White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-18

can Horse Tops the Mule in Num-
bsra but Only Siiohtly-ons Camp
Has Mule That Knows All the Busls
Calls, but Responds 70 One Only.
The great American mule did his
part for democracy.
There were 2O,644 members serving
under the colors In this country and
the Philippines when the war broke
out. This is exclusive of $3.50 Of his
short-ribbed brother known as the pack
mule. The draft brought In 7,44A more
Of the big fellows for service overseas,
but bad shipping facilities disappoint-
ed all but 975 of the little fellows,
which were squeezed aboard. Thus
29,O63 native born long-eared and gear
ed self starters for all sorts of things
saw duty with the A. e. F.. with a
mortality of about five thousand.
But this does not begin to tell the
tale of the heroism of the mule. for
eign and domestic. Mules from France
to the number Of 9.341. with 6,777 from
England and II, Gal from Spain. kicked
freedom under the Stars and Stripes.
because IL was cheaper TO let them
kick over there than to give up more
money to indulge the propensities OF
our homegrown stock and pay their
way r In this way 29.O63 allied
and neutral mules served alongside
the 29,910 free born hybrids on the
fields of France. making 5S,973 Of the
stubborn breed who did not look for
greener graves.
f24,f37 Mules Did Their Bit
II the wal had lasted longer this
tale OF the American mule at the front
would not have been so short. II may
be said hat many waited In vain for
Mr.. Hurley to give them a chance TO
compete against the sides of the ship
from the inside with the submarines
without. Experienced muleteers say
that the one was about as dangerous
as the other. The mules hat did their
bit over there numbered in all 124,137.
In the flaming record of the war the
American horse tops the mule In num-
bers, but only slightly. on account OF
the meager use of cavalry and the diff
1culty of transportation. There were
1924 mounts and 1S.s07 draft horses
ir service when the war broke out.
There were SS,471 of the former and
$4,000 of the latter purchased. of
which 66.454 and la. 730. respective
~, we're bought In the United States.
1879 and 81. 469 In France, 2.433 and
9.465 In England and 1.205 and 326 In
Spain. OF the American horses only
$3.50 mounts and 1895 for artillery
and draft use were sent abroad. The
losses In France were 33. $40 horses Of
both kinds.
The total number Of animals SUD-
piled TO and bought for the A. r. r.,
including se.672 On hand at the start.
was 571.178. valued at s144. 794.852, an
average value of 1888. 1t was a great
work to supply this beast power to
the army within a few months, and
about as hard a task to demobilize the
four-legged troops to conserve the In
terest Of the service and save as much
Of the public money invested in the
animals to be sold in the United States,
which amounts to s115.5 sos. 3S9. the
horses being worth ss1 Ga. 254 and the
mules s33. S54,136. The animals In
France and to be sold there number
121 ,465 horses and 56,207 mules.
Force Greatly increased.
The service was organized In Sep
TENDER, 1917. With a force of Ave ON
GERS and is assistants, working In four
purchasing m Now IL has 600 Of
icers and $4,000 enlisted men oper-
ating 81 remount and two em~barkation
depots. at Newport News and Charles
ton, s. G. The country was secured
for stock.
There were no trotters of the Maud
s. class discovered In the horses
bought for cannon fodder, but there
were some surprises among the mules.
At Camp Travis there Is one now. q
big pIebald jack that would be a prize
for any circus. Nobody can ride him
and everybody can teach him tricks.
He Is said to make an attempt TO make
a salute with a sardonic grin and a
bow every time he meets an officer
and to let out a contemptnous squawk
when he is ignored. He works on oc-
casion. but never In harness with a
mate, and Is ready to box without
gloves any man or mule at any time.
Camp Gordon has a mule that knows
all the bugle calls, but pays attention
to one only. The r%evellle may sound.
the assembly, the mess, taps or re-
treat. but all fall on his wagging ears
unnoticed. But let this so-called stu
pid brute at work anywhere within
reach Of a wireless note of the bugler
sounding "recall" and there Is a Dol.
for the stable that often leaves the
driver behind on the ground and a
squirt in high gear over the roads Of
the camp.
Nurse Starts Law Suit.
Miss Mary Boyes. a nurse, of Man