The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-16
FOR
GUARD To COM {.
THRU At ONCE
Express Shipments Will Be Made
as Soon as Reports Are in
Departments Hands
FEDERAL MUSTER WILL (,
BE MADE AT LINCOLN
Major Douglas Settle, u. S. A.,
Will Have Four Captains as
I Assistants

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Supplies for the national guard,
which has been called into federal
service, will he, forwarded >tby express
as soon as the commanding officers at
their home stations give the strength
Of their commands and other infor-
nation as directed in telegram sent
from headquarters to Governor Fra
zier on July IA.
This advice was wired Adiutant
General Fraser by Adjutant General
Heistand of the Central department
today. The information required
should be in the hands of the Central
department by the riddle of the
week, and supplies should begin ar
irving by the middle Of next week.
Federal mastering Officer.
Major Dou\las Settle, a regular ar
my officer, to whom has been assign
ed the task of mastering tho state
troops into federal service, is ex-
pected to reach Bismarck today. Act
ing on instructions from the war de.
partment, Major Dana Wright, rank
ing North Dakota officer in the fed
eral service. has named Captains
Mur2hy, Wilson and Barker and Lieu
tenants Behonek and Renden assist
ant mastering officers. Where, when
and how this mastering will be done
lis not yet indicated Il is reasonable
TO Sieve thfs ymistering will be done
after the troops have been modified
at Fort Lincoln rather than that the
federal officers will be required to
personally visit each of the 26 COM
panies scattered over the state, but
the latter plan may be adopted.
Assembling Proceedings.
- While direct reports on the assem-
bling Of the state troops at company
rendezvous go into General Barry,
commander Of the Central depart
ment, wires reaching the office Of
Adjutant General Fraser here indi-
cate that the first step in the mobili-
zation of North Dakota's two infan-
try regiments is proceeding in a rap
id and orderly manner. In towns
which have no armorfes, the troops
are being quartered In the school
houses and other public buildings,
while many hospitable citizens have
opened their homes to the soldier
boys:
No provision is made for paying for
sleeping quarters for the troops
where the state has not already sup
piled armories or other quarters, and
the company commanders are making
the best of the facilities available. i !
Companies Now in Service. ,".'%
North Dakota troops in. federal serv-
ice are in company rendezvous today
as follows: First regiment-A, Bis
marck, Fort Lincoln; B, Fargo; c.,
Grafton; D, Minot; E, Williston; F,
Mandan, Fort Lincoln; G., Valley City;
H, jamestown, Fort Lincoln; /, Wah-
petOn; X, Dickinson, Fort Lincoln; L,
M, Grand Forks; machine
gun company, Grand Forks; headquar-
ters company, Valley City; supply,
Grafton; regimental band, Lisbon.
Second regiment-A, Minot: B, New
G, Crosby; D, Devils Lake;
e, Langdon; F, Darlington; G, Rolla;
H, Harvey; l, Bismarck: K, Ellen
dale; l., Hankinson; M, Beach; ma.
chine gun, company, Dickinson; sup
ply, Hillsboro; headquarters, Bis
band, Harvey
Regimental officers in charge are: |
First, J. H. Frame, Grafton, colonel;
G. c. Grafton, Fargo. lieutenant-col-
onel; Frank Henry, Bismarck; Dana |
Wright, Jamestown; B. C. Boyd, Hills
boro, majors of infantry; c. E. Hunt,
Valley City. major of medical corps.
Second, Frank White, Valley City,
colonel; r. H. -Tharalson, Bismarck,
ieutenant-colonel: C. F. Mudgett, Val
ley City; J. M. Hanley, Mandan; E.
:. Geary, Fargo, majors of infantry;
F. E. Wheelon, Minot, major of medi-
,al corps.
First field hospital company, Lis
bon, T. c. Patterson, major.
To Wire Barry.
Company commanders are expected
% have wired General Barry. COM
nander of the central department., by
onight, the names of their organiza-
ions; number of men and officers
and whether they prefer
o remain at their company stations
lot to exceed fifteen days, or to move
l.
- To Mobilize at Lincoln.
Fort Lincoln was designated by the
var department mobilization camp
lite for all state troops. Whether the
'irst and Second regiment will mobi-
ize there, and If they do, the date
pom which they will be moved could
lot be stated by Adjutant General
'raser today. No equipment has been
eceived for North Dakotas 5000
roops, which number it is anticipated
viii :, be, augmented to nc near war
trength Of 4,00S enlisted men by the