The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-18
FORT DOUGLAS FACTS
A Serious Accident to Two Of.
the Battery Men.
COMPANY BIS GOOD QUARTERS.
Sergeant Davis Medals-Yisitors at the Fort
Fencing the observation-disclosures
ments Being Made.

Second Lieutenant Ballou, Sixteenth in
fantry. recently attached to company D.,
but now to Z, has arrived at the post from
Fort Duchesne.
Two trumpeters from Duchesne are
here the one being assigned to d company,
the other to H.
It's rather rough on the l company boys
who were assigned to company A. They,
as well as we thought A company would
come here, but alas, our best laid plans
often go wrong, so it's presumed they will
have TO go to their company al Fort Du-
chesne.
Captain George H Palmer and Lieuten-
ant Maury Nichols, Sixteenth infantry,
were mounted as officer of the day and Of
ficer of the guard on Sunday last.
More than our regular quota of visitors
were inspecting our neat little military city
on Sunday. We are glad to see an interest
taken in the soldier at his ''home" by civil
ians. All are welcome here. We eudeavor
TO please.
We acknowledge the receipt of the pre-
MUM listand rules of the Deseret Agrcul-
tural and Manufacturing society for their
eighteenth exhibition from October to 10.
1t is Hastily arranged, and on the whole
very complete.
Our band was at its level best Sunday
afternoon, their concert being pronounced
musical success.
Quite serious accident befell two of the
enlisted men of the battery on Sunday
morning. 1t seems the men were driving
rather excitablo team, il being hitched to
an ambulance, when the horses, becoming
totally unmanageable, ran headlong into one
corner OF their stables, overturning the
ambulance, seriously injuring the men
and bruising the animals consider
ably. We are not able at this
writing to ascertain the extent of the mems
injuries, but are informed that they are
resting quite easy. The injured boys bear
an excellent reputation in their company
and Il is to be sincerely regretted that they
met with the unfortunate mishap, which
luckily for them did not cost their lives.
They have our sympathy.
From advices recently received by the
battery commander, they will leave this
post for Fort Riley, Kansas on the 24th
instant, so as to be at their new station not
later than the LIST proximo All the battery
officers will accompany them.
Major Parke will soon go to Fort
DuChesne to command that post. We are
sorry to lose him, as he is a genial, kind
hearted officer and an agreeable gentleman.
The sanitary condition of the post is good
Accepting the invitation of their first
sergeant we strolled through the quarters
of company b, Sixteenth infantry, and
must confess we were most agreeably sur
prlsed. The squad room is commodious
one, cleanly kept, the walls neatly papered,
whilst the pegs upon which the soldier
hangs his wearing apparel are hidden from
view with curtain of red material. In
their reading room we saw numbers of
daily as well as weekly papers, whilst the
files contained the best and choicest of
monthly journals and magazines. Upon
their library shelves is a nice assortment
OF choice literature by the best authors A
combination pool and billiard table of the
Bake Collender pattern adorns the center
of this room and affords much recreation to
the company. Next we stepped into their
mess hall and kitchen, both models of neat
ness. Choice notices adorns the papered
walls Of the mess hall, one of which we
quote: ''The Bones for Those Who Come
Late, u which interpreted means-punctu-
atty at mess call, The company officers
are: Captain, George H. Palmer; first
lieutenant, Warren H Cowles, and second
lieutenant, w. H. Johnston, ir
Lieutenant S. M Hackney, Sixteenth
infantry, arrived to-day from Camp Doug
las, Wisconsin, where he was on special
duty as range officer. He is attached to
Company ''D'' and is most popular with the
enlisted men.
Fatigue parties are digging large cellar
adjoining the commissary warehouse in
which will be stored potatoes and onions.
The reservation is to be fenced at an
early day. Cedar posts are being hauled
from the lumber yards of Mason & Co..
aud ere long barbed wire fence will sur.
round Uncle Sans domain.
Lumber has been hauled and the work of
charging the company quarters, so as TO
properly accommodate the men, will be
rapidly pushed TO completion.
The company strength is sixty-four men.
inclusive OF those attached for future as
Segment, and are justly proud of their
elegant home. We are not 10th in con-
graduating those who deserve it, and most
assuredly b company, Sixteenth infantry,
is worthy of all the kind words that we
could utter.
Sergeant Davis, of B company. Six
teenth, has gained third place on ;h e
army team at Fort Douglas, Wisconsin, OBJ
tanning thereby gold medal Sergean
Davis now possesses five medals. one
bronze, two silver and two gold, besides a
distinguished marksman's badge He is a
credit to his company and an ornament to
his regiment.
Colonel NJ. M. Blunt is granted a two
months leave of absence TO take effect
about the Goth inst