The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-03
APPLY TO ENLIST.
Twelve Would-Be Soldiers Have Appeared
at the Recruiting Station.


Twelve applicants for enlistment have
presented themselves so far at the re-
cruiting station which Lieutenant
Green has opened in this city. OF them
several were Immediately rejected, as
they failed to come up to the physical
requirements. Others will be examined
to-day.
Captain Detchmendy of the 22nd in
fantry, the recruiting officer in charge
of this district, is in the city from
Butte. He is al the Montana hotel,
suffering from an attack of fever, 4
Renaissance of his experience in Cuba
a year ago. Like many other soldiers
who went to the island, Captain Detch-
mendy acquired the fever which laid
so many low. 1t was the occasion of
his being put on recruiting duty in
stead of being sent to the Philippines,
where his gallant colonel, Egbert, fell
at the head of the command. Captain
Detchmendy believes his attack is but
temporary. He is a man of powerful
constitution, has served over 20 years
in the army and believes himself COM
petent to shake off the effects of the
Cuban malady.
Yesterday he spent several hours at
the recruiting station, over which he
has general supervision. I'VE are care
full in our selection of men," said he
We demand a strict fulfillment of the
physical requirements, for we want no
men who are not fine specimens of
manhood Only about one man in four
is accepted. OF course many good men
are turned down, but we have to do it.
The other day in Butte a fine young
man came in with friend to enlist.
He had been a member of Grigsbys
rough riders, but is now working for
SO day in Butte. His partner wanted
to enlist with him, although he was get
ting "a a day. While the former rough
rider could pass the examination all
right, his friend could not AS the
rough rider refused to enlist without
his friend We lost both of them. That
happens frequently.
THE 34th infantry, for which Lieu
tenant Green is enlisting, will be, in
my mind, the best of the 10 regiments
being raised in this country. The men
will all come from the Rocky noun
tain states; many of them are former
members of the rough riders. They
will be the best material for soldiers
that could be secured in the world"
Just then a short slim young man
appeared in the door way.
rs this the place to enlist?' he in
quired hesitatingly.
Yes" said Lieutenant Green.
No" said Captain Detchmendy, "he
won't do. Too thin; too small"
Il weigh 12S pounds" said the young
man.
Too small my boy" said the cap
tain. You've got to eat more corned
beef and cabbage"
Yes" said the young man, as he
turned away sadly, But it's mighty
hard to get the corned beef and cab
bage in Anaconda"
Captain Detchmendy has received a
number of applications from Dillon
Bozeman and elsewhere and it is pos
sible that Lieutenant Green will be sent
out on recruiting duty to those and
other places.
They are enlisting about $500 men
week in the 10 new volunteer regi-
ments," said Captain Detchmendy,
land at that rate the regiments should
be filled up by the 18th or Goth of this
month. The Western regiments will
be slower in filling up, of course, but
their material will be the better"