Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
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time.
The Hoosier regiment, which Ii
camped alongside the Minnesota regi-
ment, stole dog which was the mas
cot Of B company from Anoka. B
company Immediately sent q delega.
ton to bring the dog back to the Min
nesota camp.
The expedition vss successful, but
the Indiana men sent a courier to the
Thirds camp saying they were COM
ing to get the dog again. The Mime
sofa men are waiting to give the
Hoosiers the reception of their lives.
Feet in Better Fix.
The First Minnesota infantry has
gust completed its third inspection of
feet, and regimental surgeons assert
the condition of the mems feet is 100
per cent better than at the first in,
spection. With three or four miles OF
walking daily in addition to the prac-
tice march every Friday good feet are
essential, and the last inspection Of
feet shows that the men are profiting
by the suggestions made by medical
officers for proper care of the feet.
Nearly every man in camp has been
issued a pair of regular army shoes
and this has had q tendency to aid In
the care of the feet
Some of the shoes issued the men
at Camp Bobleter were not the regula-
ton army shoes and they caused con-
siderable soreness of the feet.
Vaccination Successful. ..= -.. ...
Medical officers in camp are elated
at the splendid results achieved from
the anti-typhoid vaccination. Not q
single case OF typhoid has been re-
ported in this camp of 10000 men, and
only one case has developed In the
entire Southern district, numbering
more than 100000 men. In that case
the man contracted the disease before
he had completed his anti-typhoid
treatment. ...e s-- ..-..
1t would be interesting to compare
this record with the typhoid fever rec
ord of 1896. In that year Minnesota
last number of men before the guard
left the state camp.
Lieutenant Dan Pettigrew, who is
managing the First Infantry Regi-
mental exchange. says the store now
is doing daily business of about
5000. Perhaps 40 per cent of this
amount represents the daily profits,
which are divided among the com
panies having stock In the store.
Want Dangerous Post.
Military regulations permit the Ia.
suance OF canteen checks to the ex.
tent OF one-third of a soldiers pay
These are good at the regimental
store, but every pay day the soldier
has the value of his canteen checks
taken from his monthly pay.
In the First Minnesota regimen,
about $4,000 worth of canteen checks
have been issued to date.
Since Albert Bauman of B company
was shot through the hand while on
guard near the First regiments pick.
ct line, men In every company of the
First have asked to be placed on guard
at that post.
Zoo in Mail Tent.
Chaplain Emery of the Third regi.
ment, regimental postmaster, is very
cautious when he begins distribution
Of mail.
The boys Of the Third asve been
using the mail boxes for reptiles and
bugs caught in camp during the night,
removing them next morning before
the chaplain began his duties as post.
master.
The boys overlooked a bet one
morning and the chaplain found a
small-sized ZOO in the postal tent when
he went to work.
Guards Publish Paper.
Friends of the Minnesota soldiers in
Texas have received the first copy OF
The Minnesota Border Patrol" a
newspaper published by the boys
which contains much that is interest,
ing to the folks back home" The
paper contains much information with
regard to the border situation fur.
nished by army officers and also a
health guide for the boys. However,
a good share Of it is given over to the
company reporters" and other CORE.
spondents who don't seem to care
what they say about their comrades.
On Release Of Students.
For instance, Chuck" De Lane,
regimental color sergeant, has dis,
sertation on the release of the battery
of University students so they may
return to school He suggests that
soon they will discharge the Method,
lists to enable them to attend church.
then the Baptists, Unitarians, fat men,
the Elks, school fraternity men. Odd
Fellows, Eagles, Moose and the re.
mainder of the animals except the
Scorpions and Tarantulas, and as far
as he is concerned they can take them
too, and no farewells from him.
admire silently" Says Editor.
The official stan is made up OF Hen
ry Finkle, editor; ]. E. Chamberlain,
business manager; w. ID. Drubaker
assistant editor, and Eldridge 8. Story.
treasurer. The editorial column con.
tains articles dealing with the can.
teen, the troops Y. M. C.. A. the army
kitchen and stern request to the
men not to report their ogling and
silly remarks should the few fair resi-.
dent OF Llano Gran9e visit the camp