional MANIFESTO
lions Of the good wishes OF the resi-
dents of the various towns through
which the volunteers passed. Com
pany II is entitled tn distinction In that
II numbers within its ranks many who
resigned lucrative positions to respond
to their country's call. II probably
boasts of more membe holding off,
ctal positions than any other company
that has arrived at Camp Smith. The
nrst lieutenant. F. T.. Green. is superin-
tendent of public schools at kalispell;
the second lieutenant. Sam Hilburn, is
county treasurer: the first sergeant, A.
w. Swany. is district caerk; another
sergeant. ]. +. Gibson. Is assessor. while
Gus Lagone. deputy auditor. Is In the
ranks.
When the company left a movement
was on foot to appeal to the county
commissioners to allow the Office hold
ers not only the privilege OF holding
their Office for the statutory go days.
but in cas- they were absent longer
than that time to draw half pay for
the balance of their official terms. and
the proposition is liable to be carried
out.
Company l. of Helena organized a
few DAYS ago and mustered into the
service. marched out to the camp to-
day. 1t is composed OF many we'll
known young men of Helena. not a
few of whom have resigned fairly
good positions to totn.&
The third accession TO the camp to-
day came from L~ewistown, Company I.
which arrived from Great Falls this
: evening. The company left Lewistown
wednesday I'm wagons and Travelled by
easy stages 10 Belt, where the volun-
teers boarded the cars. There are ~
men in all. some of whom will. of
course. have to be recruited into other
companies. Captain Preston can boast
OF a fine lot OF men. who promise to
easily run the gauntlet of the medical
examiners.
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panies and the march from camp OF
those who marched to town to be ex-
amined n mustered. life at the camr
to-day a been featureless. The var
ious details attendant upon camp life
have been adjusted and things move
along much smoother than they did a,
first. Complaints Of trouble and della,
in procuring articles needed are be.
coming rarer n another week will
see the camp running along very
smoothly. Companies + and G OF
Butte. X of Anaconda. and + of Dillor
were marched to town to-day and ex
amined. Company + lost two men
Company @ four and Company X sep.
arated with one. breaking the record
Company + lost three. First Lieuten'
ant Paxson OF Company @ was shut GU
because OF light weight. The doctor,
said X was the best company exam.
ined.
All of the companies were mustered
excepting T.. which will be received
by Uncle Sam tomorrow. Company
NJ OF Anaconda will be the first to b,
examined tomorrow Although to-
morrow IL Sunday. the work of ex
aiming and mastering the men viii
not stop. 1t Is expected that all will
be mustered by Tuesday night. So fai
as al be learned, the health OF all al
the volunteers thus far n been good
Captain Hallahan of Company NJ %
Anaconda gave his men an airing to-
day in the shape of a four-mile march
to the hot springs above the Broad
water. where the entire company wa.
refreshed with a bath in natures
plunge. The Standard reporter wa,
present tonight when the men re,
turned and lined up before the cook
table for supper and can testify tha'
dyspeptics were not in evidence.
Just before dusk Company A o
Great Falls gave a drill that opene'
the yes OF many OF the raw recruits
Captain Moran has his men wei
trained. Governor Smith to-day ap
pointed j. NJ. Evans of Missoula cap
tain Of Company L. This is h posi-
ton to which Lieutenant Marquart o.
the regulars was appointed: bu'
had to resign becaus the government
would not permit him TO serve in any
thing but a field position.
Mr.. Evans has had experience "
military work and his appointment
meets with general favor. When APP
pointed, Mr.. Evans that hs
feared his business would not permit
him to accept. but later in the day h,
aid he was ready and willing to TAX,
the position
Captain keown of Bozeman. as an
nounced to-day. has also consented q
take the captaincy of Company G
which he accepted two days g con
@ --.nr Hi aaVnpan. 10 a. hn mr.
ganised from the recruits that hav'
arrived from various parts Of the state
Other appointments to-da,
were L. p. sanders of Helena. w. A
6totsburg of Bozeman. William
Brown of Helena. to be battalion adju'
tants with the rank OF second lieuten'
ant. G. r. English of Helena was ap.
pointed adjutant to succeed James
brennan.
Regimental Surgeon Adams Is max.