American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-21

Last sunday a detachment Of ieder-
al troops derrained here. proceeded 10
The west end 0f the railroad bridge
and pitched camp The detachment
numbers about twenty-five men. under
command Of Lieut. ~ FOurmi=r They
are members Of What was formerly
known a. The Second Montana infan-
try. and we're ordered here By the com
nander Of the western department
The headQuarters Of the regiment OF
hich they are q part is al Fort VIII
liam Henry Harrison, near Helena,
Montana. and the men we're on the
parade ground when the order 70 pro-
ceed here reached them. The camp at
The bridge. which the men have named
Camp Fourmier is a model Of military
neatness and sanitation. The COM
mander Of the detachment and all OF
the enlisted men except two saw ser
vice on the border last year, and are
seasoned and well trained soldiers.
The detachment numbers among its
members DR. A g. DinsmOre. who lett
lucrative practice in Great Falls
Montana. 10 enlist as a private SIX
DAYS after the declaration Of var with
Germany. He has The distinction Of
being the only doctor in Montana 70
enlist a. private. He is taking care
W The health Of the men and is in
charge 0t the sanitation Of the camp.
Before The nrst tent was erected here
Sunday he saw 10 il that the camp
iatrine Vas built. examined the v aler
20 BE- used in the camp. gave instruc-
lions REGARDING the of-al Of the camp
sltchen and saw 10 other matters com
ing under his jurisdiction. Under MS
instructions the larrine IL subject each
DAY 10 the publication Of ire fed oy
crude OIL and rhe kitchen offal goes
through The same process daily. All
his Is in line with the sanitary rsz lla-
rons that rule every American army
camp. and this is the reason that sick
ness never gains much of a f0Otholc
in these camps. All the men in The
detachment have been inoculated Nltn
typhoid fever prophylactlc.
Lieut. F0urmier is q veteran l1 the
Soantsh-American war and the Phil
rDira i-surrection. and also served u
china during the Boxer uprising par
-scfrarina u hese disturbances as an
enlisted man in the regular army. A'
rrsr sergeant Of II company, Second
Montana infantry he served on -l'
border About q month ago he ha
commissioned second lieutenant dlrec
3 from the ranks not serving in me r
serve officers training camps He
q disciplinariau and demands strie
compliance with military regulation.
O rur Is popular with The men ol III
command
II Sergeant T. J. White Of the detacf
-e ment served four and half years
the Brooklyn navy yard Win %
United states marines. He has bee
with the Montana guard three year
n Corporal Charles Cratsley also serve
M on the border last year
!, DR.. Dinsmore also has charge oI Il
u sanitation Of the camps az Nyssa az
N Ontario. Oregon. occupied by men
ad this regiment
"A The men go through the daily 10
- tine Of drill and guard duty ana eve
=, one OF them shows the beneficial +
fects OF clean living and healthful
=, ercise They we're quick 70 lure sol
- hefty trout from their home ID {
Snake river and the camp kitchen b
:. trout on service the first day the m
~ we're located here.
- The military guard was posted
a. both ends of the bridge Monday eve
inz. and az that time the civilian qua
had not been withdrawn Just Th
the latter viii be ordered of duty.
h how long the military guard viii
MS main here. is not known.