Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-05-03
At Camp Mckinley
Entire Oregon National Guard En-
eamped.
Some Items Concerning Camp Life
Local Militia Matters.

The entire brigade nf the Oregon
National Guard today assembled at
lryingtOn PARK, Portland, which has
been named Camp Mckinley and will
remain their until mustered 10 as the
First Regiment Of Oregon Volunteers.
aud ordered to duty a. a part Of the
regular army. The boys are all aux
iOus To see active service and that 10
the immediate future.
The men aud officers have naturally
displayed great interest ia the recent
news from Manila, when il has been
hinted that in case the Philippines
fall into the hands Of the Americans,
the troops uOW ia the West may b
sent over 70 take possession Of them.
From the start the officers and men
have been anxious 70 20 to Cuba but
since they have learned that the
Western Islands nave the very ideDti-
cal climate and products that are
found ia Cuba, their apparent dislike
Of gOiag there has abated materially.
The officers in charge Of the Fist
Regiment. Oregon Volunteers are:
Col. y. Summers, OF Portland; salary
$500.
Lieutenant Colonel Geo. .. Yoran.
Of Eugene; salary 5000
Majors: Z. G., Eastwick aud G. L.
Gantenbein, Of Portland: aud Percy
Willis, Of this city; salary $3.50 eacE'
WHAT THEY EAT.
The following is the amount Of ra-
tions furL ished to ten men each day:
Twelve aud ODe-half pounds Of fresi
meat, or II pounds salt meat, lii
D unds Of bread, or 10 pounds Of
crackers; 1873 ounces Of coffee, or 81
- q 4
ounces pepper, 10 pounds potatoes, II
pounds OF butter, 20 eggs.
IN HONOR OF DEWEY.
The dull mOnotony OF routine camp
life will be departed from for a season
tonight when the entire Oregon Nat
iOnal Guard now stationed at Port
land will parade in honor Of COmmO-
dore DeWey's victory over the spanish
feet. The first and Second regiments
and Third battalion and battery a.
will participate in the demonstration
that promises in its cOnsummation TO
be commensurate with the object for
which IL will be given. Seattle and
other coast cities are going to hold
exercises in honor Of Dewey's great
naval victory.
= PATRIOTIC MOVE.
4 movement by which'the CONNER
cial Travellers Association can aid
the government was started 10 Port
land Monday by Meyer Abraham. 1t
is proposed that each man in the as
ISOLATION contribute $40 toward the
purchase OF war vessel. As there
are 2j0, 600 members OF the association
in the United States it will be possible
to raise g, ,5O0, 900 which will pay for
a tirst-class cruiser. 1t is believed
that the ball which was started roll
ing in Oregon will reach the Atlantic
coast before the week ends.
LOCAL MILITIA MATTERS.
The war spirit in the Capital City
has not abated in the least since the
departure of her brave volunteers to
Portland on Saturday last. With re-
markable eagerness and anxiety are
the war bulletins awaited while the
prospective movements OF the Ore
gOn Volunteers affords topic for gen.
eral discussion. The armory, which
presented a scene OF great activity for
several days prior 10 the departure Of
the boys OF Companies b |, has been
deserted since.
Lieutenant X. w. Holman has re
turned from Portland and it is gener-
ally understood that the local militia
is soon TO be reOrganiZed. No official
announcement TO this effect has been
made, but IL is the policy Of the
Oregon's chief executive TO keep the
National Guard up TO its full strength |
in case of an emergency. Several Of
the subordinate officers Of the local /.
militia are also In the city and when /
the time arrives will assist in recruit /
ing new company.