The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-18
FIRST REGIMENT
ONLY MUSTERED
+. At THIS TINE
Major Settle Has No Instructions
With Regard to Second
-, Confers With Aides
COMPANIES WILL BE
INSPECTED AT ONCE
Divided Into Groups to Each Of
Which Officers Are Assigned
e.. Medical Corps


Instructions of Major Douglass W
Settle, who arrived from st. Louis
last evening to muster North Dakota
troops into the federal service, cover
only the First regiment, he announc
ed today. The muster, it is inferred
from the majors orders, will be made
at the companies home stations
With view to expediting action Ma
jor Settle has divided the state into
four districts, each of which will be
assigned to deputy mastering Off
Ger. The organizations have been
grouped as follows:
First Supply Co.. and Co. c, Graf
ton; Machine Gun Co. and Co. M,
Grand Forks IAN s v
4 Second CO. I,$ Hil1sboro: B. Far
60; l, Wahpeton. ... ...
Three-First Field Hospital Co.,
Lisbon; Headquarters Co., Valley
City; Co. G, Valley City.
Four-Co D, Minot; Co. E, Willis
ton. rn.
As assistants to Major Settle, there
have been assigned from the Second
battalion, First regiment, the only or
ganization of North Dakota troops
actually in federal service, Captains
J. w. Murphy, Robert Wilson and c..
N. Barker and Lieutenants Albert Be-
honek and Hugo O. Renden. RI
Major Settle is comforting with his
aides this afternoon. II possible, in
spections viii begin tomorrow. The
principal purpose of the examination
is to insure prime physical condition
on the part Of all troops accepted.
Any who fail to meet regular army
requirements willsbe disc charged from
service. Capt Leonard S. Hughes and
his medical corps from Fort Logan,
Colo, have been detailed to assist
Major Settle with the physical exam
ination. TO date Captain Hughes has
not reported. One medical officer is
to accompany eafha esSf1nt master
ing officer, and aos AaSft Din sof jn
spectors will be hNsANIoFs group
of companies. sE9F&t- j
Companies Report. ~
Companies of the First regiment,
exclusive of the Second battalion,
which is assembled at Fort Lincoln,
report from their home stations to
Adjutant General Fraser, as follows:
B, Fargo, Capt. r. Colley, 101 men,
C, Grafton. Capt. J. G. Ofstedal, 1870;
D, Minot. Capt. Gross, $50; E. Willis
ton, Capt. Henry J. Evans, 10; G.,
Valley City, Capt. D. S. Ritchie. 1913;
l, Wahpeton, Capt. T. J. Thompson,
159; l., Hillsboro, Capt. Halvorson,
81; M, Grand Forks. Capt. George
Holm, 139; Machine Gun, Grand
Forks, Capt. l.. L. Eckman, 70; Head,
quarters, Valley City, GaptbT,f 81 Hen
ry. 35; Supply, Grafton, Capt, N; H.
spragu6, lS;S Field Hospital. Lisbon,
Major d1hs fC.s Patterson, number of
men not given, .''' .. .
Second regiment companies assem-.
;bled report as follows: A, Minot,
Capt. M. P. Lawson, 1875; B, New
Rockford, Capt. C. l.. Wheeler, IS; C,
Crosby, First Lieutenant William
Chalcroft, 96; D, Devils Lake, Capt.
T. Lonnevik, lis; e. Langdon, Capt.
Frank Ross, "A; F, Darlington, Capt
E. E. }Kelleran. q; G, Rolla, Capt,
John Grant, Sc; I. Bismarck, Capt. A.
B. WEIGH, 90; X, Glendale, Capt. H.
E. Thomas, 70; M, Beach, Capt. l..
Cook, 81; Machine Gun. Dickinson,
First Lieutenant Fred J. Fleury, 65;
Headquarters. Bismarck. Capt. H. r.
Murphy. SO. ."- -
Supplies to Post.
Major Paul Tharalson of the First
quartermaster corps this morning was
advised that large amount of sup
plies for the First regiment has been
shipped in his care. Knives, forks
and mess kits make up the larger
portion of the shipment. The fact
that it is coming to headquarters is
regarded an indication that the troops
will mobilize at Fort Lincoln.
May Go At Once.
There is a probability. however.
that the troops If they can be prompt
ly equipped will see France inside OF
the next two months. The unexpect-
ed recuperation of Russia and it's sue
cesses on the east frorf has made
the Allies anxious for a decisive drive
in the western theatre, and they are
urging that United States troops be
rushed to the war zone as rapidly
as possible. Should it prove impos-
sihle to completely equip the troops
in time to render immeaiate and ef-
fective assistance, there is a possfbil-
ity that they may be held here until
cold weather sets in.