The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1912-07-12
FOR THE MAhHDvERS
Preparations For War Came at
CTay's HaTboT.
IDAHO TROOPS 70 ATTEND.

Day OF to Attend Golden Potlatch
| at Seattle.
Congress having made the necessary
appropriation Of 81, $50, 900, for the
army maneuvers to be held this sum
mer 10 various parts OF the United
States, advices received by national
guard officers ia Rathdrum from
Adiutant General Mccall, convey the
information that the maneuver en-
campment near Puget Sound, Ia,
which the National Guard Of Idaho
is to participate. will be held at the
time scheduled, and that, according
to present arrangements Company
sc" of Rathdrum will leave the
home station at 3:33 p. M. on July
l8.
The period to be devoted to the
maneuvers is July 20 to 20, inclusive,
but arrangements have been made
for the Idaho regiment to attend the
annual fair at Seattle on July 10.
thus making 1t necessary for the
troops from Idaho to leave home on
the 1S. att ~
Regarding the arrangements for
attending the Seattle carnival a
! recent bulletin from the Adjutant
Generals Office at Boise says:
"The Adjutant Generals office is
in receipt of definite information
from the Department OF the Colum-
bia to the effect that the maneuvers
will be held during the period com
mencing July Goth and ending July
!. 29th. s1
1--WE are pleased to announce that
arrangements are practically COM
pleted whereby the End Infantry will
| be enabled to attend the Golden Pot.
latch at Seattle on the 10th OF July
and participate In the military exer
cises which take place on that date.
Sufficient freedom will be given tc
I the members Of the regiment tt
enable them to enjoy the festi vities
incident to the holding OF this great
annual carnival given by the city Of
Seattle.
''It Is believed that the mcmbers 0l
the National Guard OF Idaho will en-
JOY this opportunity to visit Sc attll
during this gala event and that the!
will show their appreciation by N ak
| Ing the best showing possible. /
must be horne 10 mind that we sha |
| be called upon to parade befor.
thousands Of people and 10 competl-
tlon with the National Guard Of tn,
State Of Washington and possibl,
other troops.
ut Is anticipated that Idaho will
be excused from participation in tn
, maneuver exercises on July 29th an,
that the different companies will b
! returned to their home stations Il
! time for the members thereof to cas-
, their ballots in the primary ele,:tio
tn be held on the 30th.
= "In order to secure the concesslo 0
necessary to make possible thes
D arrangements, the Adlutant Generi
assured General Maus that IL Idah
{ we're shown this consideration "
would show our appreciation Of tn
same by making most exec Her
showing at the forthcoming maneuvs
encampment and he has impiic
confidence that the officers aud 'me
OF the End Infantry will keep inyi,
: late the promise thus given"
Since the bulletin above referred I
J, was issued it has been learned ths
|. the Idaho troops will not march i
the Seattle parade. but will have ii
entire day off to see the city.
According to orders and bulletin
,. issued, the maneuvers will be cor
n Quoted on a somewhat different pla
4, than heretofore and over part
=, the Puget Sound country not heret
q fore visited by the Idaho regimen
The troops participating will
divided into two opposing armie
u one advancing from Gray's harp
% and the other opposing the invadii
/. forces The troops will be equipp'
.. for actual field service and. it is pr
sumed, will change camp every da