The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-09-05
Digging, Dan1,1,ii,g
Occupy C.C.C. Boys

Camp Psi. There are two reason,
why ! think he sits and thinks quite
. bit. one Is that tho completed pro-
jects he Is responsible for are indica-
tive Of thoughtful management and
the other reason I have discerned
from looking at his pleasant plump
ness, q he evidently doesn't bother
about exerting himself very much
physically. The engineering staff
working under Supt. Dillon are: Fred
gtneer, Is the advisory assistant. John
Dillon Is in charge Of operations at
oBerg, Gilbert Condit, George Hekt-
ner and ]. E. Guldeman. As has been
indicated before, Orrie Hanson is the
forestry foreman.
The commanding officer Of our
camp Is Captain Bird Little Of Fort
Lincoln, who recently succeeded Ma
jor Stevens Of Grand Forks. Major
Stevens was relieved OF his command
here In order to resume his r. Q. r.
g. duties at the university. Captain
A. F.. Branton Of Wilmar, MIMI, is
our medical officer. Sgt. Frank
smithe, Of the regular army, was our
top sergeant for two months but was
relieved several weeks ago and return
ed to Fort Lincoln. Sgt. Smithe
was succeeded by Andrew Pau, one
Of our regular G. g. g. who is now
top kick. Keith Mcconnell acts in
the capacity Of . top sergeant at the
sub-camps with George Hektner Of
floating as sub-camp superintendent.
Life In Camp
Our camp from our mascots Fannie
and her little pup Friskie, and the
little kittens up to the Supreme Judge
McCurdy Of the Kangaroo court is
one big happy family.
The set.up didn't look so good when
we first walked into the Bottineau
fair grounds, and old man depression
had left hts imprints on the grounds
and buildings here that evidently
hadn't been used for the last few
years as well as elsewhere. We soon
got busy scrubbing out the buildings,
however, and cleaning up the grounds.
Repairs to the buildings had to be
made: waterlines had to be installed,
as well as electric lights, and now, to
make . long story short, our camp
as It stood one morning when It was
visited by the corps area sanitation
inspector was perfect except for one
insignificant item, namely, the OBJ
jectionable use Of lime in our la
trines.
Thanks to a witty plumber, the idea
Of using one Of the old threshing ma
chine steamers for heating water for
our bath was introduced and within
"a few days we had the old engine sta
toned by our bath house. Incidental
" our octagon shaped bath chamber
used to be an old hog brooder house.
OF course it had only been used for
exhibit purposes at the fair grounds
and we were the first ones to use 1t for
something other than as q model
brooder house. There probably isn't
anything we appreciate more, unless
it would be our good grub, than the
showers that this unique steam en-
| gine-hog house furnishes. This sum-
mer has been unusually dry and
dusty: and. as probably some Of you
who have seen us out on the Job
know, we don't ordinarily wear any
thing above our belts. Thus we get
pretty dirty, but its the tan that we
want.
As regards our grub, Cooks Jones
and Miller certainly know their stuff:
and II you like fried chicken, mashed
potatoes with creamed vegetables and
ice cream for desert, come over for
dinner some Sunday. All the project
details that go too far away from
camp to feasibly return for dinner
take lunches with them. Now before
I pat these cooks Of ours on the
shoulders too much, this article must
also include mention Of the dog
days we went through. ! don't know
whose fault it was, but we blamed It
on the cooks anyway, and for Is long
as we could stand 1t without kicking
we had sausage sandwiches. Well.
finally we got disguised, as many Of
US were already beginning to bark
from eating this dog, so we kicked
plenty; and everything Is hunky -dory
again. We don't get very much pie
or any other pastries, but the cooks
say that they can't bake with the stove
they have. Maybe they can't. We are
getting plenty Of meat, potatoes. milk
and such substantial foods so most
Of us are gaining all the time.
Now In regards to keeping clean,
Captain Branton, our medical execu-
tive, may be irsistent on lot Of little
things, but considering the sanitation
and general convenience for right and
comfortable living here ct the camp,
we can't help but say that he Is O.
&, or to borrow his own expression,
"Oke.'
Welfare Activities
OF course. 50 far g the good peo-
pie Of North Dakota are concerned,
the forestation and dam construction
work we are doing Is undoubtedly
paramount, but the welfare activities
Of our camp tighten our spirits and
consequently little recreation makes
Us feel more like working.
have been Dragging quite . bit In
this, admittedly lengthy article. but
when I tell about our welfare activi-
ties I'm through.
Starting with Monday evening, the
would-be Carusos and Crosbys gather
for . scheduled hour Of mass singing.
that always lasts more than an hour.
For Tuesday nights, twenty-five min
ute forestry lectures are scheduled,
which are followed on Thursday
nights with discussions and informal
conferences on subjects pertaining to
the lecture Of the week. Motion pic
lures concerning forestry and relat-