Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-07-23
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CAMP BURKE, DEVILS LAKE, July
l9.-Colonel Brown, who has charge
of laying out the camp, as staff engin-
eer, deserves great credit for the plan
of the same and the success in making
everything comfortable. and selecting
such admirable quarters. The colonel
is one of the boys, liked by all, and
Mrs. Brown, who is with him in camp
seems to enjoy it as much as the col
onel. Captain Trepanier is assistant
purveyor OF medical supplies, and is
accompanied by his charming young
bride. The captain and wife and Col.
Brown and wife are tenting together.
John Maher is the owner of the
Devils Lake News and Major Brennan
is editor. 1t is said that The News
has some 900 circulation and the Inter
Ocean 600. Mr.. Brennan is an edu-
Gated and talented lawyer with
record for fighting that makes him
famous as local editor. He certainly
makes up good paper.
It. is said that Col. John Bidlake is
billeted for a position at Chicago dur
ing the Worlds fair. No one will
envy John the good luck coming to
him, for all who came in contact with
the genial senator from Cavalier have
a good word for him.
Sunday morning opened more glori-
ously radiant than any of the proceed
ing days at Camp Burke, if it were
possible to be more glorious than those
past.
At an early hour crowds of citizens
began to assemble to witness the pa
rade and inspection, which took place
under the regimental officers, directed
by Captain Kell of the regular army.
The captain was the commander of an
Ohio regiment during the rebellion,
and has been in the regular army since
gentleman devoted to his duties and
thorough in detail. The companies
We're inspected with care, and every
gun had to show up OIL merit. While
this necessary work was going on Chap
lain Nash wentte town and held SER
vices for Rector Tassel.
BY the time inspection was over
dinner time came, which was duly ap-
preciated, and a rest until $3.50 p. m.
when the soldiers and citizens assem-
bled around the flagstaff and there
under the starry folds Of the emblem
of our country Chaplain Nash deliv-
cred an appropriate and forceful SER
mon, which caused much favorable
comment, AS an orator Mr.. Nash
ranks high and as chaplain he is
popular. The regimental band fur
nished excellent music. A quartette
of Co. E privates sang. ''My Country
'Tis Of Thee" and sang it beautifully.
Co. E is from Cavalier county and after
only two months organization, rank
we'll as soldiers. The singers were
voted a success and will be remem-
bered as worthy to be.
met Auditor ALERT of Cavalier,
Mr.. McRea Of Fargo, Smith, the hand
some travelling man, and many others
looking over the camp grounds. I
thought McRea was Sheriff Wagness
at first, but afterwards got them to-
gether and duly apologized.
Somebody had secured the privilege
of keeping restaurant down by the
lake shore during encampment week,
and had been caught supplying beer
and liquors to callers. AS soon as this
was reported to the governor Colonel
i Miller was notified, and in less than no
d time q detail of soldiers went down
!. to remove the party offending and
i prompt measures were instituted to
i prevent anything further Of that sort.