The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-10
BUTTE News.
MAY GET LOWER RATES
Perfecting Plans for Welcome to
Volunteers.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
Soldiers May Be Taken by Boat to Port
land and Then Home Over the
Northern Pacif1c-Commit-
tees Appointed.
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

The committee on reception to the
Montana volunteers has been very busy
the past week, and much progress is
being made towards raising the funds
necessary to bring the soldiers from
San Francisco to Butte without cost to
themselves. Efforts are also being
made to have the Southern Pacific re-
duce the rates for soldiers.
There is hope that rate of SIG will
be made, which will bring the regi-
ment to Butte for about $4,000. If
that is done, the entire reception will
cost much less than 100000. In case a
satisfactorily low rate is not made by
the Southern Pacific, an endeavor will
be made to have well equipped and
comfortable boat secured to take the
regiment from San Francisco to Port
land, from which point they would be
brought to Butte by the Northern Pa
cific.
1t is hoped that there will be many
citizens who will volunteer to go to
San Francisco to welcome the SOL
diers as they land. Montanans from
all parts of the state who can pos
sibly spare the time should go to San
Francisco, so the Montana volunteers
will know that Montana remembers
her brave sons and appreciates their
service.
The following kilograms have been
received by Chairman Mantle from
General H C. Corbin:
Washington, D. c., Sept. 6.
Hon. Lee Mantle, Butte. Mont.
First Montana expected San Fran
cisco about Sept. Esd. Number sick
and wounded with regiment not re-
ported Inquiry will be made as to
number sick in San Francisco, if any.
Regiment will probably bring blankets
and tents. Will retain blankets after
muster out. Probable date of muster
out Oct. is. H. c. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 7.
Hon. Lee Mantle, Butte, Mont.
Nineteen men Montana regiment are
in hospital San Francisco.
H. c. CORBJN,
Adjutant General.
Washington, d. c., Sept. s.
Hon. Lee Mantle, Butte Mont.
Five officers 81 enlisted men Montana
regiment re-enlisted in II. S. volunteers
and remained in Manila. Besides
these, two officers and 80 men were dis
charged there and left behind sick.
H. C. CORBIN,
Chairman Mantle has appointed a
number of committees 20 make ar
engagements for the welcome. The gen
eral committee includes: Chairman,
Lee Mantle; secretary, G. w. irwin
treasurer, T: NJ. Hodges; grand mashal,
Colonel c. F. Lloyd; executive
committee, w. A. CLARK, james a. Muir
ray, A. ]. Davis, B. Z. Calkins, Frank
Klepetko, James H. Lynch, John Noyes,
sr., H. Mueller, C. W. Clark. Marcus
DAILY, ]. E. Richards, D. ]. Hennessy,
c. F. Lloyd, IT. w. Buzzo, p j.
Brophy, William Thompson. P. r. Dol
NJ. ]. Council, T. NJ. Hodgens, r. H.
Paxson, Henry Williams, George H
Casey, John Maginnis, w. McC. White,
Lee Mantle.
There are still a number of commit
tees to be appointed, including the
ladies' committee to wait on the volun-
teers at the banquet and to distribute
the medals of honor. Also a committee
to arrange for accommodations for the
soldier boys over night, as 1t not pre-
sumed that any of them will leave be-
fore the next day.
The general committee are hopeful
that BoZeman, Dillon, Virginia City
Helena and other points win bring their
brass bands to help swell the parade
and to escort their boys back to their
homes. The souvenir badges proposed
will be very handsome, and every man,
woman and child in Montana will want
one to put away, They will have print
ed on them fac SMILES of the medals
of honor. The medals of honor will be
the gift of the state to the volunteers.
The money to pay for them is being
advanced, but the legislature will be
asked to appropriate for them when ii
meets.
1t is expected that every society of
every character will take part in the
demonstration. Nothing whatever must
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