Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-01
COL. Biting REPORTS :
ON CONDITION OF N. D.
N. G. At SPARTA, Wis.
Has Good Words to Say for North
Dakota Soldiers
REPORT SHOWS COMPANY LARGEST ENLisTMENT-sHo
STORY OF WORK OF REGIMENT SUMMER NcLUo-
Ed IN REPORT GREAT FOR WORK AND MA.
NEUvERs At FARGO CAMP GROUNDS.

willing to learn provided they have
the proper instruction. | would re
specially recommend that at the
next encanpment the subject of guard
duty be especially emphasized
The order maintained in the regi
ment throughout the entire encamp
ment was excellent and was the sub
! ject of favorable comment. No drunk.
! enness or brawls was noticeable and
i respectful attention was given to all
commands.
The policing of the camp was sys.
tematic and thorough. Care was TAX
: en- at all times to have the company
/ streets, the kitchens, slop cans and
{ incinerators kept scrupulously clean.
1t was at all times a well appearing
camp and was left in very clearly
condition.
Col. Frame and Major Patterson
are to be commended for their untr-
, ing zeal in the matter of policing the
camp, and the fact that there was
little if any sickness should be ample
/, reward for their labors.
Capt. Fraser. reginental quarter.
master, and Capt. Sarles, regimental
commissary, are both capable officers
and their management of their re-
spective departments left little to crit.
isize.
Major Patterson, the reginental sur
geon, and his assistants were atten-
tive to their duties and are efficient
officers.
The regiment was inspected on the
morning of August 9TH. There was
some misunderstanding as to the man.
ner of laying out the Aits in the terts
but otherwise they presented a neat
and clean appearance. 1t was also
noticed that the average guardsman
does not keep that care of his rifle
which he should. That is the most i'm.
portant part of the equipment and
should receive the most care.
AS whole, however, the inspec-
ton was more than satisfactory. The
companies were all well filled with a
clean appearing set of young men.
There was present at inspection the
following:
Company A, three officers and fifty
one men.
Company 3, three officers and forty !
men.
Company c, three officers and forty
nine men.
Company D, three officers and forty |
six men.
Company f. two officers and forty
six men.
Company F, three officers and forty
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four men.
Company H, three officers and thir-
ty-tive men.
Company |, three officers and thirty
five men.
Company X, three officers and forty
four men.
Company l., two officers and thirty
six men.
Company NJ, three officers and forty
four men.
Hospital corps, three officers and
three men.
Battery A, fifteen men.
Band, fOrty-six men.
One captain was absent from the
encampment. 1t is understood that
he has permanently removed himself
from his company station. The COM
pany will suffer as long as it has no
captain and some action should he
taken in this matter.
In closing desire to express MY
thanks and appreciation to the COM
mander in chief and Adjutant General
for tho opportunity of attending this
camp, and also to Lieut.. Col. Frame
and his staff for many cOurtesies ex-
tended to me while in camp.
The foregoing is respectfully sub
mitted.
l have the honor to be, sir, your
very obedient servant,
H. R. BITING,
Colonel, Inspector and Judge Advocate
General.