The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-07-13
COMPANY E IN CAMP
princeton Boys Come Out Second Best
In the Rifle Team Shoot for
the Regimentai Trophy.
In the craftsmanship Contest the
Princeton Boys Forge to Front
and Eighteen Qualify.

Nv Noy VI Ul10 4u1fO ISS1Lu0uU dG
Camp Lakeview was lost as far as
work of military nature was con-
cerned. The train that was due to
leave Camp Lowry Siding at 9:l5 a.
m. oa July 5, was two hours and
half late in pulling out. Lack of
proper transportation facilities for
transferring baggage from camp to
train and inconvenient loading tracks
were responsible for the delay. The
train, which was made up of seventeen
cars-thirteen coaches and four bag
gage cars-reached the loading plat
form at Lakeview at 3 O'Clock. AS
the original schedule would have
brought the troops to their destina-
ton in time to prepare the noon mess
at camp, no arrangements were made
for lunch on the train, and it was a
hungry lot Of soldiers that piled out
of the cars at the station. The bag
gage was quickly unloaded and din
ner prepared with all possible speed.
Among the promotions made in the
regiment are the following: Privates
Peter Daml and Alva G.. Bemis of
Company G, Princeton, to the rank of
corporal.
The Third regiment is more fortu-
nate than the First in that it has two
officers instead of one detailed from
the war department. for instruction
and inspection. Captain E. R. Stone
OF Fort Lincoln, N. D., who was with
the First regiment, is assigned to the
inspection in all departments of the
regiment and will make report of
such to the department. at Washing
ton, while Major Johnson will SUPER
wise the drilling of the men and
officers schools of this and the second
regiments companies this season.
Tie Third regiment has introduced
the regular army way of selecting the
guar6. Each company in rotation
furnishes all the officers and men for
the guard of the day, where formerly
each company furnished only it's por-
tion of men daily.
Third regiment men are greatly
disappointed over the poor facilities
for rifle practice, due to the abandon
ing OF the short range rife pits be-
cause they are not regarded safe, as
all the bullets from the high power
rifles now in use are not stopped by
the hill to the rear of the pits and en-
danger the lives and property of
farmers living on the bluff back of
the range. The pistol range, which is
inconvenient for rifle practice, is
being used for the 200 and 3OO-yard
ranges and a mound has been thrown
up on the long distance range for the
5O0-yard range. But notwithstand-
ing these hindrances, all the d-time
shots of the regiment are doing some
remarkable work. This seasons
marksman's record was surpassed by
three members with straight scores
that look too good to be true.
Lieutenant Colonel F. E. Resche OF
Duluth, the most enthusiastic and
perhaps the most dependable rife shot
in the state, fell only seven points
short of making a possible $50 points
for the marksman's course. His score
was tied by Sergeant Charles Helmer
of the band, with Sergeant E. G.
Simpson,, also of the band, close be-
hind.
Sunday was VISITORS day at camp
and it proved to be success, as the
grounds swarmed with friends and
relatives of the men, and there we're
numerous auto parties from nearby
towns present.
In the company team shoot Duluth
won the trophy with score of 845.
The band team made a score of 1858,
but it was not entered for the prize
under the rules of the match. CON-
pany G did some frst-class shooting
in the trophy contest, scoring 1924
points and making it second. The in
dividual scores of the Princeton team
in this shoot were as follows: Sell
horn, *ll9; Johnson, 103; Dorm, 126;
Lessard, l26; Smith, lis; Tomlinson,
lO6; Sanford, l29-total, 1924.
The marksman's course, consisting
of ten shots at the 200, 300 and 500
yard ranges, was completed on Fri
day by the entire regiment. Those
making SO points out of a possible
$50 are entitled to the marksman's
badge, and those who scored 12O or
better are entitled to continue in the
next higher course, the sharpshooters.
Altogether the Third regiment quail
fed 1874 marksmen, one more than the
First. Thirty -four of the men we're
allowed to continue, having made 120