The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-07
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Camp Lakeview, Lake City, Mimi, July
THE recruits of all the companies Of
the Second infantry were given prelim-
mary practice on the rifle range at 200
yards yesterday. The company Of en-
gineers also sent it's recruits out for this
preliminary work. They used $3.50 rounds
Of ammunition, as against 2,1O0 used by
the Third regiment.
The regular range work was commenced
under the direction of Coptain o. p. Lee,
brigade inspector of small arms practice,
and Lieutenant Arthur e. Clark, Jr., who
is acting as statistical officer. The first
battalion occupied the 20o-yard range at
2 o'clock and went back to the 800 later
in the afternoon. U.s..
The adjutant general had secured 10000
rounds Of ammunition last spring, expect
ing it to last thru the encampments Of all
three regiments. The first regiment in
camp used 1850 rounds, and Military
Storekeeper Nordly wired the war depart
ment for $4,000 rounds moro. This lot
has arrived and will last thru.
The increase in amount used Is due to
the change in the regulations, which al
lows all men to shoot at the 200, 800 and
6O0-yard ranges regardless Of the score
made on'each. In precious years those
failing to make 20 or more at 200 yards
were debarred from further use Of the
range for that year, and the same rule
applied to those who failed to make q
like score at 800 yards.
The Second brought 46S men into camp
out Of q total of 4S0. The officers pres
ent are: Colonel Arthur w Wright Of
Austin; lieutenant colonel, George s..
Whitney Of Faribault; majors, F. 3.
Wood of Austin and N. Nicholson of Aus
tin; adjutant Captain A. G. Page; quar-
termaster, Captain r. J. Tweedy; COM
| missary, Captain William Milligan Of Fari-
Of mt
L. Bulls of Blue Earth City; battalion
adjutants, Lieutenants Albert Kock of
Echo, r. D. Parker of Tracy and r. J..
Bobleter of New Ulm. a'
The hospital detail consists Of Major w.
Jacoby Of Lake Crystal, surgeon Cap
tain W. H. Roe Of st. James and Lieu
tenant j. Fl. Dorsey Of Glencoe, assist
ant surgeons, and w. K. Jacoby and w.
Fl. Roe. Jr, hospital stewards.
| The regimental band comes from New
| Ulm and the company commanders and
present strength are as follows: A, New
Ulm, Captain J: Buscher, IA; B, Fart
bault, Captain William r. Molison, "a; G,
| Winona, Captain G. w. Fries, 35: D,
Mortified, Captain w. w. Kline, 81; e,
Fairmont, Captain Roy Everett, 80; F,
Rochester, Captain F. G. Ormun, 40; G,
Austin, Captain Lee M. Sargent, 40; H,
Mankato, Captain Fred g. Day, 40; I,
OWatonna, Captain FL r. Luers, 49,, Cap
tain Buschers of Company A is in COM
mand Of the Third battalion during the
absence Of Major A. G. Chase. ~.
| The companies have been assigned to
| battalions as follows: First, Companies
A, 3 and D; Second, Companies G., II
! and c; Third, Companies F, I and E.
Today the artillerymen began their
range work, using the short range first
1900 yards. The shooting is under the
direction of Lieutenant A. F. Pray, ord
nance officer.
Part Of yesterday was spent by the men
in cleaning their equipment and guns after
the muddy experience Of the three-day
march.