The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-06-29
REGIMENT
GETTING RECRUITS
NEW MEN, COMING INTO GUARD
AT CAMP HAGMAN-CONIPANY
Il is EXAMINED TODAY

uHitS Oh tne llllllOlS, MISSOURI,
Kansas and Wisconsin national
| guards, which is reasonably
ready"
Barry's office issued the fol-
lowing:
"Orders are issued directing
the dispatch of all units of the
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and
Wisconsin when mustered in,
examined and reasonably ready.
The Illinois cavalry will go to
Brownsville. Texas. All other
Illinois troops go to San An
tonic. Kansas troops go to
l.agle Pass, Texas. Missouri
troops to Laredo, Texas, and the
Wisconsin troops to San Antonio.
I Other troops will be dispatched
| whenever reported reasonably
| ready"
Camp Hagman, kedfield, S. D.
The modified strength of the Fourth
Infantry was substantially increased
yesterday by the arrival of large
number of recruits, many joining the
company from far distant points, and
several from west OF the Missouri riv-
Lennon after long and fatiguing
rides.
A total of LOG recruits have been
added to the regiment since it went
into camp here last Friday, the larg-
est number of recruits being furnish
ed bv Lieut.. l.. A. Hammersley, re-
cruiting officer for Company G of
Redtield, who has enlisted 80 new
men since Friday, adding them to his
company.
Men Had Difficulties.
Second honors go to Lieut.. Robert
Limberger, of Company X of. Lem
mon, who arrived i'll camp this morn
ing with 13 men. Vernon Southworth
one of this number, rode l7O miles
from south of Bridger to get to LEM
mon in time, using horses, lumber
wagons, boats. automobiles and fin
ally walking part of the distance.
Another man, Charles Robbins, rode
in 80 miles from BiXby on horseback
and stage. But to F. A. Wheaton is
due possit " the most credit, for fail
ing to procure conveyances of any ,
kind, he walked II miles through
mud and rain, reaching the station
as the passenger carrying the re-
cruits was leaving the station, Ralph
Day, another recruit, came riding up
to the station at breakneck speed in |
an effort to get aboard, but failed
He and another recruit will possibly |
be brought down later
Other recruiting officers report {,
ing with new men are as follows:
Lieut.. Guy +. Barnes, Company /
A. Pierre, two yesterday, eight or ten T
more expected in today.
Sessions Recruiting Officer.
Sergeant Wayne c. Foster, Com :
pany B, Sioux Falls, seven men re-
c1uited by Captain A. b. Sessions,
formerly lieutenant colonel of the
regiment, now retired as captain of
the First South Dakota. Four other
recruits have previously reported.
and five men have been rejected on
account of physical disability, giving
this company a total enlisted strength
of 115.
Company C's recruiting officer,
Lieut.. Victor Woodruff, has not as
yet reported.
Lieut.. G.. e. Spearbeck, Company
~ VI I7di hel, live recruits.
Lieutenant II. r. Sackett, Company
Z of Canton, five recruits. Six had
reported.
Lieut.. j. S. Chapman, Company F.
no recruits. Four had prev
iously reported, Christian Nelson
coming from 80 miles south of Their
mopolis, Wyo., by way of Denver,
Omaha and Sioux City to join the
while Glen Wightman
came from Lewiston. Both are old
members. ~.,YB
No recruiting officer was left be-
hind by Company of Rapid City, but
since the regiment has been here sew
eral men have Travelled across the
continent to rejoin their company
here. A. Farrar and A. Snyder came
from Great Falls, Mont, Loren Thom-
as from Berkeley. California, and
Herb Walter from Omaha
Company l., of Aberdeen received |
but one recruit, A. Gates from Me
lette.
Company NJ of Yankton has receiv-
ed II recruits since coming to Red
field. former Captain N. p. Anderson
acting as recruiting officer.
Lieut.. ! s. Coomes of Separate
Company A of Webster has reported |
with nine recruits all Day county
boys.
Separate Company c of Lead re-
ported with 100 men and left no re-
cruiting officer back. Since coming
here the company has lost one man
by drowning and an old member has
joined the company. One old mem
Der OF the company Travelled all the
way from New York to join his com
pany but missed the train. There are
a large number of recruits at Lead
ready to join the company when or
dered to do so.
These new recruits bring the to-
tai enlisted strength of the regiment
UP to over 200, officers and men.
TO RAISE 2 CAVALRY
/ TROOPS IN SO. DAKOTA.
I Camp Hagman, Redtield, S. D.,
Orders have been received by Gener-
al w. A. Morris, authorizing the rails
ing of two troops of cavalry in South