The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-06-25
Company K arrived home last

hlght from camp LakeVleW.
The Blue Cross, an auxiliary to ths
company, prepared a very daint.
supper for the boys and were at th'
train en- masse to welcome tn,
soldiers home again after their tel
days stay at the camp.
The company left here on June L
and arrived at Camp Lakeview or
June IS, and were soon in line with
the duties of soldiers.
They state that the country dowr
there is the most beautiful that lays
out of doors, not only y in nature but
In romantic sense, for it was there
that the James and Younger brothers
sought refuge from law at the time
of the Northfeld bank robbery, also
the territory of the legion of the
Maiden Rock, which is just across
the river from the camping ground.
A monument is erected near Camp
Lakeview to commemorate a fierce
battle fought with Indians and tax
ing it all around is a very appropri-
ate place for the congregation of a
regiment of soldiers,
In the third regiment, the one to
which the boys belong, there were
twelve companies, being about 700
men in all, representing Northern
Minnesota's best young men, men
who make good soldiers and at all
times know how to be gentlemen.
To say that Company K was
royalty entertained is putting it mild,
for the residents of Lake City gave
dances and other entertainments
and Company K was always the
first to be asked for as the young
ladies of Lake City put it company
K of Bemidji has such gentlemenly
young men that it is a pleasure to
to have them"
Company K was certainly honor
ably favored many times by the
officers of the regiment. Captain
Otto was officer of the day on Tues
day, govener's day, which is the
highest honor bestowed on a com.
pany commander and not only that
but Lieut.. Hillaby and Lieut.. Kelly
were honored with charge of the
camp guard on the same night.
The captain was highly compliment
ed upon the way in which he handl
ed his men and upon the peaceable
way in which the company behaved
Out of the twelve companies ir
camp Co. K was the only one tt
leave camp without having man ir
the guard house, while other com
paines had from five to twenty mer
confined. Co. G.. was for some time
confined to quarters on short rations
for throwing one of their men in the
lake, this practice being strictly pro
hibited by Col. Johnson, who wa
in charge of the encampment.
Col. Resche, the officer wht
mustered in Co. K and also Adj
Van Duzee who was here at tn,
time together with Col. Gerlach th'
inspection officer which reviewed
the company prior to going to CAM
were present, and not a day passe.
but what they came to K street fo
a talk with the officers and and kin,
words for the soldiers. It is timel
to say that the regimental officer
were the very best types of genialit
and good fellowship, for not one Q
them were too good to speak to tn
private and give him encouragement
and show to him brothe,ly love an
companionship.
Quartermaster Sergt. ]. L. Mark
ham, who was in charge of tn
supply department, certainly di
himself honors in furnishing for th
tables of Co. K. The regiments
band of Duluth, after eating at a
tables decided to remain with Co.
for they claimed to receive the be:
food and services at the hands {
our boys. This certainly was
very marked honor for Co. K as tt
band is composed of twenty-fv
pieces.
Many of the boys who love natu1
in its wild state devoted their spa1
time to scaling the lofty cliffs of til
hills around the camp. A MOI
beautiful place for an encampmel
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