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Show IDAHO GUARD STOP HERE J S? OFFICERS ENTERTAINED i , . CONFERRING WITH RAILROAD OFFICIALS Colonel William H. Edclblute of Second Idaho infantry talking to D. S. Spencer and J. H. Mandcrfield at Union station. t Aft JlJ f.-f WT I i Militiamen on Way to the' j Border Are Detained in ! Salt Lake. Tho Second Idaho infantry, comprising compris-ing some 1100 officers and men, under tho command of Colonel "William H. Edelblute, passed through Salt Lake yesterday afternoon and last night on the way to the Mexican border. The troops occupied three special trains, which arrived here at 3:45, 5 o 'clock and 0 o'clock, respectively, over the OTcgon Short Line. The first train was occupied by Colonel Colo-nel Edelblute aud headquarters company com-pany and the first battalion under the command of Major Wilkins. The second sec-ond train was occupied by the second battalion and the machine gnu company under command of Major Lewis. The third battalion and tho supply company, com-pany, under t lie command of Major Olson, Ol-son, occupied the third train. At the last moment before leaving Boise it was discovered that there were not enough sleeping cars on hand to care for all the troops and some of the men were compelled to make the journey to Salt Lake iu chair cars. The troops were detained here several hours awaiting await-ing the arrival of sleeping car equip- j ment from the south. During tho stop the men -were given! permission to go down town and members mem-bers of the governor's staff took advantage advan-tage of tho delay to entertain the regi- 1 mental and battalion pflicers of the organization or-ganization at dinner at the Alta club.! The troops departed about 9 o'clock : last night over the Salt Lake Route, i keeping their destination a secret. , The Idaho contingent was met at the Harriman lines station by Adjutant , General E. A. Wedgwood, Colonel R. T. Badger and Colonel C. A. Quigley of the governor's staff, traffic officials of the Oregon Short Line and Salt Lake Route, and a lona line of residents and former residents of the Gem state. Except Ex-cept for rousing cheers as the trains pulled in and an exchange of felicitations felici-tations there was no demonstration. Tho Idaho contingent gave evidence1 of being an efficient organization in the businesslike manner in which the men j performed the few duties and maneuvers maneu-vers required of them. The enlisted I men who could bo spared from guard1 duty were notified of the time the trains were expected to leave for the south and granted permission to go down town or where they pleased. |