The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-07-18
LAKE kAMPESKA
May Be CAMP FOR
FEDERAL TROOPS
Excellent Grounds There May
Be Selected for Serma-
nent Use.

watertown, S. D., July 1.-THE pres
ent encampments of the South Dakola
National Guard here increases the
probability of Lake mpes pelng
made a concentration camp for federa!
troops. The South Dakota National
Guard encampment grounds are com,
ing to be recognized as ldeal
in nearly every respeet. ine
new rifle range has oeen aes
Glared by United States army officers
to be the best one west of the Missis-
sippi river, and It is not yet completed.
The location of the camp on the snore
of one of the best and purest bodies OF
water IN the northwest Is a FACTOR lnat
counts heavily in it's favor. the acces-
sibility 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
st. Louis, and the Great Northern SyS-
TENS.
General Englesby has been pushing
this concentration camp proposition
and is Of the opinion that the federal
government will shortly designate Lake
kampeska as one Of its national mill
tary redezvous.
The Fourth regiment, South Dakota
National Guard, is now in camp on the
| EAST pdllh VI LdhS hdIfipSShd cOl -
first time in the history of the state
every company is represented in the
ancampment. The Black Hills COM
panies have heretofore held separate
tna1euveIs owing TO the great distance
by rail between that section of the
state and the eastern part.
Before the arrival of the companies
Ehe camp had been laid out by the
board Of survey, composed of Major
George w. Carpenter, Major j.. &c Nc
tFarland, Captain C. K. Snyder and
Captain E.. G. Yeamons.
Captain c. G. Maxwell, the purchas-
ing officer, has been on the ground for
the last week. He is the officer in
charge of the commissary stores and
supplies for the officers mess. In ad-
|dition to these duties he will have
charge Of the dining hall and will be
authorized to furnish meals to visitors
lat IS cents per meal, making a de-
tailed report to the adjutant general
lat the close Of the e~ncampment. his
border will be a popular one with the
public.
United States disbursing officer, Cap
tain Henry M. Hanten. is here with
the federal funds available for encamp-
pment urposes Major J. e. Platt is the
state paymaster.
The camp this year is in charge of
the adjutant general himself. Colonies
stewart, of Huron, who was to hayes
commanded, having resigned lately
and removed to Chicago.
The rifle range, on which the federal
government has already expended
300 more, is pronounced one of the finest
fin the west. Since last summer ten
SeW national targets have beer add
ed. These are mad in duplicate. so
That While one is in position for firing
1he other is down in the pit where the
MAN IN, 2 \, % ,.p-N- ,,Nt~ - -,
last shot and telephone the result tc
headquarters Oh the firing line, each
target pit being equipped With a tele-
phone. h entire lake shore bank at
the northwest corner OF the Gang
GROUNDS has been cut away for the pits
which are protected rom the firing line
BY . heavy dirt e~rnhanEmept hacked
by o sofia eighteen-l9ca concrete wall
1t takes an entire cc47 pany to mar
the pits. The rarge is 81 as
to permit firing ar any d.sts..ce from
300 up TO t,eC0 yard.
GRAIN Rem CT SEVERAL
STkTE3 IN CONVENTION
Sioux Falls, S. D, Jrly 1.-THE an.
nual convention of the Tri-Gtlta Grain
Dealers association is in sessio. here.
Representatives are present from Nfin-
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota.
North Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois
The convention was called to order BY
F. q. Crandall, of Mankato. Mimi,
president of the association. Mayor f.
w. Pillsbury, of this city, welcomed the
delegates in behalf OF the people oil
Sioux Falls. e. P. st. John, of Heroli
Lake, Mimi, responded in behalf of thi
association.
One of the principal addresses of TIM
association was made by J. j. NcFIugf,
secretary Of the Minneapolis Chambei
of CnYSo M nrro lG nfI,n ,r, 2 u Il -. - = a
the gathering We're e. G.. Ellsworth;
Milwaukee,; T. w. Eva. chief grain in
spector of st. Paul: ". e. Butler, Heron
Lake, Mimi, n John D. Shannahan,
expert in charge of grain s~tandardiza-
ton, United States department of agri-
culture, Washington, d. c.. !
ADVANCE IN SALARY
ILLEGAL SAY STATE
Brookings, S. D.. July 16.-Olof Ell
dem.t states attorney Of Brookings
county, has made a formal demand up;
on County Auditor p. j. Murphy that
he repay to h county treasurer s700
alleged to have been unlawIully obtain
ed by him as extra salary from the
county. The demand carries with 1t
the provision that unless the money 10
paid within ten days proceedings will
be instituted to recover it by process
of Law.
M WASh NIL @MdA pAiy CllSSECO O1llC0 LWO
years ago, the county commissioners
raised his salary from $1,000 to $500,
In spite of the fact that the legislature
had fixed the salary Of auditors at ST.
200. The states attorney does not be-
ifeve that commissioners have the pow
er to give extra compensation. and ii
is upon this that he bases his demand,
The suit will be a test which will be
OF interest all over the state.
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IN BIG SIOUX RIVER
Sioux Falls, 8. D., July 16.-while
playing with ionic other children imrne,
diately below the falls OF the Big Sioux
river yesterday afternoon Louise Wal
ser. the s~-year-old daughter OF Mr., and
Mrs. Walser, OF this city, fell into the
river and was drowned, Tho little girl
was wading in the edge OF the river
and stepped On q mooth rock and fen
into deep water. There was no one
near who could swim, SO 1t was impos-
sible to rescue her.