Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-13
Bismarck, Mandan and Dick.
iOsOn Companies Are II
Fine Condition
The Popular Tribune Eager:
y Sought BY Everybody
at Camp Hanna
nx w. A. StiekieY

on the bluffs, nestled among great
oaks and elms, overlooking many
miles of water, viewing the timbered
hills afar, the site of old Fort Tot
ZEN and the Indian school, the First
Infantry, : North Dakota National
Guard has catered upon a ten days
outing In foues9f the most picturesque
spots foE military purposes in = the
United, States. 20:
Nature has left nothing to suggest
in her provisions for an ideal military
camp and today IL companies Of II.
.antry, the hospital corps and band
are settled down for a ten days ses.
sion OF hard work and at the same
time a midsummer outing. 1t is q
safe statement that there is not q
regiment In Uncle Sans military
family which is made up of a more
,entlemanly and peaceful combina-
ton of boys, and at the same time
ready for the most stubborn fight
ing, than our own First North Dakota.
They are the flower Of North Dako-
ta's manhood.
The First North Dakota, infantry
vent into camp at Camp Hanna-
named so in, honor Of COY, Hanna
On Thursday, July 10th. = ,,Whlen the
troops arrived it was pouring rain.
Nevertheless they liked through the
rain and mud to the camp ground,
which is two miles from the. railroad,
etched their tents and ere ready
FOR supper and shelter by the time
The rain stopped.
There is an exceptionally good at:
tendance for the off year, that is the
year when the boys come here to
Devils Lake, for they do not care so
much for the encamp:nents held here
as they do for those held out. Of the
state. Last year they should have
gone out Of the state but financial
conditions would not warrant, hence
encampment was held here last year
attendance was down. But this. year
there seems to be a renewed interest
and a first class camp'is insure No
liquor is allowed and while tlerfua are
s.any choking, yet headaches are few
ar ana all are .fresher. The officers
are much entLused over the good
start made during. the first "a hours
and are very sanguinc Of the most
successful camp ever held.
The companies from Bismarck,
Mandan, Dickinson. jamestown and
Valley City came via Devils Lake: IN
a specia! train, but owing to two de-
lays were the last companies to ar.
rive in camp, getting onto the ground
sometime after Z o'clock Thursday
evening.
Several Delays
The Bismarck boys left home about
2 o'clock Thursday a.e m. on a rasp,
berry ,speciial,. No. 6 being unable to
take on flieir coach and baggage cars.
Arriving iiat ,Tamastown a wait Of five
hours was, necessary for Company 6
from Valley City. A dinky engine
vas attached and made out to get
about one mile from town when it
stalled and had to drift down hill for
another engine. After an hours de.
ay the companies were off for Leeds,
At Leeds the Great Northern engine
got stalled on the "Y,'' and. it was nee:
essary to send to the Northern Pa
,ifc round house for IN engine to
boost them out. Aside from half
hour, lost by a hotbox the boys met
with no more delay, but it kept them
ii,ustling, to get settled in camp before
dark.
Western Boys in Fine Trim
The western companies, Bismarck,
Mandan and Dickinson are In excel.
lent condition. Captain WEIGH, and
Lieutenants Wing and Graham are
getting in like old. timers and are
proud OF the appearance Of their com
pany. Captain Hanley of Mandaa,
has a combination of big fellows, ideal
soldiers IN every respect. Dickinson.
Williston and Minot completes the
western list and every company is q
credit to Its city.
Big Trip Next Year
Great anticipations are being IN
dulged In by the boys in view Of the
fact that ans olt.of.state trip is assur-
ed next year. 1t has not been fully
decided just, where they Will go,
though It will be Sparta, Wis, or
White Plains. N. X. An eadeavOr Is
to be made to.take them to the latter
place, where manoauyers will be
quite extensive. One thing Is sure,
the regiment goes somewhere aside
from Devils Lake next year.
lisv<..coI. Tharaison
Lieutenant.C Colonel Thos. Tharal-
soa Of Bismarck, is in camp, and has
established quarters. Mi. Tharai.
con Is one Of the popular officers who
has much to do with the efficiency Of
The service. He is a veteran Of the
PHILIPPINE campaign, and Is in posi-.
'tton to- accept the Office of generai
any time. he desires, but prefers to
the once Of ltestenant colonel and