Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-20
BOYS OF Co. A
''C0P' PRIZES
At STATE CAMP
This City's Military Organization
Makes Splendid Record While
Away.
sERGT. SCHARNOWsKE
WINS BARKER MEDAL
Members of Company Are Highly
Praised for Work in Sham
Battles.

military organization that represent
ed. it at the annual state military
camp this year. Eoth men and Off
GERS OF Co. A conducted themselves
in manner that won praise for them
from all sides. The company played
most. prominent part in all the
camp maneuvers and came away with
most of the honors.
III the state military rifle shoot.
the three first places went to mem
bers of Co. A. The Barker medal,
emblematic OF the individual state
championship, was won by Sergeant
Scharnowske, with score OF 1893 out
of possible 225 targets. The shoot
ing was from all positions, over the
entire series Of ranges, as prescrib-
ed liz the rules governing this con-
TEST Corporal Savage, was second,
with a score of 1877; and First Sergt.
Faulson third. with q score of 10N
In Sham Battles.
Co. A particularly demonstrated its
claim as the leading military organ
ization Of the state in the sham oat-
ties. The battles We're fought untor
the eye Of a military officer from
the regular army, who also acted as
umpire. Co. A was given the advance
guard at the Battle of Mission Bay.
Under the leadership Of Captain
We.ch, the boys never once lost cen.
tact with the enemy after first 3trik-
ing them, and marched into the Mis-
sion, victors, a full hour ahea Of the
time allowed them in the problem.
In the rear guard action u Pelican
Point, members VI the local company,
formed IL part Of Cap.nin WelCh'S
command. They We're detailed 20 h>id
off the enemy Until the "dy,il trains
could escape across an open stretch
Of country to safety. The pursuing &
theircolumn was under command of
Col. Frainc, but the members of Co..
A managed to hold them off the re-
quired length Of time. Lieut.. Stahl
of the regular army was loud in his
praise OF the company and their Off.
GERS, after the sham battles, and de-
cided both engagements in their ia
vor.
When the recall and assembly bu-
gle was sounded the boys were loud
ly cheered'by the mmbers of tn other
companies, and also by the specta-
tors gathered to watcl, the battles.
On. Hanna Day at the camp the
boys were loudly chcercl as they
passed the governors retrieving
stand. The precision and bearing Of
the company was excellent. every
man on his toes, with his chest out
and his chin back. Governor Hanna
was more than pleased with the ap
pcarance of the company and was
not slow in making the fact known.
A Camp Officers. ~ II
In the selection Of camp officers,
the efficiency Of the local organiza-
ton was also recognized. First Lieut..
r. D. Graham was selected as acting
battalion adjutant Of the Second bat
talon. He was also appointed range
officer during the state shoot. Musi.
clan Trigger was selected as orderly
for Major 'Steedman military. secre.
tary>to Governor Hanna, and was also
selected out Of the entire regiment as
the governors orderly.
Sergt. Fishr was made battalion
sergeant major, and Sergt. Stickley,
regimental sergeant major; Sergt.
McClough was promoted to the mon
com" staff as regimental commissary
supply sergeant; Corporal Ere3sler
was also made Sergeant.
At Guard Mount.
Guard mount by Go. A Was witness
ed by hundreds of spectators and, ac-
cording to number of disinterested
parties who witnessed it, it was per-
feet. Captain Welch was officer OF
the day and Lieutenant Preston Off
Ger of the guard. 4
Members Of the company returned
from Devils Lake Sunday evening and
report the camp this year as one OF
the best and most instructive they
have ever attended. The weather
was not til best in the world, but
the boys generally were we'll pleased
with the camp.
Before the camp broke Lieut.. Nc
Lachlan Of the Medical Corps enter
tanned the Regimental officers at a
smoker. The affair was held in the
officers club. and was real ''get to.
gether" party.