The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
THE MILITARY CITY.
Muster and Inspection on the
Last Day of July.
SOME VERY GOOD IMPROVEMENTS.
Latest Music for the Band-Arrival From Off
h-Transportation En- Route
From Fort Duchesne.

From t0rt DuCHeSae.
Ice is truly God send this weather. The
heat is oppressive.
oh, for a cool, refreshing breeze to cool
our fevered brow.
And the band played annie Rooney" on
the guard mount on the oath.
Considering the oppressive weather, the
health Of the command is good.
Private o. Kelley, of B company, Tween
Ty-first infantry, was discharged the ser
vice to-day.
Three more enlisted men have subscribed
Tor THE HERALD since last report Thank
you, gentlemen.
And the Thermometer says one hundred
degrees as indicative of old Father Soils
heat on the 25th
Second Lieutenant Maury Nichols, n
infantry, left the post on the 22d instant
for Omaha, Nebraska.
Captain Jocelyn, Twenty first infantry
and First Lieutenant Cowles, Sixteenth,
Were on guard duty on the oath inst
Lieutenant Colonel Penrose, Sixteen tn
infantry, commanded the battalion on pa
raae for the week ending the Goth inst
The estimable wife and daughter of Ord
nance Sergeant Lang will shortly leave Tor
Cheyenne Wyo., to visit relatives. May
their S ay be pleasant one
Mr. T. S Tarback. formerly of company
L. Sixteenth infantry, paid US visit on
the 2ith He has Quit soldering for good,
and is employed in Salt Lake City. Sue
cess 10 him.
Captain Bradley Twenty first infantry,
is at the post from Fort Brdger. Two
sereeants, one corporal and one private are
also here from that post, being summoned
here on court martial business.
rrumpcter Warner, company H, Six
.1o+o IA &c o,,v Of on
listment on the 22d, and took another
''blanSet' on the next day. He chose his
old company I'D in which TO serve another
i've years.
Messrs Draney, Poggee, Evans, Davis,
Barker, Martin and Bazeek, our sharp
shooters, accompanied by Lieut.. Johnson,
Jr 5 xteenth infantry left for Omaha on the
morning of the 18th. They leave with our
best wishes.
Notices are being posted over the garri-
son to the effect that 100 pounds of hard
bread will be sold at auction for cash at
the subsistence storehouse On August o..
Now is your chance, boys, to lay in sup
ply of hard tack cheap.
The transportation for the campaign, in
the shape of five siX-mule teams and three
wagons, leaves Fort Duchesne on the 2Sth.
The distance overland is about two hun
dred miles and the outfit may be expected
at this post by August or q.
First Lieutenant Samuel w. Dunning,
regimental adjutant, arrived at Fort Doug
lass from off furlough on the afternoon of
the 23d The lieutenant is in the best of
health and spirits and evidently enjoyed
his furlough very much indeed. He was
rendered d serenade by the band.
The news has reached US from Fort
Bridger that Captain Haughey, Twenty
first infantry, died there last week. That
officer was at this post quite while fol-
treatment He was a sufferer from dropsy
We tender our sncerest and most heartfelt
sympathy to his family in their sad and
sudden bereavement
The post bakery. under the immediate
supervision of First Lieutenant Elias
Chandler, Sixteenth infantry, is5turnine
out splendidly baked bread. Two bakers
on extra duty, receiving 50 cents and b
cents extra per diem, bake all the bread
consumed by the 400 enlisted men at thi:
post
The band is now furnished with the
latest of music particularly suited to such
occasions as guard mounting, parades and
marches. The emusic furnished at battalion
drill on the 25th was new to US, and wa
neatly and nicely rendered. That those II
charge of the band are doing their leve
best to make it par excellence in ever!
respect cannot be denied.
The command will be mustered and dull,
inspected by Colonel M. M. Blunt on tn
last day of the month. After muster (abou
August 3D. comes the pay table, when on
genial paymaster, Major Creary, U. S. a.
will proceed to hquidate all debts Uncl
Sam NAV have contracted with his soldieI
boys during the month.
Manager Keller has Just notified US t.
state that he is unable to present his new
play. sis Marriage Failure until afte
the summer campaign. He regrets no
being able to perform on the 30th inst.
1,,,t ai,s 1cto a no N
control have changed his date. When i
does come off il will be worth seeing, an
of course ''Fritz' will get there on a ICON
plimentary."
And still you find many anxious to leav
Uncle Sans service to better them selve
in civil life. Consequently, it is no unusus
occurrence to know of almost daily aI
plication from some enlisted man seekin
TO be released from his obligations to tn
government. 1t is a noteworthy fact tina
ali applications have as an enclosure
bona fde certificate from a reliable busi
ness man that the applicant will receiy
employment. We trust success will atten
every application.
Prior to the Gath, all sales made by Il
post commissary to enlisted men were r
stricted to Monday, Wednesday and FIR
day Of each week, but upon the date mel
toned the following notice was posted vei
conspicuously in every barracks or squf
room: by direction OF the commandlr
officer, the post conlmissary will be opt
for sales to officers und enlisted men, fro
S am. till IL M, daily. Sundays excepted
This notice was duly signed by Eli
Chandler, First Lieutenant Sixteenth Tn
ted States infantry, A. c. s. Colonel Blu
has our thanks for the move.
The arrival at this post from off furlous
of Regimental Adiutant Dunning reliev,
our courteous Acting Adjutant Lieutenal
"a 4 a
months in which the important duties
adiutant were performed by Lieutena
Gregg, he has had many word of prai
uttered in his favor. Of fine physiqu
magnificent carriage and possessed of
clear. loud, and exceedingly distinct COZ
mand, he is withai typical embodime
of the true American soldier. Afable al
agreeable, he is well liked by the enlist
men in the command, and, as he retir
from acting post adiutant. many We're Il