The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-07-28
Strenuous Work for Militia

t1C0 marches, SCHOOLS LOT officers and
enlisted men and which accounts for
practically the entire time of the men,
was issued by Brigadier General E..
d. Plummer. 1t gave the officers some
idea of the strenuous work which has
been planned to condition the troops
for active field service The new or
der is identical with that followed by
the regulars in this region for some
years and is designed to meet climatic
and physical conditions which obtain
in the section.
Heavy Marching for Practice.
Provision is made for four hours
drilling, two in the morning, one late
| in the afternoon and the fourth after
retreat. During the heat of the day,
schools for officers, non-commissioned
officers and privates are to be held,
| varied with lectures by army officers
Practice marches with the men carry
ing only their rifles and canteens are
to be gradually increased until the
men can average four miles an hour
in heavy marching order. Each Fri
day hike of 10 to IL miles is to be
made by the entire regiment.
Aldsrmanic waistlines are rapidly re-
ducing with guard work in the high
temperature of this region and surplus
weight is becoming rare thing. The
change in climate and water has had
no i'll effect on Minnesota men, the
only hospital cases being traceable to
I,,1n in nj To-
Shower Baths Popular.
Pipe lines for supplying water to
the First are practically completed
Shower baths are under construction,
and If the enthusiasm evidenced thus
far can be any criterion, this will
prove the most popular feature of the
camp. All water used in the camp has
been brought in tanks and the supply
has not been adequate at times. :.
General T. H. Bliss, assistant chief
of staff, made an inspection of the
troops encamped here. He visited
each regiment and questioned closely
each commander and his officers re-
garding the condition of the command,
it's health and equipment. General
Bliss will inspect all of the militia en-
camped on the border on his present
tour. fse
1t was announced that Brigadier-Gen-
eral Plummer, recently appointed to
the command of this post, had been
transferred to Nogales, Ariz, and that
General Lewis would resume charge
of the camp here.
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Second Infantry Arrives.
Second Minnesota infantry, under
command of Colonel w. T. Mollison
of Faribault and Lieutenant Colonel
Charles H. Danforth of st. Paul, reg
ular army officers, is now under canvas
in Llano Grande.
The First battalion and regiment
and staff reached Mercedes at $3.50 a..
m, and the troops took breakfast there
Two more trains arrived a few hours
later.
Trip Enjoyed by Boys.
Colonel Mollison said the trip from
Fort Smelling was very enjoyable, and
that there were no accidents or sickness
en- route. The men were provided with
good sleeping cars and had plenty of
food. A number, of stops were made
en- route to enable the men to battle.
Colonel Mollison said he is bearing
the commission of Colonel Frederick
Resche of Duluth, commander of the
Third Minnesota, as brigadier general.
If Colonel Resche accepts he will be
commander of the First, Second and
Third Minnesota regiments.
Outpost Guard Strengthened.
Colonel Blocksom, Third United
States cavalry, has increased the
strength of the outpost guarding the
pumping station near Progreso. Guards
also have been placed along the irriga-
ton canals, through which water
reaches camp, to prevent contamina.
ton. This was done after General
Lewis discovered several Minnesotans
swimming in a canal.
Detachments of the Third cavalry
are securing the valley in search Of
mysterious wireless station, which
is interfering with army wireless COM
munication.
First Regiment Needs Funds.
The First Minnesota regiment needs
fund of about $4,000 deposited to
the credit of the regiment in Min
neapolis bank and on which the regi-
mont can draw.
With the first share of the state
funds practically exhausted and with
the mercury climbing at Camp Llano
Grande, Colonel E. D. Luce said that
twin city residents can practically in
sure the health of the men by raising
substantial fund and placing it to
the account of the regiment.
Colonel Luce and other officers of
the First believe it impractical to make
shipment of necessities from Minneap-
oils. Ice and lemons are the two
things most needed, for the govern
ment has not arranged for an adequate
ice supply and the water from the Rio
Grande, without ice, is like drinking
water from Lake Nokomis in July.
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Fund for Guardsmen $1,000.
The Minneapolis fund for the aid of
the boys of the Minnesota National
guard at the border now totals more
than $4,000.
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Frankson Case Dismissed.
The petition of thirty-two citizens of
Minneapolis, WayZata and Kenyon to
annul the election of Thomas Frank
son as candidate of the Republican
party for the Office of lieutenant gov
ernor of the state was ordered dis
missed by Judge Hascal R. Brill in
district court The dismissal uac