The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-29
THE ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
June 80 Fixed as the Date for Assembling
the state Militia

, THE ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.
, June 80 Fixed as the Date for Assembling
the state Militia.
: Governor Lord, as commander-in.
, chief of the Oregon National Guard,
has issued the following general order
directing the Second and Third regi-
ments and companies b and F. First
regiment to go into camp at Hood
River on June %, 1897:
THE brigadier commander is here
by directed to ass emble the following
named organizations of the Oregon
National Guards in camp of instruc-
tion at CIR near Hood River for the
period of six days, commencing June
20, 1897.
"Second regiment and detachment
of the hospital corps; Third battalion
and detachment of the hospital corps:
companies B and f First regiment;
battery A: troop 3, engineer corps and
signal corps.
Recruits enlisted subsequent to
June ], 1897, will not be permitted to
participate in the encampment, but
will be left at their stations. This will
not apply to re-enlIstments..
"Per diem of 81 will be allowed for
each horse, to be paid by the pay
master-general upon verification by
muster rolls, as follows: General Of |
icer. field officers, brigade, regimental |
and separate battalion, staff officers |
and battalion adjutants, one each; bat |
terry, 80 horses, including officers !
mounts; troop, one horse to each I
officer and man participating.
"The quartermaster-ge will fur
nish the necessary transportation for
troops, horses and material; provide
the necessary tentage, camp equipage,
forage, fuel and all other supplies, up
on the requisition of the brigade quar-
termaster, approved by the brigade
commander.
"The commissary general will pro-
vide the ration. and appliances for
cooking and serving the same, upon
requisition of the brigade commissary
of subsistence, approved by the bri-
gade commander. He will make
on the quartermaster-gen-
eral for such appliances for cooking
and serving the ration as may be nee
essary.
''The surgeon general will, upon the
receipt of this order, report in person
to briea ade commander for duty in con-
nection with the camp, and will have
charge of all sanitary features of the !
camp, and provide the necessary !
appliances and articles for the
prompt and efficient care of the sick
and wounded, at an expense not to ex-
ceed $50. He will have charge of the
hospital corps participating, and be
for its instruction. p,
''Target practice may be had during s
,he encampment. if in the opinion of !
,he brigade commander such appears
advisable, to be conducted under the
of the brigade inspector of
life practice, who is authorized to ex
,end not more than 5000 in the con-
truction of suitable butts and ranges.
Ammunition. paper targets and pastors T
will be supplied by the chief of ord.
lance, upon requisition of the brigade +
of rifle practice, approved by :
he brigade commander. +
"The strictest economy in enjoiued F
lpon all departments, to the end that I
he expense incident to the encamp-
nent may be reduced to actual neces- r
tiles. +
sThe brigade commander is charged F
With all details for the execution of
his order not herein provided. The T
PROVISIONS of the military code and F
equations of the Oregon National S
iuard will bs strictly observed"