Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Camp Equipage and Regimental
Officers on the Ground.
COMPANIES WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY
Camp Joe Hays Begun-Quarterna
ter's House in Course of Erection
Some Things tc Be Needed by VisI-
tors to Camp.

A car load of camp equipage for the
Fiftieth regiment, Iowa National
Guard, is on the ground. and the work
OF laying out the camp was begun this
morning. Camp Joe Hays will be To-
Gated on a 75-acre tract one-half mile
west of the Irving school building.
The tents, etc are consigned in charge
of Sergeant R. E. Byers, who will
assist in preparing the camp. Every
ting will be formally turned over to
Capt. e. Hobby, of Iowa City, quar-
termaster of the Fiftieth regiment,
who is also in the city experimenting
the preparations for camp. Lieuten
ant Charles B. Chambers, of FIT. Mad
ison, engineering officer, is here, and
this morning staked off the camp.
Lieutenant G. j. Wilson, of Washing
ton, commissary officer of the regi-
ment, arrived Sunday and has been
busy today engaging supplies etc, for
the camp. All the visiting officers, To.
gether with H. H. Caughlan, colonel Of
the regiment, and number of the Of
ficers nd members of company G,
drove out to the camp yesterday to
take a general survey of the grounds in
order to begin active work this
morning.
The quartermaster's house was
erected this morning, and the COM
| pany's tents will be placed this af-
ternoon and tomorrow, ready for occu-
pancy Wednesday morning. The com
pany streets will be As feet wide. The
| headquarters tent will face the west
| and all company tents will be erected
| to face the north. The hospital tent
will be on the north side of the camp.
Col. Caughlan has made arrange
ments to have plenty of good water
on the grounds during the encamp-
ment, Notwithstanding the fact that
| the attempts to get water on the
| grounds were futile. Arrangements
have been made for hauling water in
sufficient quantities for the camp.
| Col. Caughlan in conversation with a
Courier reporter this mrning gave n
| Courier reporter this morning gave q
relating to the manner OF reaching tie
grounds, which, ii needed will be OF
value TO those desiring to visit the
camp. Street cars do not extend ~
the grounds, but arrangements nave
been made for carriages to run be
tween camp and the corner of Church
and Ward streets, the nearest point OF
the street railway to camp. An add
tional fee of 5 cents will be charged
for the carriage trip.
To those desiring to drive to camp
Col. Caughlan will insist on their so
ing in on the lower field, on the east
side OF the camp, which may be reach
ed by going via Richmond avenue
Teams must not attempt TO drive III
Chester avenue except provision anc
hack teams Only provision teams vii
be permitted to drive thru the camp
Notes for Visitors.
Companies L, OF Burlington. and NJ
OF Fairkeld. will arrive on Burlington
No Wednesday morning at S:21
The other companies and regimenta
band VIII have arrived by noon II
t which time a parade will be ~iven b.
/. the seven companies and band, and al
: VIII be served supper in camp Wed
! nesday eve ing.
SATURDAY. afternoon the regiment vii
execute a battle ma1euYGr, demon