Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-04-13
MONTPELIER REGULARS"
PERFECT ORGANIZATION
lie Moatpeller ReNalars

below.
The Montpelier Regulars
In Joining The Mon,peller Regulars
Z is specifically understood that 10
obligation or military service 10 In
volyed other than the obligations
common to all citizens.
The purposes Of the Montpelier
Regulars shall be as follows:
l. To provide q means for the
members to learn enough about drill
ing so that they may be useful In the
defense OF the nation.
2. To provide an organization
ready and fitted for local guard duty.
All able bodied men over IS are
eligible for membership and may Join
by agreeing to the stipulations be-
low:
4. l will do MI in my power to
promote the best interests OF the
Montpelier Regulars.
2. will endeavor to attend each
drill or other meeting. promptly and
be ready to do my part in a soldierly
manner
3. While at drill will obey the
officers promptly and cheerfully.
4. II II shall be deemed mecca
sary by the authorities to guard any
local public interests against an al
len enemy win be ready to do the
part assigned to me by the officers.
Following are those who signed
the regulations OF the company:
l.. G. Norris. ". H. Smith. H.
Works, ]. G. Merrill. l.. W. Hastings.
J. Rudolph widmer. Harry @. Col
lipriest. Alan Richards, w. Nj. Math-
ison. u. r. Sarbach. H. NJ. Moore.
". c. Nelson. b. X. Farnsworth. w.
Louis Perkins. d. E. Severn, F. R.
Richards. f. l.. McCiave. r. b. Nick
OILS. ]. Luscher, A. r. Rice. O. d.
Toomer. Heber Phelps. C. H. Toomer.
Ned Bolles, J. II. Holmes. Chas. r.
Wheeler.
After the agreement had been sign
ed the members went on the auditor
ium floor and showed strong desire
to start right in. so Captain Norris
formed the company and for about
an hour the big room was turned in
to a drill hall Everyone went at the
business seriously and surprising
progress was made. Right and left
dress" the "facings" marching and
few of the simple squad movements
were tried out and executed In fair
shape.
II was agreed that regular drills
will be held every Tuesday night, at
the city hall at O'Clock. Further
arrangements will be made when the
company becomes too large for the
auditorium at the city hall. For the
time being no provision will be made
for uniforms or rifles. the idea being
simply to learn the fundamentals Of
marching and field movements. with
out any attempt at display 1t Il quite
possible that uniforms and rifles may
be desirable later on.
Captain L. G. Norris. now OF the
Three Rules Store. served with the
regular army for six years. He was
In Cuba and was honored later by
being chosen as . member OF the
Presidents body guard on four diff
ferent occasions.
First Lieut.. W. H. Smith. OF the
Bear River Valley Land Co.. served
with the 34th Michigan volunteers In
the spanish-American war. going Il
Cuba with his regiment. He tool
part in all the infantry movement
around San Diego. including the en-
gagement at San Juan hill. He val
awarded a service neral for distin
guished scout duty. He was grant
ed also a military medal by the Stat
of Michigan.
Second Lieutenant H. Work OF III
forest service, learned something 0
military duties 1t the University o
Tennessee and Pennsylvania Stat
College.
Mr.. worell. who served In tn
United States infantry rendered hi
services for the length OF time tina
he shall be In town, as did also c. 2
E. Herman and c. e. Hansen OF tn
Second Idaho infantry.
The muster role OF the Montpeiie
Regulars Is open 10 all who are ell
, gible and who feel that II is thei
! duty to Join. II Il felt that Montpa
lier should have at least a hundre,
men In this company. A second com
pany will be formed just as soon =
there are enough members 10 max
this practicable.
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