Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28
co TO CEDAR RAPIDS.
Fifty Fourth Regiment May Camp
at State Rifle Range.
COLONEL CAUCHLAN FAyORS PLAN
Commanding Officer of Regiment Has
Conference With Adjutant General
Yesterday and Discusses Question
Two Iowa Regiments May Travel.

The Fifty-fourth regiment may go
into camp this year at the state rifle
range at Cedar Rapids, according to
the statement made today by the reg
mental commander, Col H. d. Caugh-
Ian. of this city. Col. Caughlan was at
Des Moines recently and had confer
ence with Adjutant General Byers, re-
garding the matter. The question is
not definitely settled but it is probable
that the Fifty-fourth and one other
regiment will go into camp for ten
days at Cedar Rapids, while the two
other regiments will go to Fort Riley.
Kans., for ten days.
Colonel Favors Cedar Rapids.
Colonel Caughlan favors sending the
regiment to the range for its regular
camp THE boys will be given a good
course in military operation there as
well as work in small arms practice
and the rifle practice is what they
need" stated the colonel this morning
in speaking about the matter. Each
man in the regiment would be given a
turn at the range and the practice
would doubtless be of great benefit to
them. 1t is thought the camp will be
held the first of August, if Cedar Rap
ids is chosen, as the recent rains have
washed out the embankments to con-
siderable extent and they would re-
quire much repairing in order to be
in shape for the best work
Regiment Has Had Camp.
The question of where to send the
Iowa regiments for camp this year is
one that has been attracting the atten
ton OF the regimental officers for some
time. 1t was first proposed to send al
the regiments to Fort Riley where
they would get the benefits of associa
ton with the regulars, but this is
thought impracticable, and it is now
thought that the plan OF sending two
regiments there and the other two or
the Iowa rifle range will be followed
The Fifty-fourth has had one camr
this year, as it represented the low;
guard at the dedication of the Louisi
ana Purchase exposition but this wa.
| not entirely satisfactory as a camp
and the guardsmen are said to favo
another outing. The matter will b.
fully decided within the next few
weeks.
cummins for Camp.
f! Governor Cummins desires that a
four of the Iowa regiments shall go il
to camp with the regulars this yea
Ii this is done there will be no stat
camps. Adjutant General Byers ha
received letter from Genera
Bates, commanding the department c
I Missouri asking how many OF tn
Iowa militia it was desired should g
into camp with the regulars under th
new national militia law, stating tina
it was not yet known how many coul
be Accommodated, nor where the cam
would be held, but he had instruction
to secure this information and make
report TO the war department. Coy
ernor Cummins directed that he Shout
be answered by request that fou
regiments be sent into camp with tn
regulars. This will be either at Fol-
Riley or Fort Sill. When Gen. Bate
has made his report to the war depar
ment the number OF troops from low
will be known. and il only one or tw
regiments so, a selection will have t
be made.