The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-09
BUTTE News.
WAS A DUcKIKG MATCH
Captain Stivers' Troop Has Its
First Drill on Horseback.
THE HORSES WERE GREEN
But Every lar Stuck to the Saddle and
Picked Up the Drill Rapidly.
Three Drills Daily
From Now On.

III All the members OF 1dptdlH SbN-
ers' troop of cavalry prove as capable
horsemen as those who made up the
squad of 30 that went out on h Hat
to drill yesterday. the Butte troop will
shine in Colonel Grigsbyis regiment.
Owing to the small number OF horses
available for yesterday. only 80 men
engaged I'm the first drill IN horseback,
although IT was intended TO be a troop
drill and would have been had the
horses been in readiness. Captain Stiv-
ers made the best of the circumstances,
however. and had squad drill. and the
men who engaged in 1t proved them
selves rough riders in the toughest
sense Of the word. A bunch of green
horses. very few of which were broken
to the saddle n none fully broken,
were saddle up and taken out tn the
flats. II was "A bucking match from
the start. but every man stuck To his
mount. Seven Of the horses In particu-
lar were especially vicious and a better
exhibition of pitching was never seen
than they furnished. but they were all
subdued in time n before the day
was out the squad was drilling in a
manner that would have done credit TO
men of much greater experience in tao
tics.
The squad was in command Of Lieu
tenant Wedekind. who Is proving him
self an efficient drillmaster. Captain
Stivers and Lieutenant Bailey OF the
billings troop. who is spending a few
days in the city visiting friends before
his departure for the front. went along
to see the drill. Lieutenant Bailey, who
is an experienced cavalryman, said last
evening that he rarely seen men handle
horses better or pick up the drill more
rapidly. Henceforth there will be three
drills daily. one on horseback and two
at the armory. as Captain Stivers de-
sires 10 have his men as proficient as
possible when they are mustered in.
Captain Stivers' popularity with the
ladies has diminished very greatly since
he acquired his new title. For the last
few days wives, sweethearts or women
dependent upon members of his troop
have been after his scalp for taking
away the men they desire most TO cling
TO and on several occasions have made
the atmosphere in his immediate vi
entity exceedingly tropical. Last even
ing three wives called at the armory
and complained very bitterly at their
husbands being permitted To enlist:
Captain Stivers dismissed the men and
they left the ranks and went home with
their wives, and he announced that he
would follow the same policy
forth, as he wants no men who leave
dependents. when he can with no DIM
Guilty enlist men who ave no such ties.
The rush TO secure a place In the
troop continues. and as often as n man
presents himself whose credentials prove
him to be the kind Captain Stivers
wants he is allowed 10 take his place
in the ranks and drill n by the time
the troop is weeded out To the number
that will form the troop II viii be as
fine a body of men as VIII go To the
front in this campaign.
A bunch of horses for the troop came
in yesterday and Captain Stivers re-
ceived kilograms notifying him Of other
shipments and by the end of the week
expects 10 be able To take his pick from
a big band of fine animals. DIR. Me
Gregor and Attorney Scallon VIII as
sist Captain Stivers i'm picking his
horses. II was originally intended tc
have them all bays. but desirable AMI
mails of that color are not so plentiful
as was supposed, and bays. blacks anc
browns VIII be accepted II they mee'
the requirements otherwise.
h Silver Bow Trades and Labor as
sembly held a meeting last evening I'M
decided 10 organize an infantry com
pany of volunteers composed e%ntirel,
Of members of organized labor fol
service in the war. and the services o.
the will be offered to the gov
ernor to-day. Steps viii be taken a
once TO perfect the organization.