The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-07-22

Sao' HpN ~ III 1OohAIS NhS hClO
rations over coal fires were given the
men Friday evening by the non-com.
missioned officers Of each company.
1t was originally intended to march
the regiment to the ball park, a dis
lance Of about five miles, Thursday
afternoon and to bivuoac out that
night, returning to camp the following
day, but the inclemency of the weather
prevented this. Many of the men,
however, attended the auto polo game
game at the ball park that evening,
thoroughly enjoying the fascinating
sport.
In addition to the other valuable in.
formation acquired by the men at
this en%campment, was the value of
proper methods of sanitation. The
sanitary troops, or hospital corps pre-
sided over by Major W. S. Bentley,
kept a critical eye on the encampment
this year. and every day a sanitary re-
port would be read at officers school
on the condititn of camp. The result
of this perfec, method of sanitation
was that there was scarcely a fly or
mosquito to be found during the entire
week and a half the troops were sta
toned here, this fact proving a marvel
to the thousands of visitors who
%thronged the grounds, coming from
nearly every city in the state to visit
friends and relatives in the regiment
during this tour of duty.
In addition to the working out of
tactical problems, which involved the
time OF the most of the regiment each
day CT camp, some excellent work was
done on the rife range, this work cul.
mlnating Friday in a contest for the
honors of the regiment between five
men teams comprising the best shots
in the regiment. The day was cloudy
and rather d~isagreeable, and the best
could not be obtained. Com
oany a OF Pierre won first place in
NOAIVoL anu was dNdIueu the Sill
'er PLAGUE given by the war depart
nent 10 the company making the best
on the outdoor range. Ser |
seant A. Bartlett was given the lapel
'utton for being the best shot in the
egiment. His score was 43 out of a
so. He is also from Pierre.
company L of Aberdeen won second .
lace, Sergeant S. Braunstein of that
rganization making the second high
core of AZ out of a possible so. /
This competition was under the d. !
ection of Captain j.. Carl Southwick !
I Watertown, inspector of small arms :
r%actice. The following scores were .
lade by the several companies partici- 7
ating, five shots with a maximum
alue OF five points each, being fired Z
'om the 300 yard rapid fire range. :
nd five shots of the same value being .
from the 600 yard slow fire: Com 3
any A, Pierre, 1888; Company L, .
berdeen, 181; Company F.. Mitchell, =
10; Separate Company D, Parker,
30; Company d, Howard, 1877; Com. 7
any c, Bookings, 1885, Company X,
emmon, 1855; Company M, Yankton, :
"A; Company G, Redfeld, 142; Com 8
my II. Faulkton, 142; Cimpany B., q
loux Falls, 120. These scores were 8
1t of a possible $50, each man firing
n shots with a possible value of so.
The men in the two winning teams
ere congratulated before the regi- =
ent by General w. A. Morris, who .
I'VE each of the men on each team a q
medal.
Unless the guard should be called Z
'wn to the southern border before :
summer, which seems more than =
kelly at this time, next summers en-
Impment will undoubtedly be held :
Sparta or some other joint man. =
camp where United States 3
oops will join with the guardsmen in q
e maneuvers of the encampment. 3