The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-19
lake KAMPESKA
MAY Be CAMP FOR
FEDERAL TROOPS
Excellent Grounds There May
Be Selected for Perma-
nent Use.

Wate1town. S. D., July 1.-THE prea
ent encampments OF the South Dakota
National Guard here Increases the
iproba bility of Lake Kampeska being
troops. The South Dakota National
Guard encampment grounds are COM
ling to be recognized as ideal
lin nearly every respect. The
new rifle range has been de-
clared by United States army officers
ito be the best one west Of the Missis-
sippi river and it Ia not yet completed.
The location OF the camp on the shore
of one of the best and purest bodies Of
water IN the northwest Is factor that
counts heavily in its favor. The acces-
sibilty OF the grounds to railroads is
another strong argument, for within
three miles of the camp are the depots
OF the Northwestern, the Chicago, Rock
island and Pacific, the Minneapolis and
TENS.
General Englesby has been pushing
this concentration camp proposition
hnd is of the opinion that the federal
government Will shortly designate Lake
,kampeska as one of its national mill
aary redezyous.
The Fourth regiment, South Dakota
National Guard, is now in camp on the
east bank Of Lake Kampeska. For the
first time in the history Of the state
every company is represented In the
encampment The Black Hills COM
panies have heretofore held separate
1naneuvecs owing to the great distance
by rail between that section Of the
state and the eastern part.
Before the arrival Of the companies
the camp had been laid cut by the
board of survey, composed Of Major
George w. Carpenter, Major ]. G. Nc.
Farland, Captain c. K Snyder and
Captain e. G. Yeamons.
Captain G. c. Maxwell the purthas-
the last week. He is the officer in
charge of the commissary stores and
supplies for the officers mesa, In ad-
dition to these duties he will have
charge OF the dining hall and will be
authorized to furnish meals to visitors
at S5 cents per meal, making a de-
tailed report to the adjutant general
order will be q popular one with the
public
United States disbursing officer, Cap
tain Henry NJ. Hanten, is here with
the federal funds available for encamp-
ment purposes. Major j. e. Plat is the
state paymaster.
The camp this year is in charge OF
the adjutant general himself. Colonel
stewart, OF Huron, who was to have
commanded, having resigned lately
and removed to Chicago
The rifle range, on which the federal
government has already expended
some $4,000 and expects 20 put in s15,-
900 more. is pronounced one OF the finest
In the west. Since last summer ten
new national targets have been add
ed. These are made in duplicate. so
that While one is in position for firing
the other is down In the pit where the
men IL charge note the record of the
,.lst shot and telephone the result to
headquarters on the firing line, each
target pit being equipped with a tele-
phone. The entire Lake shore bank at
she mort Invest corner ot the camp
1-rcan@s has bfe:. Gu. aw2- ror the pits.
which a.ra protected from the firing line
ny heaNy di,t e.17ba nl1ae!.t backed
~ q so-id eiss.teen-l,.ch concrete wall.
II takes a:l e::i!re company to man
iaa pits -2e range is SO arranged as
20 pe-rait a-i:2g a; any distance IRON,
so ID 10 $50 yards