Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-25

dering a fishWay IN dam at that
place.
State assessors will have hearing to fix
wild land values at Calais on Tues
day, AUGUST 9: at Machias, Thurs
day, August Il; at Ellsworth, Friday,
August IL.
4 busy place il the Office Of the adj
i,ltant general ut this time. In adj
dition to all the regular work of the
Office there is row the labor of getting
ready for the war maneuverS ut Man
aSSaS, VA, which will take place in
September. In order that the Maine
troops my b." transported to the front
i'm the most expeditions manner and
that they shall have their full equip
men, with them upon arrival. it be-
comes ncccss.my for the department to
do 4 great deal of work. Plans must
be- carefully made and the details
thereof followed out to the strctest
letter. II il We're otherwise confusion
will result ana the men will not go in
to camp in the same good manner they
they did ut Portland a year ago.
As vas announced sometime ago Adj.
Gen. F'd"ihAm early in the spring. $"
soon as it became certain that the
! Maine troops We're to participate in the
man-uvtrs. made arrangements in
! Washington for horses for the officers
: of Tie Main" regiments. 50 that they
VIII u" we'll cared for in this respect.
! The following memorandum has
: been issued by the United States war
department telling what officers ana
men will be allowed to take to the
| front:
Field and staff officers above rank
Gers. or cuptHins-1 Wall. Subdlterns
of companies. to every tWo-1 Wall.
To every > foot or 3 mounted men-1
Common. To every 20 loot or Il
mounted meal Conical Wall For
storage Of Subsistence stores: For each
| battery. troop or compauy-l StoraS e.
| For each corps. division or brigade
h"IdquarterS-1 Storage. For each
| rv-,inrmtal hradquarters-1 Storage.
Under par. 1857. Army Regulations
! 1901, Il" china. glassware, hunks, mat
tl"Ss"s. pillows, benches chairs. tables
| or other articles of furniture provided
| tor barracks, no box lockers or trunks.
mattress covers. pillow cases, bed
| sheets "r barrlck bags will be taken
| into the field for use of enlisted men.
Under rar. BIG. Army Regulations
| 1901. the mess outfit Of q soldier Will
h, limited To- l tin cup. l knife. | FORK
| spoon ana such device for Individual
crnkr-; may be furnished by thu
ordnance department.
| 1t is desirable that all troops should
he provided with both dress and SER
| vice uniforms. Full dress uniforms
should not be taken to camp. Assign
m"nls To divisions and brigades may
| depend upon whether an organization
| has either dress Or service uniforms,
| or both
! Organizations should be armed, uni
, formed ana. equipped for active duty
i'll the field. They should bring with
them horses, tonnage, both camp and
| shelter, overcoats. blankets, ponchos.
| haVcrsacks. canteens, and camp AMI
| indiyidual mess outfits.
| organizations should not expect to
| I've furnished by the United States. ut
the camp, with other supplies than
| rations. forage, medical supplies, fuel
| ana ammunition.
Un.ler paragraph 1912. Army Rcgu-
| latiors, as amended by General Or
| der, No. 10, War Department. Septem-
| Der T. 1905 the field allowance of bag
gage will not exceed the following:
| Erigadi"r General, 700 pounds, Field
IDiFicer, 800 pGunds3 Captain. 200 pounds:
ist Lieutenant, Contract Surgeon and
| contract Dental Surgeon. 80 pounds;
| "a Lieutenant and Veterinarian, }G0
pounds.
| All wagon transportation for use at
camp and for maneuvers will be fur
| nishcd on the grounds by the Quarter
master Department. L. :. "A.
Each company, troop. battery and
band should be provided with lone
Army field range of sufficient capdcity
for its cooking.
Authorized horses for mounted or
CARNATIONS. field hospitals and for
mounted officers only will be takent
The adjutant general has just retufp-
ed from a trip to Washington aHd
New York and has brought back cob
siderable interesting information cob
corning the arrangements. 1t is undeC-
stood that there will be two large
camps and a small one at Manassaf
Of the two large camps. one will be ny
Bull Run and will contain half of th4
army, the other at Broad Run where
the reminder will be camped. Camp
number three. which will be the head7
quarters of Gen. Corbin will be az
GAINESVILLE. The hotels and farm housesl
in the vicinity are making arrange
ments for entertaining large numbers
of people who shall visit the war game.
1t is believed that board will be OBJ
tainable during the maneuvers at from
81 to IS per day.
The following general order has been
issued by the adjutant general;
General Orders. No. II.
The Board of Examination will