The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-01
NORTH DAKOTA
GOVERNOR IN CAMP
White Of North Dakota Commanded
the Second Battalion During
4 the Dress Parade.
Company M Carried OF the Honors
in Field Day Sports at Chau-
tauqua Park.
Special to Tho Journal.r

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Devils Lake. N. d., July 1.-The First regi-
ment has settled down to routine and is enjoying
camp life Immensely. There Is no more pic
turesque spot i'll North Dakota than Rock Island.
camp Lawton overlooks the lake at one OF the
most beautiful spots on the shore line. Nature
IS respondent in her midsummer garb, the
weather could not be better and the regiment
tour VIII 80 on record as one Of the pleasantest
as well as one Of the best ever held Routine
is more vigorous than last year, but there is
ample time for the boys to enjoy themselves.
target practice began yesterday morning. Colo
mel Truemanns is the range officer and Companies
II and X went on the range yesterday. The dis
tances are 200, 300 and 500 yards but neither
company finished for the reason that the target
pleted.
1mpromptu Field Day.
An impromptu field day arranged by Professor
Walter Hempel, director Of athletics at the state
university, and in charge Of the athletic program
of this years Chautauqua. ELECTED great deal
Of interest and drew large crowd at Chautauqua
park. Men from seven companies were entered
| In the various events. Company NJ carried or the
| honors and the handsome silk banner awarded for
scoring the most points. Following were the re.
Suits .
One hundred-yard Dash-First, sehradenbach,
Company NJ; second, Nelson, Company F; third,
Standing Broad Jump-First, schradenbach,
Company N; second, Randall, Company F; third,
Hall -mlle Run-First, Nelson, Company F.;
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, R1nninE Broad JumpnFisst. sehradsnbach;
pany i. distance, II feet II inches. '' -
1, One hundred-yard Dash-First, Schradenbach;
second Earsley Company H; third, Nelson, Com
second Barto, Company N; third, Hayes esDi Com N
Mile Run-First, Nelson, Company F; second,
Graham, Company NJ; third, Elton. Company F.
D; second, Randall, Company F; third. Bulge.
Company f.
Following is the number Of points scored by
each company: M. 80; f, %; d, 9; c, Z;
LEI, 3.
! schradenbach of NJ company scored the larges,
single average. 49,
Governor White, Colonel Peake, Adjutant Mil
Ter and many of the officers saw the events ant
were highly pleased.
| Over 1000 people witnessed the dress parade
last night. The maneuver was executed ever
better than at any time since the opening OF
the encanlpment Governor White commanded
the second battalion. The formal review of the
regiment by the governor and his staff tool
place yesterday.
Captain Frank S. Henry of Company G wa,
placed in charge Of the first battalion at bat
TALON drill by Major Keye :a@
: Private Harry Mcdonald Of Company G ha
been sick since his arrival in camp, but the sicl
report is small at present.
Sergeant T.. S. Henry Of Company 6 ha
{ been appointed acting sergeant major of the frs
battalion. III,
have their wives with them in camp: Genera
: Miller, Captain Purdon Of Company D, Captail
: Ryan of Company F. Captain Gushing of Com
: pany A., Lieutenant Hotchkiss Of Company an
! Lieutenant McLain of Company II.
> Captain Eddy, on the governors STAFF, arrive,
Il in camp yesterday morning. $6 fll5 ~
!, Colonel Peake says the men will not have tt
! [march back to Oberon but will all ride.
/ Largo Attendance at Chantauqua.
The eleventh annual assembly of the Mort
Dakota Chautauqua opened Saturday with tn
| largest attendance in the history of the Assem-
bly, Carrie Nation was the attraction Of tn
opening day and delivered lecture in the audi
torium morning and evening. Mrs. Nation
stay in Devils Lake was prolific of sensational IN
cidents as usual. In her evening address sh
Y touched on tie sale Of liquor locally in he
ell-known fofceful manner. She had receive
:. a. letter in the afternoon posting her on til
4 Esituation and asking her to adopt the strenuou
' methods which made her famous in, the Kansa
;. country. She generously forebore. however an
I the incident, while it caused a local sensation
': did not result in Mrs. Nations going on tn
s lwarpath.
This years assembly will no doubt be one Q
the most successful ever held. The Chautauqn
d grounds have been much improved, there has bee
: every. effort to provide the best Of accommoda
!. lions and all the attractions are of a superio
order The Minneapolis ladies' quartet arrive
Saturday and is making decided hit.
! Rev G. L. Morrill, of Minneapolis Is also l
: attendance and will remain during the create
. part of this week. Yesterday he delivered
. lecture at the auditorium and was greeted
large audience
t the best of the entire Chautauqua. The address
2 will be by CONGRESSMAN J. Adam Bede of Min
: nesota and several excursions Will pc run 1roI
different points in this section OF the state.
The Chautaudua management has just close
deal with the Fort Totten Indians whereof
the entire tribe is to come to the GROUNDS an
asst in entertaining