Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-23
lions for Company X.

s. Company commanders will In
clude in their transportation requests
all field and staff officers. both com
missiOned and non-cOmmissiOned. resi-
dent at their respective stations. AS
slgnments of officers to the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific train
will be made at Fargo, and all tran,
sportation from Fargo to Sparta will
in charge of the train.
9. The Great Mort hern special
from Fargo to Sparta will be in
charge of Captain G. Angus Fraser,
uuartermaster First infantry, and the
Northern Pacific special from Fargo
to Sparta will be in charge of Sec.
ond Lieut. r. +. Healy, Battalion
quartermaster.
10. Officers entitled to mounts will
be furnished transportation for the
same from their home stations to
Sparta and return. Horses from
Great Northern points must be ship
ped in time to reach Fargo not later
than the morning of July 80. At
Fargo they will be transferred to the
horse car attached to the Northern
Pacific special and transported from
there to Sparta Receipts for freight
paid should be taken by officers ship.
ping their horses to Fargo. All the
horses should be valued before ship.
ping and written agreement should
be signed by the owner and by the
officers taking same showing the val
lie of the horse on reasonable basis
so that proper compensation in case
of death or injury can be allowed by
the state. The regimental quarter
master is authorized to secure ten
horses at Fargo. The rate Of hire al
lowed is 81 per day. All officers
above the rank of Captain will fur
nish their own mounts and any OH
Ger may add to the amount allowed by
the state, such sum as he may wish
In order to secure suitable mount.
Officers who have secured their own
mounts will at once notify the regi-
mental quartermaster.
II. Officers must arrange for an
officers mess and Second Lieut.. H. H.
Hamilton. Battalion quartermaster, is
designated as mess officer.
H. Officers and enlisted men arc
enjoined to take as little baggage as
possible, and all grips or trunks be-
longing to enlisted men, other than
battalion and regimental non COM
missioned officers, must be carried in
the baggage car. Enlisted men must
carry their extra clothing, shoes and
toilet articles in their haversacks ana
blanket rolls. Company baggage be-
longing to Company X will be pack
ed in boxes, furnished with handles
and checked to Mandan, there be-
ing transferred to the special train
baggage car. Company baggage be-
longing to Company D and Company
E, will be packed in boxes, supplied
with handles and checked to Devils
Lake, there being transferred to the
special train baggage car.
IS. Officers and enlisted men will
be examined for contagious diseases
at 10 a. m. July 81. by the officers of
the medical department. Every mem.
Der of the command must be pres,
Cnt for this examination.
IA. Second Lieut.. R. r. Healy. bat
talon quartermaster, will proceed to
the Rock Island military reservation
not later than July 26 and will load
such Of the camp and garrison equip
age as is necessary for the movement
He is authorized to take with him
such number Of enlisted men as he
nay deem necessary.
Is. The Troops will be fully armed |
md equipped. They will wear the !
olive drab uniform, olive drab shirt.
hat. russell marching shoes
md puttee leggings en- route. No
lress caps will be taken. All servl-
'eable Kahak' uniforms will be is
ued and each man is expected to have
complete Khaki uniform. Some
equipment will be available for issue
It Sparta. but company command
RS are warned that their men must
re as we'll equipped as possible be-
ore leaving their home stations. as
is very desirable that a good ap.
be made at the review at
'argo.
16. The travel enjoined is for the