The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FROM COMPANY
6. BOYS

lamp Stepnen Little, NogaleS, AriZ.
Aug. 80, l9l6-Covered with alternate
layers of dust and glory, the Second
Idaho Infantry of the United States
arrived home early this afternoon
after 1856 mile march, to and from
Fort Huachuca.
1T is oo miles from Nogales to the
tort. The regular officers here freel,,
predlcted we would lose quite a ner.
eeiitdge or men on the march-me,
VINO would give out and have to ride
IN the ambulances. The road is rouoh
ana stony, the marching equipment
nedVy, water very scarce, and the sim
as ., NOT as that brand of affection that
at1l1cts the youth in salad DAYS.
NOT a single man in all the 1900
cropped out. Not one. Major Butts
the y. ). officer in charge of instruc,
tlon mere until very recently told me
today that the record established nv
inc second Idaho Regiment was won.
qerfui Especial credit is due CAPTAIN
Danne Miller. who has charge of orr
instruction. He has been untirinq in
ms efforts to bring our efficiencv 70
the highest point-and he declares he
is proud OF the regiment Certainly
the regiment, officers and man. are
proud of him.
On the trip up we encountered =
ram storm, such as only the southern
country can boast ola small de1upe
Inc boys were soaked to the skin. and
yet when the order came to resume
march one would think Bedlam had
broken loose. Cheers, yells and pent-
up enthusiasm all burst at once az
the long line of olive drab once again
wound up the rocky road So far as
| can find out not a man caught cold
and the rain was cold, drenchinp
pour of about an hour.
The medical corps, Major Tukev
and Captains Conant, Pittenger and
Wilson, is considered highly efficient
and they are for sickness is kept at
minimum.
The shooting at the range at Fort
Huachuca was for instruction onIv
but some exceptionally good scores
were made. In company G., Tohn
Toothman led with the rifle and 1t
Church with the pistol 1t is freely
predicted that Sergt. Toothman will
make very fine shot.
The last two days of the trip home
was spent in simulated warfare. No
gales was assumed to be occupied by
the enemy-three regiments of in
iiantry, one of cavalry, with the regu-
lar machine guns, artillery, signal
corps, etc. A big brigade had been
assembled at Fort Huachuca and the
Second Idaho was the advance guard
OF the brigade. The National Guard
stationed here opposed us and the ex-
citement today when a general en-
gagement came on was high. The
boys behaved splendidly and came in
after the cessation of ''hostilities" with
plenty of pep"
Nearly every evening when the
march was over, we were sure to find
pie" wagon which had run up from
Nogales with several hundred pies.
A rush was made, and all pies quickly
disappeared. Last night the boys
Clipped in" and bought good mess
of cabbage and minced ham. The
army cannot furnish fresh vegetables
and the men thoroughly enjoy the
change when they may be obtained.
The camp at nightfall has a charm
indescrrbable, but potent The kitchen
fires, the glimmer of the candles in the
little pup tents when the men are
lucky enough to have them, the songs
laughter, callS-and the hum OF lZOO
voices, all under the Arizona stars in
the cool of the evening, after the day
under the blazing sun, is wonderfully
pleasing
But in the field they must get to bed
early, for "first CALI sounds at 1916
and 4:0O-and there are no excuses in
the army Just as soon as the last
echo of the bugle is lost, one can hear
the busy hustle of a. waking camp
Mess is prepared and eaten; tents and
bedding rolled and loaded on the
wagons, except that part carried
every scrap of paper and food or cans
is picked UP and buried. The grount
is left much more clean than it wa:
before the camp was made. The mer
are formed in companies, last in.
spection of everything made, and thcr
off the long, long line moves-just az
day is breaking.
All during the hike" the chaplain
got the mail to the boys and it is cas-,