The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-04-18
COMPANY G
BOYS ON hike

For practical experience in the art
of war eleven member of Company O..
of the Second Idaho regiment, Ma
tional Guard, camped a mile above
Nampa ferry on the Snake river Sat-
urday night and spent Sunday morn
ing in practical military wark. The
men, all members of G. Company Of
Caldwell, left at $50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon going to Lake Lowell, from
which place they hiked across the hills
to the ferry, carrying edibles for three
meals, two blankets, shelter halt,
guns, ammunition and other equip
ment necessary for such hike.
Lieutenants Wood and Cupp fol-
lowed in the evening on the 10 o'clock
car, Joining those that went out ear
lier at about 2 a. m. The trip from
the lake to the ferry by those in the
first party took about two hours and
a half, the distance being little more
than six miles to where camp was
made. After reaching camp tents
were pitched in regulation style and
then each man prepared his supper, a
good substantial meal in every in
stance.
On account Of additional members
Of the party coming out later, the
men stayed up and had some practi-
cal experience in night scouting and
patrol work, until about two o'clock
when Lieutenants Wood and Cupp
arrived in camp. Taps soon followed
At six o'clock revielle was blown by
the musician and after hasty bath
in the Snake river breakfast was pre-.
pared in a style similar to that used
for supper. .t
Following breakfast, and little
squad target work, two members o.
the squad assembled to the top Of Liz
ard Butte, about two miles from can1
and from that point exchanged mes
sages with the other members of the
squad by means of flags and the In
ternational Morse code which ha.
been adopted by the United State.
army for use in the regular branch
and in the militia.
The messages were readily read al
this distance and with new flags
which are being prepared it is ex.
pected that the members OF The loca
company will be able to communicate
with each other up to distance oil
five miles. More practice hikes will
be held from time to time and more
practice will be INDUCED in this
branch of the srevice.
1t is planned to make second trir
Saturday afternoon, returning Sunday
morning or afternoon. The location
Of the next camp is not known yet
but will probably be down the Boise
river and at this camp special work
in the making and reading of maps
will be undertaken in addition to sig
nal work, with the idea of increasin,
the efficiency of the personnel of tn,
Caldwell company. ;.
In order to acquaint the bushes
men of Caldwell with the work bein,
done by the National Guard compan,
in this city, cordial invitation is ex
tended to every business man to &C
company the members of the compan
on these hikes. To those that care t
go, mess kits, tents, blankets an
other necessary articles will be is
sued by Captain M. G. Mcconnell ur
on request. Everything in camp
kept clean and in military mamie
that the training may be complete
every respect.
On the Saturday hike, which wa
the first this year, Lieutenants Woo,
Plummer and Cup, Sergeants Bel
nett, Ford and Hagerman, Coo
French and Private Spurgeon, Comb
Holrich and Charlton made the tri
AS this has aroused not a little int
est it is expected that on the follow
ing trips better showing will |
made by the members of the comps
ny.
The regular Monday night drill
also are increasing in interest al
each night sees a larger turno
which speaks much for the future
this company, which ranks high in II
state guard