The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-10

1t. F. A. Boutelle's family are in the city,
visiting her mother. Mrs. Hayden.
Troop e, lst Cav, Capt. Max Wes.en-
dorf, left Fort Walla Walla for Fort Boise
on Sunday. on interchange Of station.
Lieut.. Daniel Cornman, 2lst Inf, returned
to duty at this post ON Monday, after an ab.
sencs Of over. two years at Fort Boise.
The wife Of Asst. Surgeon r. G. Ebert
U. 8. A., on Monday departed with her
children, for Fort Walla Walla to rejoin her
husband.
1t. Willis Witch, 2lst Inf, arrived at
headquarters on Saturday, with prisoners
from Fort Townsend, returning to his sta
ton the next day.
Orders have been received ct headquar.
tiers that payments hereafter to troops at
Fort klamath will be made by officers at
tachsd to this department.
Gen. Frank Wheaton, 2nd Inf, arrived at
headquarters on Friday, and on Tuesday left
on return to Fort Ceur d'Alens. 1t. ]. 8.
Mallory, 2nd Inf, returned with him.
Capt. ]. M. Selden, u. s. N, late in COM
msnd Of the CraVfoyd At Pensacola, 10 now
Willing away hisleave on the sound, but will
report for duty on some other vessel about
Sept. Let.
Private Amandus tucker, Co. H, End In
fantry, Fort Spokane, insane, has been
brought to Vancouver Barracks to await
transportation to the government asylum at
Warrington, d. C.
Capt. George d. Korts has resigned com.
mand of the United States light house ten.
der Manzanita and gone east to take com.
mand Of the new collier Tacoma, belonging
to the y. p. r. R. Co. + s-'''
Capt. H. H. Pierce, 2lst Inf, and party,
left Fort Colville on the 3lst Of July, fully
equipped and provided with 60 days rations.
and he 10 doubtless ere thls we'll on bis way,
cutting trail from Lake Chslan to Puget
Sound.
It is said that Gen. w. S. Harvey, the
hero Of the old Mexican war, and renowned
Indian fighter, Of pleasant memory ct this
post. il still hale and hearty, although get
ting 20 far along in years that his hearing
and eyesight are failing. :,
The question Of water supply at this post
has necessItated the appointment Of . board
OF officers for the purpose Of adopting means
T. secure more Efficient supply for the post
and hsadquartsrs. Generals Morrow aud
Greene. Col Baker. DR.. Heixmanu, and 1t
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1t. Frank Greene, U. s. Signal Corps, ar
rived down from Dayton On Tuesday, pre-
pared to push forward vigorously the work
OF construction on the telegraph lines at the
mouth Of the Columbia, from Asteria to
Fort Candy, and from Cape Flattery to Port
Angeles. The material il al On route, partly
reosivsd. and il il expected the work will
b completed this ssason.
The board to supervise the target contest
Will meet on the 10th inst. Il consists Of
Col. H. Z. Merriam. and Captains Miles,
Dsmpesy and Hunter. with 1t. Pattsrson
for rscordsr. Major w. H. Boyle, 2lst Inf,
has bssn appointed instructor Of muskstry,
and assumes charge Of the raags and i6s
practice from new until the contest CON-
msnoea. TIE oaly edieer whs has yet ~.
ported b. taks part in the contest l. Il. y.
a. BoutsllA LIT Cav. who arrived down
from Fort LApwi q Sunday.
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