The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-11
BATTALION. DRILL
Work at Camp Lakeview-Annual
s- Inspection Friday.

Camp Lakeview, Lake City, Mimi, June
1.-THE work yesterday consisted mainly
in the inspection of the Third regiment
companies by company commanders and
battalion drill. There will be no field
maneuvers this year. Colonel Van Duzee
intends making camp principally camp OF
schools. A new plan for annual 1nspec-
ton will be initiated Friday morning
Heretofore the companies have been in-
spected at the home station, but this year
the Inspections will take place at camp,
according to the instructions Of Adjutant
General Libbey, who believes in pursuing
system as nearly as possible like that OF
the regular army. Company of Anoka
will be the first to pass before the brigade
inspector, Captain W. w. Price.
-s- .- Camp Notes.! .." !
Work on the range was taken up In ear
nest this morning when the first battalion
fired on the 200 and 300-yard ranges, followed,
this afternoon by the second battalion Tho
third battalion will take UP the work to-
morrow morning. and in the afternoon the
first battalion will Are on the 6oo-yard range
and the skirmish X
| The ceremony last evening passed off very
| nicely. Major Person rendered review to
| Lieutenant Colonel C. E. johnson and after
| wards received the parade.
strong wind prevailed over camp all of
Monday night and spoiled the sleep for many
| of the recruits. = y - -
Regimental officers school Is held at 2
| o'clock each afternoon. Colonel Van Duzee 8
| idea this year will be to interest his regi-
Tnent along a line of work which has received
| little attention before. Last year the prac-
| tice march gave many idea of the prac-
tcal side of a soldiers life, but there is
much knowledge, to be gained in military
correspondence, keeping of oks1and max
ing of reports, etc. Major Personals charge
| OF this work.
Adjutant General E.. D. Libbey is in camp
and will remain during the season.
Company B of Anoka, senior company,
has the right OF line this year. It. goes with
| out saying that this company will carry all
| honors on the rifle range has been Gus
| tomary in the past. First Sergeant Bird this
I morning declared, when asked II the company
! had many poor shots this year, Why, bless
you, a man must be able to make d25 on
| known distances to Join our company"
The suttler privilege this year was awarded
| to Captains Larson, Battery A, and Captain
| NJ. IS. Wiley, ordnance officer brigade staff,
both of St. Paul, and never before have the
boys felt better disposed towards theesuttlers
The Hospital. -.
Major William Jacoby Of Wells is In charge
/ of the hospital during the stay of this regi-
ment. and is assisted by Lieutenant Asa F.
| Goodrich OF St. Paul and Lieutenant A. B
have been made in the hospital building since
last year and it is now thoroughly equipped,
An operating room has been added; in which
there is plenty of room Another: improve
ment is the addition OF bathroom, which
is much needed. The hospital detail consists
| of two men from each company and six en-
listed men Of the hospital corps. They are
in charge of Hospital Steward W. K. Jacoby,
a medical student from the Chicago College OF
Physicians and Surgeons E. T. Remington
is first sergeant of the corps, which posi-
ton he has held for several years. The corps
receives instruction daily - -
Colonel. J. G. Miller, member of the: stale
railroad and warehouse commission, spen
yesterday afternoon in camp. accompanied BY
his wife, son Newman and Mrs. j.. G.: Miller
They are all from Two Harbors and -Colone
Miller is here in the interest Of his city II
an attempt to secure the location Of a com
pany of the national guard at that point, ant
have it assigned to the vacancy in the Thirt
regiment. -.