The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-18

When Lieut.. Rice returned from
Chamberlain Saturday noon and opened
the recruiting Office it wasn't with the
expectation OF securing any great num-
Der of enlistments and during the day
he only secured three-Ross Robinson,
Herman Hammer and Henry Williams,
who we're sent to St. Paul the same
afternoon. After o'clock, however,
the lieutenant was kept pretty busy
and by midnight he had enlisted twelve
more mon, their names and residences
being as follows
J. W. Gilmore, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
E. G. Souders, Canton, Ohio.
Mike Hoban, Graceville, MINI.
Miles A. Robson, Cherry Valley, Ill.
Andrew Thompscn, Mitchell, S. D.
Jos. L. LaFortune, Mitchell, S. D.
Lawrence Moser, Bonneville, Mo.
Frank Freeberg, Princeton, Ill.
Francis Kavsnaugh, Mitchell, S. D.
Geo. G. Mercer, Mitchell, S. D.
Howard Smith, Mitchell, S. D.
Ernest Gregory, Mitchell, S. D.
AS will be noticed six OF the above
are scheduled as residents OF Mitchell,
and with the previous enlistments the
number amounts to ten that this oity
has contributed of her citizenship, the
whole number amounting to 25 that
have been enlisted since Wednesday of
last week, two days of which were
spent at Chamberlain by the lieutenant,
and it is record of which Mitchell is
extremely proud.
The eleven young men were put in
charge of j. W. Gilmore and they
were sent to ST. Paul via the Omaha
road Monday morning. Several of
the boys mothers were anxious to have
their boys released but the lieutenant
having sworn them in it was out of his
power to do anything under the circum-
stances. There was a large crowd OF
people at the depot to bid the boys
good bye and many an eye was wet
with tears as they took their final fare
we'll. The boys stood the test bravely,
although the tears lowered around
their eyelashes. Ernest Gregory was
one OF the boys to go and although his
parents we're 10th to lose him they we're
satisfied that he should go. Howard
Smith is another Mitchell boy who en-.
listed. A little over year ago his
brother joined the volunteer regiment
of South Dakota but he died last No.
vember in the Philippines. Frank
Kavanaugh is q plumber and has beer
working at Newbury's greenhouse fol
some time. The other young men have
been working in and about Mitchell and
are highly respected.
Gilmore and Souders have bott
been in the service before and know
something of what to expect. Gil
more was in the Philippines with the
5lst Iowa and returned to this country
last March. Souders was in Cuba with
the 5th infantry, Co. K. The boys viii
leave st. Paul for Ft. Logan, Col, tht
latter part Of this week and remain
there month before leaving for Sal
Francisco, where they will be in CAM
at least month, sailing for the Phil
ppines about the middle Of October
We wish the boys we'll and trust the!
will return home at the end of tn
two years enlistment honored in tn
service Of their country.
Lieut.. Rice and Sergeant Nelson lef
on the same train for Centerville an
Yankton. The lieutenant spoke il
high praise of his treatment while her
and thought that Mitchell did remark
ably we'll in turning out so many sold
iers. 1t was the best record, he said
that had come under his observance, q
only two or three men was the best b
could do in towns of this size and eve
larger.
DAY FOB THE REFORMERs