The Dickinson press., 1917-10-27

The boys Of the milk" battalion
Companies M, I, L and K, under
Major Barney c. Boyd, have com.
pleted work on their parade grounds
A good big slice of North Dakota
prairies set down in Camp Greene
would be a blessing. The Third bat.
tallion boys, however, have skinned
off the turf from a piece of LAND
about 800 by 300 yads, filled in the
holes and now have fine parade
ground. "Tell the folks we're hard
at work." says Major Boyd.
Rumors about the camp have it that
the 164th U. S. Infantry will leave
this week for a long hike to the rifle
range, thirteen miles away, where
they will put on ten days practice
shooting. In addition to this there
will be side hikes. Orders have not
as yet been issued, but they are ex-
pected tomorrow.
Masons in the North Dakota regi-
nient are considering following the
lead of the Wyoming regiment. Some
of the Wyoming members of the Or
der secured special dispensation for
military lodge.
Officers of the North Dakota regi-
ment, although they may not have the
same physical grind that the men do,
nevertheless have more work cut out
for them. They are attending schools
daily for the purpose of listening and
learning of the operations in the war
zone. Instructors fresh from "over
there" are pounding away at the Of
ticers, teaching them the ms and outs
Of gas and liquid fire fighting, ma
chine gun use, barrage fire, etc.
Capt. 7. S Henry of Valley City,
reglmental adjutant, and captain of
the headquarters company, has as
many troubles as the old woman who
lived in the shoe. He has charge of
all the office and clerical work Of the
regiment, and is assisted by Regi-
mental Sergeant Major Ben Cloud,
Battalion Sergeant Majors w. H.
Hecker, James Soules and F. E. Whit
ing, Color Sergeant R. E. Hollister
and dozen orderlies. Because of the
press of office work Captain Henry
for the present turned headquarters
company over to Capt. C. I. Rouse,
formerly with the Second North Da-
kota regiment, detailed for that
special duty.
Sergeant Frank Flynn of Dickinson
Company K is in the hospital serious
ly i'll with pneumonia.
Lieutenants Scull, Gottschalk, Lewis,
Davis, Rubin and Farr, reserve corps
officers who had been here with the
North Dakota regiment, have been
transferred to the camp at Waco,
Texas. Lieutenant Lever has been
transferred to Buena Vista, Cal.
Every man in the First North Da-
kota Infantry band took at least one
u. 5. Liberty Loan bond, $3.50 being
raised. In addition to this practically
every member of the Headquarters
company subscribed at least $50 for
the second Liberty loan.
Regimental Statistics @
Orders have been issued which mean
a lot of work but which will provide
anxious parents, sweethearts, etc.,
the means whereby they may trace
the wanderings of their sons in the
army.
The chaplain, who in the case of
the First North Dakota, the 164th u.
s. Infantry, is Rev. F. C. Proehl of
Bismarck, is the "goat" picked. Chap
lalns Of the various regiments have
been assigned to supervise the Reg1-
mental Statistical sections.
Their work will embrace the compi-
latlon Of statistics showing the name
OF every enlisted man and officer in
the regiment, the arm of the staff
corps, the regimental designation, the
company in which enlisted, his rank,
his home street address, city and
state; the persons to notify in case of
emergency and their addresses, their
relationship; the place of enlistment
or commission, state and date, the
trade or profession before entering
service. ,ss ,.
Chaplain Proehl il in addition to
this will keep a list Of all persons
wounded, killed, taken i'll, those in the
hospital, the condition Of the wounded
or sick. According to the order which
was issued by command Of Brigadier
General .Jervey, commander Of the
4lst division, the statistical division
will be maintained for the sole pur-
pose Of keeping an accurate and exact
account of the condition and where
abouts of all enlisted men so that any
kind of inquiries can be answered
without delay. Il 5 n.
AS a result Of this increased work,
kSIeAA1L AcaSo USCll lVlCcu W give
up the position Of regimental Il. post
master. He is furnished with clerks
to handle the compilation Of figures
and the initial work will be the hard
lest.
incidentally the chaplain is called
upon to find time to prepare sermons
for Sunday services, visit the sick,
and Listen to the tales Of woe Of the
boys. He is the o-between serving
the men "a and officers.
NINE AT SENTINEL
BUTTE CHANGES HANDS
John F. Grimm, Il manager Of the
farmers Elevator at Sentinel Butte
purchased the eighty acres Of coal
land at the big butte just south ot
that town, last week, from Madland
u Shear. Until recently this mine
was far from prod oductive but, Of late
the output has been averaging twenty.
five tons daily.