The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-31
ACTIVITY AT SMELLING.
Col. Dorst Rapidly Getting Prepare
lions Finished for Ais Regiment.


Supplies for the new Forty-ffth regl-
ment are arriving in car loads at Fort
Smelling, and the garrison force are over
worked, taking care of the things which
Uncle Sam is sending for his new soldiers
Invoices of the supplies ordered sent by
the war department have been received
by Maj. Gerlach and from this Informal
ton 1t IS ascertained that the regiment
Will not only be eXcellently equipped but
will have large amount of stores not
specially ordered, which the government
has sent for the comfort and accommoda-
ton OF the men, Shower baths camp SUP
plies, patent camp stoves and many other
useful articles are included in this list
Col. Dorst, with a civil engineer from
st. Paul, has laid out the site Of the
camp of the Forty-fifth 1t Is located
to the rear Of the camp occupied bv the
Fifteenth Minnesota. Elaborate arrange
ments are being made to prevent the re-
petition of mistakes made by the Fiji
teenth, and the open sinks, which caused
the last volunteers who camped at the
fort unlimited trouble will be replaced
by sanitary appliances, which will pre-
vent the introduction of disease germs
Pure water is one of the necessities Of a.
military camp, and pipe line will be
run from the general service main at
the fort, carrying the supply for the
camp.
Maj. Gerlach experienced a small sur
prise when he examined the invoices of
supplies received and on the way The
war department has been most generous
One hundred and seventy-five conicaI
wall tents have been forwarded, of a
pattern superior to those heretofore in
use. Five hospital and ten store tents
are also on the way. The clothing of the
men will be of the best, and is a decid-
ed Improvement on the Quitting of the
volunteers OF a year ago. The under
clothing will be extremely light in weight
and of a quality intended to protect the
body in the greatest degree from outside
moisture. The regular blue uniforms
will be Of fine quality of cloth, unlined
Russet leather shoes, an innovation In
army circles, will be provided and the
government has also sent a complete out
fit of khaki uniforms of a superior grade
of cloth. With these uniforms the new
army helmet will be used in hot climates,
giving the troops very neat appearance
The uniforming is similar to that in use
in the British army. for troops in Egypt
and the Soudan, new form of the reg
ulation campaign hat is supplied.
The department has received advices
stating that the men in the Philippines
suffer considerably from mosquitoes and
the secretary Of war has directed that
an anti-mosqufto outfit be sent for each
man. This consists Of Hettings for the
head and body. which will prevent the
disagreeable ravenges of the small pests.
In the arming of the regiment, excellent
judgment is displayed. There will be
no complaint from the Forty-f1fth that
Springfields do not carry far enough, and
create too much smoke, as the entire
regiment will be supplied with Krag-
Jorgenson rifles of the latest and most I'M
proved pattern Three car loads Of quar-
ternasters stores were received at the
fort yesterday, including everything from
rifles to camp rakeA-