Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-01

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tcrily increased. Not much was ask.
ed from the assembly but some i'm
portant Legislation was procured.
Perhaps the most important being an
increase in the allowance of the adju-
tant generals office by an amended
act going into force, by the terms of
which the office expenses and clerk
hire are now taken out of the general
funds of tine state THE same as in other
Offices of the capitol, whereas, in the
former Law these amounts We're taken
from the military appropriation. this
amendment relieving our organi2a-
tion from the burden Of this expense,
and allowing it to be used to further
the efficiency of the Guard.
Another bill which was introduced
by Co.. Fraine provides for the erec.
ton of a store house at the reserva-
ton AIT DEVILS Lake. The sum of
$4,000 was appropriated for this pur-
pose and before the next state en-
campment takes place There, We will
have "a fine modern equipped store
house In close proximity to the camp
site, and easily accessible to the regi-
ment, and will save for the enlisted
men of the regiment many long and
weary hike down to the old stone
house. s&aa.a
State Flag.
Another act that can also be pointed
to with pride by the members Of this
organization Us house Bill No. 1872, in
troducei by Colonel Frame, which,
specifies. designates and authorizes a
state flag for the state Of North Da-
koaa, something which the former
state legislatures, in their wisdom,
had not provided, although most every
other state In THE Union had seen fit
to provide for state colors; and 1t
should be a matter of pride to the
members of this organization who
also belonged to the First North Dar
kcta Volunteers in the Spanish-Amer-
ioan war and the Philippine insurrec-
tion, THAT the emblem which was
adopted as the state flag OF this state
is tho identical regimental flag that
Was carried by that regiment in the
islands with so much honor and dis
tinution to the regimetn and to the
state. -
The adoption of this flag was only
accomplished after considerable ef-
fort, because at one time lin the ses-
sion of 1909 an act for the adoption
of q des- gn entirely different and with
no patriotic or historical Significance
was near Its passage and ITS enact
ment was only stopped by a fervent
and impasstoned plea on the part Of
the author Of the present bill.
Supreme Court Decision.
A recent decision of the supreme
court of this state has caused much
discussion in the newspapers with
reference to, tine mainte nance of dis
cjpliue in the militia organization of
this state; but it is not thought THAT
this decision will necessarily destroy
or affect the discipline, or INTEGRITY
of The regiment.
Paragraph No. "a of the new mill
tary code of 1909 provides for the pro-
mitigation Of the rules and regula-
tions for THE governing of the organ
lied militia, and for the purpose of
prOmulgatang these regulations. the
rc MD yiSpn h{ng hoc Nsnn<snp1Ir,
der special order No. 3, provided for
the converting of board, composed
of Colonel Allen, Colonel Biting,
Colonel Frame and Lieutenant Ritchie
and myself; and this board will meet
during the present convention of the
association; and it would undoubtedly
be helpful to the board to receive the
recommendation and advice of the or
gani1atjon concerning the matters to
come before the board.
Rifle Team.
This meeting should not pass with
out taking notice of the splendid rec
ord made by the rifle team which
represented this state in the national
convention in Camp Perry last year.
The team advanced its position over
the previous year and won one of
the prizes offered by the government,
together with Individual medaBs to
each member of the team, and their
record is and should be q matter of
much pride on the part of this asgo-
citation.
Assistance From Members Of Congress
" Interested as we are in the national