Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-08-28

as the regulars could do.'' After the
tents were all up, you could look down
the line. and they hardly varied one
inch out OF line with each other. That
very afternoon drill began, and the
commanding officers were very we'll,
pleased with the showing made. The
western press speaks very highly Of
the boys from North Dakota
There is not much doing here in
camp. We have drill each morning
for about two hours; also about the
same san length Of time in the afternoon.
This afternoon the boys started out
to participate in sham battle. The
battle will probably wage from this
afternoon throughout the night and
the greater part Of tomorrow. The
boys are anxious to meet the enemy,
and if boasts count for anything the
boys from North Dakota will certainly
carry off first honors.
We have here in camp, beside the
troops from North Dakota, about 2, 900
regulars; also the national guard from
Idaho and Montana.
Saturday and Sunday all the boys
were given a leave Of absence, and
they certainly made good use OF their
time. Some went to Spokane, others
to Seattle and Bremerton, and still
others on up to Victoria and Vancou-
YER Passenger rates out here on the
water are very cheap, caused by two
steamship companies cutting rates.
. We can get q round trip ticket from
Seattle to Victoria, over 100 miles
each way, for SO cents round trip.
The writer, together with few OF
the boys, took a trip to Tacoma,
WASH, Saturday. We took an auto
mobile ride through the town, and also
went through the largest sawmilI out
in this section of the country. The
capacity of the mill is about 100000
feet per day. It was a grand sight to
see how machinery handled logs full
ly 80 feet in circumference and 100
and 1S0 feet in length, We saw train
load Of long logs which took four or
binary flat cars to carry them because
Of their length.
| Between American lake and Tacoma
is the famous Puyallup valley. You
can take a street car ride down
through this valley, and the fruits,
flowers, vegetables, ETC., which you
will see is a sight wonderful to be-
hold. Beds of roses, orchards of
peaches, pears, etc, all tend to remind
the sightseer of the wonderful Gar
den of Eden, which no doubt you have
all read about.
Tacoma is city of over 100000 in
habitants, and while it is a. hustling
city, still it cannot begin to compare
with Seattle.
From Tacoma we took boat and
! went to Seattle. Here we went around
i through the principal parts Of the
city, taking in Luna park, which is a
regular Coney Island. Also went over
| the exposition grounds, where the Al
aska-Pacific exposition next year is
going to be held. This is very busy
place; large buildings now in course
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Of construction, thousands of men be
/ ing employed. Here at Seattle we
saw the Minnesota freight boat, the
| largest of its kind in the world. To
give an idea of the capacity of this
vessel, am told that it will hold the
contents of five buildings, each 1,5O0x
| 40 feet and 20 feet high.
From Seattle we took boat and went
over to the government navy yard at
Bremerton. Here we saw and went
upon the protected cruisers Charles
ton and st. Louis, and also saw the
Colorado in dry dock. This is the
ship that ran aground about two
i weeks ago 25 miles from Seattle. We
1 also saw the battleship Oregon, which
lis now undergoing repairs, and also
the gunbpats Princeton and Wheel.
ing.
It is wonderful trip up this sound
At Tacoma we could see Mt. Rainier,
over $4,000 feet in height. This
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