Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-30

Camp Lawton, Sunday. June 2S, 1903
Yesterday was our first day of real
routine camp duty and the boys found
plenty to do from a. m. till 10 p. m.
and some of them later
The men are turned out for roll call
at 5.l5 a. m. and are given the setting
up exercises. To some minds this
might suggest the thought of an "eye
opener" and while not just that. it is
a good appetizer. Those who are sick I
declare themselves, the company street |
Is cleaned up and then breakfast at
6 o'clock.
AT $40 company drills an hour :,
guard mount follows at SIS and is al
ways watched by a large crowd. At
nine We have battalion drill, and thank
the Lord that Keye is our major. as
he likes short hours, while the other
commanders have an insane idea the
men like to tramp over the rough
ground in the dust and heat til re.
treat is sounded.
Dinner happens at noon and oni
boys are always glad to get next" to
the best chuck" in camp. Quarter
master Couch is keeping good eases
on the commissary headquarters and
Cooks Harris and Gorsuch are doing
themselves proud, while Andy Lobner
| keeps the tables and "chinaware" shin.
! ing.
Alter dinner the officers have DOW.
WOW with the colonel and their majors
which is followed by regimental dr'.,
from 235 to AIS.
supper at m. and dress parade at
80. After that all hands brea,, awav
for such amusement as they can find
but are supposed to be in bed hy ten
o'clock.
he governor and Mrs. W,.;te ar
| rived yesterday at ) D. m. AT the tenth
shot OF the governors salute being
flred by the battery one of the guns
went off while being loaded, the
OF one of the gunners. The hand was
hurled 200 feet and nearly struck
Sergeant Proctor as he was crossing
the parade. The salute was unfinish.
ed, the man taken to the hospital tent
where DR.. Matchen dressed the arm
and then took him to the city hospital
The poor fellow was true soldier
and never uttered whmper, bidding
his comrades a smiling goodbye. but
tainted as he was being taken through
the Chautauqua grounds.
All over camp the greatest sorrow
was expressed over the accident and
considerable Indignation expressed ov
er the occurrence because the guns
were condemned two years ago. This
that caused the accident had been
. taken into the woods during the night
and utterly destroyed by parties un-
known and that the remaining gun
had been effectually spiked" The
governor is greatly distressed that he
is the unwilling cause of the accident
Being a good hustler Capt Gushing
has the best equipped quarters of any
company commander in camp. having
a fly to his tent and good floor His
bedding was not taken off the train,
but Col. Allen and Gov White have
each helped out with blankets and his
grip makes fair pillow.
Lieut.. Kelley of A company is officer
of the guard today and is doing him
self proud.
We have had no target practice yet
and Hensler is having a fit over the
delay as he had dream that he had
taken all the prizes and was slated
for the National shaatsenfest at Wash
ington.
I Not one of A company boys have YET
reported to the doctor and none have
4 yet needed hat stretchers. IN B.-lt
i is complained that by the time the
wagon gets around to the compan!
quarters it is empty. the officers hav
ing first chance at it.
Oh, nearly forgot the inspection
this morning by Col. Plympton, U.
G A. We got into column of companie
d at a. m with dust galore and swe
=, !, tering hot sun. Being the last ba
n talon we lay on the ground and cool
IN ed for two hours before the inspectC
II got to us. The company passed
H splendid inspection. not mistake b
a. ing made by officers or men and near
ID. all the boys being personally comp
~, mented on their appearance and COM
~ ton of arms. At the conclusion
inspection Of company quarters t