The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
GOES WEST TO-DAY

Company K Leaves to Attend
Army Maneuvers in Washing
ton. Recalls First Trip of Dick
inson Company to Pacific Coast
in Spanish American War.
Capt. Osborn Only One of Pre-
sent Company, Who Went Out
in 1898.
Company K leaves this. Saturday, eve
ming by special train for American
Lake, Washington. The Northern Pa.
cihc train carries beside the Dickinson
company, Co. G of Valley City, H of
jamestown, A Of Bismarck, and F of
Mandan, and the regimental band of
Lisbon, the other North Dakota compan-
les going via the Great Northern.
The boys were considerably disap.
pointed that their new olive drab uni
forms were not received in time for the
trip, but Company K boys look good to
Dickinsonians even in their old Khaki
suits. 1t is unoficially announced that
the new equipment sent to Bismarck
consists of olive drab service uniforms,
canvas pultee leggins and tan service
shoes and it is announced in the same
way that the equipment will be issued to
the companies when modified at Amer
ican Lake.
The roster of the company will be as
follows:
A. ]. Osborn, Captain; F. M. Baker,
End Lieut.; d. D. Mars, 1st Sergt.; A.
d. Davis, Quartermaster; Roy Dodd, 1st
Duty Sergt.; Arthur Parker 2nd Duty
Sergt.; r. A. Lyon, 4th Duty Sergt.;
F. J. Flury, Corporal; Deane Wiley,
Corporal; Harry Defoe, Corporal; O. B.
Jahr, Corporal; J. A. Rose. Musician; G.
E. Ryder, Musician.
Prvates: Lester Bishop, H. Burgeson,
Spencer Baxter. Clarence Campbell,
William Dardis, J. A. Dawson, Gregory
Eberts, Alfonso Ellian, Mike Eresman,
Nathan Foster, George Gall, Fred Hau-
kel, c. c. Hausdorf, (cook), M. Johnson,
George ]enner, John Klug, Peter Klug,
Joe Kuntz, C.J Kunz, ]. J. Littlehales,
Charles Leran, William Merlak, William
Melville, Charles Mitchell, J. A. Mueller,
I. A. Matheson, Phil. Margenthaler,
Archie Palmer, Mike Smitz. A. Schersch
{. E. Tarrant, R. M. Thom pson, Rich
VanCleave, A. N. Vulgamott, Frank
Wanner.
This is very good showing. The
muster roll July l, 1908, when recruiting
tor the summer ceased, showed a total of
fitty.seven. Three are now absent at
Camp Perry and the above roll shows
iorty' eight, or total of 6fty.one out of
possible 6fty.seven men, leaving for
camp.
Very different will be the leave TAX
ings today from those on May 2S, 1888,
when Company X was leaving for the
west bound for the Philippines to help
Uncle Sam establish order in those is
lands. But one who went out in 1858,
Captain Osborn, then frst-lieutenant, is
of the number who leave today.
Company K was enrolled at Dickin-
son April 26, 1893, and was mustered in
to the U. S. service in Fargo, May IA.
After year and a quarter of active SER
vice in the Spanish-American war and
the Philippine insurrection, the COM
pany was mustered out at San Francisco,
September IS, 1899, and arrived home
SIX days later. The sad feature of
the home coming was the absence of
Corp. Harold Davis and Privates LAX
kin and Howell from the ranks, the two
former having died at sea and the latter
in Manila.
The soldiers train runs as section
of No. 5 as far as Mandan and as a "spe-
cial" from there to Dickinson. 1t is or
dered to leave Dickinson at half-past
six in advance of No. $.