Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-05-16
THE LAST OF THE s. 0. VS..
The Fincampment will Conclude
Tonight With a Ball and
Banquet. ~
Practical Experiments Demon
strate the AdaptablliGy Of
= Dakota soil for Bects. .
The Election Qulet-A b1g Snow
Storm-That Frog Story
Travels.
Sons OF Veterans.

Sons OF veterans.
The sixth annual encampment OF the
Dakota division of the Sons Of Veterans
opened here this Tuesday. Last nights
train brought in the advance guard and
No. this morning increased the number
a few but tho list of those already here is
very short. The boys claim that the
election today is keeping many at homo
but that they will be coming in tonight
and tomorrow. Among the prominent
"sons" who are now in the city are Col.
Worden of Eden, who was here at the u.
A. r. encampment two years ago and
organized the Col. q. S. Miller camp,
Col. Bras and Adjutant w. A. Bell OF
Mt. Vernon, who are at the head OF the
division. .. ~
The following is list Of those who
had registered this morning at the head
quarters in the Doolittie block:
&C. Bras and W. A. Bell, Mt. Vernon
E.F. Baker, Arlington, W. A. Selsworth,
and H. D. Stark, Forman. F. a. Rogers
and D. V. Moore, Mitchell, 0. f. DAVIS
W. H. Souier, Lisbon, G. J. Fink, Mt
Vernon. A. d. Bingham, Bralnerd.
The delegates got together this morn
ing in the Odd Fellows hall, where the
business meetings will be held, but did
not transact much business on account
of the limited number present. Ihe
adyisaaility of dividing the division when
statehood comes was discussed.
The Sons of Veterans voted yesterday
to divide this division and elected Of
fcers The authority to divide is not
vested in the division, and the vote is
simply an expression Of the delegates
wishes for the guidance of tie com
mander-in-chief OF the national organlza-
ticn. to whom the matter will be submit
ted. Officers were elected Tor North and
South Dakota, but as division is subject
to the approval of higher authority, the
officers for South Dakota will be the
officers for the whole territory until the
division is approved and officially an
nounced. The officers elected for South
Dakota are: ..."
Colonel Commanding G. Bras, Mt
Vernon. .-
Lieutenant Colonel-E. F. Baker, Ar
Maior-D. V. Moore, Mitchell.
Camp Council-E. G. Worden, Eden
VA. Roger, Mitchell; G. j. Fink, Mt
Vernon.
Delegate at Large-W. A. Roger
Mitchell.
Alternate-E. +. Baker, Arlington.
Delegate-W. A. Bell, Mt. Vernon.
Alternately. H. Kephart, Miller.
The North Dakota officers, elected con
tingent upon division, are:
Colonel Commanding,W. A. Ellsworth
FOrman. o
Lieutenant Colonel-C. A. Lathrop
jamestown.
Maior-W. II. Squier, Lisbon.
Camp Council-A. II. Davis. Lisbon
VIM. Melchoir, Jamestown; H. d. Stark
FOrman.
Delegate at Large H. D. Stark, For
man.
Alternate J. Seller, Jamestown.
Delegate VIM. Melcheir, jamestown.
Alternate-A. II. Davis, Lisbon.
The report of Division Inspector Wor
den was read this morning. 1t show
twenty-six camps in good standing, nine
teen of which we're organized during th'
past year. The total membership III thf
Dakota division is about 500. Reports
received from fifteen camps show tina
there are 264 members in good standing
The condition of the order is found te
be good on the whole, and interest OF
the increase.