The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-22

Excitement kin to that of the early
days of the Spanish-American war pre-
vailed e the entire country when
President Wilson issued a call Sunday
for the national guard of all states to
mobilize for service on the Mexican
border.
South Dakota, as of old, responds
with one regiment Of infantry with
orders to concentrate at Redfeld Fri
day.
Bookings quota, Company c, South
Dakota National Guard, and the Fourth
Regiment Band, received orders Tues
day morning to be in readiness to move
to Redield Friday. Final orders place
the time of departure at 6:10 O'Clock
Friday morning.
Captain Clarence P. Evers, Com
pany c., and Lieut.. Carl Christensen,
director of the 4th Regiment Band, re-
ceived the following orders Tuesday
morning from Adjutant General w. A.
Morris, Pierre:
Moving Orders
"In accordance with the call of the
president, dated the 18th day of June,
1916, calling forth under the constitu-
ton and laws, the organized militia
and national guard to be employed in
the service of the United States, it is
hereby ordered by the governor of the
state Of South Dakota, that you as
semble your company at II o'clock,
noon, at the company station on the 81
day of June, 1916, in the equipment
prescribed for field duty. Recruit CON-
pany to minimum peace strength at
once preparatory to mobilization. Be
ready to move to point of mobilization
June %. Detailed order will follow,
By order of the governor.
"W. A. Morris, adjutant general"
The local company is made up prin-
cipally of State College students, the
majority of which reside in Brookings,
and is in good shape, having recently
newly recruited. A recruiting station
was opened early yesterday morning
in the Fox & Ellis real estate office IN
Main street, and it is thought before
the time of departure of the company
the ranks will be recruited to rs, ten
above the present number.
Roster Of Company
The following is the roster of the
company as it stood before new re-
cruits were added:
Captain Clarence P. Evers, Big
Stone.
First Lieutenant George Weber,
Farmer.
Second Lieutenant Victor Woodruff,
Miller.
Styer, c., Huron, First Sargent.
o. Wolber, Brookings, Quartermas-
ter.
Dutt, E., Beulah, Wyo, Sargent.
Stevens, L., Brookings, Sargent.
Anderson, E., Bookings, Sargent.
Corkill, c., Hurley, Sargent.
Woodruff, L., Brookings, Corporal.
Laid, L., Brookings, Corporal.
Riis, Jens, Brookings, Corporal.
Burton, S. A., Brookings, Corporal.
Privates-
Hasz, A., Parkston.
Wordell, Harrisburg.
Calkins, Fred, Miller.
Buehre, B., Wall.
Wexler, H. N, Brookings.
Emerson, w, Brookings.
G%insback, c., Hartford.
Amsden, G., Groton.
Woodruff, R., washington.
Aver, H., Brookings.
Buehre, A., Frankfort.
Goodwin, j., Yankton.
Gotthold, r., Brookings.
Jones, c., Kirley.
Olson, E., Alcester.
Abbott, c., Brookings.
HOgen, S., Brookings.
Dokter, G.. Andover.
Coye, F., Kadoka.
Nelson, A., Rochester.
Millhouse, R., Alpena.
Woodford, G., Manchester.
Lawler, j., Mitchell.
Gaylord, c., Brookings.
Eaton, S., Miller.
Little, d. Wagner.
Jordahl, E., Parkston.
Kopperud, Lake Preston.
Rasmussen, c., Bridgewater.
Aslakson, c., Minneapolis.
Brookens, c., Parker.