Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-21
IDAHO BOYS LEFT NoGALEs TUES
DAY FOR BOISE.
Continued from page ~
following dispatch from Boise tells of
arrangements planned
Will be Ready.

Boise, Dec. 1S.-When the boys from
the border come marching home next
Friday, headed by the Second Idaho
band, they will be given an ovation by
the citizens of Boise and Idaho assem-
bled here from all parts of the state.
The regiment is due to entrain Tuesday
of this week. 1t will be on the road
four days and Friday should see the
Second Idaho back in the welcoming
arms of the state. Major Martin, mus
tering officer for Montana, commits
stoned to muster out tho Second Idaho,
promises to have warm buildings and
comfortable sleeping quarters in Boise
barracks. The water disconnected
for some time, has been turned on, the
buildings have been renovated and
stoves erected to warm them.
Citizens of Boise have combined to
prepare for the reception of the regi-
ment, which will be a gala day. The
return of the Second Idaro is to be a
real Christmas present to be thoroughly
enjoyed.
The Commercial club took steps to-
night to prepare the welcome. Mayor
Hays will see that the city force deco
rates the streets in national colors.
Flags will wave from the main streets,
business men will decorate their places
of bushes with flags, bunting and
Yuletide evergreen. A finance scom-
mittee will raise the funds to finance
such entertainment and receptions as
are desired. The picture theaters will
be thrown open and other places of
amusement will hold out a welcome
hand to the boys.
T.
time in his work preparing the bar
racks, the Commercial club has placed
an automobile at his disposal and other
wise is lending such assistance as is
desired.
have been requested to take charge of
arrangements for Christmas dinner for
the regiment. Other special dinner days
are to be arranged, including a chicken
pie and New Years dinner While here
the regiment is to live on the fat of the
land.
The rehabilitation will require ten
DAYS. All cities and towns having com
panies in the regiment will be asked to
appoint committees to work with those
in Boise for the reception of the troops
Major J. B. Burns and Captain Max
B. CARRIER returned today from Nogales,
where they checked the regiment pro-
perty. No shortage was discovered,
they report, and the property will check.
1t was reported there was shortage %
$4,000 in property value Misunder-
standing in bookkeeping and receipting
for property explains this.
Dispatches from Nogales say 100
officers and men constitute the return
ing regiment.
The regiment will entrain at Nogales
Tuesday afternoon between 2 and 5
O'Clock and travel in sections to Idaho,
arriving in Boise Friday afternoon or
Saturday morning. This is the anthem
tic information that reached Boise mill
tary Officers today. 1t took the regi-
ment 70 hours to reach Nogales last
July and about the same time will be
required for its return. The trip is to
be made via Cotton and Salt Lake.
Guard to be Reorganized.
When the Second Idaho infantry re-
turns it will probably be completely
reorganized by the localizing of the Of
ficers, enlisted men and the companies
and detachment they belong to. Cap
tain CARRIER has drafted a locaizing
schedule for the regiment by which the
enlisted men living in one part of the
state but belonging to d unit of the
regiment as a company hailing from
some other part of the state, are trans
ferred to companies to which they are
the nearest so far as residence is con
cerned.
The schedule accounts for the 1865
men in the regiment This number
has been reduced to 500 as the total
number available, 203 being taken out
as not available. The plan will now be
forwarded to Colonel Edelbute for APP
proval. Under it Idaho Falls may get
a company.
Divided Into Districts.
Under this proposed plan the First
battalion is divided into four districts
or the Standpoint, Occur d Alene,
Grangeville and Lewiston. The men
belonging to the battalion reside in
these districts. Each district is made
up of the following localities:
ndpoint-Bonners Ferry, Ponderay,
Hope, Waucee, Athol, Rathdrum and
Standpoint.
Occur d Alene-Wallace, Occur d.
Alene, Kellogg, Mullan, Sunset, st. Joe
Murray, Spokane.
Grangeville - keuterville, Kooskia,
Grangeville.
INSTRUMENTATION Pomeroy, Ros-
liza, Asotin, Lewiston, Pullman, Chen
ewah, Lapwai, Fort Lapwai, Moscow,
Genesee, Potlaeh, Kendrick, Culdesac,
Fraser
A total of 27S men are accounted for
in this battalion, 252 of whom are
classed as available and ~ unavailable
The Second battalion is composed of
the Twin Falls, Boise, Bull and EN-
NETT districts.
The Third battalion inc udes Nampa,
Caldwell, Weiser and Payette.
Scattering List.
A scattering list is also scheduled in
to four districts, Idaho Falls, Pocatello,
Pendleton and outside state made up as
follows:
Idaho Falls-Blackfoot, Idaho Falls
Foth, Menan, st. Anthony Rigby, Rex