The Dickinson press., 1902-07-12
OUR SOLDIERS
Left Monday Eveaiag for . Week In the
State Encamomeat at Devils Lake

State Encampmeat at Devils Lake
Company K, North Dakota National
guard, left Dickinson Monday evening
for Devils Lake I spend a week in
camp. A large company Of citizens were
at the station to see the boys of. They
made a very handsome appearance in
their new uniforms and as Capt. Smith
marched the company along the plat.
form to their special car everybody was
proud Of the boys.
Following are the names:
L. c. Smith, Capt; A. w. Freeman,
Ist Lieut.; c. ]. Phelan, and Lieut..
r. H. Dodd, Ist Sergt.; A. D. Davis,
Q. NJ; A. l.. Morse. r. Neil, J. H. Reid
and F. w. Burnett.
Corporals Geo Dollard, A. Neil, Ed
win Fox, Archie Granteer.
Privates-M. Burnett, H. Bonney. F.
E. Brennan. N. Christensen, F. Chris
Hansen, Dan Drenkel, A. P. Day, o.
Deitche, r. Defebach, N. D. Garthy, H.
E. Gilbert, A. Keller, r. Lyon, L. Lamb,
c. Robinson. VIM. Ross. F. H. Smith,
Ted Steidel, J. w. Taylor, Jas. Wilson,
V. H. Meats.
Fulton Burnett, one Of the Philippine
veterans, but not a member of Co. X now,
accompanied the boys in Uniform. Mrs.
Robt. Neil and Miss Mabel Currie also
went with the party, and Miss Mabel
Spencer went the following night.
The Bismarck Tribune has gathered
the following regarding the encampment;
This is the first encampment that has
been held in the state since 1894. Then
the encampment was held at jamestown
and the mel were kept there longer than
usual because of the strike, which tied
up all railroad traffic and prevented theil
return.
The camp this year will last from July
8 to IS. There will be twelve companies
of infantry in camp, n troop of cavalry
a battery of artillery and the 'regimenta
band. Col. A. P. Peake is in command
of the regiment of infantry. Adjutan'
General E. S. Miller will be present dur
ing the week, and the militia will be re
viewed by Governor Frank White and
| his staff.
The site of the camp is at Rock Island
where the state has military encamp.
ment grounds donated by the govern.
ment. 1t comprises 1900 acres and is ir
a picturesque spot. The land is well
timbered, but enough Of it has been
cleared for military lei Wells
have been sunk and other preparations
made for the encampment.
The conical wall tent will be used, fou,
being allotted to each company organiza.
ton, in addition to two wall tents. The
wall tents will be one for the first ser.
geant and M for the quartermaster
The %conical wall tents will each hold
sixteen men. The state is good to its
troops, and they will be furnished every
thing necessary. Salaries are better than
in Minnesota, when everything is con.
sidered. In pay it is smaller, but the
state furnishes all subsistence. The
private gets IS cents a day, the corporali
81, sergeants sI.25, first sergeants and
non-commissioned staff sI.5o, lieutenants
sI.7S captains 81, majors s7.25, lieuten'
ant colonel $2.75, and the colonel 50
This includes horse hire and all else.
The Minnesota officers receive the
compensation as of equal rank in the
regular army, but they have their sub
sistence and horse hire to pay out of this
Each company is expected to bring
into camp at least IS per cent of its en-.
tire enlisted strength or show reason why
It should not be mustered out.