Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-07-24
o. N. G. AT CAMP WILLIAMS.


days encampment, and eager to show
their ability as soldiers, the com.
panies of the Oregon National Guard
that arrived at Albany Thursday
turned to their work with vim, and
by evening camp was pitched and
in order, and on Friday the regular
routine drill work was taken up.
Their camp is situated about mile
southeast of Albany, and in honor OF
Mayor Williams, of Portland, has
been named Camp Williams. In the
neighborhood Of 1900 uniformed men
are in the camp, and it is an imposing
scene to stand upon the porch of the
building in which General Beebe has
his headquarters, and which is stu
ated in the center of the camp, and
look over the array of sturdy men,
ready to fly to the defense of their
country at the least alarm.
Immediately upon their arrival at
Albany, the various companies march
ed at once to the camp grounds, and
the way they took hold of their work
and got their camp into shape would
do honor to companies of longer ser
vice. Adjutant- General George T.
Willett has charge of the orders, and
the camp was so arranged in advance
that there was no delay in the as
signment to positions, The COM
panies that arrived on the special
train from Portland reported a
pleasant trip and say that the run was
made in excellent time. The militia
men left Portland at S:l5 and arrived
at Albany at II 80 A number Of the
Third Regiment spent Wednesday
night in the Armory, to be ready to
report at the O'Clock rollcall next
morning. Sharply at every man
was at his place, and in speaking Of
the present encampment, Colonel
Everett said: "A most gratifying
thing about our trip so far is the fact
that the men have all been on time
and everything has been done with
dispatch, showing that their previous
encampments have been of great value
to them. -
The regular train from the south
was late, and arrived about o'clock,
bringing five companies of the Fourth
Regiment and the regimental band.
Companies A and C and the band, con-
sisting of 23 pieces, were from Eu-
gene, Company + from Roseburg,
Company III from Grants Pass and
Company B from Ashland. On ac.
count of the senior rank of their
Colonel, G. o. Yoran, of Eugene,
the Fourth Regiment received the
first position in the camp at the right
Of the line. Their horses had been
sent ahead of them overland, and the
boys reported pleasant trip. Colonel
Yoran is proud of his men and says
they are very prompt in their work.
The camp rules are no less stringent
than in war times, and several often
ders were landed in the guardhouse.
The imposing military surroundings
were too much for these boys, and
their blood longed for service. AS
they could not have this, they resolv-
ed to have the next best, and loaded
their guns with blank cartridges and
discharged them. The report startled
the whole camp, and the brave soldiers
all fiocked to the scene of the sup
posed disaster. The hos pital corps
was called out, and preparations
made to save the supposed victim If
possible. Upon discovering the cause
Of all Of the trouble, the offenders
were promptly rushed to the guard
house, and again all was peace.
On account of shortage OF funds,
the encampment will continue only
six instead of eight days, as originally
intended, and will close Tuesday,
July %.
Following are the numbers Of Co
II. Fourth Regiment, of Grants Pass
who are attending the encampment !:
Captain, Il. b. Brown.
LIST Lieutennat, A. L. VOORHEES,