Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-06
BUTTE HAS FURNISHED SOME
GOOD MEN FOR INFANTRY
AND CAVALRY.
MANY APPLICANTS FOR
- .--, ENLISTMENT HERE
The New Men Will Be Sent to the
Philippines at an Early Date
S. Many Are Rejected.

Butte who are DESTROYS of seeking
glory and the elusive Filipino at the
same time, is such that Lieutenant Frank
II. kalde of the Eighth infantry and
United States Army Surgeon Il. r. Glib
son will perhaps find it necessary to
make another pilgrimage to this city
in the near future in order to give the
aspirants for fame in this section of the
state a further chance to enlist in the
service of Uncle Sam.
Seven strapping specimens of physical
manhood were enlisted yesterday after
passing the required medical examina-
ton and giving certificates of character.
A total of 23 We're examined, but 16 were
rejected for various reasons. About 60
men were present at the armory making
inquiries and watching the progress of
the examinations. OF this number about
one-third were imbued with the idea of
enlisting for service.
There was another crowd present to-
day and three passed the physical ex-
animation and will be sworn in this aft
ernoon. 1t is expected that a total of
10 or II will be enlisted to-day before
the expiration of the time set for ex.
animation.
These men will go into the infantry
and cavalry branches of the SERVICE"
said Lieutenant kalde. They go from
here to Fort Harrison this evening and
then to the Preside in San FraDcisco,
where they will embark for the VIiilip-
pines. Surgeon Gibson and l also leave
FOR Fort Harrison this evening, but there
have been so many applicants for en-
llstment in Butte that we may find it ex-
pedlent to return here next week. All
the recruits secured in Butte are fine
examples of physical manhood and come
from several industrial branches.
This afternoon l shall telephone An
aconda and find out if there are enough
persons at that place wishing to e>list
to warrant us in going there. We shall
also do some enlisting at Great Falls.
About 20 have already enlisted at Helena.
There is an error, contained in the
morning papers which I wish to correct,
1t was stated that the men enlist for
three years, but that at the expiration of
the first year they can secure their dis
charge by paying the sum of 1925. This
is not true; every recruit must serve the
full term of three years so long as hos
tlhtles continue in the islands. During
a time of perfect peace, under certain
specified conditions, man might buy his
It is required of applicants for en-
llstment that they be between the ages
OF IL and 80 years, of good character and
habits, able-bodied free from disease and
able to speak, read and write the Eng
fish language. Minors will not be en-
listed without the written consent of
father, only surviving parent or legally
appointed guardian. Married men will
be enlisted only on the approval of a
regimental commander. and original en-
listments will be confined to persons who
are citizens of the United States or
have made legal declaration of their in
tention to become citizens. There are
also certain specified qualifications as re-
CARDS weight and physique.
Those who We're enlisted in this city
Yesterday are as follows: Philip Her.
man, miner; William Keeling, laborer;
John j. Hurley, school teacher; William
0. Wilson. quarryman: John Zientek,
laborer; John O'Shaughnessy, clerk; ia
cob Dern. laborer.
Those who had passed the REQUIRED
examinations up to noon to-day are
Charles E. Chapman, teamster; Bert
Bickerton, clerk: John Leahy, waiter,
and Thomas Breen, blacksmith.
Hurley is gentleman of good ap-
pearance, who possesses first class
certificate to teach in the grammar
grades of Brooklyn, N. Y.