The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
INSPECTION WAS
NO CHILD'S. PLAY
GENERAL KING PUTS THE MEN
THRU THEIR PAGES.
-Four Hours and Half Consumed by
by the Distinguished Officer in In
speeding the Third Regiment and
Tenth Separate Battalion at Camp
Douglas improvements on Reserve.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Camp Douglas, Wis.,, July 9.-The longest
Sunday inspection ever held in Camp Douglas
took place yesterday morning, when for four
hours and half General Charles King exam
1ned the Third regiment and Tenth separate bat
TALON In the ceremony of inspection, care of
arms, condition Of uniform, etc. At o'clock
the regiment marched to the parade grounds
where the inspection was held. General King
even went SO far as to have every man remove
his blouse TO see that he wore the regulation
chambray shirt and then open blanket rolls to
see that all had brush, comb, soap socks and
other articles required In orders. Company l.,
sparta, put up by far the best inspection Of
any. Of the twelve companies. I
ASIDE from dozen officers from other regi-
ments there were not twenty visitors in camp
yesterday other than those here for the week
me absence OF the crowds was no doubt due to
the roads refusing to run special excursion
trains 1t is thought the crowd will come Thurs
day, governors day. The lack Of visitors, how
ever, is welcomed by the officers.
30 far the troops have been very orderly and
the nights have been unusually quiet especially
for the Third regiment. The only drawback is
the multitude of mosquitoes. Never before have
tie pests existed in such numbers and given
as much trouble.
Revolver Shoot for Officers.
The nelisted men, of which arere ire 1,o24
IN camp, were given instruction in estimating
distance by Colonel Warren, inspector Of small
arms practice. It was followed at o'clock
separate battalion carried OF the honors on the
range, Lieutenant Adler having high score with
1s7. The firing was at twenty-five and fifty
xa gar r rslST fire fire and hfaeen and twenty
in the Tenth battalion were: Lieutenant
Ellert 1s4, Lieutenant Booth 15e, Captain Scott
1S4: The high scores in the Third regiment
172, Lieutenant Upton 49, Sergeant Major
camp-map l72, Captain sinter 1885, Captain Nc
Coy 1es, Lieutenant Abraham 1875 Lieutenant
Hale 1e1' Lieutenant Fowler 100. Lieutenant
Remington 1853, Major Grannis 1852, Lieutenant
Neys 1862. -
The Third regiment BASEBALL team suffered
defeat, yesterday at the hands of the Camp
| organization is under the guidance Of Major
Williams, quartermaster, and has lost but one
game out Of seven. The team has defeated
everything In this part Of the state. Most of
| the players are young men employed on the res
eryation, and the nine is dubbed "sand rats"
because several Of the members are scorers in
| the pits. r.. g..
| Many Fine improvements.
Great improvements were noticed in the Wis.
| consin military reservation when the Third regi.
ment, Colonel Orlado Holway commanding, ar.
| rived IN camp. The most conspicuous Of the
| changes Is the addition of twenty fixed distance
targets. Heretofore each of the two ranges for
small arms firing has had twenty targets, while
now both have thirty. This will enable two
battalions to fire in one day.
new telephone system has also been in.
stalled, the wires being underground SO that
the range ia free from poles. A powerful tele-.
scope for the. use Of the spotter has also been
provided
The adJutant's office has been moved towards
the range house and converted into governor /
| cottage. The building is handsomely furnished
ana consists OF three bedrooms and parlor
IN addition to wide veranda, which is screened
| of. This is the first time that separate quar-
tiers have been provided for the commander in
chief. The rooms formerly known as the Cover
nor's cottage will be used hereafter by the
quartermaster general. Improvements have also
been made In the quartermasters warehouse and
new brick office separate from the depot con
! structed.. $50 - -