The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-07-26
State Troops Need Az.

State Troops Need Az.
Urging immediate contributions to
tho Minnesota Guard fund, Governor
Burnquist has sent out an appeal to
the people of the state. The COVER
nor spoke especially of the aeed of
aicing families of men who are on
their way or preparing for departure
for the border
1T has been urged that if any men,
Der Of the guard must leave those
dependent upon him without means of
support his community devise means
to care for them until future govern
mental action" Governor Burnquist
said.
Since the Issuance of the proclama-
ton tn. War department has issued or
ders tl9t enlisted men with depend
ents, may under certain conditions, be
discharged but only few applications
for discharge have been forwarded and
none Of these has yet been acted up
on. A large number of men, there
fore, who have left for the border, or
are ready to go, are leaving depend
ents who are in need of aid.
Even il there will not be war, the
funds will be needed, for those depend
ent must under any circumstances be
looked after. And the members of the
guard who go into climate different
from our own will suffer many hard
ships and will continually be in danger
OF disease 1t is apparent that the
money contributed to this fund may
be the means of preventing much ill
ness and the saving OF many lives"
X X X
Last State Troops Leave.
Minnesota has sent the last of it's in
fantry regiments to the international
boundary
The first of three trains bearing men
Of the Second infantry lett Fort Shell
ing shortly after 10 a. M, Saturday. It
carried the First battalion and the regi-
mental staff. The departure of the
regiment was delayed by shortage of
wagons to move supplies.
The Second regiment is comprised
OF companies from New Ulm, Fari-
bault, Winona, Mortified, Fairmont,
Worthlngton, Austin, Mankato, Owa-
tonna, St. Peter, Redwood Falls and
Madison.
With the departure of the Second,
Camp Bobleter is deserted village
No troops are left except the artillery,
encamped more than a mile from the
grounds occupied by the infantry.
Colonel w. H. Mollison OF the Sec
ond has complained that his men
were equipped with hats that had been
condemned by officers of the First and
that few were without blankets or
shelter tents. He said. however, that
the hats were better than the ones the
men were wearing
X X X
Camp at LIano GRANGE.
Arriving at Llano Grande the First
Minnesota Immediately went into
camp, pitching it's tents near those of
the Third regiment, which arrived
July IS, the indicated point of con-
centration of the guard at this point,
with plans for an encampment Of
10000 men and like number at Mer-
CcueS, lulcc lilies east.
Brigadier General E. NJ. Lewis U.
S. A., is in command of the camp
which is made up of full brigade of
Indiana troops, the Fourth and Fifth
Nebraska, two field hospitals, signal
corps, and battalion of artillery. The
North and South Dakota and Iowa
troops are expected to be sent to this
place.
Mail should be addressed to the
First Minnesota, Lano Grande, Hidal-
go county, Texas, the company OF the
men being included
X X
Artillery To Go To Border.
Minnesota artillerymen will not be
sent to training camp, but will 20
direct to the border This statement,
made positively by officers of the First
field artillery, is believed to be based
on orders already received from Wash
ington.
Sending the artillery regiment to
the border means a large portion of
the enlisted men will be confronted
with actual firing for the first time ir
active service, having had no previous
experience with actual fire.
1t is believed, however. a concen-
tration> point on the border will be
selected which will give some oppor-
tunity for target practice.
X X
Would Pay Guardsmer.
Salaries of members of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota faculty who join
the national guard will BE continued if
the attorney general decides the board
Of regents has the power to do so.
This announcement was made by the
regents, nine OF whom visited six sub
stations of the department of agricul-
ture. In connection with the trip a
business meeting was held. A Fed
eral law, recently passed, authorizes
the Secretary of War to issue uni
forms free to cadets in land grant col
leges.