The Dickinson press., 1908-09-05

ment broke camp, one could have found
on the whole camp ground hatful of
paper or garbage. This all will admit is
quite the opposite of conditions in any
town or city you could name."
Company K may not have been per-
feet but they were second to none on
train and in camp or in field in the per-
formance of all military duty assigned
them and were at no time guilty of un-
| lgentlemanly conduct or action unbefit-
ting soldier"
"The people of Dickinson and parents
and friends of Company K have reason
to be proud of the personnel and ability
of the company and not city in the
state sent a more representative body of
soldier boys to American Lake than
Dickinson in Company K"
So here is to Company K and may it
belong to Dickinson even after taps have
sounded for every man whose name ap-
fpears on the company roster today and
may it continue to improve until it is not
| only one of the best but the best COM
Ipahy in this or any other state.
ft cOLoNEL's COMMENDAT1ON
I Dickinson has every reason to be
l'proud of Company K. Well drilled and
well commanded, their record at the
IAmerican Lake camp was unexcelled.
Railways willing and obedient, their sol.
ldier duties were, performed in such a
fmanner as to make them conspicuous in
ia regiment where every company was
ltrying its utmost to do its full duty.
am glad of the opportunity to say so
muchin their favor and to again impress
upon the people Of Dickinson the i'm
fportance of good soldierly training for
their boys. ~
Our country is at last awakening to the
necessity of an efficient citizen soldiery
and our young men are having, new op-
portunities of learning soldiers duty to
his home land. The richest nation 10
the world. we have long neglected
that insurance which makes for peace.
All the world is jealous Of our prosperity
and success and would gladly finance an
attack on our all but defenceless coasts
Should that attack come, your boys would
fspring to the defence of our country
fwell trained if training was had and with
|out equipment or training, il such, were
Hacking.
! Dickinson's support Of Company X ant
1.-The building Of the armory by your peo
pie show your appreciation Of the neces
sity of soldier training and now that yor
have your company in such good condi
tion, it behoves you to keep up the inter
est insyour organization.
Remember that, while the work Of ne
cessity rests largely on Captain Osborne
be cannot do without the help of every
one of you. and that you are doing some
thing for the future welfare Of your coun
try in holding up his hands,
! AnAsA p. PEAxE,
Col. Commanding Ist North Dakota Inf
Corp. Leroy Baird, Sergt. James VOL
ford and Private Engbrecht returned thu
first of the week from Camp Perry
Ohio, where they attended the nationa
rife competition. As was stated in thu
Press of last week the North Dakot,
team was unable to carry off any honor
but the boys who represented the STATE
lhave the honor of raising North Dakotai
record several points over that made tn,
previous year. a4
| On reaching camp they received tn,
most courteous treatment and everything
from tents to bed, were ready for them
In camp there were no superior officer
and the boys were allowed to fgo ant
come about as they pleased. All tn
states in the union, were represented will
the, exception Of Montana and ,Soutl
Dakota and the opportunity. Of meeting
,guardsmen from all over; the country wa
alone worth the trip. ..4,...tg.y
The, range shooting, while supposed +
be the same in every state, was novel ii
many particulars to the North Dakot;
squad. Although there was no grea
gainsih this'year's work the practice re
ceived win help TO accomplish a who'll
lot In coming years. 'i''' i. ~ 81, Y
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/ l!'lL plans. l..:' coa!m,plie,teed y 1. {
4 The. library board was in session Tues
] day evening, Messrs. johnson, Stickne'
and Davis being present. ID a.;3s 81,
: /, It, was /. decided, to substitute, corl