The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
NORTH DAKOTANS In
JERSEY CITY CAMP
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rush for the bath houses. Hot water
showers, genuine hot water that
seemed not only. to cleanse the body
OF the Long Island mud, but seemed
to warm the very soul.
a person never would have known
1t was the same regiment Smiles
and smiles ard miles Of smiles were
the order OF the day.
Meanwhile the medical corps is
doctoring up the colds contracted at
Camp Mills. There were q lot of
them and someone suggested that
the reason for the prevalence Of the
grippe was because OF the drafts
to be found on every hand.
Not In Europe.
A lot OF the boys, in fact about
half the regiment are laughing over
the headline which one paper OF
North Dakota carried, IN. ID. BOYS
IN FRANCE" blazoned in screaming
black type.
We are not in France and probably
will not be for some time to come.
At Camp Mills the boys were anxious
to get on the transports on the start
Of the trip "oYer there" Now they
are so comfortable and are so
thoroughly enjoying Camp Merritt
that they hate to think of NOV
ing.
They, however, have all come. to
the conclusion that the government
is going to do something with them
some time, SO what's the use worry
ing until that time comes. This
army game is just one round OF un-
expected things after another and
anyway they believe that Uncle
Sammy will look out for them.
Chester FORE, Hillsboro, member
OF the Grand Forks Machine Gun
company and a member OF the North
Dakota guard in Hillsboro Company
L for nearly Is years, was today
honorably discharged from the serv-
ice and will return home in few
days. He formerly was a sergeant
in the Hillsboro company.
Clarence N. Barker of Dickinson,
recently relieved OF the command of
Dickinson Company X, because of
physical disability left the old regi-
ment- with deepest sympathy Of the
fellow officers, who regret to see
such an efficient officer forced to quit
because Of conditions over which he
had no control. To show the esteem
in which he was held the officers
purchased and have sent to him a
beautiful open face twenty-th
jewel Hamilton watch in solid gold
case and with solid gold chain. On
the back of the watch is engraved
Presented to Capt. Clearance N.
Barker, Dec. 4, 1917, by the officers
Of First North Dakota National
Guard Regiment"
Captain Frank Lockhead, formerly
OF the District OF Columbia Nation
al guard, succeeds Captain Barker in
command of Company X, 164th Unit
ed States infantry. Captain Barker
has gone to Washington, d. c., where
he will spend a few weeks before re-
turning to his home in Dickinson.
Following the promotion Of sew
eral of the regimental staff officers,
new men have been named as fol-
laws: George Raines OF Lisbon and
r. p. Carney Of Grand Forks, APP
pointed color sergeants; Ralph
HOLSTER of Fargo, formerly color
sergeant, appointed battalion SER
geant major to Mai. b. G. Boyd,
Third battalion; Frank Newberry Of
jamestown, battalion sergeant major
to Maj. Dana Wright's Second bat
talon: N. r. Whiting remains as
battalion sergeant major TO Maj.
GIehAlA 44GlAg VI Tie SGG0lQ udkAhAAO&As
What are the boys doing to kill
time? Well what Is doing in your
own town this evening? Here are a
few examples Of what keeps the fell
lows busy. over in the barracks Of
the first platoon of Valley City Com
pany @ tonight Lieutenant Bush
Sergeant Pfusch. and Bugler Peter
son, with banjo ukelele, guitar and
violin played popular ragtlme for
two hours while the boys, mostly
clad in underwear and slippers dance
ed everything from a bunny hug to
the sedate polka. over in one Of the
headquarters company platoon bar
racks progressive Nula Grande,
Norwegian whist. tournament was in
progress. In many OF the other bar
racks buildings the photograph
repertoires were again being tested
and retested. Some OF the companies
have labeled their Edison records
and are trading temporarily with
other companies. Thus the men hear
new music. There's plenty TO do IL
chap viii only start out and do
A large number OF promotions
have been made in the ranks Of all
the companies in the past ten days.