The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-30

For commander Of the new sregf.
ment the names Of Frank White OF
Valley City, former governor Of North
Dakota, an ex.major in the North Da'
kota national guards, and who also
served with the North Dakota volun'
teers in the Philippines, has been
suggested The name OF r, Adjutant
General r. H. Tharals0n also has
been mentioned for second, II not
first in command. Tharalson resign
ed the lieutenant.colonelcy OF the
First, regiment to accept the post Of
aljutant general two years ago. He
is outranked in age though not In
point of service by the former gov
ernOr. . '.l., -4..
The Majors: x
For majors of the new regiment
Judge ]. M. Hanley of fMandan, Chas.
F. Midget of Valley City and Dan
Mulick of Minot, commander Of the
machine gun company, are among
the several veterans proposed. In
fact, every man who has been con-
sidered for a command of major i'm
portance in the new regiment Is q vet
eran who has actually smelled powd-
or smoke in the Philippine or other
campaigns. 8 y ~ ,o{.%.
, Co. A. Sioux d. Ii : 2
There is q ropsntic coinctdent lin
the proposal tthatSA; tompAnyalnt the
new regiment be- assigned Il st0 Capt.
A. B. WeIch, for many years COM
mander of, Co. Il An abisnArtka Nd
there is even more romance In Cap
tain Welch'st assurance that A camp
any. II he is assigned tts .commA1d
will be recruited from $50 stalwart
fighting Sioux from tho Standing
Rock reservation, #$ r. -
"The boys are simply champiug to
co." today said Captain. WEIGH. WHO.
as the adopted son. Of Ghisf f 1JDhn
Grass is q member OF tho Sioux na-
tion. Il ' -, : ~ !. " I,
Il Generations .of. fishtins ancestors
stand back OF these youngsters. The
Sioux among q race which has pro
duced great warriors has ever heep
known as. the ;flShtinI; man pr. SH
cellence.. "A" COMPANY .of tie So
ond could be depended upon TO bring
North Dakota real Distinction aupoAs
the European battlefront where havo
appeared to date every race and col
or and description Of man except the
American Indian. *,...".,.. .
Towns Want Companies T.,
North Dakota towns .. which ara
clamoring for companies In the
Fighting Second are Fort Yates,
Beach, Darlington, Devils Lake, M-
lendale, Fessenden, New Rockford
Hettinger, Crosby, Kenmare. Lang
don, Enderlin, Garrison and Under
wood. ',t - q; Il
All of these towns have been de-
manding for months past the privileg-
es of raising companies. The recent
registrations have convinced tho mill
itary authorities Of their ability to
recruit $50 elgibles. s..4& '.,
Second for Bismarck ~.
Bismarck is considered possibil'
ity for q second company. Exclusive
of Co. A, which was recruited almost
to full war strength June 5. and
which, being in federal service, was
not required to register Its man, tho
capital city signed up for seiecttve
service 815 men. %
Finest Ever
II the second regiment is commits
stoned its personnel will be one OF
the finest which can be offered any
state organization in America. Tho
officers proposed are all fighting men;
men who have long been prominent
in public life, and who have attained
distinction through professional or
business ability. r..
Many Appointments =
The organization Of the Second reg
ment affords rare opportunity for
Governor Frazier. Not only has he
the privilege of commissioning the
staff of the entire regiment, from
colonel down, but IL Frank White OF
Valley City and Judge Hanley of
Mandan accept commissions, the chief
executive will have the naming Of .,
member of the state board Of regents
and of district judge for the
Twelfth district
Attractive as this opportunity must
have appeared from a political stand
point, the governor Withheld his, con-
sent to the organization of second
regiment until convinced by the testi-
mony competent military advisers
that the project was feasible.