The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-07-21

ment was the only national guard |
organization that went into Nogales
ready TO the ultimate DETAIL" said |
Joel L Priest, general agent of the
Oregon Short Line, who returned
Sunday moruing from the border.
This was the verdict of Major Hamm,
chief mastering officer at Nogales.
The major visited the Idaho camp
the mornlng after the regiment ar
rived, announcing that he had come
TO arrange for physical examinations
and to arrange other details prelim
mary to actual service.
"Major Hamm seemed much sur
prlsed when told that all OF the Idaho
soldiers had undergone physical ex-
animation, that they had been issued
all the government property to which
they were entitled and that they were
ready in all respects to begin their
work" said Mr.. Priest. "And the
major was as much delighted as be
was surprised. i am not needed here
at all, he said. Idaho is entitled to
congratulations on the splendid show
ing she is making
"They have a camp that is in
every way ideal. Water has been
plped from the Nogales city reservoir
to and through the camp. A build
ing has been constructed for shower
baths and transmission lines for cleo
trio lights are under way. The food
supply is wholesome and abundant
and to every man in the regiment an
army cot has been issued. All that
the boys have had to fight so far, and
/ hope all that they will have to fight,
are tarautulas and centipedes. These
pests are there 10 considerable num-
bers but they can quickly be EXTERN
mated
"The main camp is named Stephen
Little, and there Is touch of real
sentiment about this. Many Idaho
people will remember Lieutenant
Dannemller who was for several
years attached to our national guard
Several months ago party of Mexi-
can bandits came down from the hills
back of Nogales and crossed into the
Arizona side of the town on looting
and burning campaign. Lieutenant
Dannemiller's company of the
Twelfth U. S. infantry was called
into action.
"a running battle was fought, the
Mexicans retreating into the hills un-
der the fire of the American troops.
Private Stephen Little, In the van OF
the lighting, was killed. but AT Mexi.
cans were buried where they fell
When 1t was decided to mobilize a
considerable NUMBER of troops at No
gales Lieutenant Dannemiller sug-
gested that the camp be given tht
name OF this private soldier who hat
fought the good fight. who hat
finished his course under the flag o
his country. Nine men out of ten
when told the name Of the caml
asked: Who was Stephen Little?
That's the story.
"rhe trip of the Second Idaht
from Boise to Nogales was1 accom-
plished with but few incidents worth
OF note.
IAN along the route the regimen
was greeted with the most inspirin
c9rdiality. This was particular
true OF Idaho. The ride from Sal
Lake City to Nogales will be remom
bered chiefly because of its heat an
burden, At one point in Arizona tn
temperature in the cars touched l0e
This was near the Salton sea which
nearly 200 feet below sea level FroT
Tucson, where we took the branc
train for Nogales, the heat was muc
more bearable and Nogales itself Wa
happy surprise. AS has alread
been told by The Statesman II
raloy season In Nogales has CON
menced. For several days prior
the arrival of the Second Idaho
had ralned daily and we were II
formed that it would probably raj
every day for a month or six weeks.
For this reason the camp site a