Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-14

nurses may be provided.
The hospital corps shall consist of ser.
privates first class, and privates of tn
corps assigned for duty TO the different
regiments, ~squadrons, ba ttalions, troons
batteries and companies. and to camns
deputs. and other similar military estah.
lance companies and field hospitals as
may be organized.
The minimum enlisted strength of ar
ambulance company, shall be as follows:
, serseants, first class. Z s~ergeants, 81
privates,, first class. total enlisted (mini.
mum) 4S. One assistant surgeon (cap-
tain). and two assistant surgeons frst
lie%utenants); may be assigned to duty
The minimum enlisted Strength of q
field hospital shall be as follows: 5
first serEean ttsst first riass ela ASA 6 sergeants.
tai enlisted l%minimum) 33. One surgeon
(major). and four assistant surgeons
The signal corps shall be a staf corps
ana Gt shall consist or ffr me Zee cqmmissioned
Of duties of signal officers on the diff
ferent staffs. and other duties properly
ncers assigned to duties with companies
of the signal corps; and Of such enlisted
may be deemed necessary. viz: master
signal electrician, sergeant first class.
~sergeants, corporals. cooks. privates first
COMPANIES Of the signal corps may be
s stEa n of the direrent grades for s"eS
a company, shall be as follows: 5 SER
Pernlts a Z coo f!aSsii is . pr ssfSea"' frst 10 class sGs.
is privates: total enlisted (minimum)
So. The normal quota Of commissioned
officers for a company OF the signal
corps is one captain and two first lieu
%enants. The grade of second lieutenant
is not authorized for the signal corps;
shall be commissioned by the governor
at his discretion and upon the recon-
,onp1otiop of the a6iutant general hnt
no one shall be commissioned unless the
condition set forth in the next two sec
one shall be recognized as ar officer I'M
less he shall have been duly commits
stoned and shall have taken the oath of
office.
mission.i cemmissioned Officers must
pc citizens Of the T n teta States st tne and Of
eighteen years and upwards. No person
who has been expelled or d~ishonorably
States or from any military organiza-
ton of the state shall be commissioned.
he shall possess the additional require
ments herein croscrih~d fcr the partic-
ular office to which he is to be commits
stoned. A colonel of a regiment. at the
time of his appointment. must either be
an officer in active service in the nation
cessive years Immediately preceding his
appointement must have been in active
service in said National Guard as a com
service at the time Of his appointment
must have had prior service of at least
States. or in both combined as
tenan e3mm coio0eI Officer ma ior a Of li fbe
line, at the time of his appointment.
must either be an officer in active serv-
ice, or for two successive years imme-
diateiy preceding his appointment must
have been in active service in the Ma
tional Guard of this state as a commits
stoned OITCef. or II nor IN active SerV-
ice at the time of his appointment, must
H Hase had IA pr prior service Of at least six six
State. or in both combined as a com
cept medical officers and chaplains must
nave served one year Immediately pre-
e sffdl Gaar rdei Of ap PPia t1afn' II int the as Nhtion,
Judge advocate general must be a coun-
selor at law of the supreme court of this
the grade of major. Surgeons and as
sistant surgeons must be duly licensed
under the laws Of this State e. and Of at
least fifteen years practice if of the
grade OF colonel; of at least ten years
colonel, of at least five years practice
II OF the grade of major, of at least three
t tain, and pIa "f af If If Of the grade Of cap.
e fI Of the 6g{ fGads Of first lieutenant An
nnssfe have ef1 been OF edu ths Sa at n ni Gqar1
a regularly ordained minister of some
rellslous denomination.
csfTs.1 The ,]ofiieers ana On h't f6e s atrf
&c a tna line a]a a}@ t ota general. the
CORPS. The extra officers allowed to regil
di1tv Dattallons and squadrons for staff
ana ch snfIsEons and assistant surgeons
signed by the governor Upon o arn eS-
m aatasf of ofad ses!r sd jpmsdiats con- r.
q Original appoiata,cnssse '' from I'm s eaSs
governor upon reliable ommnue d ~ ons
ana SUBJECT to any Examination which
a mas 0e W Pfs5c RIB by regulations or or
aye new organizations. he shall have
p ref Po al1 the in oft the first instance, to ap-
menGe and complete such s orSan 10 f ION
Al STAFF officers shall he seiacfni
Guard. " the National
so AL promotions of the field and line Of
t her1I n oi the National Guard shall be de-
ordered BY the governor; providdede,f W Thse
seiionfa dlle hn of companies may be
as the governor may prescribeeo: , nror rn1es
p rqInefs 'h and hcf 81 any oIlceri Shall be-
the discretion of the govern ng nay hay at
gnlred to pass an examination az to re re-
ntneSs and qualifications before . MS M
OF his superior officers detaiiaSS q BOARD
purpose "e'a'ed Ior that
Sf thni nay, upon the recommendation
brevet com Tuniisnanding officers, confer
the highest grade in which they 10
previously served, or of a Grade rase
hlgher than the ordinary or brevet c nHaI
nxisSaoh Eyer nsid by them, upon Officer,
81 y as Nattonal Guard in active service
.or iia conduct or for meritorious
years. Such commissions iwehty.hve
Win .hem only such privileges or riabts
tary service of the United States nih
sec, 70. Supernumerary OFFICERS
I'LL iisSloneu o1ncers who shall he rem
ment of organizations. or In enp ulsoand-
provided by this act now ~ nas1nec
may be withdrawn from active sara,sess,
and placed upon the supernumera rv 1i st
ms governor may upon the recomrar-
aation OF the adjutant general detail s,-
and he may relieve them from s,ch LILY.
and return them to the slnern1na uuty
list at his discretion. @Fy
Sec. 26. Resignation Of OfAc.r, =,
commissioned officer tenderin1 ht.JA
ignation before having served Ave vaaHS -
II the governor shall accept, shan rScei,...
an honorable discharge; il he has servsG
and honorable discharge: proyidsd. III
shall not be under arrest or returned -
q military court for any deficiency or aeo
l~inquency; and provided further ba Se
not indebted to the state in any nnanner
and that all his accounts for monev q.
public property be correct.
Sec. ~. Examination and Discharua
of Officers.] The governor NAV. VIII Is
ever. he may. deem that the good Of ths
service requires 1t. order any connrniH'
stoned off Ger before a board or exa mins
ton, to consist of not less than three Of