Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
TO Be INSPECTED.
General Byers Issues the
First Order of the. Year.
TEST TO Be A VERY THoRO One
All Branches Of the State Militia In
cIuded-Care Of Property One of
the Main Features-Company G Is
Already Making Preparations.

Orders have been received in this
city in reference to the spring inspec-
ton of the Iowa National Guard, The
inspection will not begin until after
January 25, and the Fifty-second regi-
ment will be inspected first, to be fol-
lowed by the Fiftieth. This will prob
ably place the inspection of Company
&c" simetime during the latter part
OF February. The inspection will be
thoro, as is seen by the general order
which follows:
General Orders
No. 1.
State of Iowa,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 2, 1901.
l.. The annual inspection of all
companies, troops and regimental
non-commissioned staff and bands of
the Iowa National Guard, at their sta.
tons, is hereby ordered to be held ON
such dates. after January 25, as may
be designated to each organization by
the inspecting officers, Col. j. A. Ohm
sted, inspector general, and Major
John T. Hume, assistant Inspector
general, giving not less than three
days notice
II. Inspections will be most thoro,
with a view to determining the pro.
ticiency of officers and non-commis-
stoned officers, the facilities for and
manner of caring for state property,
and to what degree each organization
is prepared for active and immediate
service. The inspectors will partic-
ularly investigate and report upon the
following subjects:
|. Strength of company, number
present, number absent with leave,
number absent without leave, number
residing within one mile of the ar
mory, number residing a greater dis
lance; probable number that could be
assembled, fully equipped for active
service, within twelve hours from the
receipt of order by the company com,
mander; ceremony of inspection, con-
dition of arms and equipments, condi-
ton and quality of uniforms and
blankets, number of uniforms service
able, condition and manner of keeping
books and papers, including the first
sergeant's roll book; condition and
adaptability of armory method of
numbering individually each separate
article of clothing and equipment, and
the condition of said marks on the
same; appearance, bearing, discipline
and instruction of the company.
What viii Count.
2. Each company will be exercised
in and marked upon the following:
Formation of company, school of the
| soldier, bayonet exercise, setting up
exercise, manual of arms, firing move
| ments by company, movement by pla-
ICONS and ceremony of guard mount
ing; drill regulations must be strictly
complied with.
3. The zeal and efficiency of COM
pany officers; whether they possess
the requisite professional knowledge
| for the proper performance of their
duties; whether they observe the sys-
tenn of instruction and treatment of
subordinates enjoined by the regula-
tions.
4. The instruction, regularity of at
tendance and proper performance of
duty of all non-commissioned officers;
whether they have been regularly ap-
pointed and have received their prop
er warrant from the regimental COM
mander; whether they habitually oc-
cupy their proper places in the forma-
| tfon of the company and discharge
the duties of their positions as pre-
scribed in the regulations; their know
ledge of their duties as guides and file
| closerS.
Non-commissioned officers not show
| ing proper knowledge of, or attention
| to, their duties will be recommended
to their regimental commanders for
| reduction ranks.
5. Company musicians will be e4.
| amined as to their knowledge of the
| service calls.
Property to Be Examined,
6. The condition, place and manner
OF keeping the state property with ref
erence to its security against fire,
theft, damage or use for private pur-
| poses; also whether or not it is habit
| ually kept in armory as required by
| law. They will verify exhibit of pub
lie property with last property return
| and make detailed report of all short
age.
LII. Company commanders are di-
rected to have all state property, for
which they are accountable, exhibited
at their armories at the time of the
| inspection, and see that it is arrang-
| ed in such a manner that it may be
| readily inspected and verified.
w The inspectors will also per-
| form the duties of board of survey
on such property as may be submitted
to them for that purpose by company
commanders.
v. Company commanders having
| unserviceable property they desire in
spected and condemned, with view
to having it replaced by issue of new
property, will submit the same to the
inspectors for that purpose.
vi. Muster rolls will be sent direct
to company commanders from this Of
flee. They will he prepared BY dupli.
cate only, and carry only the names
of the members of the company at
date of inspection. Men discharged
since last muster are not entered upon
this roll.
VII. Field and STAFF, members of
| non-commissioned staff. and officers
and enlisted men of staff departments
will report uniformed and equipped
for inspection and muster with CON.
| panies at their respective stations.
MRS. EDWARD JENNINGS DEAD.
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