Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-09
HANLEY RETURNS
FROM MERCEDES
Mandan Judge Gives Up Auto
mobile Trip and Takes Train
Back From Border.
BOYS ANXIOUS TO
BOYS ANXIOUS TO
GO INTO MEXICO

Everyone in the First regiment is in
good health, declares Judge ]. NJ. Han
ley, who returned yesterday from the
border.
Eyes, Pm glad to get back, fol
North Dakota looks lots better to me
than Texas" said the Judge, and II
is certain that l had an opportunity
to make the trip, and it is certain that
every one of the boys have benefited
The good plentiful. wholesome food
the early to bed and early to rise prin
ciples of camp, the long hard condi
tioning hikes, which beginning with
hour walks, were gradually lengthen.
ed until last Friday the boys covered
1879 miles in four hours and thirty
minutes including rest period, has
put them in perfect condition.
During the last IA mile hike, the
boys marched under actual war condi-
lions, carrying all their field equip.
ment, blanket rolls and including 100
rounds of ammunition, and as rule
the men came through in good shape"
Speaking of the return Of the boys,
Judge Hanley said, 81 have no more
information on the subject than you
have. However, the impression seems
to be in view of the fact that the pres
ident has mustered out the $4,000
troops from Illinois, New York and
other states, who are returning to
their homes after three months ser.
vice on the border, that the balance
OF the troops will be returned after
the expiration of three months from
the time they went to the border"
Judge Hanley had his car at Mer-
cedes and intended to drive home
across country, had a railroad strike
been called, but as the strike failed to
materialize he finished the journey by
train. Orderly Hans Gimbel Of Minot
is bringing the car back, and is &C.
companied by Ralph Hanson Of Man.
dan. The latter, although unable to
pass the physical requirements at Ft.
Lincoln, went south with the troops
in hopes Of getting into the regiment
there. However, he was not accepted
and later accepted a position as car.
penter where he was employed
throughout the summer James Han
ley. Jr., aged II years, the mascot Of
the regiment, who has been with his
father since the regiment was hrst
called to Lincoln, is about the city
today telling his old playmates all
about Texas and Mexico. He is one
who certainly snjoyed the trip. s~
Speaking of the boys OF the regi-
ment Judge Hanley said, "All are in
good health, and there have not been
any serious cases of illness since We
left. The daily routine Of camp life
has become irksome, it is true, and
the boys are restless to a certain ex.
tent, for there is hardly one of them
but aches to get across the line. into
Mexico. The inconsistencies seems to
have petered. out as you never hear
q complaint any more. It is certain
that when the regiment returns. all
will feel that they have accomplished
a good purpose for they have been
guarding an important part Of the Dor.
der during what appeared to be a
crisis, and by their presence prevent
ed depredations into the United States
by the bandits"
Judge Hanley came at this time in
order to prepare for the term of court
which opens September Is. He will
leave tonight for Portland and will re.
turn next Tuesday with Mrs. Hanley
who has been spending the summer IL
the west.