Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-20
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Standing. Of Competitors
Lieutenant Holt Raised to
q Captatncy
BY w. A. Stiekley.

of the regiment Is more impressed
with the excellent results being re
ceived. 1t is all business. The amour
of liquor in tho camp Is very snlal
and the boys are in fine trim, read!
for duty at a moments notice. Ths
officers reports as the best and mos
military Nkes'ramp ever held. ~
+ "A great !deal Of interest IS being
taken in the rifle practice which has
been on for three. days, closing last
night. IN these contests. Il was de
terinined who the men will be to at
tend the, rife contests at .Caml
Perry, Ohio, next month.
This event at Camp Perry tails year
will open on tho 18th Of August and
continue till September 10, and Is to
be the greatest military event in the
history Of the world Tho series will
consist'to the National Rifle matches,
tbs Nationl, matches and the Inter
national matches.
All invitation has been extended to
many nations to participate in this
contest OF expert shooters, and It Is
understood that III: to the present time
q nations have accepted and will
send rifiemen to participate.
From this state there will be fr'
teen men participate in the Nationa!
Maches which begin August rs. Men
FOX the international shoot. will be
chosen from the highest marksmen OF
the militia and the regular service.
OF these there are three classes and
North Dakota is o in Glass E.
Elsewhere in this article are tho
MINES Of tho men from this state wno
have won honors this year and who
VIII participate in the .inaaneuvers at
Camp Perry. There are three repre-.
sentat!ves for the, contest, the last
three mentioned being %alternates, and
will 90 along. w.
Several days before the team leaves
for Camp Perry the members will
meet at some appointed place and
will, practice right up to the time Of
leaving. They will be under the dt.
rectiOn Of the team officers. " -.:-
The contests here at Camp Hanna
have been conducted by Lieutenant Il
r. Baird; of Dickinson; assisted BY
Gen. .Treunlann, Grafton, Capt. B. c..
Eoyd, Hillsboro, Lieut.. r. NJ. Still,
Fargo and Lieut.: T. S. Henry, Valley
City Just who will be the team Of.
iicers for the Camp Perry has not
vet been decided but this |;i!lE be de.
termined before camp closes.
The science Of shooting Is becom.
ing a great study in army circles and
the proficiency of the U. 8. soldier
is becoming the envy of the world.
Hence interest in this part of the mil:
itia is becoming greater every year.
This afternoon the battalions will
leave for another hike. They will
march out several miles and biyouac
tor the night. working out a problem
on the return tomorrow. The boys
are taking much interest In these
prDblems, and are always anxious to.
participate in the E,maneuvers. This
morning a battalion participated in
a drill III extended order, making an
advance in the brush. When they
returned they were wringing wet, but
enjoyed the sport. :: ~
> Major G. C.. Grafton, of the third
battalion, Is n Of the hard work
ers In camp, and Is a thorough sold
Ter. He is one of the few men who
would do the service which. he has.
For years be was captain Of Company
b of Fargo HI" resigned a few
months before! the Spanish. American,
war came on. Being determined to
get into the game, he enlisted IN. his
OLD Company as a private and went
to the Islands with them in that cap.
acity making an excellent record, and
promoted to the position Of regimen,
ta' Sargent major. He then took the
two years ago was set up to major
captaincy of his old company and
Of the third battalion. He is. always
on the Job, is popular and knows the
war game; from A to z. :
Owing to the rush in business Lieu.
tenant Fred Graham Of Company A
was compelled to return home this
afternoon. Though one Of the young.
est officers in the regiment, MI. Ora.
ham has made good and is one of the
popular. boys of the regiment.
Yesterday as Capt. WEIGH Of Com.
pany A was walking down the camp
street he was met BY q number of
Cut Head Sioux Indians, hone OF
whom he had ever seen. They salut-
cd him with ".H!ow! ,Ma-toah.tok.pe,"
After a brief visit MI. WEIGH stated
he had no recollection d. meeting
them before, and is puzzled 10 know
how they knew him by his new name.
Lieutenant E. P. Wing Of Company
A was honored yesterday. The lieu.
tenant is an old.ttnfer in the regular
service as we'll as in the militia and
had no trouble in making good. Both
he and Lieutenant Fred Graham are
eNff0rinQ.cOnsiderahle inc0nrianroy and