Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
East Side Company in Same
Battalion with Bemidji,
Crookston and Moorhead
TO
BE CUT DOWN
Company will be Mustered
into Service of State by
Major Oscar Seebach.

With thu appointment of DR.. w. q.
Courtney as captain OF Company B..
Tenth Battalion, Minnesota Home
Guard, to be stationed in East Grand
Forks by Major Oscar Seebach Of st.
Paul, this city is assured of IL of the
40 companies of Home Guards which
are to be allotted in various cities
about the state. Major Setback spent
last evening in the city. He is in Be-
midi today.
Captain Courtney will be forwarded
enlistment blanks for the local or
ganization, and those who ave signed
up in h preliminary organization
will be asked to re-enlist in the COM
pleted organization.
Must Cut Membership.
Company b will be allowed to en-
list only rs men, and for tina reason
a number Of the older members who
enlisted in the preliminary organiza-
ton will have to be dropped from the
roll. 1t is planned to a w as few as
possible over so years of age. The
greater number, however. Of the 40
who have signed up average 35 years
Of age.
One patriotic citizen. however, q
veteran of the Civil war and 76 years
Of age, had signed for the local or
g%anization. Others from 60 to 6S years
Of age had also signed. These will
probably. Of necessity, be dropped for
the present.
To Muster in Company.
Major Seebach will return to East
Grand Forks in the near future and
muster the company into service. At
this time he will also appoint a first
and second lieutenant. A number OF
members Of the local company have
had previous military experience.
According to Major seebach, the Sc
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for East Grand Forks will probably
be followed after the war by a COM
pany Of National Guardsmen, when
an armory will be constructed here.
Company B has been placed In the
Tenth Battalion with companies at
Crookston, Moorhead and Bemidji.
Equipment to Be Sent.
Rifles, ammunition, uniforms and
complete equipment for the members
of Company B will be forwarded to
Captain Courtney as soon as possible
after the company has mustered into
the service Of the state of Minnesota.
The Commercial club rooms have
already been offered to he company
and accepted as a commissary supply
rockies" will be given their first
drills in ,"facings." manual of arms,
Squads right" and drill in close for.
nation.
Will Use Park.
During warm weather. however, the
open streets, and the city park at the
end of North Fourth street, will be
used as drill grounds.
The Home Guardsmen are liable
for duty only within the borders Of
the state of Minnesota. and may not
be called out Of the state. When in
service for over five consecutive days
they will he given the same pay as the
regular army, and may be called any
where in the state.
At the first meeting Of the members
Of Company B after the muster, APP
pointments of non-commissioned Of
1cers will be made by Captain Court
ney.
Age Limit Set.
The age limit for the Home Guards
is limited from 81 to SO, but those
exempt from CONSUMPTION, il below 81,
may be enlisted, according to a ruling
Of the Public Safety commission.
The following resolution has been
passed by the state commission, UNI
der whose auspices the Minnesota
Home Guards has been organized:
ut is the sense Of the commission
that members of the Home Guards
are now liable to the general duties
and obligations Of members Of the Ma
tional Guard. 1t is not the purpose,
however, to call on the Home Guard
for any duty that can be we'll per-
formed by civilian officers or private
watchmen."
For Duration Of War.
The oath of enlistment binds the re-
cruit to service for the period of the
war only. unless sooner discharged by
proper authority. The recruit pledges
allegiance to the United States and
the state of Minnesota, and promises
to obey the orders of the governor of
the state and his superior officers.
T. A. Sullivan Of this city has been
in charge Of the preliminary recruit