Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-27
Boise Barracks Has Been
Designated as the Mobili-
zation Point for the Regi-
ment and Further Orders
Are Awaited.
TROOPS REPORT TO
THEIR COMMANDERS
Transportation Will Be Pro
vided All Who Desire to
Join the Regiment Many
Offers to Enlist Received
by Officers.

Boise barracks is designated as the
point of mobilization for the Second
Idaho regiment in orders transmitting
funds and instructions, received at the
adjutant generals headquarters. No
general order of mobilization has as
yet been received.
| Those in charge of the assembly of
the various units in the regiment ex-
pect to see the companies held at their
home stations until they are recruited
to their full strength. This will be a
week or longer. Orders mobilizing the
companies at Boise may then be issued.
Practically every company in the
regiment reported from the home sta
tions today, or within "a hours after
Governor Alexander transmitted the
order to the adjutant general directing
| the assembly of troops at home sta
tions.
HEADQUARTERS BUSY.
The adjutant generals department is
! busily engaged making the necessary
preparations for the handling of the
! troops and for their transportation is
receiving the cooperation of the var
ious railroads and their officers in the
state. The orders so far issued af-
| feet every unit in the regiment with the
exception of the administrative Of
| ficers. AS Boise barracks is named as
the point of mobilization In the sundry
orders received. the post is being care
fully checked over. 1t was the home OF
the regiment during the winter when 1t
was mustered out of the service after
. six months spent on the Mexican bord-
er.
SERVICES OFFERED.
Many offers to recruit have been
received from volunteers who desire to
Join the regiment 1t is authoritatively
announced that transportation will be
furnished to all those desiring to re-
cruit, by the adjutant generals de-
partment, II inquiry will be made
either by telegraph, mail or in person.
This transportation will be to the near
est home station of company.
number of these offers have been
received by the governor. They have
been turned over to the adjutant gem
erals department and notified regard
ing the issuance of transportation.
They come from all parts of the state
indicating there is general interest in
the mobilization movement.
HAS NOT CHANGED MIND.
Last summer when the Idaho Nation |
al Guard modified a number of offers |
were made to organize volunteer regi- |
ments. The governor took the stand
at that time such offers would not be-
accepted or considered; that the Idaho |
National Guard is organized for a pur- |
pose and that If volunteers wished to |
render service TO their country they |
could join the guard. 1t is given out |
he has not changed his mind and at this |
time no such offers will be considered |
Every effort will be made to recruit |
the regiment up to its full strength.
Company commanders are sending !
In encouraging reports to the adjutant /
generals department and indications
are that the mobilization at home sta
tions is proceeding quietly but thor
oughly while many recruits are being |
received. In the meantime the west
ern division of the war department.
is transmitting orders to the adjutant
generals department preparing for the
financing and movement of the regi-
mental units.
COMPANY n TO coLoRs.
The khaki clad fighters of company
H are again ready to answer their
country's call. At 0 o'clock, in obe-
dience to the governors orders, mem
bers of company H, Second infantry,
Idaho National Guard. began gathering
at the armory at Thirteenth and Main
streets this morning. BY noon nearly
70 members of the company had re-
sponded. Some of the men are out
Of the city but word has been sent
to them to return to the service.
Company III has no special instruc-
tions, other than to care for the men
while here. A number were placed on
guard duty Immediately after report
ing. Their destination has not been
given out. Officials believe certain
property is to be guarded as a pre-
cautionary measure. !,
Both officers and men appeared
ready for any service to which they
might be out and there was good feel |