The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-08-28
NEWS OF COMPANY E
Rathdrum's Militia Company Does
Splendid Work.

/ Splendid Work.
Company E has been doing
splendidly during the encampment
just ended at American Lake,
Wash. Every man seems to have
enjoyed the outing. The company
has been ably commanded and has
made a good appearance at all
times, considering the lack of
sufficient equipment. It received
honorable mention at muster, and
the cleanliness of its street was
generally reported excellent.
Quartermaster Sergeant E. J..
Peters saw to it that the rations
we're forthcoming at all times and
Cooks Jacobson and Frisbie could
always be trusted to serve the hot
cakes, baked beans, boiled Or
roast beef, potatoes, and all the
other necessities in manner most
conducive to the good spirits and
good health of the men.
There were few cases of illness,
none Of which were due to the
camp life, being caused rather by
over-indulgence in water melons
and pies, ETC., which the men
bought individually from the
''canteens" or from hucksters.
Private Tom CASTOR was ill for the
first few days and upon being
taken to the surgeon learned that
his ailment was due entirely to eye
strain caused by discarding his
glasses. He was advised to wear
glasses.
! Among the incidents Of the camp
effecting Company E, was the THEFT
of one blanket from Private Geo.
Hackney. 1t disappeared from
the guard tent while he was on
post. A search OF the entire camp
did not discover it. At the same
time other companies reported
four or five blankets gone. But
this was not all. In one company
a lieutenant reported that while
his company arrived with a full
equipment Of blankets only twelve
J had blankets the second day after
making camp. The presumption
was that the lost blankets found
their way into some of the nearby
regular camps.
!, Much interest was aroused in
athletics last Thursday and il de-
veloped that Chas. Maine of E was
about the best wrestler in the Ida
no camp. He and an L company
man, in trying out to find man to
60 against Montana athlete,
wrestled for an hour without either
getting fall. Straws were drawn
and the L man wrestled the Mon
tana champion Friday evening.
They were evenly matched, but
on account of the late hour and
the event was postponed. Maine
. wrestled Gilbert, Montana athlete
from Billings. in a handicap.
Maine weighs 40 and Gilbert IFS,
) andGilbert was to secure three falls
: in an hour. He did it easily, but
Maine threw him once in flying
fall.
On Saturday, after being paid
off, all the men and officers not on
, duty, were allowed "a hours leave,
/ most of them going to Seattle or
Tacoma. About 20 men of E
company, Howard Bradbury, the
mascot, and 1st Lieut.. Culp, re-
mained in camp. Lieutenant
Roth returned early Sunday morn
ing and remained in camp all that
day. Major Edelblute was in
command during the absence Of
!, the senior regimental officers.
Captain Spoerry returned in the
afternoon to assume his duties as
officer of the day for Sunday night
a and Monday. E had more men
present for devine services at s
I O'Clock than any of the other COM
: panies. The services were held
out doors.
Company E lost one man on the
y 22nd. Alfred Enders, a private
! from Post Falls, received a tele-
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