Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-18
COMPANY 4 returns
From fNCAMPMEN7
ENcAMPMENT IS MOST SUCCESS
FUL EVER HELD IN STATE.
Program Carried Out in Orderly Man.
ner With Noticeable Absence Of
Rowdyism.

Company A returned at $50 o'clock
last evening from its annual encamp-
msnt at the Rock Island military res
ervation, about six miles south of
Devils Lake, on special train which
made record-breaking time from the
Satanic city. The boys did not leave
Devils Lake until after noon Mon
day, reached Leeds over the Great
Northern, and transferred to the
Northern Pacific. where the special
was rushed TO jamestown and then
west. The special was composed of
the cars containing the companies
from Bismarck, Mandan and Dickin-
son, as we'll as baggage car and an
officers car
The anndal encampment this year
was the most successful that was ever
held in the state. Every part of the
program was carried out in a military
and clock-like manner and there were
many words of praise and commenda-
ticn heard on all sides for the men,
bers Of the National guard for the ef-
ficent manner in which they conducted
themselves.
The camp this year differed in many
ways from the ordinary state encamp-
ment. Instead of the few hours drill
every morning and afternoon that
characterized the former state camps.
there was a drill Of three hours every
morning. Each company was sup
posed to be efficient in close order
drill and the morning instruction was
devoted to extended order and skirm-
ish drill almost exclusively. Every al
ternate evening the regiment would
90 out on hike and bivouac over
night, sham battle occurring in the
morning on the way back to camp.
The different companies of the reg
iment were for the most part made
up largely Of recruits. but these were
whipped into shape in splendid style
Company A of Bismarck had its per-
centage of ROCKIES" but before the
camp was over vas drilling like
bunch Of veterans. Captain Murphy
received many words of praise for the
excellent manner in which his men
conducted themselves. Lieutenant
Cushing's long experience in drill
served him in good stead and there
was scarcely morning thu. ne was
not called upon to drill the battalion.
At times, in explaining some of the
he called out the local
and used it as a model to
demonstrate how the commands |
should be executed
Instead OF guard being mounted by |
detail from the various companies |
this year, each company took turn
about in mounting guard by company.
The regular army officers who Wis |
tied the camp commented freely upon
the noticeable lack of rowdyism that
is sometimes prevalent at a camp
where militiamen and regulars are
together. The discipline
:nd conduct of the men was exemplary
at all times.
Sunday morning the annual inspec-
ton by the regular army officer de-
tailed by the war department was
held. Captain Martin of the Fourteenth
United States infantry acting as in
speeding officer Captain Kerth, of
The general staff Of the war depart
nent. was present from Washington
and accompanied the inspecting party.
inspecting the troops himself, though
lnOfflcially.
Sunday evening there were 5000
people assembled about the parade
grounds to witness the governors
review and parade. The regiment. to
zether with the First battalion of the
United States infantry and
he detachment of the hospital corps
and band formed in colum of masses.
Governor Burke, accompanied by the
ldjutant general, Colonel Frame, and
members of the governors staff and
state military officers inspected the
.roops, who were then marched in re-
view past the state executive. Every
hing went of like clockwork. and the
review was one Of the best and most
spectacular in which the North Da.
kota guardsmen ever participated.
The annual encampment was a de.