The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-08-05
STATE GUARD IN CAMP
Sixteen Companies Schooling In Art
Of War at Kampeska

OF war at kampeSka T.
Watertown-On the shores Of Kan.
peska, the most beautiful body of wa
ter in the state seven hundred Of South
Dakota's citizen soldiers are encamp-
ed, receiving their annual seven days
of instruction in field movement and
target practice. From the opening to
the closing of each day, the rattle OF
rifle on the range or the calling OF
trumpters can be heard. The 1910 en-
campment is one of practical instruc-
ton, Charles H. Englesby, adjutant
general, having the special purpose In
mind OF getting the men into such a
condition that, in case of war or in
ternal strige, South Dakota guards
men will be able to step into line and
take their part in battle as we'll as
any of the regular soldiers.
ular daily routine being established
Wednesday morning. Tuesday the
soldiers and company equipment ar
a thing Of life, taking the place of
fringe of trees.
1uc uISI udy . pioSIlSO woo moiAOu
by a light rain falling and about all
that was done was tc get things into
order and throw out the guard lines.
The rifle range is the scene of the
most activity. Each company is fore
ed to spend a certain amount of time
on the range, and both in the pits
and on the firing line, records Of the
work of each man is taken, and at
the end of the camp a team will be
picked to represent the state at the
national competitions at Camp Perry.
Ohio.
Col. j. H. Holmes Of Aberdeen, in
command of the regiment was on
hand in advance of the companies,
and had arranged so that all of the
incoming troops could get locations,
tens, and shipments of camps uickly
hence all were under cover.
General Englesby of Watertown has
planned to have the men put every
available hour of the encampment o.
the rifle ranges. The early scores have
shown that the regiment as a rule Is
off from from that shown at the close
Of the 1909 encampment. and the Off
GERS desire to get them back into first
class shape for the craftsmanship
contests at Camp Robinson, Wis, for
which place the regiment will leave
Saturday. Hence target practice must
proceed regardless of weather.
There are in camp twelve companies
of the Fourth regiment, and four COM
panies of a separate battalion, besides
the hospital corps, the signal corps OF
Watertown and the Fourth Infantry
band of Watertown. The amp COM
prises a few over 600 men, together
with about fifty officers. The COM
panies in camp and their commanding
officers are as follows:
Company A of Pierre, Captain Lui-
stad; Company G of Brookines, Capt.
Jensen: Company D of Highmore,
Capt. Johnson: Company F Of Water
town, Capt Blake; Company G OF Red
field, Captain Hurst: Company H of
Hot Springs, Capt. Hedrick; Company
I Of Sisseton, Capt. Kelley; Company
X Of Sturgis, Capt. McNeLXy; Com
pany L of Aberdeen, Capt. Higgenbot-
ham; Company M of Yankton, Capt.
Ray; Company A of Mitchell, Capt.
Shade; Company B of Madison, Capt.
Robertson; Company G of Florence,
Capt. Williamson: Compsny B OF
Sioux Falls, Capt. Patten; Company E
of Canton, Capt. Eneboe: Company d
of Faulkton, Capt. Phelps; Signal
Corps, Lieut.. Marvin; Band, Captain
Peck.
The officers have r~efitted and open
ed the club house on the camp
grounds for the season and many of
them are entertaining their wives
during the encampment. The house
will be open for sometime after the
troops leave, and the families Of the
officers will occupy it for an outing
on the shore of Lake Kampeska.
The principal social function of each
encampment, the officers ball, is in
progress this evening. The club house
has been beautifully decorated for the
occasion, and Peck's Fourth Regiment
orchestra is furnishing the music.