The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Field Hospital First
Infantry Leaves State

Fargo, Aug. 17.--Headed for the
training camp at Deming, New Mex
leo, 70 members of Field Hospital No
/, N. D. N. G., of Lisbon, pulled out Of
Fargo last night on special troop
train. This is the first unit of North
Dakota troops to leave the state.
The train stopped in Fargo for over
an hour, and many local people went
to the station to greet the boys in
khaki. Among the members who are
well known locally are Andrew M
Challey, who graduated from the
North Dakota Agricultural College last
spring and was employed by the ex
tension department at the college un
til he enlisted few weeks ago; How
ard Powers, who attended the Agricul
tural College last spring; Lincoln Han
son of Wyndmere, who was the star
first baseman on the A. C.. baseball
team a few years ago; and Rex Damn
who demonstrated considerable prov.
ess in all branches of athletic sports
at the college few years ago..
Expect Service Soon
Major T. G.. Patterson and Captain
Mclean have charge of the corps. The
boys anticipate few weeks training
at Deming and then trip across the
waters and real service. They have
received no orders, however, as to the
length Of time they will stay at Dem.
ing. ..#
Lisbon and the town in that vicinity
gave the soldiers a rousing farewell
when they left for Fargo yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. A program was
held at the Armory at three O'clock, at
which j. c. Haper presented the corps
with purse of $500 in gold which had
been contributed by residents of En-
derlin. DR.. T. c. Pierce, of Sheldon,
gave the soldiers $3.50 personally
which together with over $500 which
was already in the treasury, made a
fine fund for the Is boys.
In a~,feW words Lieutenant Greene
made very fitting speech of accept,
ance, expressing the gratitude and
pleasure of his comrades. Sheriff R. w
Craig presided at, the meeting, and
music was furnished by the First
Regimental band Of Lisbon.
Big Crowds Say Goodbye
Over 500 people from Enderlin drove
to Lisbon by automobile to say good.
bye to the boys, and correspondingly
large crowds were present from Shell.
don, Wyndmere and the other sur
rounding towns.
The field hospital, when in actual
service, is located short distance be-
hind the firing lines and is not per-
manent, being moved to keep up with
the troops Wounded soldiers are
brought directly from the dressing
stations in the trenches to the field
hospital for treatment and are later
passed on back to the base hospitals
which are permanent and are not close
to the firing line.
Can Care For 40 Men
Field Hospital No. will have three
tents and will be able to care for 40
wounded men.
The First Regimental band at Lis.
bon composed of 80 pieces has receiv-
ed orders to entrain for Valley City,
and is now waiting for the transporta.
ton to arrive. Striking when the iron
was hot and patriotic fervor was run
ming high, Hon. Smith Stimmel and
w. J.. Arnold of Fargo conducted a
meeting at Lisbon in the evening for
the purpose of organizing company
of the home guard, and their efforts
met with a ready response. Five
"muleskinners," drivers in the supply
corps, were enlisted at Lisbon during
the past week, and they are expecting
a call for immediate service at any
time. Joe Dwire, former student at
the North Dakota Agricultural college,
has enlisted in this division. Mr..
Dwire came as far as Fargo on the
troop train to bid the hospital boys
goodbye.