The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-06
MILITARY

We again arise to remark that our
warrior friend, Major Elderkin, IS con-
fined to his room with rheumatism. 1t
can't be pulled like an aching TOOTH
in fact 1t pulls and jerks too much now
Nor can it be cut off, because it is To-
Gated in the majors foot, and you know
that the army couldn't Withstand the
loss of one of those handsome-but then
this may lead to tafy. The fact re-
mains that a very respectable portion
of the army is suffering from rheuma-
tism, wherefore we
l. Lieutenant John Scott, R. Q. NJ,
Fourth Infantry, is relieved as member
of the board of officers appointed to
meet at Cheyenne Depot, Wyo., by para
graph 2. Special Orders No. SO, current
series, from these headquarters.
2. A board of survey to consist OF
Captain William A. Elderkin, Commits
sary of Subsistence, U. S. A; Frst-Lieu,
tenant Edgar B. Robertson, Ninth In,
fantry; Second-L Lieutenant Frank l..
Dodds, Ninth Infantry, will convene at
camp at Cheyenne depot, W. T., at 1C
O'Clock q. M, June 2, 1892, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, to examine
into and report upon and fix the respon,
sibility for the loss of certain articles Of
camp and garrison equippage, the pro,
perry Of the United States, for which
Captain Edwin Pollock, Ninth Infantry,
is responsible, alleged to have been lost
or stolen by a deserter.
3. Captain Daniel G. Cald well, Assis.
tant Surgeon, U. S. A., now at Fort
Saunders, Wyo., will report in person,
on completion of the duties of packing
and turning over the medicinal supplies
Mt that post, to the commanding officer,
Fort Fred. Steele, Wyo., forduty as post
surgeon.
l.. Hospital Steward II. H.. Won Falk-
enstein, now at Fort Saunders. Wyo.,
will report in person to the command,
ing officer, Fort Douglas, Utah, for duty
at that station. The quartermaster's
department will furnish the necessary
transportation. 1t is ~impracticable to
carry cooked rations.
8. Acting Assistant Surgeon John j.
Marston, now at Fort Fetterman, Wyo.,
will report in person, on completion OF
the duties of packing and turning over
the medical supplies at that post, to the
commanding officer, Fort Laramie,
Wyo., for duty at that station.
6. Recruit James Cullen, enlisted at
Fort Omaha, Neb., is assigned to Com
pany E, Ninth Infantry, and will be
sent to the station of his company on
the first favorable opportunity.
The secretary Of war has stated to the
proper authorities that the Third Cav
airy will only remain q short time in
Arizona, and will soon return to the
Department of the Platte, from which
department the regiment is only consid-
cred to be on detached service. The
regiment may therefore shortly be ex-
pected to return and take station at the
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Pacific railroad.
Capt. Quinn's and Capt. Keefe's com
panies of the Fourth Infantry, now at
Fort Russell, are ordered TO report to
Capt. Bisbee, at Fort Bridger, to assist
in finishing up the road from that place
to Fort Thornburgh, over the Uintah
mountains. The road is an excellent
IL on both sides of the range, and there
are only about fifteen miles that require
to be worked. There will be some
bridging, blasting and grading, but no
heavy work. The country is a delight
full n to camp in, beautiful camps,
with grass, wood and water in great
abundance, and fish and game of all
kinds, till you can't rest. The boys
will have a pleasant little campaign for
a month orr so, and will no doubt
greatly prefer it to the dull routine of
post duty.
Recruit Fred. NJ. Weigle, enlisted at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo., is assigned
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