The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-06

along the otner side long table was
arranged from which the soldiers serv =
al ice cream. cake and other refresh
mcnts The scene of the gathering VAS
Illuminated 10y electric lights.
Capt. Blackman save an informal
talk In which he thanked those pres
cnt for the many courtcsics they have
shown the soldier boys and Major
White. chaplain of the First regiment,
spoek at considerable length. Sergcant
Beck contributed several readings Ia
the Informal program. and several
graphaphone selections added to the
pleasure of the evening The members
of the jackson company proved them
selves capital entertainers.
Last nights gathering was prompted
! largely 10y The friendly feeling engen-
Gcred since the troops have been sta
| toned al Red Jacket shaft location. II
was iutimatcd this morning by Red
Z Jacket shaft residents, Il will soon Toe
followed lay another social gathering in
which the shaft residents Will bc the
hosts.
The Red Jacket shaft boys defeated
! the members Of COMPANY NJ, in a base
ball game Yesterday, the score brins
1c To 3. The contest proved decidedly
Interesting.
Return Trip by Water.
Il is not unlikely the members of
/ the state militia now ON duty in the
copper country will ho transported To
their homes 10y boat, when Coy. Ferris
/ decides tho time has arrived for them
I to bc withdrawn Members of the MILF
/ tary board are now negotiating fui
such transportation. and have been as
surrd 70 can bc very easily arranged
when desired aud probably will result
i'm q biz saving for the state I'm the
muttcr OF transportation costs.
According 10 the tentative plan the
artillery sections and the Menomincc
Infantry will bc the only troops to bo
,ransport,d To their home stations 10y
rail- il being deemed more feasible than
the boat trip.
I
parics hike To Lake Linden, Houghtou
or Hancock where steamers will be
hoardcd for points i'm the southern part
Of the state 1t is believed the eXpcr-
,cnec of loading baggage and equip
ment ON boat and Of taking tho troops
ON board boat viii prov" useful train
ing.
II is believed two boats Will suffice
10 transport the whole command south
ward. ON one boat the following COM
pautcs would ho carried Big Rapids
louia. Grand Haven. Muskcgou, the
lGraud Rapids battalion, South Haven
lNanistec. Troop y. cavalry; Coldwator
1.-TWO Kalamazoo and TWO Jackson AND
the Adrian company. This boat would
90 throurh the Straits OF Mackina'
and down Lake Michigan.
+. ON tho other boat would be the fol
loving companies. Eight Detroit com
pauics of the FIRST regiment, Ann Ar
Dor aud Monroe companies, Whicl
would 20 hy rail to their homes from
either Detroit or Port Huron, probable
, tho latter point; and the two Port Hu
ron companies. Saginaw, Owosso, Flint
Alpcua. Pontiac. Che6oS San, Sault SIC
/ Marie. Truuu T.. cavalry and the sigma
CORPS
f coroparys Rst,ons Stolen.
Members " Company r, Third reei
2 ment. while ON guard duiy at Mohav
, Yesterday. had their raiions for ."
. meals stolen. aud the men were force
F., / to hunger for tho entire day.
p More Pumping Operations.
e Troops were ordered today To NJ
: Tauaiark shaft and No. II &. G. !
shaft whore pumping is To be resum
ed. Yesterday troops were sent 10 Os
crola Nos. and shafts. wheI
/ pumping is to be started.