Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-05-19

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from his blankets unconc III" ss y!
slightly frosted. He is comn MI a1a
recovered. j. C. FpAyrE'e'ely
Col. Brackett's Table !.
Rations.
u have teen asked 10y seward
persons IN ~ Wat mt .i,laa '' :,
grub suppl $ is 'orprGspec,o.sa a'a
other men gagged in mountain NV :.
field work, said Col w. s. RAJ
EFT to a Pks : reporter Westerns
at is just q Isl. a good deal Of ~
perience has shown me that Il. 4
rations Issue 4 to the United Stasss
army should be the foundation !,
grub supplies for men going INK
the mountains, or for a cam,. Ivy
anywhere in our western wildss
ness. The army ration has hss,
tried by long experience, and 18th
result Of good many wears Il
study and experiment. 1t is lust
about right, and is more than ths
average man can eat. Soldiers n
the army always save part Of 4
and by u system of economy a.
millar to thpse who have been IN
the service, they save enough oh,
of the rations Of a month to buy q,
trade for a good many extras Or
delicacies. One ration is armv
food for one man for one day. The
following is the regulation armv
table OF rations for one man for
100 days, or in other words, loo
army rations. This would be food
&c, for three men for 331 DAYS;
Bacon, rs pounds.
Flour, 112 pounds s or.
Or hard tack 100 pounds. N
Or corn meal 125 pounds.
Baking powder 4 pounds.
Beans 10 pounds.
Or rice 10 pounds.
Or hominy 10 pounds.
Or dried peas Is pounds.
Potatoes 80 pounds.
Or potatoes 100 pounds and on.
ions 20 pounds.
Candles, II pounds.
Roasted coffee s pounds.
Or tea 2 hounds.
Sugar Is pounds. Z,
Or syrup 2 gallons. a <.
Vinegar ] gallon.
Salt pounds. u
Pepper 4 OF. 49,.
Soap 4 pounds.
"As substitute for bacon, fresh
beef is issued in the army in the (,
alto of 1875 pounds of fresh beef
or 20 pounds of bacon, and salt
'eef IN the ratio of 1877 pounds 5 o.,
II salt beef for IS pounds of bacon.
5acon means cured sides, and not
he more delicate varieties, suchas
breakfast bacon. Soft, or fresh
read is issued when it can be had
n the army, in the ratio Of III
'ounds s or. OF soft bread for ex-
city that weight of flour.
Il carry, of course, no natur-
i or solid potatoes or onions in
ny pack trains in the field, but |
ssue to my men an excellent ar
!cle OF dessicated potatoes and des-
lcated onions. These are light
nd packed in tins, and run about
ne pound of dessicated to seven
ounds of natural vegetables.
Il issue also to my men dried
nit, some dessicated eggs Gan ex.
client article), tea as well as col.
'e, syrup, some salt cod fish i
ried, or smoked fish for relish and
arlety, smoking and chewing
'Dacco, a small assort
ent of drugs for common all
ents, and a few other things each
an has q notion for. i issue to
y men breakfast bacon and sides
.th. No whiskey or liquors
hatever are issued, and none
i'll be.
! have q hobby about hard tack
ID 1t is q mystery to me that
men have not insisted
airs ago on supply stores keeping
The everlasting bread and bis
it baking in camp gets to be
llsance. Any man who has used
I'd tack in the field, or pilot bread
sea, knows the sterling value OF
Hard tack is good, nutritious n
cad in it's best form for transport
on in the field. Soaked in water
q fried insfat it is most excellent
"a. Toasted by a fire it becomes
tile and easily masticated. Eaten
y time and any way it is good,
nan likes it. l can buy it in 81
I'll, Mimi, and shall ship out
re at once 500 pounds Of it.
4 new territory is absolutely