The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-12

the spread OF Diseases. Colonel Kessler
issued the following article to-day, cop
les of which were posted on the COM
pany bulletin boards:
"Ffrst-That company commanders
instruct their cooks to have all food
thoroughly and properly cooked. Sec
ond-That the tent walls be raised for
at least two hours each morning. and
all bedding be aired thoroughly. and
that the hay in use for beds be turned
over and aired daily. Third-That, IL
| possible. men should bathe at least once
| a week. Fourth-That men be in
structed to bathe their feet each day.
| That the discharges in company sinks
be covered each day with dry earth"
Colonel Kessler opened headquarters
| on the camp grounds to-day, abandon
| ing the brick house nearby heretofore
used. His tent was pitched in the reg
ulation spot. a flag pole erected and the
regimental flag flown to the breeze
Cheers greeted the unfurling of old
glory. 1t is the first flag of any size
that has been unfurled. although there
are dozens OF smaller flags nailed to the
tents all over the camp.
| Captain Hallahan of NJ company was
officer of the day to-day. and Lieuten-
ant Paxson OF q. officer OF the guard.
When the captain and his detail pro-
ceeded this morning to relieve the pre-
vious officer of the day. Captain Moran
! OF A company. the frs, guard mount
| that has been seen at Camp Smith was
! gone through In detail. The spectacle
was witnessed by a number OF recruits
II was very we'll done for a beginning.
The officer Of the day to-day extended
I the line OF sentinels, completely sur
| rounding the camp. having about 20
men on duty. There are Is beats or
posts. Permits had to be obtained to-
day to cross the dead line. as the boys
cali 1t. and tonight for the first time
| Il became necessary to be possessed OF
| the countersign In order to enter Camp
Smith after o'clock.
Visitors are now compelled to restrict
| their visits to the afternoon between
| the hours Of 3 and s. This order may
be revoked for the day next Sunday.
when Il is expected there will be many
visitors from other cities. That dis
| cipline Is being observed is shown by
| the fact that last night at 10 O'Clock.
| in accordance with the coloners orders.
the guard went through Central park,
| which adjoins the camp, with orders to
| arrest any man found there. The guard
| made no arrests.
Chaplain stull spares no effort to
| promptly procure the mems mail. He
has obtained muster rolls OF each COM
pany. and armed with these makes reg
| ular trips to the postoffice. frequently
bringing back many welcome letters.
The weather was a trihe hot to-day
for some OF the raw recruits. During
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spell, but soon recovered and reported
| for duty.
| Captain Preston of I company will be
| officer OF the day tomorrow. Twenty
two men who came with a company in
the hope OF being recruited In some OF
the companies, were sent back to Great
Falls to-day at the states expense.
| Movements tr Idaho.
Special Dispatch 10 the stsudesd.
Boise. Idaho. May 1.-Two more COM
panies were mustered In to-day as fol-
lows: Company ]. 81 men. Captain y. A.
Fem Of Boise: FIRST lieutenant. H. 5.
woodsman of Boise second lieutenant.
Edgar Haw,ey of Boise. Company II. 81
men; captain. Thomas r. Hamer Df st.
I Anthony; first lieutenant. Cattle OF
| Grangeville: second lieutenant Yost of
! Silver city.
| The governor received a dispatch yes
| terday from Secretary of War Alger max
ing a number OF inquiries about the Idaho
| troops. The message stated that IL was
the desire to have them moved to San
| Francisco as soon as possible. and asked
how soon they would be ready to leave
Boise. II also asked about the equipment.
| and suggested that Il might be found ex-
pedient to compete the equipment and
| arming of the men at San Francisco.
| Governor Steunenbergs response was TO
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all be mustered In by Saturday. one bat
talon already being In the service. He
gave n detailed statement OF the status
OF the Idaho troops with respect to equip
ment and arms and left the matter of
completing their outfits here or at their
destination to the judgment Of the de-
partment.
The governor has authorized an in
crease In the number of men from koo-
tenai county from 20 to Is. They left last
night for Boise. The recruits from the
southeast will be I'm to-day or to-mor-
row. The number coming from that Sec
ton is uncertain. though Maiad reported
20 men enlisted.
Lieutenant Walsh. l.. $. A, stationed
at Boise barracks. has been offered and
has accepted n captaincy In Colonel
Woods regiment OF cowboys. He will
leave for San Antonio. Texas. as soon as
relieved from duty as mastering officer
for the Idaho volunteers Walsh served
with Wood in Arizona during the Geron-
imo campaign and was breveted for gal
liant conduct In the field. He Is the only
lieutenant in the army who Is brevet.
| PocsteIlo's Volunteers.