The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-07-30

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are selling at 81 a pair?
a large stock OF Crecksry. China and
Fancy Glassware just oDeled.
Make your purchases for cash and se-
one OF inc beautiful pictures We
arc giving away.
: n HsdItor "a wboy.soiuIer.
j. Il. Patten, editor of the Salem Spe-
cial and a personal friend Of the GRAPHIC
man, is a sergeant in Grigshy's cowboy
regiment and writes some interesting
letters 10 his paper. His newspaper
training enables him to write Just the
that the dispatches do not con-
tain, and the following extract from a.
recent letter upon the equipment OF the
cowboy regiment is particularly inter
esting:
Our regiment has its full equipment OF arms,
clothing aud furnishing and it will probably be
all issued before the end of the week. 1t may
BIO of interest to our readers to know just what
n regiment aud its subdivisions consists of.
Our regiment consists of a colonel, lieutenant,
three majors, adjutant, quarternaster, chaplain,
thrae surgeons, two hospital stewards, saddler,
veterinarian, twelve captains, twenty-four lieu.
tenants and 972 enlisted mon. The regiment is
into three sluudrons under command Of
a major. These squadrons are eubdivided into
three troops, each troop Is in command of a
captain assisted bv q LIST and End lieutenant.
Each troGp is otticered by six eergeants and
eight.corporals, called non commissioned ofic-
ere. The sergeants have charge OF squads of
men at drill and have general supervision of
camp work as they are detailed. The quarter
master sergeant draws and receipts to the quar-
ter-master for all food and supplies fur the
troop, the commisary sergeant has charge Of the
kitchen and the issuing of the daily ration TO
the men. The LIST sergeant has Immediate
charge Of the whole troop while in camp; he
calls the roll, assigns men for guards and sees
that the captains orders are carried out. The
other thrce sergeants are subject to special de-
tail for any and every duty, and all sergeants act
rs file closes and assist in keeping the men in
correct order during troop drill, march, action,
and horse exercise. The corporals have charge
of the reliefs and fatigue parties. The exterior
guard-gnard around the whole regiments
mounted at 6:15 p. m. and remains on twenty.
four hours. 1t is divided into three reliefs each
relief is in charge of a corporal and remains on
duty two hours and then hal
twenty-four hours rest before being called upor
again. Tho whole guard is under three com.
missioned officers who aro responsible for The
salty OF the camp. They are designated as otic.
ers of the dhy--senior and junior officers of thu
guard and arc detailed each day from the cap
tains and lieutenantso of the regiment.
Each troop has a stable guard TO look after it
own horses. 1t consists Of one corporal ant
three men, who go on at ga. m. for twenty-foul
hours one man in a relief, The fatigue wo,l
consists in helping the quarter-master handl,
and distribute supplies, fix officers tents, clear
stables, haul water, dig sinks etc. The OLE
guard comprises the regular fatigue the da!
after they come off guard, extra fatigue partie.
are detailed for extra fatigue work.
Two men called kitchen police are also de
thiled to wash dishes and assist the cooks,
Each troop also has two buglers, q f%arrier, .
blacksmith, a saddler, and a WAGNER.
Each troop has n wagon and a four mule team
a portable forge and a kit Of blacksmith tools, {
sheet iron stove 1896 inches ard is inches higt
capable. of doing more cooking than u hote
ralige, sixteen 7x7 tents, about 800 feet of IL
inch rope. called the picket line, which il
strung to posts abant -four feet high to which
all the horses are tied. A set Of saddles, tool
an outfit of rude kitchen furniture, a tin cup
tin plate, knife, fork and spoon for each man
seven %shovels, seven picks, four spades, two
rakes. and n heavy barn brush.
Each trooper has been assigned /. suit of blue
clothes, blue pants ind Jacket, two blue shirts
Three suits of under clothing, a pair of shoes, {
pair of ~leggins, a broad brimmed white hat. /,
pair of buckskin eauntlets and n brown cnnva,
fatigue suit. A large heavy WOODEN blanket
tin cup, knife. fork and spoon, a frying pan anc
plate; tho frying pan and plate are both tht
same size and oval share, the plate makes n CIV
err for the frying pan and when NOT in rse N,
frying pan handle snaps over Tho nlate hoId;pt
them together for a lunch box. We have /,
Kraeg- Jorgerson riae--six shooter-which il
carried by a ring in tho stock that snnns into +,
largo snap carried on a two.incb belt TINT roe,
diagonaly across the body and buckles on in,
left shoulder, a "A colts revolver IN n holste,
strapped to the belt. A saber aIso boo,od !,
the belt, n cartridge belt with 200 rounds az nm
munition, a cautcen ard & mir of brass ann
completes our personal nd,rnments. For n,
i horse we have III inch leather halter will, n mi;
of bits with reins sewed to them and doubl,
snaps to snap into the halter for watering brid
les, a riding bridlc, with curb BIT, a 30 foot lar
let rope with picket bin. n curry oomh mn
brush, a nosebag. a saddle blanket n snrc;nola
q saddle and a pair of saddle hays. hall of
, man carries his share including mole and stakes
These and a few other things arc all TINT
trooper has to carry on his horse while on tn,
march. You mny wonder how ,o ,ot ii IL;