Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-13
n: D. BOYSIN
new CAMP; NOW
AT MERRITT 3 I Il
New Barracks r.ltl and Buildings.
House Men at New
] Location.
$4,000 s;
ORDER Is
ToTAKE a 3 \
= Everybody Happy ana Not.
WI v I ! / About New ,
Ing Again.

0hVW 0VOAkI OOI
the boys r laughing at the sno
housed in, roomy. well ventilated, cleo
trio lighted, furnace heated barracks.
Nothing to do but eat and grow fat
well, there may be a hike for a
couple Of hours a day, but that is just
to keep, the boys fromsgetting soft.
y Outside the wind Is bowling as
though II would like to more
down the spines Of the boys who lived
at Camp Mills swamp for three weeks
or more. The fury might indicate the
anger Of the elements In being baked
by the government which provided
these splendid barracks. Of course,
they are wooden. and at the end of
the war probably will be- torn down,
but they are like palaces to the boys,
who ever. Sc Clearly inclined had sunk.
into such a lethargy Of disgust.
despair. sickness, etc., that they sim
ply ignored, boards growing a week
long on, their. faces. 2
Col. ]. H. FRAMES first order passed
along by his company commanders
after reaching Camp Merritt was that
each mar should battle and shave.
That order was altogether super
fuous. Battle and shave. And Or
der? You should have seen the rush
for the bath hohses. Hot water show
ers, 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
it was the same regiment. Smiles and.
smiles and miles of smiles were the
order Of the day.
Meanwhile the medical corps is
d%octoring up the colds contracted at
Camp Ills. There were a lot of them
and some one suggested that the /rea-
wasa 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.
Dakota carried. IN. D.. Boys in
France" blazoned over seven columns
in screaming black type. -. .5,
No we are not in France and proba-
bly, will not be there for some time to
come. At Camp Mills the boys were
anxious to get on the transports on
the start of the. trip owe there. Now
they are SO comfortable and are so
thoroughly. enjoying Camp Merritt
that they hate to think Of moving.
They, however. have all come to
the conclusion that the government
is going to do something with, them
some time. 80 what's the use Of ;wor-
rying until that time comes. This
army game is Just one round OF. mex
pected things after another and any
way they believe; that Uncle Sammy
will look out FOR them.
Honorably Discharged:
Chester FORE, Hilrsboro. a member
Of the Grand Forks Machine Gun
company, and a member of the North
Dakota guard in Hillsboro Company
L for nearly Is ye2rs. w9s today hon.
orably discharged, from the service
He formerly was a sergeant In the
Hillsboro company.
Dickinson OA1cer Released.
Clarence N. Barker of Dickinson,
recently relieved Of the command Of
Dickinson Company K, because Of
physical disability left the old regi-
ment with the 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 pur-
chased and have sent to him a beauti-
full open face -twenty-three5 jewel
Hamilton watch in solid gold a and
with q solid gold chain. On the back
OF the watch is engraved: Presented
to Captain Clarence N. Barker, De-
cember 4, .1917, by the officers of. First
North Dakota National Guard Regi-
ment.". IS. ft
Captain Frank Lockhead, formerly
Of the Districts Columbia national
guard. succeeds Captain Barker in
Cd States Infantry. Captain Barker
has gone to Warrington. D. c.. where
The will spend q few weeks before re-
turning to his home in Dickinson.
n Several Promotions.
Following the promotion Of several
Of the regimentAl staft officers, new
men have been named as follows:
George Raines of Lisbon, and r.. p.
Carney OF Grand Forks. appointed
color sergeants;s Ralph SHollister Of
Fargo. formerly color sergeant. ap-
Major B. c.. BOYD. third battalion;
FRANK Nevbery Of Jamestown.
battalion sergeant major I Major
Dana Wrighte second battalion; NJ 3.
Whiting remains as battalion sergeant
t1nator to Major Frank Henry Of 8 the
second BATH hon.
Soldiers Pastme.
what are the boys doing to KIN
time. Wellss what ID doing An your own
town this evening. Here are q few
ls1amples Of what ksspa tho fellows
busy. Over Ia the barracks Of the
Arst platoon OF Valley City. Company
q tonight Lisut. Bush. Sergeant
tPfusch. and nugler Peterson With
ban3o ukelels.s guitar and violin play
Lea popular ,ragtime Tor two hours
while the boys. mostly clad in under
twear ana clippers danced everythins
|from the bunny hing TO the sSdate pol
In Over in one pfs the headquarters
loompa1ys platoon sharrack8 . proSres-
stve NlA gGrande; Norwegian whilst,
Tournament was In Dr0gress. In many
lot the othArs baxrAck buildings the
lphonoGfaph repertolnso WEN again
being Tested and re-t6sted. homo 5pt
Tho companies have lAheted their Ddi-
Ieon rNtoeds and are trading stem-
Eporarily with other companies. Thur
|1ho man hear new music u.s. T5AaFos.a
Dlsnty 70 do chap Win ely
|ontAsand DO III II ses sasE !
AsiSfse nunbeY of9prSmSt 5 haSS
EAeAn made Ia the ranks ofgsAlls tint
le0mpAnleS In tho past IN dlye.sMost
tNk ne aHnounceSlentAsH4lH9 mazda u.
Elay. Thk LIT lswillsH9S 1EAflahJe sA16
will tessent - sooAsa - I 6an be com
lnlled.. M .s 1, Il