The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-01-12


The officers at Fort Klamath are getting
their winter enjoyments out of nearly two
feet of snow.
Surgeon Ely Mcclellan has changed sta
ton again, from Fort McHenry to Fort
Trumbull, Conn.
There was born to the wife of Col. Culver
Grover, LIST Cavalry, at Fort Walla Walla,
Dec. 81, daughter.
1t. B. Fl. Hancock. End Infantry, is now
on duty at the recruiting station at David's
Island, N. Y. Harbor.
Capt Chas Harkins, End Infantry, has so
far recovered his health that he has returned
to duty, at Fort Yuma, Arizona.
1t. F. H. E. Ebstein, 2lst Infantry, re-
turned to New York from Santa Fe, New
Mexico, in time to spend Christmas at Fort
Hamilton.
Gen Frank Wheaton, Col commanding
End Infantry, arrived at headquarters on
Monday, from Fort Ceur d'Alene on official
business.
Chaplain G. Collins, U. s. A., formerly
stationed at this post, but now retired, has
purchased beautiful cottage by the sea in
Chatham, Mass.
Major John A. Kress, in charge of the of.
will depart for Port Townsend soon, to in.
spect that post.
A deserter by the name of Dan Sullivan
was arrested at Dayton last week, and de.
liversd over to the military authorities at
Fort Walla Walla.
A gold regimental medal, worth about
$50. is soon to be purchased by the officers
of the End Infantry, to be held by the best
shot of the regiment.
Capt. A. S. Daggett, End Infantry, who
has been in the east on recruiting detail for
year and half, returned to his station at
Fort Colville on the last day Of December.
Capt. Frank d. Baldwin, Acting Judge
Advocate of the Department, will soon
leave for San Francisco, for the purpose of
meeting his family, now en- route from the
east.
The Cheyenne Leader, of Dec s, is re-
sponsible for the statement that Lieut. Fred
Schwatka, aide-de-camp to Gen. Miles, and
Miss Bracket, niece of General A. G..
Bracket, U. s. A., are engaged to be mar
ried.
Miss Alice Mai Halter. daughter of Col.
G.. 0. Haller, formerly resident of the
Puget Sound country, was married at For.
Union, New Mexico, Dec. 7, to 1t. w. A.
Nichols, 23d Infantry, Col. Haller's regi-
ment.
Major q. B. Throckmorton, Captain 4th
Artillery, is spending the holidays with his
mother in Washington. His family, con.
sisting of his wife, son and daughter arc
with him, and will remain untilspring. when
they will Join him at his station, Fort Preble,
Maine. Major Throckmorton had just set.
tied down at Washington when he was
called away to Fort Preble, much to his
personal Inconvenience, 'but twas ever
thus since childhood's earliest hour" in the
army.
The following paragraph from the Army
d: Navy Journal shows how . narrative will
grow as it travels eastward: "The Piute
Indian Princess Winnemucca, now Mrs.
Hopkins, is coming east to lecture on In.
dian Agencies and the Indian Question az
Viewed from an Indian Standpoint Her
husband. Mr.. l.. H. Hopkins, will accom-
pany her. He was q ub-Indian Agent, who
had charge of 500 Piute and Bannock pris-
oners at Camp Harvey after the last Ban
mock war. While in that position he be-
came acquainted with the chiefs daughter,
Sarah, who was the Government interpreter
for several years at the reservation. After
several years courtship the sub-Agent and
the female interpreter were married recently
at the Russ House."