Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-07

doing everything in their power TO make
it pleasant for the visitors. Officers are
very plenty, colonies, majors, captains
lieuteDants, and the modest "non-oom.
mishv on every hand.
Camp Hancock presents a charming
sight, situated as it is south OF the city
of Aberdeen on a plateau, which lis &C
perfectly level that water will not rur
out of the camp pump, which water, by
the way, is only fit for street sprinkling
Electric lights illuminate the grounds
at night, and during the day old Sol
obscured by clouds thus far, performed
the same duty. Duty, as regulated al
brigade headquarters, consists OF sleep
ing and eating and the regular routine
of drill, diversified by attempts to Obtain
passes which allow the holders to leave
camp, II successful in that, the alter
native of "sneaking the guard,"i il pos
sible, remains. Into each life some rair
must fall, and as there is no exception
to that rule our life has had its share Of
un~plessantness for the past two days
There seems to have been o falling of
IN interest on the part of the soldier
boys in military affairs, and although
all the companies of the territory
are represented, the number OF men il
not excessively large.
Your scribe has very little time in
which to CLEAN news from the entire
camp, but from general observation Of
camp life he has reached some conclu.
sions. Had the extreme south Dakota
companies been transported owe the
Northwestern road q large amount OF
fatigue contingent upon q very long,
dusty ride in q train crowded to the
utmost would have been averted.
In Camp Hancock north and south
Dakota meet, but do not assimllate, ca
cept that company E, of Yankton, and
the Fargo Rifles are on the best of terms.
The Bismarck and jamestown COM
panies look on Yankton's representation
with disdain and we might add that
there ia no love lost. The Bismarck
company deIgns not to forn acquain-
%tanoes, much less a friendship, with the
company which fairly and squarely beat
them out of the prize at Fargo last year.
ALI the Fountain city youths are
happy and we'll and will return to their
native health much refreshed by o weeks
life in camp.
His excellency, the governor, COM
mander in-chief OF the Dakota national
guards, GilbertA. Pierce, arrived to-day,
and Sc [ write a band is serenading him.
Journalists are not at all numerous in
camp, there being here present from out
of the city your missionary, j. W. Hopp,
of the De Smet News, Il. P. McLaren, OF
tho Sioux City Journal, Geo. O. Carter,
OF the Canton Advocate and s. T. Glover,
of Sioux Falls.
Not o large number of ex%cursionists
are on hand, but Aberdeen's population
turns cut in foFee every aay and visits
the camp. AS q testimonial of the skill
OF j. 2. Shaw, the Yalkton,caterer, who
is presiding over company Els larder,
we might say that several brigade off
GERS came, around regularly TO us TO,
meals. The ifood is crude but whole
some, and well cooked, SO you ma.
rest assured that we are faring we'll.
For the present I will close Oh the sub.
ieot Of the encampment, but concerning
the city which is entertaining us, I wisl
TO speak briefly. Aberdeen is indeed
fine young city, being substantial,
built and advantageously located. Th,
one drawback is the poor water. Prohi
bition will probably never carry in
Brown eeanty, because of the fact tina,
people must have the wherewith tt
quench their THIRST, and as water il
scarce, you may draw your own conclu
sions. The streets OF Aberdeen are wild,
and long, and the buildings are neat il
architecture, and first class for the quail
ity of material used. A large humble
are frame, but several large brick struc,
lures are already occupied and other
are in the course of construction
Electric lights are already in operation
and the stocks Of the merchants are OF
high standard. Trains rush ia and gu
every Terminates and the hotels do
rushing business. The artesian vel
| regard az a partial failure. The waite
really is not fit for drinking, aud vii
smell loudly when used for street sprink
ling. The force is apparently greater thar
that Of the Yankton sponter but the
amount of water is not SO large. Aber
deems population are of the pushing
energetic class and are ever alive to the
wants of the town. The conventional
grades OF society are here, of course, an,
the top notch people reside in houses o
elegant appointments. The town wa
decorated for the reception of the sol
disrs and flags and bunting still swinl
in the breezes. The weather has beel
neither too warm or too cool, but JUS
pleasant. MISSIONARY.