The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-10
AWAITING THE WORD
Troops in Readiness to Move at
Once.
THEY MAY GO TO THE COAST.
The Soldiers Discuss the Various Methods OF
Putting a Quietus on Setting Bull-Fort
Duchesne Notes.
The health of the command is good.

The health of the command is good
The command is still held in readiness,
and as consequence nothing but war
TALK can be heard.
The post surgeon makes tour OF the
post every Sunday morning to look a1ter
its sanitary condition.
Private O'Donnell, company d, Twenty
first infantry, has taken three months
furlough with a view TO being discharged
from the service at the expiration OF that
time.
The open air concert by the band was
fully up to the standard on Sunday last.
must congratulate Prof. Feussei. Principal
Musicians Heating and SAKE and each and
every member for their proficiency. Inc
concert was well attended.
In one day [ heard at least ten different
versions of the expected red skin war and
ali were intent on rapid determination Oh
Mr.. Sitting Bull and his numerous family
and TO have reported verbatim their
methods of corratiug the savages would
have filled book of many pages.
The old warriors up here who fought in
the different Indian campaigns may yet
have an opportunity to try their hand and
Springfield rifle as well, yet goodly num-
Der reside at Fort Douglas who have lost
no Indians, and are praying in quiet that
Generals Brooke and Miles will orlng the
matter to satisfactory adjustment, with
out these troops being called upon.
The track for the electric car line has
reached the post and / expect to have
pleasant ride on Christmas day to the city
and return. This timely connection will
bring US in closer contact with those who
know not how iiveth soldier, and AS a re-
suit those Of moderate means can visit US
at a small cost, and see for themselves the
tdieSt and cleanest military city IN Uncle
Sans entire jurisdiction.
The post will need at least one hundred
copies of TIE CHRISTMAS HERALD, in ad
dition to the great number required to
satisfy the daily subscribers. The cost OF
the mammoth Christmas issue is only p
cents, and Fritz desires the names of all
those wanting copy SO as 10 gauge his
order for the same. In this connection l
am obliged to several of the boys for their
names as daily subscribers. The list is
swelling day by day, and all who read THE
HERALD pronounce it the best paper In Salt
Lake city. FRITZ.
Has the promoter Of the Independent
Champions of the Red Cross abandoned his
plan of resusciJating the order at this post:
An organization for the promotion of tenn
perance is worthy of support, and would I'M
doubtedly have large mem ersnip were a
branch of the order started here. The boys
of the Twenty first who came here from
Fort Bridger have the charter intact Of an
organization of the kind, which was IN
operation there, and why not use it here
The post chapel on Sunday evenings
would make an excellent lodge room.
In lieu of the command being South Da-
kota bound, some enterpriSing genius has
spread report that the Sixteenth will be
ordered to California TO garrison the posts
only recently vacated by the First regiment
of infantry, which regiment passed through
Ogden the other day en- route to the scene
Of the Indian troubles. l am of opinion
that the Sixteenth will get move, but i
looks ike squandering money to move the
First from California and then replace i
with the Sixteenth, the latter regimen
being about nine hundred miles nearer tbs
scene of trouble. Rumors are rumors
fact are facts and the fact still remain:
that we are here and likely to remain.
At o'clock on Sunday afternoon divin,
services were held in the post chapel. Tit
officiating clergyman, Rev. L. L. Carr, pas
tor of the NJ. E. church, on Ninth East o
Salt Lake city, preached an excellent anC
timely sermon. The reverend gentleman
proposes to hold services for the military
city residents every Sabbath afternoon
weather and Providence permitting. Mr.
Carr is an easy, fluent talker and evince
by his sermons his deep knowledge of Bin
lical lore. He is rich in descriptions o
matters pertaining to Holy Writ, and ha
gained quite a reputation in our midst as
devoted man of Coo, thoroughly imbue
with the necessities religious of his audit
ors and withal a perfect gentleman. Th
chapel was crowded with the military, an
very attentive was the audience indeed.
FROM FORT DU CHEESE.
Company A, Sixteenth infantry, is drill
inr drill and r Of th
same regiment is drilling with the Hotch
kiss revolving gun. These drills are tw
and three times week.
Sergeant Caldwell, companyF, Sixteent
infantry left for Price station on the 1t
instant on military business to be gon
until the Sth.
A general court martial was convene
on the Sd instant to try Privates Hoffman
aud Gary, Sixteenth infantry. Lieutel
ant Newton, Sixteenth infantry, is jude
advocate of the court.
Retreat call on Saturdays at sunset h,
been dispensed with.
Check roll call (that is examining ever
bunk to see if its proper occupant is I'M
made every night at Ii o'clock, and if an
are found absent they are so reported
their respective non-commissioned Officer
In charge of quarters to the sergeant of tt
guard If all are present, no II o'clock IT
ports are made.
Drills are as follows:
Monday, from II to y am, company.
Tuesday, from IL to u a. m, battalion.
Wednesday, from ] l to IL a. NJ. battalio
Thursday and Friday, from II to u q N
company.
The weather is growing very coda SUI
reminder that winter is with US in de,
earnest
The Salt Lake Plumbing, Steam and O.
Fitting Co. makes sanitary plumbing
specially. Prompt attention gwen to
kinds of jobbing Store room in baseme
of Constitution building.