The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-08-04
STATE GUARD IN CAMP
Sixteen Companies Schooling In Art
of War at kampeska


Watertown-On the shores Of Kam-
peska, the most beautiful hody 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
rife on the range or the calling OF
t%rumpters 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 b. 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
a thing Of life, taking the place OF
the barren prairie, surrounded by .
fringe of trees.
The first days practice was marred
by a light rain falling and about all
that was lone was to get things into
order and throw out the guard lines.
The rife 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 mar 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. ]. II. 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 on
the rife ranges. The early scores have
shown that the regiment as a rule IL
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 W%atertown. The camp 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 Luf-
stad; Company c Of Brookinss, Capt.
Jensen: Company ID Of Highmore.
Capt. Johnson: Company Foo Water
town, Capt. Blake; Company G Of Rfd-
field. Captain Hurst Company II OF
Hot Springs, Capt. Hedrick; COMPANY
I of sisseton, Capt. kelley; Company
X. Of Sturgis, Capt, McNenry: Com
pany l. of Aberdeen, Capt. Higgenbot-
ham: Company NJ OF Yankton, Capt.
Ray: Company A Of Mitchell, Cant.
Shade: Company B OF Madison, Capt,
Robertson: Company c OF Florence.
Can't. Williamson. Company b OF
Sioux Falls, Capt. Patten; Company f
OF Canton, Capt. Eneboe: Company ID
of Faulkton, Cant. Phelps: SIGMA
Corps, Lieut.. Marvin; Band, Captain
Peck.
The officers have refitted and open
ed the club house on he camp
grounds for the season and many or
them are entertaining their wives
during the encampment. The house
will be open for sometime after the
troops leave, and the families Of tho
officers will occupy ii 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