Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-22
State Militia to bo Called Out.
Governor Sadler received the fol-
lowing official telegram Sunday:

loving Official telegram Sunday:
Washingt ton, June ID. 4
Governor Sadler: Under the Pres.
ident's second call May ., 1898, after
hulng to the maximum the organiza-
ton al ready in the United States
service from your State you are re-
qaested to furnish one battalion OF
infantry to consist of one major, one
assistant Surgeon list Lieutenant),
one hospital Steward and four COM
panles, each company to consist of
one Captain, one 1st Lieutenant. voc
"a Lieutenant, one 1st Sergeant, one
artiticer, one quastermaster Sergeant.
four Sergeants, twelve Corporals,
two musicians, one WAGNER, 81 pri-
Yates maximum. IS minimum. The
mastering officer, lst Lieutenant G.
a. Bennett, San Diego Barracks. Cal
lforrla, has been directed to confer
with your representative, concerning
details affecting the comfort, shelter,
subsistence, or organization and the
order in which they shall be mobi
lied for muster. TO save expense
and for other reasons that will occur
to you it is suggested that prelimin-
arv physical examination be made of
men before they are taken from their
homes. blanks mailed to Adjutant
General of State. You are requested
t. constitute 81 board of three reput-
able physicians for the purpose of ex-
aiming the battalion medical officer
nominated by you. These physi-
clans to receive $40 per day and trav-
cling expenses to place of meeting of
Board and return. The battalion
medical officer will then b. mustered
into the U. S. service to assist the
mustermg officer with the physical
examination Of men. The recruit
ment for the old companies will be
conducted by the officers now in the
field and under orders from this
office. r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
Colonel Lord was III Carson Mou-
day and In a conference with the
Governor is was concluded to call
out the State militia for this service.
The Enterprise says this confer.
ence was attended by a number of
men prominent in military and civic
circles and the matter OF the present
call was fully discussed. There are
at present six companies of infantry
In the State.--two On the Constock
one in Reno, one in Carson. one in
Winnemucca and one In Elko. The
aggregate number of names on the
muster rolls of these companies is
3S5. The battalion is to be consti.
tuted OF four companies OF lob men
each, leaving the total number OF
men 81 short of the number required
While the total mem bership of the
Nevada militia regiment numbers
3S5, at least 80 Of these will be found
to be physically disqualified to enter
the United States army, some on ac-
count Of beng past the age limit and
some because Of being disabled in
various ways, but 800 drilled militia
men who will pass the physical ex-
animation are expected to go out
with the Nevada battalion. There are
in the State six full field equipments
for 800 men including tents, cooking
utensils, axes. spades, overcoats
blankets, haversacks, blanket bags
leggins, fatigue hats, etc, while the ;'e
are enough guns and partial equip
ment for the additional liz. After
going over the, ground to some length
tile Governor decided to issue orders
TO the officers of the various co
panies commanding them to recruit
their com panes to as great number
as possible during the next week OF
ten days. The. companies will draw
on their adjacent counties for such
recruits, that want TO go. On or
about the 9th Of July it is the inten.
ton Of the Governor TO order ont the