Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-07


the anniversary Of the Nations birth
was success in more than one way.
Thousands Of visitors were in the
capital city from Sunday evening un-
til Wednesday morning and many OF
the out-of-town celebrants were COM
posed of parties Of young men VINO
were greatly interested in the troops
encamped at FIT. Lincoln. AS result
officers at the fort yesterday reported
that many neW-men were enllsted'
owing to the patriotic spirit that was
evidenced throughout the big jubilee
session.
Many young men came to Bismarck
for the purpose of first enjoying the
celebration and then enlisting in the
service of the United States. Others
came to the capital city and while
here the patrit tic spirit surged
through their systems and they i'm
mediately reported at Camp Lincoln
and enlisted. Officers OF the various
companies composing North Dakota s
crack regiment yesterday announced
that their ranks have been swelled
greatly and practically every organi-
cation is now increased to war
strength.
AS yet nothing definite can be learn
ed as to when the troops will leave
for the border but verified reports
are still to the effect that they will
be entrained on or before Saturday
and taken to some unknown point on
the Mexican frontier.
All of the officers and men at pres
ent encamped at the fort have now
been given a thorough medical ex-
animation and with the exception OF
a few the khaki clad youths were re-
ported to be in the best of physical
health. Z. -. ,E75rs- 5e--
1t was announced that $50 men
were vaccinated for the prevention OF
small pox yesterday. This work is
progressing rapidly and it is expected
it will be, completed by this evening
or tomorrow morning.
Military History Of Capt. WEIGH.
Capt. A. B. Welch Of Company A is
well known in Bismarck and parents
of the boys under his command have
great confidence in his ability as a
leader. For the benefit of parents of
the boys the following history Of the
service seen by the courageous COM
mander, since his enlistment in 1898,
has. been compiled: a5 q
Enlisted April 80, 1898, in Company
ID, First Infantry Washington Volun-
teers, to serve two years or during
the war.
Served as corporal in this organi-
cation Throughout the Spanish war
and Philippine insurrection.
In Manila and Luzon Island was
engaged in the following actions of
importance: Battle of Santa Anna,
Feb. 5, 1899; battles at San Pedro
Macati, Feb. Is, 16, II and %; capture
of Paterous, Feb. Is; battle of Guada-
loupe, Mar. 10: capture of Pasig, Mar.
~; battle of Pateros, Mar. 49,; battle
Of Laguna de Bahia, Mar. 49,; battle
of San Pedro Macati, April 9, Is, 20
and ~; battle at Tay-Tay, June 81;
capture of Morong, June 4; capture
of Calamba, July rs; battle of Calam-
ba, July II and July %. @
Distinguished Service. 49, ..-
Received special mention with the
company at Pateros, March 10.
Received special mention for assist
ing in the rescue of an insurgent sol
der from Paeo cathedral on Feb. s.,
1899, while the building was in flames.
Discharged at the Presidio, San
Francisco, CAL, Nov. i, 1899. 49, g..
Commissioned as captain First Inf.
N. D. G. G. June 6, 1918. ~a ..
ar Boys In Best Of Spirits. 1-
All Of the boys are in the best of
spirits and are .anxiously awaiting the
call to the border. Many are at pres
ent nursing sore arms as the result
of being vaccinated for small pox but
this will not bother them for long and
they will soon be in fine condition
again. .-r- 'f -s t--s- RI.
4 Assistance For Fargo Boys. :
Mayor H. F. Emery yesterday ap-
pointed a committee Of professional
and business men, whose duty it will
he to look after the business and 9th
er interests Of, the families of Fargo
militiamen while they are in service.