The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-09-03
SALEM
KHAKI
HEROES
Go Forth to Encamp>
ment in Splendid
Condition
viii Have a Good Time and
Do Credit TO the
Capital
City

The boys in blue-or rather in
khaki-have gone TO war and thelr
sweethearts. left behind. are grlevinq
for the absent Company NJ. Third
Regiment. o. N. G.. OF this city. left
for Gearhart Park for the ten days
encampment at s o'clock this morn
ing and before their return the mem
bers OF the organization will have ex.
perienced life in camp under condi.
tions similar to those existing in war
times. and they will be subject TO the
same discipline and routine.
After a week OF steady drill and
preparation the members OF the com.
mand met In the armory last night.
when their equipment was completed
and the regulation army clothing. in.
cluding blue shirts and army shoes
were issued TO them, and all arrange.
ments completed for an early start
this morning At o'clock this
morning the members again gathered
at the armory and in an hour were
ready TO take up the line OF march TO
the passenger station. where a special
coach awaited them. The company
the men In khaki. equipped with
knapsack and blankets. and with the
new krag'Jorgenson rlhes-made a
hne soldierly appearance as the march
TO the station was taken up and they
mad the swing OF regular troops. as
without ostentation. they tramped nm
state street In sets OF four. giving
the Impression OF old veterans rather
than Of militia boys. and this proba
Oily because OF the fact that a goodly
number OF the veterans OF the Span
ish-American and Philippine wars
were In the ranks. setting a splendid
example to the newer men In the
company. Many complimentary re-
marks we're heard from the specta.
tors on the excellent appearance Of
the soldier boys and predictions were
Freely made that. the Salem guards
men would give a good account OF
themselves when they reached the
encampment at Gearhart, where they
VIII for the first time take their places
In the Third Regiment as part OF that
organization
Captain Murphy only expressed one
regret at the manner OF his going |
and that was the fact that, Il being the |
busiest season OF the year here he
was unable to take full COMPLEMENT
OF men 10 the camp. owing 20 the in |
abillty OF many OF the best men 10 |
leave their work, For this reason |
he was compelled 10 excuse a mum. |
Der OF the enlisted men from attend. |
ance. some OF them having employ
ment In the hop yards and others with
thrcshing crews Among the latter
are three members OF the comnanv
who are sack.sewers, and this class of
laborers being scarce. II was next 10
impossible for the men TO leave their
work for ten days and they had there.
fore TO be left behind. But those who
went viii ably uphold the reputatIon
and standing OF the company. and the
salem guardsmen, backed by the
best wishes and enthusiastic sun.
port OF the people at home. incmdine
the girls we left behind" will es.
tablish a new standard OF efficiency
for the future.
The new krag rifle was recently
placed In the hands of the members
OF the company, and the first time
some OF the men went out for target
practice with the new arm splendid
records were made. some OF the mem
hers making a score OF 10 out OF a
possible 20, II they make as good A
record at the encampment. they will
be able to hold their own with any
OF the other companies IN the reg,
ment
When the company left for Gearhart
this morning. the following ofieers
and men were in IN ear set aside fol
the use of the Salem TROOPS
Captain-C. A. Murphy.
First lieutenant--R, W. Holman.
Second Lieutenant-Carl Abrams
Sergeants-H H. Lucas. n l.
White, Howard sharp.
Corporals-Edwa Thielsen. Louis
Judson Earl J, Sperry. r. NJ. Duncan.
Chas. Williamson.
Musicians-Er Kleppin. ]. Avery
Privates-O. A. Humphries cd
Capper, Fred Krcss, Chester bowen
John Bo0llard, Charles Brant. Justus
Coleman, Louis Craven, Robert Jud
son, VIII kantner, Arthur Lang CLYDE
laughoad, Jasper Longcor. Arthur
Lennon Thomas Lloyd, Peter Ammm
Reuben Patty Chester Rlneman. pa
vid simpson, Paul SteEe, I.oIin Wann
Cland settlemeler, Herbert Nutter
Chester White. John HOLMAN. LYMAN
Roberts. A thompson