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Show oo UNITS OF THE IDAHO GUARD TO ASSEMBLE BOTSE. Idaho, March 26. Governor Alexander today officially authorized the assembling of units of ih- Idaho national guard at their respective home stations. The commanders ;ir-instructed ;ir-instructed to hold their men in readiness readi-ness for mobilization orders or designation desig-nation of the troops for guard duty within the state The order was transmitted to the adjutant general's department of the state The action of the governor is Hie result of the request from Secretary of War Baker that precautionary steps be taken to prepare the national guard for interior guard duty. The move is the first step to be contemplated contem-plated before actual declaration of war. Congress meets next week to I consider this grave question. |