The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-08-10

originally scheduled. II this prove:
true, the troops may receive orders
to move at a very early date. Meth.
er regiment Is completely equipped
The First is fairly well supplied
with both equipment and ordnance
The Second has just begun to re.
ceive its uniforms and clothing, and
has nothing as yet in the way oi
blankets, cots, arms. ammunition and
mess kits. Officers are averse Il
moving the troops until fully equip.
ped and accounted, but this course
may be found necessary.
At Palo Alto spur trackage has
been completed for 36 cars; work IL
In progress on storehouses, 1,250,00(
feet of lumber has been delivered
ana the balance has begun to arrive
Delivery of piping is being made al
the rate Of $4,000 feet per day. About
4,500,60 feet OF lumber and I9 miles
OF piping will be required for each
camp.
Work also is in progress on tbs
Ssth division cantonment at Des-
Moines, Ia. where North Dakota &
draft army is expected to train
Charles Weitz & Sons of Des Moines
have the contract, and NJ. A. Butler
is the constructing quartermaster.
THINK SECOND WILL
BE SENT TO BISMARCK.
The impression is general that the
Second regiment, which still lacks
several hundred men of war
strength, will be modified at Fort
Lincoln Immediately after it receives
federal recognition and is mustered
into the service and will be held
there until vacancies in the ranks
can be filled from the draft. The
Second battalion of the First regi-
ment now quartered there is expect
ed to go in. advance with the First
to Palo Alto, Cal, to which IL is un-
derstood North Dakota troops have
been definitely assigned as part of
the Twentieth division.
While Fort Lincoln was designed
as a battalion camp, it can easily
be made to accommodate a regi-
ment by transferring the commodi-
Gus officers residences into barracks
and utilizing the married mems
quarters. The Second is slowly re-
ceiving its equipment, and even were
it compelled to use tents for shelter
for the next few weeks, as did the
First regiment for three weeks prior
to it's departure for the Mexican Dor.
great hardship.
The Second is practically a green
regiment. Many of its officers have
been rejected; 1t will be necessary
to transfer men from one company
to another, and a generally confus-
ed condition exists in the unit. All
of these adjustments could be ac-
complished much more satisfactor-
lily with the regiment modified than
with the various companies at rem
devious in their home stations as
at present. Recruiting in both the
First and Second regiments was
halted Aug. s, when the First was
mustered into federal service, and
the mastering of the Second by
companies began. The First is very
near war strength, but the Second
lacks approximately 900 men, who
can only be supplied now from the
draft.
SETTLE GETS SPLENDID PRO-
MISUNDERSTANDING OFFICER
Major Douglas w. Settle, who has
had charge of the mastering of North
Dakota's state troops, was advised to-
day of his promotion to be lieuten-
ant colonel of the 41st infantry, his
rank to date from May Is, 1917.
Major Settle came to Bismarck sew
eral weeks ago to assume charge Of
the muster, and his courtesy and ef-
ficiency have won him many friends
among the capitals military family.
1t is understood that another federal
officer has been appointed by General
Barry of the central department to
finally pass upon the Second regi-
ment before the latter's recognition.
MAMN nEEINEn0 NAV
NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
The outcome of the difficulties
that have arisen in connection with
the recognition of officers Of the
Second regiment, commissioned by
the governor, but who do not come
within the provisions of the nation
al guard act of 1915.
All of the commissioned officers of
Company A, Minot, are held dis
qualified under Section "a of the de-
eense act. Captain Wheeler of Com
pany B, New Rockford, is ruled out.
The first and second lieutenants of
Company G, Crosby; all of the off,
GERS of Company +, Darlington; the
captain and first lieutenant OF Com
Dany G, Rolla; the captain of Com
Oany H, Harvey; the captain and
irst lieutenant OF Company X, Ellen
lale; the captain of Company L,
all Of the officers Of
Company NJ. Beach, and all. of the
,fflcers of the Dickinson machine
run company, will be ruled out IL
he section is strictly enforced. This
will mean the officering Of these
by men from the First
egiment. Company / of Bismarck,
Company D of Devils Lake and
Company = of Langdon are the only
Inits OF the Second whose officers
AVE qualified in every respect and
lave been accepted subject to the
provisions of Section "a.
ESkS THAT AGE
INIT BE WAIVED.
Governor Lynn j. Frazier last |
light wired Brigadier General w. T..
damn, chief OF militia bureau, asking |
hat the age limit be waived in the
ase of Second regiment field, and
taft officers who are too old for |
heir grade. This condition prevails |
n the case of Colonel Frank White |
4 Valley City; lieutenant Colonel |
!. III. Tharalson OF Grafton; Major |
,harles Mudgett of Valley City. Bat
alion Adjutant Ernest A. Orchard |
those named are approximately five |
ears older than the limit for their /
'rade, all OF those named but one |
aving served in the war with Spain. |
nd q majority as commissioned offi-
ers.
In Dawson city 3 colored man. Sam
ones by name, was on trial for fel- /