The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-10
SOLDIERS FOR A WEEK
20. d Went to watertown for the
Encampment and Will Try
Soldering for a Week.

Encampment and Will Try
Soldering for a Week.
There was an exciting time at the
Omaha depot Thursday morning when
tue members OF Co. d departed for
the encampment of the South Dako-
TIA National Guard. With the load
ing of the baggage, the getting of
the soldiers together, the good byes
to be said. and the hundred and one
things to look after. things were
busy. The Omaha provided the COM
pany with a special car. and on ar
arriving at Salem the car was attached
to "A special train made up there
with companies from Yankton.
Sioux Falls. Canton, etc.
Concerning the trip to Fort Riley
Captain Rathbun said that he was
uncertain whether any of the mem
beers of Co. ID would make the trip,
that he. had not canvassed the situa-
tion as yet. After putting in eight
days at camp life at Wateftown it is
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they desire for the present.
Captain Rathbun had practically a
full complement of men in his COM
pany when he started away, num-
boring IS men, including the officers,
and the lads presented quite a Tine
appearance with their kahki uniforms
and accoutrements already for travel
ing. The following is the roster of
the officers and %privates:
Captain, Ross III. Rathbun.
First Lieutenant, Tom FL. john
/ ston.
Second Lieutenant, Rex II. Rath-
bun.
First Sergeant. Harry II. Erion.
Quartermaster, Arthur N. Biod-
stlup.
Cook, L. r. Stephens.
Second Sergeant, Miles v. Smith.
Third Sergeant, Fred Scott.
Fourth Sergeant, Roger Turney.
Fifth Sergeant, Carl Kraft.
First Corporal, Brewster White.
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Third Corporal, Lee Mckinley.
Fourth Corporal, Fred PETERSON.
Musician, Clifford Nelson.
P1ivates, Andrews. Allen, Brooks,
Coughlin, Canon, G. Disbrow, f.
Disbrow. Evans, Gotfney, Goodman,
Ravens, Hum, Hayes, Hoganson,
Kings, Landrum, Leland, Laughlin,
Nickerson, Ounger, Priest, Pauline,
Ripgert, Reynolds. Sibbley, Sweeney,
Sgd Smith, Stage, Schomberg,
Thompson, Tremaine, Tuckey,
/ NasSar.
The en%campment, it is expected,
will be in full swing by the time
Co. u arrives there. One of the
features of the eight days tour OF
camp duty at WATERFOWL, will be a
practice march around the lake. 1t
two days will be given to complete
the circuit 1t is the intention to
conduct the march the Same as if
the guard was advancing in the
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paDy commanders a chance to perfect
the skirmish drills which have OF
late practically occupied their entire
attention.
After the eight days on the state
grounds all members of the South
Dakota militia who desire to go to
Fort Riley to participate 10 the
maneuvers of the regular army will
be given a chance to become part of
the battalion, which it is the inten-
tion to send direct from WATERFOWL
to the U. s. fort. On account of
the fact that the state and national
appropriation for the benefit of the
South Dakota guardmen is not
sufficient to defray the necessary
expenses of transporting the entire
regiment to and. flom the national
training school, only such members
as are in good condition, as we'll as
willing to take up the work. will be
taken.
OBSERVE the law ri User