Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-12-09

The war department has been asked
to rescind its order directing the mus
tering out of the Second Idaho regi-
ment at Fort Douglas, Salt Lake, and
to direct that the officers and men
be sent to Boise to be mustered out at
the Boise barracks. Governor Alex
ander wired the secretary of war to
that effect.
Mayor Hays and the Boise CONNER
cial club, through Jess B. Hawley,
Its president, made similar request.
Other agencies are also active. Every
effort will be made to bring the regi-
ment to Boise intact so that the troops
may be mustered out here.
Under the orders of the war depart
ment the Second Idaho is to entrain
at Nogales for Salt Lake, where it
will be dispersed by organizations to
home stations. Colonel w. II. Edel-
blute, in a telegram to Adjutant Cen
eral Moody, suggests the use of the
Boise barracks when the troops are
discharged.
MUST PREPARE BARRACKS.
1t is believed that Boise offers
more centralized location for mastering
out of the regiment and that 1t is
more fitting to bring the regiment
here than take it to Salt Lake. The
reason given for using Fort Douglas
is that the season is late and that sta
tion offers more conveniences than
the Boise barracks.
Adjutant General Moody said today
that nobody would rejoice more than
he to have the regiment mustered out
0I I1,,t
racks are without light and heat, while
the water for domestic and other pur-
poses has been shut off. The expense
attacked to placing the buildings in
condition to house the 100 officers
and men would be considerable, he
said.
Colonel Edelblute wired General
Moody as follows:
Troops ordered home. Probably ar
rive about Dec. 20. Suggest wire for
authority to use barracks and grounds
and for authority to provide heating
arrangements for same. Burns and
CARRIER intend leaving about Tuesday"
OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIVED.
The official notice to muster out the
regiment and it's release from border
duty was received last night in the fol-
lowing telegram to General Moody by
Department Adjutant Murphy, war de-
partment, western division, San Fran
cisco:
Idaho infantry ordered from bor-
der for muster out. Account lateness
of season have designated muster out
at Fort Douglas, Utah. hence by or
ganization to home stations. Will wire
dot n 6ny nj ,f,4. -. \
bursting officer should be present Fort
Douglas"
Another telegram from Department
Adjutant Murphy states that Captain
CARRIER reports he will return to Boise
several days ahead of the regiment
and that he can then muster in the
and officers when he can pro-
ceed to Fort Douglas and muster out
the regiment.
GOVERNOR MAKES REQUEST.
Governor Alexander telegraphed the
secretary of war as follows:
Idaho requests that the order to
muster out the Second Idaho regiment
at Fort Douglas be rescinded and order
made that they be mustered out Mt
Boise barracks. This, we believe, will
more nearly suit the convenience Of
the members of the regiment and their
and be pleasing to the peo-.l
pie of the state"
To Senator Borah the following tele-
gram was sent:
please use effort to have the Ida
no troops mustered out at Boise bar |
racks instead of at Fort Douglas. /
Have wired request to this effect to
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