Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
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giments. will probably not see service
of any kind unless they enlist with the
national guard. Much depends upon
the action that congress will take
when it meets Monday.
ENLIST AT COMPANY STATIONS.
II wish you would also make 1t
plain" said General Moody, that
those desiring to enlist In the national
guard OF this state do not have to get
in touch with the adjutant generals
office but may do 80 by going to the
nearest company station and there
presenting themselves. This makes en-
listing much easier and saves q great
deal of expense"
WAR STRENGTH 2oo2 MEN.
The war strength of the Second Ida
no regiment is 2002 officers and en-
listed men and it has been the inten-
ton Of those in charge ever since the
order to assemble companies at their
home stations was received to recruit
the regiment up to that strength. Over
1000 men will therefore be needed to
make this possible and they will have
to come from all walks of life in this
state. The regiment at the time the
order to assemble was received was a
little over 1000 strong. 1t lost a num-
Der of it's members to the regular
army while at Nogales and later after
the order to return to Boise was re-
ceived. This cut down the strength of
the regiment.
FAVORABLE REPORTS RECEIVED.
Favorable reports have been receiv-
ed from all company stations regard
ing recruiting. In Standpoint, Occur
dAlene, Grangeville and Lewiston in
the northern part OF the state men are
offering their services and command
ers are accepting them. This is also
true of the southern Idaho stations in
Guiding Boise, Weiser, Payette, Cald-
well, Nampa, Bull, Twin Falls and
Idaho Falls. Officers are being de-
tailed from the various commands to
visit nearby cities and towns to accept
men who have offered their services. |
In Pocatello there are between 20 and
80 of these volunteers and one of the |
Twin Falls officers was sent to the
Gate city to arrange for their enlist |
ment.
WAITING FOR ORDERS.
While Boise barracks has been de-
signated as the mobilization point In |
this state up to a late hour this after
noon no orders had been received |
either by the governor or adjutant
general from the western division of
the war department announcing that
the regiment will mobilize here. These
orders are expected at any time but |
may not come until after congress
convenes. In the meantime prepara-
lions are being made by the adjutant
generals department to care for the
entire regiment and money is avail
able for transportation, for the pur-
chase of supplies and equipment. In
the event of mobilization here and 1t
is found that the regiment will con-
fine its duties to guarding property in
Idaho, the southern companies may
be sent north and the northern COM
panies south. There is to be a close
censorship on all movements of the
troops.
Orders are received daily from the
western division directing the. recruit
ing of the regiment to war strength,
the assembling of all commands at
home stations and otherwise providing
for the preliminaries to general mob
ilization.
Major Martin, who is designated as
chief mastering officer, was sent to
Boise from Helena, last December to
muster out the Second Idaho regiment
and has been here since assisting in
checking the property, accounts, books
etc. Recently II was announced Cap
tain CARRIER was to be transferred to
Wyoming but steps have been taken |
to retain him with the Idaho COM
mand.
COMPANY n RECRUITING.
Company H is now recruited to
peace strength, which is 65 men and |
three officers. The armory at head |