Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
IDAHO TROOPERS ARRIVED FROM
BORDER AT BOISE LAST SATURDAY


health. With squared shoulders viz
orous carriage, swinging strides and
happy smiles, it was apparent to the
most disinterested that the bows re-
turning from the front could hardly
appear stronger In fact, although
hardened by the strenuous border duty.
the service experienced at the border
did not appear harmful in the slightest
if looks do not belle. In appearance
the regiment made much finer show
ing and impression returning than
leaving.
Barracks Rings With Hilarity.
Old Boise barracks has not witnessed
such hilarity for years as it did yes
terday afternoon and evening after the
arrival of the regiment, now comfort
ably quartered in the barracks build
ings. Glad to get home after six
month s service ON the Mexican bor-
der, glad to be with relatives and friends
again, glad to know that there is 60
ing to be no more routine duty of camp
life, vast majority of the soldiers did
not hesitate to express themselves as
to their attitude toward returning.
They are here to be mustered out of
the service of the United States. Boise
barracks is designated as the demob-
ilization point. The ceremony of mus
tering out and transferring of the pro
perty will take over two weeks. The
regiment will be here until after the
next legislature convenes when money
will be provided to pay them the amount
due from the state.
Details of Arrival.
Something of the thoroughness and
the quickness with which the BOYS of
the Second Idaho could whip into line
and be on the march was witnessed at
the depot. Hardly had the steaming
engines stopped before the khakiclad
youths began pouring forth and with
in two minutes later companies began
to line up in march order. Now and
then a mother, sister or sweetheart
would dart from the crowd and with
moist eyes would give her welcome
hastily and then drop back and watch
with pride company after company pass
| by, marching with the same sturdy
step that characterized them as the
best regiment ON the entire border.
At the Boise barracks from the time
the first companies arrived until late
at night there was a scene of activity.
unloaded and cots and bedding were
moved into the stove heated buildings
which were all in readiness. The COM
panies were quick in taking possession
and soon the floors were covered with
cots which were hastily made. At $3.50
several of the companies were enjoying
mess, joshing and having good. time
and telling each other and the few
visitors on the grounds how glad they
were to be back home again.
Colonel Talks About Troops.
Colonel Edelblute was early at the
officers headquarters giving directions
for the quartering of the troopers. He
stated that while the men were glad
to get home, that they would have will.
ingly stayed on the border had they
been needed longer. The health of the
men was excellent he said and during
the six months in the tented city on the
MEXICAN border but four men were lost
out of the Second Idaho and only one
by preventable disease of pneumonia
He stated they were just getting ready
to go into winter quarters. boarding up
the tents and making other preparations
when news came that they would be
ordered home and the work was stopped.
There evidently is not man in any
company in the regiment but what
thinks his company is the crack one in
the Second Idaho. AS representative
of the Capital News was circulating
about the barracks Saturday night he
met men from several of the companies.
The first husky chap into whom he
bumped was from Company A, which
the private confidently stated, was the
best company in tho regiment. A
Grangeville man declared Company E,
headed all the list and boy from the
prune city of Payette whispered that
Company was considered the leader of
the regiment.
That the boys were glad to be home