The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-17
MINNESOTA
THE l2IH'S COLORS
They Now Float in Front Of Colonel
Wright's Headquarters at
Camp Lakeview. 8
The New eOO.Yard Range Expected
to Be ALI That Can Be
Desired.

Camp Lakevtew, July 1.-THE thlcd
battalion shot In the 200 and S0o-yard
ranges yesterday morning, and Sergeant
Eilderman Of Company made a possible
on the 2oo-yard, scoring 80 out Of a posi-
BILE 100. and Major Chase made 40 out Of
possible so at 200 yards.
The first battalion shot on the 500 In the
afternoon, and on the second and third to-
day.
Last evening Colonel Wright reviewed
having temporary command, and Major
Wood received the parade.
Last evening Colonel Wright received
the review, Major Wood had command
and Major Nicholson received the parade.
Colonel Wright believes 1t Is the proper
thing to place the responsibility Of the
work In the different branches Of the SER
vice on the officers under him, thus rem
dering them competent to take command
upon short notice II he had the time
he would make the captain of each COM
pany go thru the routine Of regimental
work.
The officers schools are Of great impor-
lance to the men and they take great in
terest in the work, cleaning all they can.
The following are the promotions made
since the regiment has been in camp:
Company A, Corporals Henry Fast and
Fred Rausehkr. to be sergeants; Privates
Earl Current, Joseph w. Sadick, Arthur
Dengler and Edward Schmid, to be corpo-
rails. Company B. Corporals C. Holrnouist
and F. Schultz and Private Joseph ST.
Martin, to be sergeants; Privates H. E.
Sperry, F. Lenway and G. Goodman, to be
corporals. Company D, Artihcer John
sitze, to be corporal Company e, corpo-
raj Edward A. Cody, to be sergeant; Pri-
Yates Samuel s. Hischy and veni C.
Schwartz, to be corporals. Company F.
Corporal Harlem CALDWELL to be sergeant
The officers Of the day and guard for
to-day are: Officer OF the day Captain G.
w. Gilmore, Company E; senior officer Of
the guard Lieutenant G. Freeze, Company
G; junior officer of the guard, Lieutenant
II. Matson, Company H.
The ball teams of Company 3 of Fari-
hault and Company F Of Rochester played
games to-day. Last year the Company B
boys took the medal while In camp.
Yesterday afternoon there was a lively
bout, catch-as- ca tch-cah. between Major
Chase of Faribault and his brother, Lieu
tenant Chase The major kept from al
lowing the four points to touch, but the
lieutenant let him off just at the proper
time. 1t was a lively bout while 1t lasted.
and both men showed they were game and
understood the business.
Companies A, e and H tried volley firing
on the 600, 800 and 1,o00-yard ranges, and
they did some excellent work At times
- was dllIlOSL ike the roar OF one piece.
The other companies fired on these
ranges to-day, three companies in the
morning and three in the afternoon
General Widell of Mankato, Captain,
(, Dunavan of Tracy and Senator Eberhardt
who is chairman of the committee on
military affairs, are in camp.
Mrs Sherman Smith is also visitor
to her many friends and her husband
The beautiful stand Of colors presented
to the Twelfth Minnesota when they start
ed south now wave gracefully in front OF
Colonel Wright's tent. The two flags are
hand made and cost $3.50 It Is no wonder
the men all take off their hats when they
draw near to the stand where these beau
tiful' banners rest. No American either
should ever approach the colors withou,
doffing his hat as token Of esteem anc
respect.
Lieutenant Gates johnson of the engi
neering corps was out with other officers
among them being Senator Eberhardt, tt
make his profile Of the new pit for thu
600-yard range to be put in. This will
do away with the old pit and the new on.
win be used for all shooting up to 60
yards. Captain W. Fl. Hart and Captain
William Wiley have charge Of the worl
OF construction and are styled the con
struction board. and Captain Lee, who i
president, Captain Falk Of the First regi
ment, Majors Wood and Chase Of the Sec
ond and Lieutenant O'Brien Of the Third
who Is secretary, constitute the board 9
supervision Their duty is to plan tn
work and see 1t is done in accordance wit
their plans and specifications. When com
pleted this will be the best 600-yard rang
in the county anywhere. so says one
the officers who has shot on the best q
them. $50
Colonel Wright gaveq the men tall
last night and made good impression
with them all He is winning the conf
dence Of his men each day