The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
Military Items.

Col. Cuvier Grover lst Cavalry, was a
visitor at headquarters yesterday.
Hospital Steward w. II. Armstrong has
been assigned to duty at Fort Walla Walla.
1t. Otto L. Helm, lsL Cavalry, was in
Washington at the time of the funeral of the
President.
It. r. II. Fletcher, Dist Inf, has been
detailed as recruiting officer at San Diego
Barracks, Cal.
The target shooting contests are over, and
the Department team will go to San Fran
cisco on the next steamer
Capt G. A. Dempsey, 2nd Infantry, alb
his post at Fort Cour dAlene.
The War Department has extended for
four months the leave of absence of Lieut..
Abner Pickering, End Infantry.
The gold hunters have mostly left the
Fort Spokane region, and are now in the
mountains about Ceur dAlene.
Bishop j. A. Paddock and the Rev. DR..
Ncvius have been holding services of the
Episcopal Church at Fort Cpur d'Alene.
Col. Alex. Chambers, who has been in
command of the 2lst Infantry and the post
for some months, on Monday left for Fort
Townsend, where he takes command.
The highest score of the contestants of the
department team was that of Peter Peterson,
Sergt. in Battery b, 4th Artillery, Fort
Candy, he making l3l points out of posi-
BILE $50.
Col. Cuvier Grover, LIST Cavalry, having
completed the inspection of Fort Klamath,
is returning to his post at Fort Walia
Walla, by way OF the Willamette valley and
the Columbia.
The band of the lst Cavalry, from Fort
Walla Walla, has an engagement to play at
the Portland Mechanics Fair for about two
weeks which will result in augmentation
of the general fund.
War Dept. General Order No. II came to
hand Sunday at Vancouver Arsenal, and the
salutes and half honr guns were fred on
Monday. On Wednesday the same order
was executed at Vancouver Barracks.
Gen. c. G.. Sawtelle, late Chief Q. NJ of
this department, is taking part in the York
town celebration, having temporary posi-
ton on Gen. Hancock's staff Capt. L. c.
Forsyth. A. .. NJ, will also perform service
under the orders of Gen. Hancock.
BY permission of the War Department
Gen. n. A. Miles has appointed 1t. Fred
Schwatka, Bird Cavalry, to a position on his
staff. 1t. Schwatka will report for duty at
headquarters on the expiration of his leave
of absence granted by the War Dept.
Fort Stevens, on the south side of the
mouth of the Columbia river, is partially
dismantlcd Some work is being done to
preserve it as long as possible bnt the ocean
is snre of its own at the first extraordinary
spring tide coming with II storm. Ere long
the fort will be in command of lonely cor
'poral.
Lieut.. 7. w. Symons, U. S. Engineers,
and his assistant, Mr.. A. Downing, arrived
at headquarters from Fort Colville on Mon
day They have just completed the trip. in
an open boat, from Fort Colville to the
mouth OF Snake river, nearly 800 miles.
feat not before accomplished by any white
man now living. 1t. Symons took volumi-
nous notes of the river course, distractions
to navigation, etc., for the use of the gov
ernment.
Gen. II. A. Morrow, Col. commanding
2lst Infantry and the post of Vancouver
Barracks, arrived from Niles, Michigan. On
Tuesday accompanied by his family. He
was received by the officers and the band of
the 2lst Infantry at the landing, and had a
warm welcome. At the residence Of Gen.
N. A. Miles, Gen. Morrow and his wife were
rendered an informal reception by the Off
GERS of the regiment and their ladies' on
Tuesday evening, ON which occasion the 2lst
Infantry band added much to the pleasure
of the occasion.
CONSIDERABLE inquiry has been made re-
Gently in reference to the workings Of that
Northwestern Marriage Co.," Of which
our entsrprising friend J. ID. Gcoghegan is
agent. Its big thing when you come to
understand it. Suppose an unmarried lady
or gentleman takes out 10000 dollar pol
icy in this county, at say 500 premium, and
marries after six months or within twelve
months from the date Of the policy, he or
she will be entitled to receive one-fourth Of
the amount of the policy, viz: g., 500, which
would be quite pretty sum with which to
commence housekeeping. If marriage is
postponed to the second year. the party
would receive one half; and il postponed to
three years. thres-fourths, and if-but we
have NO intention Of explaining the busi-
ness Go to Gcoghegan or Ed Eddings who
will tell You all about il and got You pol