Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-04
STATE GUARD IN CAMP
Sixteen Companies Schooling IA Ar,
Of War at kampeska

Sixteen Companies Schooling IN Art
of War at kampeska
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 eneamp-
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
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.
Camp is now in full swing, the reg
ular daily routine being established
Wednesday morning. Tuesday the
soldiers and company equipment ar
rived, and in an hour, the camp was
thing of life, taking the place OF
the barren prairie, surrounded by
fringe of trees.
The first days practice was marred
BY light rain falling and about all
that was done was to get things into
order and throw out the guard lines.
The rifle range is the scene OF the
most activity. Each company is 1orc-
ed to spend a certain amount or 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 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 ulckly
hence all were under cover.
General Englesby Of Watertown has
planned to have the men put every
available hour of the encampment or
the rifle ranges. The early scores have
shown that the regiment as rule i
off from from that shown at the Close
of the 1909 encampment, and the ON
GERS desire to get them back into frs
class shape for the marksmanshll
contests at Camp Robinson, Wis. TO
which place the regiment will leav
Saturday. Hence target practice mus
proceed regardless of weather.
There are in camp twelve companle
of the Fourth regiment, and four com
NAMES Of a separate battalion, bes1na
the hospital corps. the signal corps O
Watertown and the Fourth lnfantr
band of Watertown. The camp com
Drises few over 600 men, togethe
with about fifty officers. The com
NAMES in camp and their commandln
officers are as follows:
Company A of Pierre, Captain Lu,
stad: Company G of Brookinss. Can
Jensen: Company D of Highmor'
; Cant. Johnson: Company F Of Water
| town, Capt Blake: Company G OF Rec
field, Captain Hurst: Company II
Hot Springs, Capt Hedrick; Compan
7 of Sisseton, Capt. Kelley: Compan
5 x of sturgis, Capt McNeL.4y; Con
/. panv L of Aberdeen, Capt. Higgenbo
: ham; Company NJ of Yankton, Cap
5 Raw: Company Of Mitchell, Cap
: Shade: Company B of Madison, Cap
: Robertson: Company G Of Florenc
Capt. Williamson: Company
: Sioux Falls, Capt Patten; Company
e of Canton. Capt. Eneboe: Company
: of Faulkton, Capt. Phelps; Sign
J, Corps, Lieut.. Marvin; Band, CAPITA
n Peck
t. The officers have refitted and ope1
: ed the club house on the can
0 grounds for the season and many
G them are entertaining their wiz
during the encampment. The hou
will be open for sometime after t
troops leave, and the families OF t
officers will occupy it for an outi1
y on the shore Of Lake Kampeska.
a The principal social function OF ca
lie ancanpment, the officers ball, Is
8 progress this evening. The club hou
II has been beautifully decorated for t
C. occasion, and Peck's Fourth Regime
/ orchestra is furnishing the music.
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