The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-21
SURGEONS PASSED THESE.
Block of Twenty-Five Accepted for
Lieut.. Erstad's Battalion

Lieut.. Erstad's Battalion.
Lieut.. j. A. Erstad. recruiting for the Third
battalion CT the -Four, eenth regiment Minpeso-
ia volunteers, arrived in the city yesterday
close on the heels of Maj. Bidwell's detail,
and Immediately opened office in the armo-
ry building.
Lieut.. Erstad brought in company of thlr-
ty men from Zumbrota, and was accompa-
MED by Corporal Newberg, of Olivia, Private
Slang, of Olivia; Private Loken of Crookston
and Private Knudson, of Duluth. who viii
assist in the recruiting at their home towns
Late IN the afternoon the examining officer
Dr. Hesselgrave, arrived, and immediately
proceeded to examine Lieut.. Erstad's men,
The following passed the examination:
Adolph Strachota, st. Paul,
Harry Hobert, ST. Paul.
Renton Connor. Zumbrota.
Edwin Bidwell, Holyoke. Mass.
G. ]. Holeomb. Zumbrcta.
Hays B. Raffensperger, Zumbrota.
Henry Buntze, Zumbrota.
Albert w. Geneves, Zumbrota.
Frank Ross, Mazeppa.
]. H. Miller Mankato.
John Dugan, Pine Island
Emil P. Wobig, Pine Island.
Jesse Minger, Mazeppa.
Lewis Meyers, MaZeppa.
George Scheer, Mazeppa.
Olive Olson, Zumbrota.
Cecil o. Baker, Zumbrota.
Ole Open, Zumbrota.
Samuel Nelson, Zumbrota.
Ludwig DAHL Zumbrota.
Rufus Roof. Znmbrota.
j.
Merton Monsoon Mankato.
Charles j. Rother, Zumbrota.
Guy N. Bohman, Mankato.
Albert W. Horstabie, Goodhue.
J. P Christensen, Mankato.
j. w. Mccall, Manka.o.
Harry Madison, Mankato.
With the exception Of the first two men on
the list, the whole squad were brought up
from Zumbrota during the afternoon.
Lieut.. Erstad has as many as he needs and
will send these enrolled South tonight in
O,nr Of Of hn Gn -
Olivia tonight and there make plans fer secur-
ing recruits from Crcokston and Duluth. The
work will be pushed with much dispatch
as possible, as it is understood that the Four
tenth is liable to be ordered to Tampa for
transport almost any time cow.
With few executions. the new men in
Lieut.. Erstad's detail all come from a radius
Of few miles from Zumbrota, and, being
townsDeople, they are locked upon with
considerable pride by the citizens Of the
towns in Goodhue countA which contributed
| the largest numbers, net only to the recruits,
but those who went to the front On the sec
ond call.
Blankets were issued the men at the ar
noory last night.
They will be equipped today with the brown
overalls. knives. CUBS and plates. which will
serve them until they reach the source Of
supply at Chickamauga.
Lieut. Erstad stated. yesterday that he
would be through with the Crookston ard
Duluth company by the last Of this week.
unless some difficulty was experienced in Du-
| luth.
The Duluth company for the First battalion
| has been quite slow in coming, and it Is
| thought that a still longer tine VIII be re-
| CURED to secure the recruits for the Third
| company.
Capt Eva is expected in ST. Faul this morn
! ing with twenty-five of his men, hai1ing from
| the head of the lakes. After getting his men
| started on their way, through with the phys
| ical examinations, he will go to Princeton.
| where he hopes to secure another twenty five
| men.
The three companies yet to be raised in
tbo Eirrt md ~ botf oil ~
tenth will probably be mob'liz-d in st. Paul
! on Saturday and transported to the front on
| Monday. This will be the largest number
shipped at enc time, outside of the troops
| which left Camp Ramsey.