The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-10

Fort Lincoln was officially designat-
ed as the mobilization point for all
North Dakota troops in orders re-
ceived at. the adjutant generals Office
today from II. 0. s. Hesitand, adult
ant general for the central depart
ment. simultaneously came instruc-
tions from the war department at
Washington to call the state troops
into federal service July Is. This will
mean, it is believed at local military
headquarters, the mobilization here
beginning about Aug. of 1000 state
troops, members of the First and Sec
ond regiments, North Dakota infantry.
Unless original instructions are coun-
termanded, the Companies Will spend
two weeks following the cali at their
home stations, 70" pr rrhylactic treat
ment, i. e., innoculation against ty-
phoid and smallpox.
Fort Lincoln Ready.
Preparations were begun at Fort
Lincoln Immediately after the declara-
ton of war for the accommodation Of
q large body OF troops. Loading and
unloading facilities have been trebled,
until now three long troop trains can
be handled on the sidings there in
one operation. The barracks and Of
ficers' quarters have been placed in
condition to accommodate as many
1aen as possible, although it will of
course, be necessary to house the bulk
of the men in tents. Secretary Good
win of the jamestown Y. NJ. G. A. ar
rived yesterday to establish an Army
Y at the fort. There are now quar-
tered there 500 troops Of the Second
battalion, First regiment under, com.
mand of Major Wright, and who have
been in federal, service since the dec
laration of war. '-
All States Assigned.
The orders received at the adjutant
generals Office today consist of a list
of mobilization camp sites selected
and approved by the war depart
ment," and indicates Fort Lincoln as
the mobilization point for all North
Dakota troops. South Dakota troops
will mobilize at Fort Meade; Mime
sofa, at Fort Smelling; Iowa at Fort
Des Moines and Camp Dodge; Color
ado, at Golden; Illinois, at Spring
field: Indiana at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison; Kansas, at Fort Riley; Wis,
consin, at Camp Douglas; Michigan,
at Camp Grayling, and Nebraska at
Fort Crook.
Mobilization camp sites for all
states included in the central division
are assigned. The central consists of
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kan.
sas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri. Nebraska, North Dakota
Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia
and Wisconsin.
May Remain Months.
There is a possibility that the state
troops may remain at Fort Lincoln
until next September, and perhaps
longer. The First regiment is about
600 men short The Second has about
900 men to date and must recruit
100 more. 1t is probable that both
of these regiments will be filled by
drafting, and this is not expected to
be completed before September.
II is also argued that if the troops
are concentrated at Deming, N. NJ,
or Palo Alta, Tex, or Palo Alta, CAL,
TO all of which points rumors have as
signed North Dakota, with the goth or
18th division, the war department may
not find it advisable to move them in
midsummer from a comparatively
temperate climate to one of reeking
heat. Both regiments are composed
largely of green men, who will require
much seasoning before they are in
condition to stand radical changes of
climate, and there is much prelimin-
ary work to be done in whipping both
regiments into shape which could be
carried on at Fort Lincoln as salts
factorily as elsewhere. aeg -..,
Weeks must elapse before the giant
cantonments in which the troops are
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