The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-30
MUST WAIT ANOTHER DAY.
Gov. Smith Has Not Received
Orders From Washington.
ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
No Reply to the Messages Sen to the
Departmental Looks as II ION
tana's Rough Riders Would
be Overlooked.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. April 29.-The members of the
Montana National guard must wait snoth-
er day before hearing the welcome order
from the governor that is to summon
them to Helena for muster and enlistment
In the service of the government. The
mails were derelict to-day I'm the matter OF
furnishing the expected detailed informa-
ton which IL is necessary for the gov
ernor to have before he can issue his proc
lation. Yesterday IL was expected to-day
and now Is a question of tomorrow.
whether the morrow will bring the look
editor letter Is what Is worrying Governor
Smith. A%djutant General brennan. Colo
mel Kessler and the mastering officer.
Lieutenant Wallace. They are as much
perplexed over the unexpected delay as
are the members of the guard. who are
making frequent inquiries of these OFF,
GERS.
All the arrangement with the railroads
for transporting the troops to Helena
have been perfected, the railroads requir-
ing but a few hours warning to have the
necessary equipment ready. The railroads
have given the state q reduced rate of
1 cent per mile per man and correspond
ing reductions for the camp ecuipage.
There Is nothing new In the situation
said Colonel Kessler to the Standard re-
porter tonight. las Is generally known.
we cannot make another move until We
have that Information. II would be useless
to act until we knew just what we were
going to do. i am as anxious as anyone
for the call to be issued. i think there is
no doubt about the department instruc-
tons coming tomorrow, as that would
allow Ave days from the time the tele-
gram from the secretary of war ANNOUNCE
ing that II had boon sent was received.
He said IL would be useless to telegraph
Tomorrow in case II did not arrfve-to
nave IL sent by wire, as kilograms had al
ready been sent to that effect, but they
had not been answered. The war depart
ment is being Hooded with kilograms from
nearly all the governors asking Tor
changes in the calls addressed TO them.
which Colonel Kessler thinks tends To
make IL a hard matter to obtain prompt
answers to inquiries.
IL seems TO be generally understood
among the members of the new company
OF infantry recently organized here that
they stand "A pretty good show or being
accepted In case the two troops OF cav
airy. A and Il. and the battery do not
elect TO become infantry. The cavalry and
the battery will. of course. be given the
preference. since they already comprise
the National guard of the state. 1t will
interest applicants for the position of field
officers with the regiments to know that
an examination by a military board Will
have to be passed first. Governor Smith
announce that to-day. and he has prob
ably been instructed to that effect.
No replies nave been received to the tel
egrams sent to Washington rendering a
squadron of cavalry TO the special organ
ization announced In the press dispatches,
and Il begins TO look as though Montana's
rough riders will not have an opportunity
to show what they can do. TIL members
of the guard all over the state should be
patient for at least one day, as Saturday
will most certainly bring the governors
proclamation