The Glasgow courier., 1916-07-28

PoIdIy ulSdOlllCy among Cnc COmpan-
les of the regiment who received their
injection of typhus serum this week.
There have been sore arms a-plenty
in camp, but in few days the drill
ing will commence in earnest and no
one will be exempt except the sick
and the cooks. The latter will be :
drilling in the kitchens with bacon and
beans, for woe unto them if "chow" is
not ready when "Mess Call" blows.
Even the few days drill the men
have had since coming here has made
big improvement, and by the end of
the month they will be fine drilled
body of troops. The boys are taking
to the drill with spirit and deter
mination that has won them the praise
and admiration of the commanding
officers. The first weeks drill be-
gan at a. m. and continued until 9
a. m., with a twenty minute rest.
Then at p. m. they would get an
other stiff grind until p. m. And
between those hours there are very
few leisure moments. Policing the
camp, extra detail work and fatigue
duty keeps every company on the
jump and it is tired but cheerful
bunch that take to their cots when
darkness comes.
The camp site is ideally located and
the precautions regarding sanitation
are rigidly enforced. The streets
have all been graded so that all wat
er will run off and everything is kept
spick and span so that no flies will
make the camp their place of abode.
Under the direction of Major Riddel,
rules have been made and are enforc-
ed regarding the disposal of waste
and garbage, and the camp is model
one for neatness and cleanliness.
The spirit of the Montana boys has
made big hit with the people of
Douglas. Soon after getting settled
in camp, the Douglas Daily Interna-
tional ran the following about the
boys:
Zone never hears a kick in the Mon
tana ranks. They think they have
the best regiment, the best men, the
best officers, the best state and the
best site for a camp. Stuck down
by the C & A smelter away from
everybody, one might think they have
kick coming, but they are the jolh-
est bunch of militamen that has yet
hove in sight.
"They point with pride to the way
they have fixed up their camp. They
say they haven't so much dust as the
other fellows. Through the kind
ness of Harry Clerk, superintendent
bf the C & A Smelter, water has been
piped to every kitchen in the camp
The men file in droves to use the show
er baths Of the smelter employees
Showers in camp will be built soon
What tickles the northeren boys, how
l ever, is that they are the closest to
the border. They think that means
they will be the first into Mexico if
Z. anything happens, and most likely
they have their plans ready for a
= Montana drive the moment the gong
f sounds"
9 Although there have been many
plants about the rations furnished
e other guardsmen along the border
e the Montana boys are entirely salts
Y fed. It's not their habit to complain
and they take what is given in a
. spirit that is worthy of the highest
? commendation. For few days while
$ the camp was being established the
$ men were on short rations, but ever
t the newest "rookie" took it good ma
: turedly and the feeling that "if that's
: the way they do it in the army
f why it's jake with me" was prevalent
in camp.
There is very little excitement ir
r Douglas or any of the neighborine
e towns at present over the border stu
: alton. Numerous guesses are made
e as to how long the state troops will
be kept here, but it is ''lead-pipe
e cinch" that when they do leave, they
v will be a rugged, well-drilled body
: of soldiers, ready for anything thai
: may come.
Numerous Incidents have occurred
Y that have furnished some diversion fol
J. the soldiers. Saturday night, Jul,
n 15th,' one Mexican and four Yaqu
d Indians were captured by guard a:
3 they were attempting to cross tn
$ border line under the cover of ter
= rife dust storm. The prisoners stat
j. ed that they were formerly employed
e in the smelters in Douglas, quitting
e their positions when war seemed i'm
It minent between the United States ant
e Mexico. They had applied at the Gus
" tom house for re-admission to tn
j. United States in the hopes of obtain
,e ing their old positions, but were re
g fused. They waited until Saturda
J. night when driven by hunger an