Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16

The rainy season has set in, and
altho camp Joe Hays is located high
and dry" the men in camp have about
come to the conclusion that the
heights of Wapelio county are not
sufficient protection from the ela-
ments. There We're few men in camp
Tuesday night, and consequently the
heavy rain that night did not inter-
fere to any great extent with the com
fort of the men. Last night it Was
different, however, and this morning
there were few hunks which were not
spred out for the drying rays of the
sun. A tropical storm" the first
night in camp gave the boys who did
not experience the discomftures of
the 'drenching rains in the South an
idea of what those in regular service
were compelled to undergo. The
storm began about midnight, and coh-
daylight The electrical storm which
| accompaied the rain was appalling,
and especially to those who witnessed
the darting bolts of lighting as they
struck promiscuously in the vicinity
adjacent to camp. The flag pole was
considered a splendid mark for the
bolts of electricity, but fortunately it
escaped
First Dress Parade.
The first dress parade was held last
evening" and was witnessed by many
visitors from the city. The late ar
rival of some Of the companies yes
terday threw everything into semi
chaos and consequently the regiment
did not make the showing that is Ok
pected on similar occasions in the fu
ture. Col. Caughlan and the officers
of the regiment are getting the maly
details of camp life in hand, and with
favorable weather from this on the
routine work is expected to go nf
smoothly.
Otto Armstrong, of Company G. OF
tumwa, is detailed as regimental clerk
and Carl j. Frederickson, of the same
company, is detailed to the com
!, missary department.
The first orderly or the camp fel
to company H, of Charlton, in the Sc
lection of private H. Yost.
: Captain John S. Howard of com
; pany H, Charlton, is officer of the day
and Lieutenant e. B. Hill, of com
pany G, and Lieutenant Harvey Kern
of company G, Muscatine, are off
GERS of the guard L. H. Cave
, of company F, Burlington, is serge
, ant of the guard, and the fol
: lowing have been detailed to guar'
: duty today:
r First Brief.
3 Corporal e. j. Rosenauer, compan
1 G, and privates l.. H. Kuehl, and f
c Reayy, company B; G. Grodewohl, an
!. E. A. Jordan, company F; B. A. Becl
i er. d. C. Cowdrey and w. Fairchilc
n company A; and ]. F. Everman, an
c +. Garrison, company F.
l Second Relief.
J. Corporal w. H. Lamar, compan
/ c.; and privates Clement Fletcher an
e Stien, company G; Miller, compan
l. B; Bitner and Carter. company M
l. Durham and Bickford, company |
and Blom and Drizhal, company |.
l. Third Relief.
s Corporal H Collier, company I
I and privates Ben Lewis, John Pa
/ ton. and f. Spangler, company X
:. Frank Adcock, Earl Atterbury an
:, C. C. Dickson, company g; .. Dot
:, and T. III. Cotton, company l., an
= sam Birdsley and Joe Best, compan
IS oini -
If H.
- placed on Their Honor.
" Every member of the regiment VII
a Twas not doing guard duty or was otl
70 erwise engaged last night was place
on his nonor and given an opportunit
le to leave camp at will. A large nur
Dr. her of the men visited the city nc
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