The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1918-05-09
CAMP DODGE
NEWS NOTES
Health Conditions Are. Better-All
Kinds of Practice Work. Illinois
Men Sixty Young Wo-
men Enroll for Red Cross Service.
AN ATTACK OF BIG FEET.
Brave Sergeant Save the Lives of
Twenty Men at Camp Dodge
More Carrier Pigeons-Big Canton
ment Gets COnvalescent Home.

Camp Dodge, Ia, May 8, 1915
More than 10000 men have been added
to the roll call at Camp Dodge the
past ten days. They have been pour
ing in from Illinois, Minnesota, North
Dakota and Iowa by the train load.
Officers were on duty in the city to
receive the newcomers and escort
them to the interurban station where
great trains were in waiting to take
them to the big cantonment twelve
miles northwest of the city. The
groups came by counties and each
county delegation was in charge Of
one of it's number. This Commanding
officer" had broad white band on
his hat so. that all would be able to
recognize their leader even though
they did not have personal acquain-
tance. The men carried all kinds OF
luggage and came dressed in all kinds
of garments. They knew that Uncle
Sam had spank and span new suit
all ready for each Of them so they did
not care much for appearances. Upon
their arrival at Camp Dodge they
were given cordial greeting by the
men already there. This had to be
done at safe distance as the new
men must submit to a three, weeks
quarantine before they are permitted
to mingle with the men already here
who were forced to pass through. the
same order a few months ago when
they arrived. When the men reached
the station at Camp Dodge officers
were in readiness to receive them and
the usual method was carried on as
to medical examinations and other
registration requirements. The re-
cruits have been attached to the var
ious division organizations and are
spread from one end of the camp to
the other. A three weeks quarantine
will be maintained during which. the
new corners will receive light drill
work and physical exercises intended
to strengthen them for the work to
be done. Unusual care is being tax
en- with the new men. Orders direct
ing that precautionary measures be
taken, have been issued from division
headquarters. To obtain the desired
end, the orders direct that organiza-
ton commanders shall divide the Sc
lectives, placing those who have been
used to hard physical work in one di-
vision and those who are "soft" in
another. On previous occasions no
such classification was made and the
lawyer, banker, clerk and college pro-
fessor was lined up with the husky
farmer, blacksmith or hod carrier
each hardened for vigorous service.
Of course this classification is only
temporary and after the "softies" are
through with the hardening process
all will serve together in their respect
i've divisions.
Health Conditions Are Better.
April left behind death toll of
10 from pneumonia. That was the
greatest fatality list Of any canton
ment in the United States, enrolment
considered. The medical staff in
charge Of the work Of caring for the
sick feel greatly encouraged over the
changed conditions. While there are
still some 1000 men in the hospital
the great bulk Of these are only min
or ailments. The pneumonia scourge
seems to have run its course in q
large measure although there are yet
q number of cases and some deaths
every day result from this affliction.
The, new men have already been vac
cinated for small pox and typhoid.
With warmer weather and the dust
nuisance abated it is believed that
the health conditions will be material
ly improved.
All Kinds of Practice Work.
The busiest place in the whole coun-
try is at Camp Dodge. All phases Of
military activities are in operation.
Men are being trained for every part
Of army service. Men experienced in
all kinds. of war maneuvers are in
charge Of different divisions and inten-
sive work is in evidence on every
hand. Col. Alfred A. Starbird and
Major j. p. Marley, both from the in
spector generals Office at Washington
are here for an inspection Of the artil-
lery brigade. Col. Starbird was one
of several colonels recently recon-
mended for promotion to the rank Of
brigadier general.
Illinois Men Numerous.
Nearly 1000 men came in the last
increment from that portion Of Illi-
nois represented in this division. This