Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-08-13
RANROADERS
ARE ENLISTED
FOR SERVICE
Trainmen With First N. d. N. G.
Now Under U. S. Control for
Possible Use.
WILL BE HANDY IN
CASE OF RAILROAD STRIKE

| men VINO are with the flTSC NOftH La
kota infantry encamped here were TO-
day listed for possible service with
the United States government.
The possibility of a big railroad
strike was in part responsible for the
action taken, for military trains would
! have to be operated in the event that
the shipment of supplies are cut off.
Should there be hostilities with Mex
leo, it would also be largely to the ad-
vantage of the American government
to have trained men of that kind to
facilitate train transportation.
However, at present, everything is
' quiet along the border and no large
bodies Of Carranza troops are believed
to be in this vicinity. However, the
former militiamen are having plenty
to do policing this portion Of the bor-
der, where the Mexican population is
large on Texas SOIL
The North Dakotans performed a
very pleasant task last evening when
they signed the pay roll. They have
received no pay since they were call
ed out in June and the fact that pay
day is so near has had tendency to
create a feeling of pleasant anticipa-
ton and light heartedness.
Today the boss went at the work
of grading the streets of the North
Dakota camp under the boiling sun
with a will and before nightfall the
Flickertail camp had the appearance
of one of the neatest and most SAM
tary grounds along the border.
A tirst-class drainage system has
been installed and it is believed that
the work done will in large measure
safeguard the health of the men.
There has been much illness among
the North Dakotans owing to the
change from the high and cool alti-
tude of North Dakota to the low alti.
tude and damp, torrid climate of the
southwest. Dysentery and fever have
caused the most trouble, but the
North Dakotans are beginning to be-
come acclimated. AS compared with
the soldiers from other states, they
have displayed an amazing hardwood
and the number taken i'll shows
lower average than most of the other
militia regiments.
Owing to the very muddy condition
brought about by heavy rains, service
was not held in camp by the chap
lain Sunday but many of the boys
went to ehprss in Mercedes. J. The Y.
M. c. A. formerly used by the Texas
boys on their old camp grounds ad-
joining the North Dakota regiment
has been turned over to the North Da-
kotans for their use and Sunday night
it was used for religious services and
the singing of hymns. The army Y.
M. c. A. is proving boon to the
North Dakotans. Writing tables have
been furnished, together with Vic
trola, and many pleasant hours are
Whiled away there by the boys.
There as not been much drilling
lately. The work has consisted most
ly of improving camps, building roads
and identifying. the grounds general
ly. When the army leaves this por-
ton of the border the price of land
will undoubtedly have been consider
ably increased, for many improve.
ments of value are being made. Thus
far the work of the army has been
anything but destructive. Quite the
contrary, it has been unusually con-
structive. The heaviest of under
brush has been cleared away from the
land by hordes of boys in khaki and
fine graded roads built. The North
Dakota regiment this afternoon com.
menced the work Of grading a road
from camp to- the town of Mercedes.
What they are doing has caused no
little comment and praise by the ma
tives Of the south.
SPECIAL DISCOUNT.
Special discount on all travelling
bags, suitcases and trunks at Webb's
this week.