The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-07-03
CAMP
BEEBE
LIVELY
National Guard Boys Engage
in a Sham Battle.
Salem Boys Return Happy
but Glad to Back Home.

1
today, preparing to break campWednes-
day morning. There will be a sham
battle about one mile north Of Eugene
Wednesday morning, the militia against
the veterans OF '61 and '65. IL has rained
nearly all day for the first time during
camp, the rest OF the time has been very
warm. The boys are very orderly, there
being no one in the Guard House in the
whole encampment. The only thing
making the encampment disagreeabIe il
the abundance OF poison oak, nearly hall
Of the boys in camp have had more OF
less Of IL. The number of men in the
hospital has been very few until the last
two days, when II has filed up rapidly.
Co. +. Of Salem had an invitation ex.
tended from Co. G, of Albany to spend
the Fourth at Albany, but il was decided
to 80 home Wednesday on the O'Clock
train.
The Second Battalion had an all day
march last Friday,and they were a
fright" when they came TO camp in
re evening" 1t is so dusty up here that
it will take couple Of mouths to clean
up after we get home, The Lebanon
Cavalry arrived here Saturday morn
log accompanied by General Jackson.
The cavalry had several Salem boys in
their ranks, who left Salem while ago
and now belong 10 that troop. The
troop left Monday morning, and will go
back through Albany where they will
spend the Fourth Of July. The Cavalry
drilled a good deal while they we're here
and IL is "a very pretty sight TO watch
them as thJy were we'll up in the com
mands. Upon their departure the
militia gave them three cheers (which
was returned. In the early part Of the
week baSe ball game was played be.
tween the Eugene Rambler" and a
picked team from the diiferentcomp panies
which resulted with a score OF II TO 7 in
favor Of the militia boys. In the early
part Of the game the Ramblers had II all
their own beause the militia did not
have catcher who could hold the
pitcher who was from Woodburn and he
was bad man" in the box, being a
crack" pitcher. Fred Fontaine, we'll
known young man Of Co. +, was put be-
hind the bat and the Ramblers soon be-
came thing Of the past. Fred was the
hero OF the day, having saved the game,
and the rest OF the boys did not even get
jealous becsuse he was surrounded by
all the fair ladies Of Eugene and the sur.
rounding country.
Governor Geer and his staff arrived
here Monday afternoon, and a salute of
IL canona was fred. A Salem boy was
selected for the Governors orderly. Al
three o'clock the regiment was as
sembled for an inspection parade to be
received by the Governor and his staff,
which lasted about two hours. While
the Goyernora' salute was being fired
quite serious accident occurred, which
resulted in sending an Albany sergeant
and a Eugene musician to the hospital,
badly burned. Il seems they filled the
cannon with powder before the old fuse
was removed, and Il at once exploded,
burning them badly about the face and
hands. This IL the only accident that
has happened during Camp. 90. of
Salem has the largest company in Camp,
although some say Co. ID. OF Woodburn
has the largest. 90, f, is the leading
Company and they are as we'll drilled as
any OF them, although they have nearly
20 new recruits. The drilling is very
hard on the boys, although il looks easy.
Reyeille blows at a. M, and we have a
two hours drill before breakfast. Guard
Mount Ia At S:l5 a. M, and at 0:3O
there is another two hours battalion
drill. Thirty minutes before sunset We
have "Dresa parade" which is the most
beautiful drill we have. Every one has
TO appear neat and clean with a white,
stand up collar at the drill, and every
evening large crowd from town comes
out 10 see IL.
AT II p. IA. taps" are sounded aud
every one has 10 DO In their tent and
"douse the glim," as the guard lines
close at that hour, and every one is
supposed 10 be in bed.
II WAS rumored about camp, that the
farmers around .the country had had
their chicken eoops aud cherry orchards
raided, and when il reached Colonel
loran's ears he had "patrols" stationed
In the fields 10 watch Tor the "graiters. 4"
Two Salem boys were detailed to 10, and
about 3 a. m, they happened 10 be stand.
ing by anEnglishman schicken coop, who
had lost l6 chickens Eths night before,
and was laying for the "graiters" with
a shotgun. The boys standing by the
coop looked little suspicious TO the
Englishman and he ordered them TO
"halt," but they gave no reply, where
upon he took aim aud again asked who
they were. but il did not take them
long TO say In a faint voice, I'VE are
patrols" Al this the farmer lot them 20
but told them not 10 stand by a chicken
coop the next time they were on guard.
Although the night WAS warm. tha