The Ward County independent., 1909-07-22
WHAT co. ID"
DID AT DEVILS LAKE
Interesting News Note. Of the Camp-One of the Best
Drilled Companies in Camp-One of the Tests
Nearly Destroyed by Fire - -. ><..:..

Co. d. which has been attending
the state eneampment at the sDevils
Lake iChautaugua grounds, q is sre eX-x * 6
pected back today. Il I.
Carl Davis, ona or the members re-
turned from the encampment Friday
night, and related !. number Of incl
dents of the outing ito an Independent
representative. ! ~
The Company left Minot a week ago
Sunday, going TOT Granville, where
they Immediately proceeded to Camp
Scarlet on the shore of Buffalo Lake,
seven miles northeast of that place.
'Thirty-two members of the Company
were in line, and witt the exception
of one of the members, Schoenrock,
marched to the camp, in two and a
half hours. Mr.. Schuenrock was not
in good condition, and was compelled
to drop out, before @the camp was
reached. The boys stood tine march
well, altho they went out in heavy
marching order, carrying their para
weighed .25 pounds
tor each man. The gun weighs eight
pounds, and besides they had their
'olsnket rolls, Rnap sack, canteens,
and bayonet. On the ma1sh out, they
rested twice.
When they reacked the camp, they
pitched their tents, doing the work
TN q remarkably short time. Capt.
Person Offered prize to the two mel
getting their tent up ;m perfection
condition frst and II, III. Berg, of the
Independent forces land his side part
ner won the money, doing the work in
five minutes.
The company spent two hours at
rcamp, where they ate their evening
meal consisting of bread, butter, ham,
beans and coffee. They INTENDED re-
manning there an night, but conclud-
ed that it woa1d he better to march
back q portion Of the way, and put
up their tents. which they ddid. They
stopped for the night, within four
.nailes of Granville, and were up
bright and early next morning, get
ting hasty brea1fast, ami marched
back to Granville 10 the trout step,
catching the eight O'Clock train for
tho lake. ~ ,s
Arriving at Leeds, they remained
aantil four o'clock waiting for the ar
rival of the train from the Northern
Pacific which brought : p four more
oampanies. ~ &@- b
Arriving at Devils Lake m hour
later, they went out to tie grounds
oo the Aneta spur, marching two
miles to the camp. E
The Minot Company has been get
ting much praise for its efficiency.
Theoe are larger companies in camp,
but none better drilled. There are
four companies in our battalion, and
Co. d. was the only company that
was in step to the music, on dress
parade. This fact was called to the
attention of the Battalion Adjt and
upon his being informed that the
compaay was Co. D. from Minot, he
said. "oh, we expected that from
them.~
Tho Wf1liston Company is the larg-
est one in camp, having 43 members.
Capt. Scarlet and Major Blakey
arrived Thursday night.
The grounds were in none too good |
condition, but the boys made the
best Of 1t.
The boys, while having q good
time, ara subjested to the most rigid
discipline, and the outing is doing
them good.
One of Co. DIS boys had ire in |
HE tent, while he was out attending |
drill. He lost some Of his wearing !!
apparel and the shelter half Of his
tent destroyed.