The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-16
PRIVATE BAUMAN OF FIRST REGl-
MENT RECEIVES WOUND IN
HAND-AsSAlLAN ESCAPES.
CONDITIONS ALMOST IDEAL
Second Minnesota infantry Comman-
der Reports on Camps to Adjt. Gen.
Wood-Says 1--WE Are All Well
and in Fine Spirits"

tantry, was shot through the left hand
by an unidentified Mexican at a. NJ,
Aug. 5. He probably will lose one
finger. Bauman was a member of
Corporal A. H. McLeod's Cossack out
post of four men, which was located
about $50 yards south of the First reg
lment's picket line, where all the regi-
ment's horses are located.
Fires at Mexican.
Bauman, the only sentry awake, no.
tlced a man approaching. He called
to him to halt, but the man kept COM
ing toward him. He ordered him to
halt second time, and was raising
his rifle to fire, when the Mexican fired
at him with revolver.
Bauman dropped to the ground. The
Mexican ran. Corporal Mcleod was
awakened by the shot and he fired
three times to alarm the guard and
Captain Percy McClay. The corporal
also fired at the fleeing Mexican.
"Greasers" Escape.
After Bauman had been cared for,
Captain McClay and his mon secured
the brush, but were unable to locate
the Mexican. Investigation disclosed
pony tracks south of the camp, but the
Mexican laborers employed cleaning
the camp say they know nothing of
the affair
Officers believe one or two Mexicans
came across the river with the inten-
ton either of starting trouble or steal
ing horses.
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Camp Is Almost Ideal.
Col. w. T. Moldson of Faribault,
Second Minnesota infantry on the
Mexican border, is on record in a let
ter to Adjt Gen. Fred B. Wood that
conditions at Camp Llano Grande,
Tex, are almost IDEAL
I'm justice to the ones left behind
and to correct any false Impressions
that may have been caused by re-
ports, I want to give you the real
facts concerning conditions that exist
here among the Minnesota troops, at
least the Second Minnesota.
"AII Well and Happy"
1--WE are all we'll and in fine spirit
no serious sickness. We are getting
plenty to eat and good food. While
we were short on ice for couple of
days, we are now getting plenty of
Ice. Our water is being boiled for
protection and is pure. The spirits of
the men are exceptionally good-all
cheerful and happy. The camp re-
sounds at night with the songs of the
men. The weather is delightful. While
the temperature is high during the
day, We do not feel the heat as much
az We did at Fort Smelling. The nights
are delightfully."- cool and we all sleep
well.'
Alleged Spy Stabbed.
Victoriana Trevino, relative of
General Trevino of the Carranza army,
was stabbed four times and probably
fatally wounded by Louis fernando
in the Mexican quarter of Mercedes.
fernando charged Trevino with be-
ing spy for the Mexican authorities
at Matamores.
Secret service men and rangers for
this district admit that Trevino has
been suspected of being a Mexican
spy. fernando has not been arrested,
but is being protected from the friends
OF Trevfno by American authorities.
Military authorities say Trevino has
visited tho Llano Grande camp on sew
eral occasions and following each visit
would report across the river.
Most Peculiar Scorpion Bite.
Albert Gertz of St. Paul, member of
D company, First infantry, holds the
record for the most peculiar scorpion
bite. While eating at the noon mess
Gertz was bitten on the inside of the
lip by a scorpion which was hidden on
piece of bread. He is able to be
about the company street. Gustav
Open of St. Paul, member of L CON-
pany, First infantry, was sent to the
base hospital at Brownsville. He has
a complication of diseases.
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Guards to Relieve Regulars.
There have been persistent rumors
in camp that the First Minnesota is
to relieve the Twenty-eighth regulars
soon, but it is unlikely that any or
ganization in this camp will leave un-
til few more weeks of training have
been given. The Twenty-eighth is do
ing patrol duty in the Fort Ringgold
district, about forty miles west of
here
X X X
Complete Imposition Of Highways.
Minneapolis. Officials of the JET
ferson Highway association, who con-
Quoted tour of the road from st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, to Winnipeg, arrived in Min
neapolis ON their return lap. After a
short stay they departed for home by
way Of st. Paul, the high bridge, North
field, Faribault, Owatonna, Albert Lea,
MIMI. and Mason City, Hampton and
Des Moines, Iowa. Tho party consist
ed Of ]. D. 0larkson, general manager
Of the association, Carthage. NO.;
Walter Parker of New Orleans. and
Is. wolstencroft. Des Moines.