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Show oo ENLISTMEHT IN j IDAHO GUARDS BOISE, Idaho. March 29 The Second Sec-ond infantry. Idaho national guard, is rapidly filling out its ranks to meet the muster number required by the war department, preparatory to mobilization mobili-zation at Boise. Until its company commands are up to practically war strength the enlistment of men will continue at home stations. The work of recruiting the regiment up to war strength is proceeding rapidly rap-idly and satisfactorily No dale has been set for the mobilization of the troops at Boise. While some of the troops have been detailed for duty in various parts of the state, the censorship censor-ship covers their movements Reports reeeived at the adjutant general's gen-eral's department, where close touch la being kept with company commands, is to the effect that the Lewiston company com-pany has 100 men ready for service. Captain Pateh reports seventy men. Captain Me Roberts of Twin Falls eighty man. Grangeville has 650. Other Oth-er company commander have made Just as favorable reports. Major Amos H. Martin, designated as chief mustering officer for the Second Sec-ond Idaho, who has been in the northern north-ern part of the state checking the various va-rious commands, has been recalled because of his duties as mustering officer. of-ficer. Captain John J. Mudgett will continue the inspection until it is completed. |