The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-10

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I Robert II. Huston was corn IN Jams
I AIRY, ls65. in Hamilton. Ohio and was "a,
I his death few months PAS, s. years &
age He came west 70 Kansas when Is
years old. and for several years taught
school and attended college locating IN
-S92 in Guthrie with his brother. 4 IL
Huston. The ,wo practIced law here for
several years. later entering into part
nership with Judge :. s IaWrenca
Their last office is the same as IS now
occupied by Lawrence q Huston on west
Oklahoma avenue. and here now are tf.s
law library, desk and other Office equip
rents that we're the property of tie
youngest member Of the arm.
When the oklahoma National Guard
was organized Robert Huston was chas-
en- the first captain q company \ -
this city. He hlled the position 80 credit
ably that within short time he haa
been promoted through all iuterveniir
positions until he became the colonel
the First regiment.
Nheu the Spaulsh-Americsn war bros
out Captain Huston was among tho aFss
20 offer hts services 90 Governor Rarras
Resisning his position as colonel ~ lhe
national guards. DE accepted The captain-
cy % troop u. az The fcm0Ts Rough It'd
er regiment under Colonel Leonard Wood
and Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt lie
assisted Captain Allyn Capron m ,hs
mastering IN q the men here and accom-
panied che regiment 20 San Antonio and
later to Tampa
], was Captain Illusions good torture
while many others were Ief, behind 20
be selected among those OF the Roash
Riders 20 go 20 cuba. He cav bis arst
baltic or JUue q. ls9s. al las Guaairnas
and was 3reveted major Tor gallant con-
duct in action there
After Major o. A. Brodle was seriously
wounded al Ias Guaaimas his brigade
was turned over 20 Captain Huston. Nso
led fl through the famous charge nj SAN
Juan Hill and Through an the succeeding
battles on Cuban soil. IN which the
Rough Riders participated. unfn sfte-
July g. following IN the San Juan Hl
Gghl Captain Huston Narrowly escaped
injury. 81 not death. from a Spanish bsi-
Jet that passed through tho hat OF ira
young ofhcer. u was during the Cuban
campaign THAI HIS constitution was un-
derm!nfd ard never afferward did ne re-
gain hts former strength.
After the Rough Rider regiment was p
turned 20 tho United statee. Prs~igeut
Mckinley appointed Captain Hustss an
additional paymaster in the army VITA
The rank - major This position he he1!
Until about ono year aro. when D. vaa
mustered ont ~ the sergice wlth tao las
81 the volunteer reT meutz
captain Huston was too good a aal-
der . remain long out u The ranks ara
IN October. 1893. ne was commissioned -
ireFident Mckinley az captain = corn
pany I. Forty -7eTenth Volunteer iufantrY
after assisting in the recruiting ~ sac
regiment lu View York and rena~vlvaaia
~ sailed for the Philippine ela sHez
canal. with BIS regiment. and has hess
stationed ere greater par' ~ The tire
A. LAgaspi q town IN the nosthern n,--
tion - Lazon he has participated .a
a number ~ sngaEerents win the rea-
e-s. hss 7lH8rs shown hlmre,f TIE asf-a
brave. c7r fui officer. that r.ade tn -
popular via his rurertor ofrsrs a-d tas
friend and conra-lan ~ sH pa uep-
Fac last rnearsze received from captain
Huston wa a letter nrttt-H 70 hlr zl.s
On Aay g. a~t from f<aa~li BE zsa
then ius. recovering from su attack ~
tou i4lE ~ s f1o9esed fsat be we
soon afteraarda a.. sezed wlth sypaos4
ard Ea4 mossf 20 tbs armF hospital a.
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fende3
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