The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-16

eminent, all of which seems to be I'M
derstood and they were satisfied After
leaving wallace, / went direct to Port
land, Ore, and met Colonel Dentler,
under whose charge Idaho is so far as
military aid is concerned.
Colonel Dentler received me cor
daily last Thursday a week ago and
in company with the secretary of state
we went into detail over the military
situation. So far as the information
received in a military way is con-
cerned, am not at liberty to say. That
is between the government of the Uni
ted States and the governor and the
secretary of state and whatever Is
lacking in this information is with
held on that account. l consider it is
against government policy to report
anything OLA military nature.
/ l was informed that the troops
would not be withdrawn from the var
ious utilities over the west excepting
from Grace, Idaho, and as that has al
ready taken place, it is no longer a
secret.
Request in Writing.
| Twas requested by Colonel Dentler
to make request for those troops upon
my return home. in writing, and every
courtesy would be extended to me as
governor of the state and the matter
from this department would be for
warded through the proper channels.
| complied with Colonel Dentler's
request and with the request of the
mine owners and l have no doubt
will have report from them at an
early date Such things are not done
In minute. and the troops left under
Colonel Dentler's command in the
Northwestern states are not of sufi-
Gent number to spread over much ter
ritory.
| There must be some troops retained
in case of riot and rebellion and they
must be at the command of the gov
ernor. had talk with Colonel Priest
and another representative of the
Oregon Short Line about troops
few days ago and they also made re-
quest for troops to guard the bridges
over the Snake river at American
Falls and near Payette and Nyssa
and / made that request as well as
did for the mine owners up north and
] fully agree these bridges should be
guarded as they would be hard to re-
place.
Bridges Protected.
The Oregon Short Line has taken
prompt steps to it's credit to protect
| it's line at it's own expense, and l hope
the mine owners pave done the same
thing until troops can be available.
| Yes it is an easy thing to call for
troops and they are a nice thing to
have as there is no expense attached
to them and they certainly have great
lty. They instill fear into the human
heart like nothing else does I am
not engaged in the work of instilling
fear into the human heart, but l want
vidual and corporation within the
state, and it is my intention so to do.
From the report Of Colonel Dentler
! recognize it is the duty Of the troops
to fight the enemy upon which we
have declared war and not to guard
private property. Still feel like sat
isfying our people and allaying all
fears.
Under date of July 81, I, was notified
that it was determined to continue
federal military guards until further
notice at the plants listed below. It
may, however be necessary to ma
these Places Another letter from
| the war department contains the fol-
lowing 1T is hoped that in the en-
Urgency now confronting the nation
the states, in the execution of their
constitutional police power, will take
adequate measures to prevent depre-
cations upon the important utilities
within their respective confines not
guarded by federal forces.S
Another notation is to the end "that
only such troops shall be deprived of
the necessary training in their divi-
sion camps as may be absolutely es-
sential for the protection of the most
vital utilities"
Troops Needed in War.
! 7 admit I have co-operated with the
war department in doing without
troops in the state so far as could.
Ii believe the winning of this war is
by our troops, and 1t is the only way
that it can be done, and it is Of much
Importance to this nation and to the
world that we do everything ourselves
toward guarding property. OF course
IL is expensive, but never in the his
tory of the world have public utilities
reaped the reward as they have in the
last two years, and they can we'll af
ford it.
| The sheriffs of the north have
pledged me their word, and they are
absolutely honest that they will do all
within their power to maintain peace
and to protect the lives and the prop
erty Of their community and the con-
ference to be held in PocatellO' Of the
southern sheriffs will be along the