Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-10
COMB STATE FOR
ARMY MATERIAL
ELEVEN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
FOR RECRUITING PURPOSES
ALLOWED MINNESOTA.
GUARDS MAY PATROL BORDER
Minnesota Regiments Await Orders to
to Move South to Rio Grande-Quar-
termasters Instructed to Draw Ra.
tions and Hold Trucks Ready.

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Johnson,
U. s. A, stationed at Fort Smelling,
has received a telegram from General
Barry, Chicago, In command of the
western division, stating that Mime
sofa has been allowed II commissioned
officers for recruiting purposes, and
that Fort Smelling will be the recruit
ing depot for Minnesota and North
Dakota.
The message carries the additional
information that with each commits
stoned officer will be assigned one SER
geant, one corporal and one private,
and that these forces will be dis
tributed throughout the state in an
effort literally to comb Minnesota for
available army material.
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Guards Expect Patrol Duty.
That the First Minnesota will move
south to the Rio Grande for two or
four weeks patrol duty along the Dor
der, a persistent rumor in camp since
the visit of General James Parker re-
the post quartermaster was instruct
ed to hold In readiness a sufficient
number of motor trucks to move the
baggage of the unit
Captain Bert Lehman, regimental
quartermaster, was instructed to draw
five days reserve rations, in addi-
tion to the regular issue of garrison
rations. Reserve rations are carried
by the men for use in emergencies
and consist of hard bread, bacon and
coffee.
How soon the regiment will move is
a matter Of conjecture, most of the of,
ficers being of the opinion that 1t will
be upon the arrival of horses which
have been expected for more than a
week, and indications point to the
First Minnesota as the first regiment
to leave. After several weeks of field
service it will be relieved by another
regiment and the troops will return to
the present camp.
Election Stops Fun.
The election of Frederick Resche,
former colonel of the Third Minnesota,
to the position of brigadier general in
command of the Minnesota brigade,
has eliminated from the Third regi-
ment one of its principal sources OF
amusement. General Resche is of
German descent and his former lieu
tenant colonel, now Colonel II. Y. Eva
of the Third, Is Of English descent.
While both are the best of friends,
each enjoyed joshing the other con
corning the respective merits of the
German and British armies in the
present European war.
Officers Have Good Cook.
A stranger dropping in at headquar,
tiers of the Third might have thought
another war was in prospect as the
two officers discussed the European
war, but the campaign usually ended
by friendly proposals from one of the
combatants to join the other in cigar
or glass of lemonade.
The mess hall of officers of the Third
regiment is one of the most popular
places in camp. Mike Stewart Of the
Mill City is the cook, and it has been
discovered that Mike is one Of the few
army cooks who can make good pas
try, As a result, no invitations to dine
at the Thirds mess are overlooked.
Horned Toad Consomme.
Shorty Callahan, cook of Fl com
nanv. st, Paul, admits he never stud
led French but his French bills OF
fare are the pride Of the company. 70
tatoes a la Carranza and horned toad
consomme are some of his speclaItles
but he also is good at preparing rea
American dishes.
Cook Lowery of e company, st
Paul, gave the boys their first taste
of egg plant the other day, and now
all insist that egg plant shall be served
at least once a day. + company mas
Just purchased sixty pounds OF money
for its mess, and the men say they d.
not miss butter now.
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No Prisoners; Work Waits.
The Third Minnesota regiment holds
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