The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
MlLBANK MILITIA MUMBLING
Ry A CORPORAL
BY A CORPORAL
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Last Monday Co. ID return
from Camp Roosevelt, Watert"wl :.
having had a more enjoyable tin.
han any other company ever had Il
my time or place. Thu work "
Easy, the grub was tine. and a ~
SET of officers that couldnt he beat >"
heaven. The company was Il at
best drilled, c%leanest a dwell h.
haved ones of the twelve III the reg
ment. This company stood fourth IN
he target shooting contest and Il
team of sharpshooters from this
company Is beer formed to Join tn
state association. The camp was a.
the edge of a very large and pretty
lake. and the regimental band the
is among the best on earth. Ey gosh.
it was the most enjoyable and novr!
time we ever spent. .
The members of the sh~arpshooter~
team are Jones. Busta, Andrew
Munson, Walter Martin and Archie
Lowthiam. and everyone Of them can
PUNK a bulls eye four times out III
five. Await developments.
Tony Tlllman otficiated as high
cook and supreme dish washer. and
by the way soldiers gohbled the grnh
it was easy TO see that his work
was satisfactory.
Private Norton's canteen is spoiled
forever. For particulars inquire IF
Norton.
Kerosene John. the Vinegar Cor.
.z,l l:l, 2>prr i,nti1 N rap
days later. and enjoyed things. not
withstanding the fact that somebody
soused him with two pals of water
Saturday morning. > y. m. while he
was in bed sweetly dreaming.
Henry Mcpherson. first ser.
geant.i n of the squarest men hat
ever swore at a private. and we would
like to have him come to Ft Rllty
with us. He knows his duties we'll
and is a good fellow personally, too.
While coming down OF the train
! from WATERFOWL the Vinegar Corpor
al and the Pesky Private began It
differ in opinion about eaeh
, others's personal makeup, and then
to show each was on the right they
swore. waved their fists, showed
their teeth. growled and made soul
terrifying threats for a couple OF
hours. when a compromise was eff
fected and the Vinegar Corporal went
to sleep and The Pesky Private went
on with his poker game.
H. Selle was clerk during the cam
paign and while he was sleeping one
night they tied a rope to his legs
dragged him clear out Of his tent
threw a pail of water AZ him ant
skidooed before he woke up.
Co. % members each received
new khaki uniforms at camp. if 20,
want to know it.
There were some pretty cold nights
last week. and as the men general
had only one blanket apiece. some
started to steal from the other fes
lcws. One soldier was rolled MP II
his blanket and sleeping when =;
blanket thief reached under the ten
and got hold of the blanket and Civ
ing a pull that would have done cred
it to d horse. he yanked the sleepe.
out of bed IN his shirt tails and mad'
off with the blanket. Toward thu
last orders were given to fix bayonet'
and prod the gizzard out of anybod,
caught stealing blankets,
A few members of Co. d. wer'
sole because we broke camp Sunda,
when they were expecting it Satur
day. The fault Of the change lay EN-
tirely with the big bugs and not tn
captain. as they thought. The ma
jority Of the people have never real
lied what a large amount of worl
Captain Fuller has done for this com
pany. Since Co. X was mustered on
everybody was down on militia. simp
ly Judging it by the character of tina
company. Captain Fuller has show
that ID body Of national guards can b'
! made up of clean Young fellows ant
has worked like a Trojan drillin.
them. getting equipments. etc. A.
camp Colonel Holmes loudly praiset
Co. d and it's commander. as dis
other officers. Captain Fuller's mel
have all the confidence in him tina
a set of soldiers could haye In Il gen.