Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-23

ly,' when a young sergeant of Company
l came UP with a dashing young maid
and standing on the guard line kissed
each other, while the guard stood up
port and almost tainted away. She
then hid her face and gaily tripped away
amid the quiet laughter of the onlook-
ers. May they be happy yet.
June 1.-Ot1cers and privates received
their accoutrelnents today.
June s.,-The boys We're inspected to-
uay IN heavy marching order. The
march down the street and up the hill
Tor a distance of two miles to the open
Heids gave the men a little idea of what
d lonS march was n what it would be
IN the future. but they presented a cheer
u, appearance and in the dense fog and
the brave a they are-not a murmur.
not a word of displeasure was heard.
June 9.-One of the Inconvenience of
NE IN this glorious climate of Caliifor-
ma is the fieas with which we are pes
tered night and day. One is constantly at
coming a great nuisance.
June accompany e revolted at the
1000 served and refused to turn out. and
a board was appointed to consider their
grievances.
June 15.-The boys are happy today
having received their pay.
June 1S.-Lieut. Conrad was the officer
OIL the guard this morning. A South Da-
kota soldier attempted to make trouble.
striking the guard and then turning on
Ionrad knocked him down. He called
~ ofe guara 10 arms and with the handle
OF his sword beat the man over the head,
tracturlng his skull. He was taken to
the hospital in a critical condition. His
captain said he wished Conrad had kill
ed INN as he was of no use to any or
ganiZation.
June 22.-The colonel and staff officers
visited the headquarters of Brigadier
General Otis. He looked very feeble and
hardly rugged enough to stand the ia
tsues OF active service. He was very
courteous to all and appeared a kindly
ola gentleman. Later we visited staff
headquarters and met General Charles
klns the famous Indian fighter and the
writer of so many interesting army
stories. ~
July Ave marched to Oakland
where we We're royalty received and es-
cofted TO the city by one battalion of the
5th California. After a sham battle abo11t
forty old veterans in the garb of the civil
wal and armed with %Springfields met us.
lley were a gray and grizzled band of
heroes, crippled with age and wounds.
FROM their ranks the mayor of Oakland
stepped forth and made a splendid adj
dress, dwelling upon thee great victory at
Santiago and the fact that the Montana
Boys were the first to be mustered in the
volunteer service. He then on behalf of
the ladies of Oakland presented us with a
peau1ltul nag. Col. kessler responded in
a rev brief words. thanking the citizens
OF Oakland for the beautiful emblem.
Ilen the colonel dismounted and shook
hands with all the veterans. Amid the
cheers of 10000 people we marched away.
july 2,-The first death in the regiment
occurred today, that of Corporal Lem
hlngton of Company A. who had pneu-
MONA. This makes the eighth death
among the N0I1lnfPpnr roOir1nr%c c;-.1
we came here, two being by accident.
July 6.-The company under charge Of
sergeant Bordeaux accompanied the
funeral of Corporal bennington.
u Met Major Mueller, formerly of
ms regiment. who has just returned
from Germany and is en- route to Butte.
July have been received to
go on board the pennsylvania on the
list and the boys are wild with delight.
July 17.-Great preparations are being
made for our departure. There is gem
eral rejoicing and the boys are shouting
and singing in glee like school children.