The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-07
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The Butte Cavalry Troop Begins
It's Regular Drill.
A FINE LOT OF RECRUITS
Some OF the Best Rough Riders Of the
State In Captain stivers' rroop-Dis-
satisfaction Over the Way Shoe
maker Was Turned Down.

Attorney D'Gay Stivers, now Captain
Stivers. will furnish for Colonel Grigs-
by's regiment will soon be ready to re-
ceive marching orders. Drill COM
menced yesterday afternoon at the ar
mory and the men proved an apt lot OF
scholars. The men were divided up in
squads and put through the first evo-
buttons. At 8 o'clock in. the evening
they were lined up again n with guns
borrowed from the High school cadets
were taught the manual of arms. Be-
fore drill was over for the night they
were able to go through the motions OF
a soldier In very good style, and IL will
not be many days before they will have
very little of the appearance Of raw re-
cruits.
From the number Of applicants for
place in the troop il would be as easy
to recruit two or three more troops as
n The troop will only have 10 men
besides officers, but there were 200 or
800 applications for enlistment made to
Captain Stivers. He was compelled to
reject many. but allowed a considerable
number more h his quota to get in
and drill. and when ne makes up his
roll will pick out the best men. Captain
Stivers frankly told the men this was
the intention, saying he proposed max
ing the troop the crack one Of this regi-
ment. and did not intend to accept any
one but men who were frst-class riders,
and who could stand a long, hard cam
paign. Among the men are some of the
best rough riders in Montana, and
from present indications the troop VIII
easily equal all he expects OF II.
Captain Stivers received q telegram
from Washington yesterday informing
him that mastering officers would be
ordered West during the day to instruct
and muster in the regiment. Each man
furnishes his own horse, which Will be
paid for by the government. III 1t passes
inspection. which In this instance means
that the animal must be a bay gelding,
weighing not less than 975 pounds. be-
tween 6 and . years old, sound. and not
less thar Is hands and one inch high.
Captain Stivers VIII see that all the
horses offered come within theee re-
uuirements For a man to become a
cavalryman he must be not less than
8 feet 4 inches tall In his stocking feet
and sound in mind and flesh. The men
thus far accepted conditionally are a
fine body physically and are OF an I'M
usually high order of intelligence as
bodies of men go. They Will be re-
auired from this time until ready TO de-
part to meet promptly at 2 and 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon and evening for drill
IL they expect To hold their places IN
line. The drilling Is being done by j.
@. Mckay, Col C.. +. Lloyd, r.. >. Booth
and Lieutenants Wedekind and Hask-
ms of the troop. w. F. Scott came up
from Deer Lodge last evening with a
number of men who wish to enlist.
They were all cowboys and We're a fine
lot of men. They will be given an OPP
portunity to win a place In the troop.
Company Il of Dillon. under Captain
Andrew Jensen. formed at The armory
yesterday morning at $3.50 and marched
to the Montana Union depot, where they
boarded the train for Anaconda 10 lake
part in the send-off the peo-
pie gave to Companies h n l..
There is much dissatisfaction among
the friends Of Colonel c. s. Shoemaker
over the manner in which he was turn
ed down by Governor Smith and MS
place given to Lieutenant wallace, VINO
is not a resident of the state, ana OPEN
ly accuse him Of humiliating Colonel
Shoemaker to make room for a favor
lite. How much there Is In 1t cannot
be said, but the feeling Is very strong
against the governors action.
1t was reported here last evening that
10 members OF l. company failed TO
pass muster at Helena yesterday. They
MIL DE Sent nOIllt anu
taken to I'LL their places. DIR. j. A.
Silverman. who was appointed as as
sistant surgeon i'm the regiment. failed
to get his commission through being
too light. DOC" says IL he knew he
would nave been caught upon that he
would have put a few buckshot I'm his
pockets.
Now that a troop of cavalry Is being
prepared for service, Ii viii be inter-
esting tn know how 1t is constituted.
1t will be as follows One captain,
one first lieutenant, one second lieu
tenant. one first sergeant, one second
sergeant. six sergeants, six corporals,
two ~farriers and blacksmiths, two
trumpeters. one wagner, 90 privates
maximum, SO privates minimum. The
oicers of a regiment of cavalry are:
one colonel. one lieutenant colonel.
three majors. one adjutant. n quar-
termaster. n surgeon. three hospital
stewards. two assistant surgeons, one
chaplain, one sergean major. one quar-
tcrmaster sergeant, n chief musician.
one saddler sergeant. n chief trump
eter.
Many people ask these days how the
effects Of a regiment are transported
during active service. For their bene-
ut the following Is given: Twelve
wagons will be needed to transport the
regiments effects. The colonel and
lieutenant colonel are allowed 800
pounds Of baggage. major. 200; cap
tains. 150; first lieutenant, l25; second
lieutenant. 100: sergeants. so. and the
rest of the command what they car
pack. In forced marches the baggage
allowances are reduced. and the pro-
portions according To rank maintained
as far as possible. h officers tent
rolls contain, generally. one folding cot
and camp chair. two rubber blankets
two wooden blankets. two service blan'
kets, two pairs of trousers, one pair
walking boots. campaign hat n cap
change OF underwear. revolve and
sword. Commissioned officers provide
all their own equipment throughout.