The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-09
Close of the Dakota Military Encamp-

>'s
Inc hrst cncampment of the Dakota Ma
.lonal Guard near Fargo, closed the 18th
,ns.' The iact has been demonstrated that
D.tkotahasa well organized and well disoi-
pinned military force. The inspection by
10y. Pierce occurred at O'Clock on Friday
ana was a brilliant spectacle. The must
,ians alone numbered nearly three hun
afed. All OF the various stalls were well
mounted, and after the inspection by
Hov. Pierce, Col. Townsend, Gener.
as Dennis and Free, Lieutenants
iteistaad and Macaulv, the column broke
tn companies and marching in piatoons
pa;ssed IN review before. the governor and
his staff. They marched toward the south
and as this brought the head Of the column
near the Northern Pacific track, it entered
ne city via Front street and pursued Il
me OF march the reverse Of the one
announced some days ago. The two
regIinental bands accompanied the col
umn in its march, and the ~sceneit presented
while passing through the streets was in.
ICED a brilliant one. After reaching camp
me boys broke ranks, and this was the
LAST work OF the |encnmpment. Gen. Dennis
.ssned General Order No. 35, reading as
;oilows:
The general commanding desires to con.
!ratulatc the officers and soldiers oihis com
name upon the signal success ofthis their
hfst annual "ncanipmcnt, and to assure
Them that he is more than gratiiied at Their
soidlcriy appearance, the neatness of theiI
UNIFORM and general good condition oithci
armsan acknowledgements. Itseems remark
tole, the degree of proticienry attnincd with
manual aud company movements, as well
as the evoiutions ofthe battalion and bri,
sadelns so short time, whenitis understood
mat the Dakota national guard is com.
posed OF soldiers from all walks in life and
mat tile organization is scarcely half a yea
Old. 1T does seem almostincrcditable that
so much should have been don in the time
Soldiers oil the Dakota national guard, to.
day terminates ohrencampmcnt inaccord'
ance with the law. In II few days we will
commence our wonted avocations. As VIC
90 away, however, let us try to remember
what we have learned in these few days
and resolve within ourselves that we vii,
continue our work until the Dakotnnation.
ara caneomparei vorably with the guard
oi-the old states. To the officers oitheDa
kota national Z iard | desireto express my
thanks for their hearty cooperation, and
the readiness they have shown to assistm,
IN every way. To .Adjt. Gen. Free and Col
Peek, oil the governors staff, | am indebt
I'd Tor their management, and for The
sentlcinanly and courteous manner il
which they have responded to my every
request Lieut.. ana Col. r. Town
send, ofthe Eleventh United Statcsinfantry
and his staff, | I desire to express my thank:
IN the most public manner, and my apprc
cation OF their services in cndenvOring to
leach US our duties as officers and soldiers
and to express the hope that heseed sow
by them may bear abundant fruit at oul
next annual encampment. 10 the peopl,
Of Fargo, one and ak l wish to cxtenl
tleal test thanks for their generous anc
cordial reception and kind hospitality Civ
ell to the Dakota National guard.