The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-30
STAY OF THIRD IN
CAMP. TO Be BRIEF
MOST OF THE REGIMENTS TIME
SPENT ON THE MARCH.
Eighty.eight Miles Travelled Before
L.akeview Was Reached-c Company Of
Engineers and Batteries A ana 8
with the Regiment Target Practice
Rushed to the Limit.
Special to The journal.

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camn Lakeview, Lake City, Mimi. July 3d.
The Third regiment. n: N G., the company nns Of Of
and Batteries and arrived IN
camp about 11:so am. yesterday. They We're
preceded by their commissary department, anu
everything was in readiness. s#z
The men were in splendid condition, consider
ing the time they had been on the marcn. out..
side Of sore feet, there has been only two cases
Of sickness The men all wore the regulation
army shoes and these are made especially Tor
hard marching. Lieutenant Youngberg, VINO mas
been detailed by the war department as m
structor to the guard in engineering ana mill.
on It's march. He says he never saw men VINO
marched better a. IA. go #&@
+ Marched Eighty eight Miles.
The regiment did not march down by the
shortest route but made several detours, the
total distance travelled being eighty eight miles,
The men will 60 home by rail-. p = ~
As the regiment has spent most OF Its allotted
time of ten days on the march, 1t has only a
70 lff IT aece the d ts
can finish the course in this short time ~.
The regular dress parade was dispensed with,
as the men were footsore> and tired. The guard
mount was held at o'clock. ....
The regiment consists Of about 400 men; the
batteries have about $50 and the company OF
engineers about fifty. The batteries will have
no gun practice as their range extends across
the railroad tracks where a large. number OF
men are engaged IN construction Work.
Lively Work on the Ranges.
The Third put in full day at target prac
tice today. The weather Is fine and the con
ditions very favorable for shooting. The guards
with in order to allow all the men to shoot
The 200 nd 300-yrd ranges were completed
today and all those whose scores entftle then
will shoot III at 500 yards and complete thu
| course. The company Of engineers is shootin:
on the range with the other companies.
! Batteries and B were issued several thou
| sand rounds Of revolver ammunition today an.
the men will have more practice with the re
! volyer than heretofore. The targets were erect
ed at the foot Of the bluff on the parad
grounds, and shooting started at once The dis
tances at which the revolver will be shot ar
fifteen, twenty-five and fifty yards. The bat
teries are allowed this extra practice to com
pensate them for the loss Of the practice thi
year on the artillery range.
Crack Revolver Shot. !.
All the officers of the regiment are also al
lowed pistol practice, each man getting sixt
rounds. = -. , =, = -
oscar Olson OF Company of Duluth, who Il
considered the crack revolver shot In the guart
Is in camp with his company. Olson capture
high honors in the competition at Seagirt, N. J.
last season, and will give an exhibition Of h1
skill while in camp. Olson today has been mai
ing an exceptionally good score the riff
range. -:E 80 E?n''- -
Among the visitors at camp today<are Capital
Ed Falk, adjutant of the First regiment; Cal
tain e. W. Langdon of Company, I, First reg
naent; Lieutenant II. Lackori battalion, adj1
tant of the First regiment; Major Rowley Of th