The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-07-27
MAY Be SENT TO-
ANOTHER POINT
indications Camp That Transfer
of Idaho Troops Is to Be Made
RECRUITING UNDER WAY TO IN
CREASE STRENGTH OF REGIMENT
FOI'ty-fiye Idaho Boys Feel Effects OF
Too Many Melons. No Idea As To
How Long VIII Be on the Border

NOGALES, Ariz.-There is persist
ent rumor here that the Second Idaho
Infantry is to be transferred to anoth-
er point on the border Work has been
ordered stopped on the regimental Y.
NJ G. A. building and this is supposed
to be based upon the proposed change.
There is no announcement of what the
probable destination w. be, if the
Idaho men are moved
The Southern Pacific llroad was to
have a train over the Eican Pacific
road this morning which confiscated
by the Carranzista government The
transfer has been delayed by the un-
reasonable demands of the Mexican
government, but it may yet be ar
ranged.
Forty-five of the Idaho boys were on
sick report this morning, principally
from minor troubles caused from
drinking too much ice water or eating
excessively of the melons and fruits
which are abundant here. No cases
are serious.
With three recruiting officers now
in the field, Adjutant General 9. S.
Moody and Lieutenant Max B. CARRIER
u. S. A., are bending all their ener-
gies toward rounding up the 800 men
Leeded for the Second Idaho infantry
regiment before the expiration Of So
days. No time limit on the recruiting
has been set by the government, but
the commander of the western depart
ment has made it clear that he wishes
the work hurried to an early compile
ton in this state.
Officers detailed for recruiting duty
have gone to their stations and re-
ports from them are expected to ar
rive within the next day or two
Recruiting in Boise and adjacent
small towns not visited by Captain
Cupp will be taken care of by the ad-
jutant generals office. Under a spe-
cial arrangement, men living IN towns
not entered by the recruiting officers
may enlist in Boise Recruits who
will signify their intentions of joining
the regiment will be sent transporta-
tion to Boise after they have passed an
examination at their home station.
Here they will again be EXAMINED by
Col W. M. Wood, U. S. A., at the bar
racks. If accepted by him for SER
vice they will be sent to Salt Lake.
The recruits will be permitted to
choose the company in the Second
Idaho to which they wish to be as
signed, but when one oraginzation is
filled to war strength recruits will
have to make a second choice.
Lieutenant CARRIER is in receipt of a
letter from an officer of the regiment
at Nogales in which it is said the gov
ernment had apportioned $255 to each
company of the Idaho contingent to
be used for the purpose of building
camp kitchens and mess halls. The
kitchen and mess hall are to be
housed under one roof. The structures
will be of uniform size Is feet wide
and Ga feet in length with a partition
between the dining rooms and kitch-
ems. The buildings will be OF skele-
tom form, with canvas roof and thor
oughly screened.
This would indicate, it is said, that
the regiment will be on the border for
some time, and although neither Lieu
tenant CARRIER nor Adjutant General
Moody will comment on the probable
lengthy of the stay the Idaho contin-
gent will make on the border, it is
known that they, as well as recruiting
officers, expect the regiment to see
some active service in the south be-
fore being returned home.