The Dickinson press., 1916-07-22
WEEKLY DO|NGS
Of COMPANY K
Fort Lincoln. N. D., July 10, 1916.

Fort Lincoln. N. D., July 10, 1916.
The Press:
The North Dakota Regiment is
still doing the Wilson in grand style.
The saying, "we're going tomorrow"
has become so common now that
should orders for our departure ar
rive we would scarcely accept them as
gospel truth. All have settled down
to the routine of the camp, and the
Impotence to 60 has gradually worn
off. Drills are being conducted as per
schedule and the entire regiment is
in good shape now. The Third Bat
talon, under Major Hanly, which has
been drilling on the parade grounds,
is considered better in the close order
drill. But the Second Battalion, of
which Co. X is a part, under Major
Wright, has it on the other two in
marches and field work.
Co. K has taken an active part in
all problems, and is in good trim for
a long hike, so if an order came for
Immediate action, we could give a
good account of ourselves. The first
squad is made up of tall rangy fell
lows and when they swing out on a
hike, they set a pace that makes the
rest hustle to keep up with. Though
the last two or three squads do not
have so many tall fellows, they do
not lag, and put the miles behind
themselves as fast as the first squad
does.
In the problems of the last two or
three. days the signal corps of the
battalion has been used to good adj
vantage. This does away with the
service of the messenger and gets
results much more rapidly. We now
have at least six men who L well
up in this line of work and hope to
have many more familiar with the
code in a few days.
We have had our share of sore
arms, caused by the vaccination for
smallpox. Several of the fellows
were quite sick for a while but all
are improving rapidly now. Wednes-
day afternoon we received our third
and last innoculation for the proven
ton of typhoid fever. This is giving
a little trouble in the way of sore
arms, but it will only be for a few
days and then we will be back in full
force again.
Sunday afternoon Company K took
her turn at guard duty, and put on
a fine guard mount. list Lieut. Wiley
was officer of the day; End Lieut..
Behonek was officer of the guard;
while Sergeants Stuck and Flynn
were senior and junior s%ergeants of
the guard. -,
On Monday night almost the entire
company, under Sergeants Stuck,
Flynn and Merry, were taken to Bis
marck to see the circus. The moving
pictures of the camp, showing the
officers and companies posing and In
action, were shown at one OF the
| Bismarck show houses. The boys
were given a second night OFT and
under the s~ergeants again went out in
a body. The entertainment Wednes-
day night was furnished by the
basketball teams, representing the
first and third battalions, the latter
winning, 5 to /. Song tests add to
the list of entertainments. These
are given by various companies in
their company street. There are
MANY good singers in the different
companies and some fine programs
are given.
The BOYS have resigned themselves
to the stay of unknown length and
will not become excited over any
rumor. We are hoping to have Gap
tain Barker with us before orders ar
rive to entrain. 1t is certain that a
lustv cheer will rise to greet him:
'0'' DEANE'WILEY.