The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-15
lOUGH RIDER REGIMENT
RECRUITING RAPIDLY
.rUpENTs AND COWBOYS.
nlsonaire students From vale and Har
ward MInrie with Range Riders and
COW Punohers From the wild
and wooIiy West Digging
bitches and Perform
ing Camp Duties


Its regiment OF rough riders, Off
allv designated as the first volunteer
,valrv, is almost complete and now
imbers some $50 men.
In its makeup it is a regiment Of
sriking contrasts, including in its
iuster rolls widely varied manners Of
81 en-. Weather-beaten ccw punchers,
oys Just from the college campus
rim yisaged Indian fighters, men
Jared amid the refnements and So
nistications OF eastern metropolitan
ties share the inevitable beef, pota-
,es and bread OF the mess table and
eep together on coarse gray blankets
eneath the huge roof Of the fair
hiding, where the barracks are To-
ited
The New Workers who came in TO
{" Din the regiment Tuesday are now
III fedped rouvh riders, although
ley have not done much rough riding
vet. They were duly mustered in
esterday and slept under military
lie last night. There was an unusu-
lly early reville this morning, the
rst bugle call sounding at exactly
s fclock.
There were no lagards among the
lew Workers.. They we're astir with
ne rest Of the cavalrymen almost as
Jon as the last note Of the bugle had
led away, and filed out TO the mess
: ,ble with keen appetites.
After breakfast most of them were
4 80.
etailed with five Oklahoma men to
ig ditch in front Of the officers
nts. The westerners considerately y
ave Mr. Kane the easiest part Of the
orL which was TO shovel away the
irt as the ground was broken. Kane
Hung his shovel with vigor. lie had
a 4 a rough tweed suit and blue Han.
ell shirt.
The uniforms for the privates have
OF yet arrived. They were shipped
.om Washington several days ago
ut were delayed by washouts along
~ ie line.
5 Wadsworth Craig had about the
'[ ardest work OF any OF the Fifth av-
~ lue recruits" as they are called in
imp He was set 10 carrying wood
} one Of the camphres, and was kept
il for nearly two hours, worked
leerfully and unfliuchingly until a
.rgeant sent a man TO relieve him
We knew what IL would be like be.
re we came, he assured a News cor
spondent, "aud we are in the game
stay / hope we VIII have some
yhting soon, though, as nothing but
ork is likely 20 become monotonous
)t TO say tiresome
William Tiffany seemed 90 be the
lly dissatisfied New Yorker in the
mp he managed to escape ditch
gging and wood carrying. and sPeni
5 time in worrying over the failure
a laundryman TO bring him some
can shirts. lie was greatly dis
49, essed and secured pass after din
,r and came TO town TO see about TIA,
after
The twelve students from Harvard
no Joined the regiment early in the
SEX, have been distribu amonl
four troops OF the Arizona squad
n. They were assigned TO thi
uadron at their own request, as thel
strong admirers OF stalwart mer
Arizona In the morning Goodrich
ptain OF the Harvard crew anC
OF the most noted college athlete
the country, has been taking les
ms in lariat throwing and hRs be
me fairly proficient n the art. Wood
ry Kane has also manifested an am
80: lion TO become an expert lassoer anC
,nry Remming, gigantic, intrepi'
Il adventurous plainsman from Ari
IA is trying TO teach him the trick
mining can ride, shoot and throw
lariat with most marvellous skill
la few weeks ago he accomplishe,
2 feat of lasso'ng young mountaiI
n. The lion was brought here in
ye, and Is the prided mascot Of tho
iona squadron.
The first squadron 10 be given
lad drill was that from AriZoni
ich is commanded by Major Brodie
o is one OF the most intrepid lndiaI
hters OF all the west. Major Brodi
rched his men several miles from
mp this afternoon and drilled then
ID for two hours.
sone Of the troops have yet beer
united on account Of the delay il
arrival Of the saddles. A bout 25l
'ses had been turned over to tn
'iment by the buying agents up 4
clock this afternoon, and il is ex
ted that the rest OF the horses vii
secured by tomorrr night. Amoni
horses staked IL f~cnt OF the bar
as are some mustangs Whlen nav
'er known the humility OF bearing
Addle, but TO western plainsmal
iercest mustang that ever pave
earth Is thing 10 be toyed with
Fifth avenue recruits, however
just little uneasy on the subjec
mustangs I'VE ali know how I
2" remarked VIII Quaid today, "a
have followed the hounds an
yed polo a great deal, but tn
ible is that we have never had an
eriencc with Texas mustangs Blu
less we can handle them, aud wei
e 10, at any rate
a easterner Is as likely 70 get tn
I dest mustang in the lot as th
iterner, and IL has been decided I
the mes draw lots for the horse.
he last troops 10 arrive viii
Sc from the Indian territory, whie
e due here yesterday, but were do
I'd by washouts. TIey will get
orrow The Indian territory co
] will number about 200 mel
ding the total number OF men
regiment about $50. These B,
4 have been picked from thousand
will constitute one OF the hnel
4 inteer military organizations ths
took the field Dallas Mornin
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