The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-12
THE ET(ANPNENT Is OVER
Camp Burton a Thing of the
Past.
THE GUARDsMEN PAID FOR
THEIR WEEKS WORK.
Troops Attracted Much Attention
Coming Up State Street.-The Re
viewed BY Governor Wells and
Adjutant Cannon at the Pioneer
Moaument-The BAH at saltair.

Corporal Karl Kraut of battery a,
First battalion, light artillery N. G. u,
made a reputation for himself yester-
day. He fired the gun which caused
every tent in Camp Burton to fall
fiat
Corporal Kraut pulled his lanyard at
the last note of '0Tshe General" and the
little city of canvas disappeared as if
by magic. In FIVE minutes by the
watch it was loaded on wagons and
battalion adjutants were galloping over
the parade ground establishing points
of rest and guides and guidons were fly
ing around in a mad effort to obey all
orders at once.
There was no drill yesterday; every
thing done was done in the interest of
breaking camp
The day didn't open auspiciously. 1t
began with a shower. The patter of the
rain on the tents caused much variety
Of feeling Officers laid in the tents
and congratulated themselves that they
did not have to fall in for roll call,
while enlisted men kicked themselves
because they had.
But finally it quit, and soon the
cant get 'em up" of the bicycles
called them out.
After roll call. in pursuance Of orders.
the men proceeded to arrange the tents
for falling. This done the ghost
walked The. muster rolls signed the
day before were filed out and the en-
listed men paid. Then the officers were
paid. OF course this made everyone
feel good The credit of this quick ac-
ton in disbursing is due to Colonel
Naylor and Lieutenant Wells, who fig
uIsed the accounts in quick fashion At
muster for pay the guards were called
in and the curious citizen was at lib
erty to come in. but the curious citizen
was so well broke in that he did not
attempt it. The curious citizen is awe
struck with the manner in which he has
been treated by the guard. halted and
held up for the countersign and ali that
sort of thing.
After noon mess the batteries hooked
up and the men prepared to strike
tents at three minutes Of 1. 'The Gen
eraF' was sounded and at the last note
Corporal Kraut's gun pealed forth and
down Went the tents.
After the baggage was loaded the
parade started, the infantry, hospital
and signal corps on the right and the
artillery on the left
Two hats for rests were made COM
ing up State Attention" was sounded
at Fourth South and the men began
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by the left flank on Third South, thence
to Main and up Main in company and
platoon columns to the monument,
where the line was reviewed by Gov
ernor Wells and Adjntant General Can
non The command was then marched
to the armory, where it was dismissed,
The bah at Saltair in the evening
was quite well attended, although not
the s4acess anticipated. The guards
men generally had a good time and
tripped the light fantastic with as
much energy as though they had not
been in camp a week.
The eneampment has been a great
success. It was cheap. too. It Will cost
a little more than So, Zoo, as near as can
be figured The subsistence for, the
men was. S731. The pay for the men was
somewhere in the neighborheod Of
! 81, 600. The quartermaster's bills have
not been made out, but VIII be settled
! tomorrow.
Discipline improved curing the en-
campment, and the men are much bet
ter than before they went out. True.
the work was hard and the pay small
but now the future Of the guard looks
! brighter.
Captain Bean of e company resigned
yesterday He intended this for some
time. but delayed until after the en-
| campnent by request. His resignation
has been accepted.