Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-04-05
r1EsDAY AFTERNOON MARKS
BURST OF PATRIOTISM-YOUNG
MEN FROM TWO PRAIRIES
JOIN COLORS.


In accordance with the proclamation
;ssned by Governor Alexander, citizens
of Grangeville and vicinity joined in a
bip patriotic rally Tuesday afternoon in
which a crowd of a thousand partici-
nated and gave expression to their
patriotism. All business houses and
nublie offices were closed during the
afternoon and when the cowboy band
appeared on the streets playing patriotic
airs. crowd of citizens in the neigh
borbood of thousand joined in the OBJ
servance. In the parade, which was
headed by the band, were civil war
veterans, men who had participated in
the Spanish American war, Indian
veterans, national guardsmen, boy
scouts and citizens carrying flags. The
day was concluded by a big public meet
ing in the Odd Fellows hall during the
evening, Mayor Fulton presiding.
Patriotic music was rendered and short
speeches made by Mayor Fulton, Rev.
Wood, Atty Hattabaugh and Judge
Scales. At the close of the meeting
free dance in honor of the soldiers was
given at the Schmadeka hall by the Pep
club.
AT Cottonwood similar patriotic
meeting was held and a large crowd Of
people turned out. A parade over there
was made up of citizens and organiza-
tions of the town as well as number
of guardsmen who were in the city re-
cruiting. Among those making address
es were Lieutenant Governor E. L. Par
ker, John Hoene and George M. Robert
son. Patriotism was never higher than
81 L.. ~
ing recruited from every section. Cot
tonwood has provided more than ten
new members to the local company,
Nezperce, while in Lewis county, has
extended most cordial welcome, the
business houses of the town closing
when recruiting officers from the local
company were in that city seeking
young men and the business men assist
ing. Fourteen of the young men of
that town have Joined the local com
pany and are physical giants. Recruit
ing locally has been exceptionally sue
cessful this week and it now looks as
though Company + will reach full war
strength before being taken away. The
soldiers are now being fed at the arnory
and quartered in the various hotels of
the city. Guards are being placed at
the armory and no civilians are ad-
mitted between the hours Of SIX in the
evening and seven in the morning.
Army rules and regulations are now in
force and no soldiers are allowed on
the streets without proper passes. Drill
IS 5oiGg en all dav and the new re-
eruits being whipped into shape rapidly.
just when the company will leave or
where taken to is not known but when
the orders do come they will probably
be entrained and on their way within
twelve hours. The writer happened
to be present last night at the time of
the serving of the first army meal and
found the menu very good although in
the rush of getting food prepared Chef
beaton WAS not at his best and the food
supply was not up to normal. Today
food Is more plentiful and the service
Will be greatly improved. Here is
What our boys had last nlsnt: Creamed
peas, boiled potatoes, beef steak, stewed
apples, coffee, bread and butter.
forty members of the company were
cut Tor hike this morning and impress
Ell everyone with their fine physical ap
Peafance. A finer bunch of men, has
never been assembled and while many
new recruits are among them they inn
press one with the manner in which they
get through drill. In the company are
men from all walks of life and decen
aahts OF many nationalities. Sergeant
fisheF states IN the company are seven
par OF brothers. The present strength
VI the company is 105 men as follows:
captain, II non-commissioned officers,
~ tirst class privates, II privates, 8
sudtasmen transferred from other COM
panles and ~ recruits.
below we give a list, as near com
piete as Is possible to make it at this
.ile, OF the members of the company
to date:
captain Il. B. Kading.
Isl sergeant Don G. Fisher
Mess Sergeant Neil Pope.
supply Sergeant William Gregg.
- oef2eants-Charles Turner, Frank
.,onfnfleld, Harley Meader. John Long,
ninert n Edwards, Albert Guthrie, John
d. d boles, Henry Munro, Richard Devine,.
"on G1llett, Lloyd Leach.
Mechanic Guy Wallace.
Bnglar Neil Erskine.
fflsates, First Class--Glarenee Brom-
ny, Alonzo Brown, Leon Cone, Charles
n. n DeHass, Clarence Garets, Fred H.
E,' ERt.ssei' Glen F. Inglish, Charles o.
ra ra,uhl hoby Lovelace, Roy Mead, Will
pnnl,. Io"nl 1, Martin, Joseph Oliver, Howard
s.uIShisef, Ralph Sehwarz, William
ysepnehs, George Swank, Harvey
anehaa, Frank Vaughan.
nj, 5,,.sates-Riehard Anderson, Ernest
dan dniareh, Yen Floyd Hoisington, Orvill Ken
Ian i Harry kopp, Emory Largent, Al
NJ NJ MeAdams, Wiley McGinnis, George
pIaofgan, po, William Pennington, George
10. eify, Oliver Rinehart, Samuel Rossi-
cha,., c, george Rubinger, Edgar saere,
pass pnaries Sheets, Frank Spencer, Charles
paaaiiseombe, William Blume, Richard
Hnab r, ralph Gregory, Charles Snyder,
sh heith, Sidney Keith, Ed Long.
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