The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
FIRST AWAITS ORDERS TO MOVE
SOUTH TO RIO GRANDE-
MOTORS HELD READY.
SEEK MORE ARMY MATERIAL
Eleven Commissioned Officers Ftr Re-
cruiting Purposes Are Allowed Min
nesota According to Telegram
Received at. Fort Smelling.


ceived some color of authenticity when
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-
ton to the regular issue OF garrison
rat1ons. 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
f1cers being of the opinion that it 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.
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To Recruit Army Material.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Johnson,
U. S. A., stationed at Fort Smelling,
has received 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 i'm an
effort literally to comb Minnesota for
available army material.
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Parker inspects Camp.
Gen. James Parker, United States
commander of the Brownsville dis
trict, was at camp on an inspection
tour of the troops encamped here and
at other points along the border. While
here he visited each regiment to ex-
anime into the condition and equip
ment of the men, the sanitation state
of the camp and the progress made in
drill.
Major Lee of the brigade staff has
requested permission to enlarge an
old target range three miles from
camp for the use Of the Minnesota
troops.
Guards Recover.
All cases of ptomaine poisoning in
the Third regiment were reported
much improved and a majority have
already left the field hospital. Cor
poral Frederick A. Chubb, Company F.,
First regiment; Oscar Johnson, Com
pany L., and A. D. Cummins, Company
M, Third regiment, we're sent to the
base hospital
While drilling In a skirmish forma-
ton Corporal Chubb bruised his left
leg and it was found that the cover
ing of the bone had been injured. He
was sent to the Brownsville hospital.
which has better facilities for treat
ing such injuries. The other men were
sent in for general diagnosis.
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Promotions and Transfers.
Promotions and transfers In the
ranks of the Minnesota brigade en-.
camped at Llano Grande, Texas, have
been announced by Adjutant General
F. B. Wood.
In the Third Minnesota infantry,
Captain W. 0. Flodin will become
adjutant, succeeding c. C. Weaver, pro-
noted to major; Captain R. c. Nelson
is transferred from Company H to
Company c, and Lieutenant A. N.
Nelson succeeds as captain of Com.
pany H.
In the Second regiment, Clifford w.
Pickle is advanced to second lieuten.
ant Of Company M.
Commissions have been signed by
Governor J. A. A. BurnQuist and for.
warded
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Pleads For Lambert.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist has
Joined in an application to the War
department urging reconsideration OF
the recent action directing the honor
able discharge Of Colonel George c.
Lambert of the First Minnesota field
artillery, following his disqualification
in the physical examination.
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Battery Fully Recruited.
A battery, First battalion, First
field artillery, finally is recruited ur
to peace strength, it has been an
nounced at Camp Bobleter. Thirty
five names were signed during the
day. Only twenty were needed. TWEEN
ty men were accepted after physica
examinations. The others will be &C
copied, too, if they pass, as the Off
GERS hope to recruit their commands
up to war strength at once. With each
Of the three batteries recruited 6D
nothing but lack of equipment IA de
laying the First battalion,