Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-07-20
Minnesota Boys Camp At Border.

site dltcned against the rain the Third
regiment spent it's FIRST night under
canvas on the Mexican border near
Mercedes. The Minnssotans unioaded
their baggage in the hot sun and few
of the men have been paid up by the
heat wave which followed . rainy
spell.
The mesquite trees afford some shell
ter and Colonel Frederick Resche,
commander OF the regiment, says the
site is 100 per cent better than that
OF Minnesota troops at Chickamauga.
Water is being hauled from an irri-
cation canal a quarter of a mile away.
but the camp will be piped at once
Meet Former Minnesotan.
The Minnesotans were surprised to
find the post quartermaster at the
Llano Grande camp to be Captain w.
A. Carleton, formerly of Minneapolis,
captain of It company, Thirteenth
Minnesota. in the Spanish vsr and
Philippine Instruction
He has been in the regular army
since 1901 and was detailed from the
Thirtieth infantry last March to the
quartermaster's department. He was
sent to Llano Grande and will have
charge Of all supplies for this camp.
Supply Depot at Mercedes.
Captain Carleton welcomed the First
Minnesota regiment, which was for
merly the old Thirteenth. He said the
ramD was NOT ,pcpnrad IN bapHla v,
many troops at once, but will soon be
in shape.
AT present the supply depot is at
Mercedes, but large warehouses are
being erected at Llano Grande. three
miles from here. Motor trucks will
haul supplies from Mercedes until the
Llano Grande warehouses are ready.
The Third regiment camp Is 800
yards south of the railway station at
Llano Grande.
Guards XIII Reptiles.
The mesquite trees remind one OF
New England orchard, but there is
no fruit. In making camp the men
had to cut down cactus and other veg.
citation and fight rattlers. tarantulas
and scorpions. Some of the men were
stung by scorpions, but none seriously
While stacking guns along the rail.
way number of B company men
routed a rattlesnake and killed It.
Because of the situation cots are to
be issued to all men and mosquito
bars are to be provided to prevent
attacks by these pests.
Division Camp at LIano Grande.
Camp sites hive been laid out 70,
the Second Minnesota regiment. II
will adjoin the First and Third in the
South. With the Minnesota regiment
to come here and One Hundred and
Sixty-fourth en- route, a division camp
will be established at Llano Grande
In addition to the regiments named
1t will include One Hundred and Sixty
second and One Hundred and Sixty
third Indiana artillery battalion and
Signal corps from Indiana Fourth and
Fifth, Nebraska infantry and a field
hospital and ambulance company from
Nebraska. 1t is possible the Mime
Brigadier General E. H. Lewis OF
Indiana is in command of the Llano
Grande camp. He has his headquar.
tiers In a ranch house near Third Min
nesota camp. He formerly was major
in the regular army and recently was
made brigadier general.
$4,000 Under Parker.
The border line from Fort Ringgoid
to Brownsville, which includes Mer
cedes and Llano Grande camps is un
der the supervision of Brigadier Gen
seral James Parker, who expects to
have $4,000 men under his command
within the next few weeks.
General Tasker A. Bliss, assistant
chief of the general staff, was expect
ed at Mercedes and Llano Grande to
inspect the guard camp. Some of the
guard units coming here are not as
we'll equipped as were the Minneso
tans and as result will have to wait
until the supply depot is organized.
Regulars at Mercedes.
At Mercedes the Third regular cav
airy and battalion of the Second
Texas infantry are camped. Patrols
of the Third cavalry are scattered
along the Rio Grands river six miles
south of here.
1t was reported here that bandits
had attacked Texas guards at Donna
eighteen miles west of Mercedes, but
fed after an exchange OF shots. There
were no casualties.
Soldiers Guard Swimmers.
Theodore Cosgrove, B company, An
Okla. developed pneumonia on the train
and was removed to base hospital to-
day. Major Prudden, surgeon, said
his case 10 not serious.
John Kingsley, X company, Fourth
Nebraska infantry, was drowned while
swimming in Llano Grande lake, less
than two miles south Of the Minnesota
camp.
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To Protect Franchises.
Senator William A. Campbell Of Min
neapolis has proposed to Governor J
A. A. Burnquist that he call an extra
session to enact an absent voters law
to permit members of the Minnesota
national guard to take part in election