Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-22
NORTH DAKOTA BOYS
AT AMERICAN lake
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRIP AND
IMPRESSIONS OF SOLDIER v
~ BOYS EN- ROUTE. +
UNBEATABLE HEAT AND DUST
STORMS THROUGH PAsco DIES.
ERT REGION. %

COMPANY A MAKES FINE APP.
PEARANcE ON DRESS PARADE
IN LIVINGSTON.
Camp D. L. Stanley, American
Lake, Wash, Aug. 19.-Special.-
Tribune readers will be interested in
the soldier boys from North Dakota,
especially ComanyA, so send few
notes about the trip from Bismarck.
As prearranged, our special train
was made up at Mandan, N. D., and
at 4:30 p. m. Saturday, August Is, we
started on our journey to the Pacific
coast, the train consisting Of eight
coaches and one baggage car. carry
ing in the neighborhood of 600 men.
Nothing out of the ordinary occur
red on our journey. The trip was
practically a new one to most OF the
boys, and it was enjoyed immensely.
Sunday, Aug. 16, at 10 a. m, we
pulled into Livingston, Mont. At this
place all the companies, headed by
the famous Lisbon band, were out on
dress parade. We marched through
the principal streets Of the town, the
boys making a fine appearance, as
testified by the remarks made not only
by the officers in command, but the
residents OF Livingston as well.
With all due respect to the other
companies in the parade, Company A
made by far the best appearance, not
only in looks, but in executing the diff
ferent maneuvers. 80 J. g &
At II a. m. we left Livingston and
started our ascent of the Rocky
mountains. Crossing these mountains
is one of the incest features of taking
trip to the Pacific coast. Words
cannot begin to describe the wonder
full scenery up these mountains We
could look out of our car windows and
see snow white mountains seemingly
just a short distance away; but in real
ity. between 20 and 40 miles. Huge
boulders, large rocks, deep chasms, all
tend to thrill the traveller when pass
ing by these marvellous works OF ma
turc., ~ A-a't.s}t5 4 ~: /
In crossing these mountains, It is
also impressed upon the traveller very
forcibly, what task it must have
been to build. railroad across them.
It is certainly 4 magnificent piece of
engineering, especially when we think
Of thenumerous tunnels, and also the
bridges hundreds of, feet high span
ming from one range: OF mountains to
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We arrived at Helena, Mont, Sun
day evening, and here, we were also
out on dress parade. ".;lk1 ~! - ssgf's
Between Elliston and u Missoula,
Mont, the writer, through the kind
ness Of Adjutant General Poole and
the engineer, bad the: novel expert
ence of riding on the engine. The ride
was certainly thrilling one and
much appreciated. ..,r: .,}%
was this piece Of track that was
completely washed away by the awful
floods in June last. Parts of the old
track are still lying out In the water
or up on the mountain side where
they were washed. In fact, the food
did SO much damage that repairing
is still going on, and at the present
time the Northern Pacific is still
obliged to use the new grade Of the
Milwaukee road. ,#I' 20
While riding the engine we passed
through what isf known IS Hold Up
Cut" made famous by 80 many train
hold ups. It was at this place that a
Northern Pacific train was held up
about two years ago by two men, the
engine crew compelled at point Of gun
to uncouple the engine and take the
CAp1C COS NaA OAO 'wAOA0
It was completely blown to pieces and
$4,000 secured. .:.+''s '5t5e
There is a great deal of railroad
work being done in this part of Mon
tana,, caused by the new Milwaukee
road and extensive repairs made by
the Northern Pacific.
Wages are about $3.50 per day.
From Butte to Missoula, Mont. the
new Milwaukee road runs parallel
with the Northern Pacific. I
Early Monday morning we passed
into the state Of Idaho. At a. m.
we pulled into Sand Point. This IL
right in the center of the awful forest
fires now raging" in this country.
Upon our arrival in this town the
smoke was 80; thick that we could
hardly see one another. across the
street, it being also = hard matter
breathe. Friday night, am told,
the fires were 50 bad around this
town thaf the f9ra denarfmenf waa