The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-09-06
HOME GUARDS
FULLY ORGANIZED
MITCHELL UNIT. Iss DESIGNATED AS
COMPANY 9 H:::;ttS S'aNK w.
'9F MlTcHEIL$A AS 'G!a.ri.AlN

MiTcHELLS AS ,G:a.@:iAlN
Pierre, S. d.. s. D.. Sept. 4 .Lrlc
state council of defense submitted to
the general public tile proposition of
organizing Home Guards in this state.
and as result large number of our
towns and cities at once responded by
organization, the companies consisting
o. o.. ll,ls, towns and cities at once responded
ny organization. the companies consist
ing of memberships of from 10 to $50
mon to a company
There being TO ltw either state or
national proviCins lor such organiza-
tions in this state. a general plan was
adopted which calls for the subscribing
10 the usual form of oath of allegiance
after which the company names its
officers who make application to the
governor for their respective commits
sions.
This plan of organization serves a
threc-fold purpose. First, 1T helps to
inspire patriotic spirit in commun
lty as well as showing a ready re-
such service as they might be called
upon to give. Second, it gives a drill
and training that is of considerable
benefit to many who may be called
later into military service, and third,
1t has repressive influence on those
who may be bent upon unlawful deprc-
dat1ons and who would be promptly
taken care Of by an organized force OF
this character.
This has been evidenced this year
III The very prompt and efficient man
ner in which the Home Guards in sew
eral places have done effective duty in
the !. w. w. element, which
without doubt would have been more
of a menace than they have been. had
it not been for the fact that it was
generally known that all of our princi-
pal towns and cities had Il We'll Or
ganizcd force of this kind.
While the government at one time
minated thai they would lave a large
number of guns that would be distr-
buted among the various slaIcs, yet
tllcir recent decision upon that point
shows that only 500 rifles will be fur
nished TO our state guards in addition
to such guns as the governor has an
thority to call for that are now in the
hands OF the various state institutions.
war department that say that it is
their "desire to issue equipment to the
home guards to the extent thai they
in protecting United States
property, property in course of manu-
facturc for the United States and means
of transportation including right-of-
way OF railroads, bridges etc. The avail
able equipment will moi permit OF q
large issue at this time"
For this reason each company has
been advised to send in to the State
Council minute report of The various
classes of property Which they propose
to guard and for which they require
guns. Especially in regard To govern
been sent to the war department hy
the governor for guns needed based
on a showing of 5000 willing 10 per-
form guard duty.
With other companies in process of
formation, and Sioux Falls and Mitchell
companies not yet definitely provided
for in the way of officers, the COM
missions issued 10 date are:
Co. A, Picrre-T. B. Roberts, ST..
Captain, Carl Goldsmith. first lieuten-
ant, George +. Besendorfcr, second lieu
tenant.
Co. b, NIitchcll-Erank w. Mitchell,
captain; Harold Meyers, first licnten-
ant and Roy Langley second lieutcn-
ant.
Co. G, Leola-C. S. Acker, captain
Ed Hickman first lieutenant, Win. II.
Loetscher second lieutenant.
Co. D, Tyndall-C. II. Sturdevant
captain; C. c. Puckett. first lieutenant
G. E. Hallbcrg, second lieutenant.
Co. E, Hcnry-Ncrnon NJ. Bolk, cap
tain; Ernest Schoonever, first lieuten-
ant, N. II. Parliament second lieutenant
Co. +, Gresbard-F. j. Frdderson
captain; Paul p: krctchman, first lieu-
tenant: N. G. Klein. second lieutenant
Go. q, Wllmol-G. II. Ncrison, cap
tain: II. II. Porter, first lieutenant; w
r. Horr second lieutenant.
Co. II, Aberdecn-E. B. iIarkin, cap
j. S. Holden, second lieutenant.
Co. l, Niborg-D. NJ. II. Jorgenson
captain; G.. H., Olson, first lieutenant
No second lieutenant.
Co. j, Madisen-Jamcs Robertson
captain; Frank C. Fuller, vrst licutrn.
ant; Merritt II. Colgr0vc, second lieu,
tenant
Co. X, Lill-H. f. Reinhold. captain
a. II. Mossman. first lieutenant; r. l.
Nordness, second lieutenant.
Co. L., lrcnc-N. C. Frederickson
captain: C. ii. GuntlerSon, first licuten
ants: Alfred Christensen, second lcll
tenant.
Co. NJ. NIilbank-Robert d. Jones
captain: Louis Il. Sanders. first lieu
tenant. No second lieutenant.
Co. N, Lake Andes-Harly liarclman
captain; Ralph S. Parker, first lieulen
ant; Charles l.. Farrell, second lieulcn
ant.
Co. o. Florencc-Burton r, Cole
captain. No licutcnants.
Co. p, Bradley-N. Z. Moore, cap
tain: VIM. Allen, first lieutenant, +. NJ
Stanger second lieutenant.
Go. Q, Nernillion-Martn l.. Th6mp
son. captain: Chester II. Johnson, frs
lieutenant; Andrew b. Gundcrson, sec
ond lieutenant.
Go. r, Raynlond-Philip II. Schallel
captain; Hurry s.. 'rllorp, first lieutcn
ant; Roy llurlb,ri. second lieutenant.
Go. S. Sioux Falls. DOl commissioned
co. Il, Sioux Ealls--Not .cyomnis
sOined.
: iGo.Iu, Scolland-John IIirsch, cap
: t;,in,:sA. j. Woitha, first licnicnalit
Charles Robinson, second lieutenant.
Co. V, Cuslcr4Clarles johnson
captain; r. N. Mccullough, first lieu
tenant; Ernest TIedlund, second lieu
tenant.
Co. w, Watcrtown-Water L. Mil
Ter. captain; No ieutenanls.
Co. \ l[crrick-Adam +. Galscr, cap
ain; 'rhOs. ID. Scroggs. first licutcnur
Fred Larson, second lieutenant.
Co. X. Springlield-W. A. Marvin
raptain; r. c. BrOckman, first licuien
AMI: l.. IL. SteMarie second lieutenant
Eo Rns,ynll- 'pbnn,nr II rNnki,