The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-26
CITY ON THE HILL.
The Usual Open-air Concert this
Afternoon.
GENERAL AND SUMMARY COURTS.
The Ghost on No. 2-"Our National Military
System" or what the Army Should Be
Personal and General
Nine patients in hospital.

Nine patients in hospital.
Inspection and muster on the 3lst inst
Colonel NJ. NJ Blunt is expected home on
che Sth proXimo.
Several of the boys are limping by rea-
son of recent vaccination.
Corporal Dwyer, company G, Sixteenth
infantry, IS sick with fever.
Major Anderson commanded the forces
on battalion drill on Friday last.
Major Andrews commanded the battalion
parade during the week just ended.
I'D" company, Sixteenth infantry, is fifty
eight strong. The largest company at the
post.
The new potato storehouse is estimated
TO hold 10000 pounds of "Murphy's"
choicest fruit.
Indian summer up here. Pleasant and
agreeable. Many visitors have been among
us the past two days.
Major J. M. Bacon, inspector general of
the department, will inspect Fort Duchesne
before giving US look over.
The post baker reports that it takes 400
loaves, weighing one and oue-half pounds
each, to feed the command daily.
Subscriptions continue .to roll in.
Thinks. boys Fritz is glad you are be-
coming interested in good paper.
Mir Price, formerly sergeant company E,
Ninth infantry, re-enlisted for company b,
Sixteenth infantry, on the 25d inst.
The inspector generals expected up here
at any moment, and consequently the resi-
deuts of the military city are on the qui
vive.
Fall in line and subscribe for THE HER
AID. Sec Fritz as TO terms. THE HER
AIDS circulation is on the increase at Fort
Douglas.
The usual Friday night concert and hop
by the officers of the garrison took place at
Recreation hail was well attended ana the
evening spent in pleasure.
A wandering son of Israel with his pack
of everything, anything and nothing in
particular, was endeavoring to dispose OF
his wares up here on Thursday.
A picked ball nine composed of the best
twirlers and base runners of the Sixteenth
and Twenty first expect to play Salt
Lake nine during the coming week.
John H. Mcdonald, of the hospital corps,
is granted four months furlough. Well,
doctor, we trust your time of absence will
be spent both pleasantly and profitable
Henry Stair, private light battery E,
First artillery, was discharged the other
day. He was here with the battery and
will be remembered as an estimable man.
Our friend Schefner, of company G, Six
bc6nIb ucS lCOllCo 1lOH1 tAC
culinary department of the regimental
band. after five months sway as chef-de-
cuisine
First Sergeant Watkins, Company z,
Sixteenth infantry, is in Provo. He in
tends purchasing a lot of turkeys for his
company whilst away, for Thanksgiving
and Christmas eating.
In our last communication we spoke of
the second lieutenant of company T,
Twenty first infantry, as on furlcugh. The
types made as call him Levy, when it
should have read ''Seay".
Immediately after inspection of quarters
at 8 o'clock this morning, two sacred pieces
will be rendered by the band. At general
guard mounting, national airs will lend a
martial charm to the ceremony.
Oysters raw, stewed, fried, or any way
you want them at the Post Canteen, at
prices to suit For instance. So cents per
dozen fried, and eastern oysters, too. Can
any caterer in Salt Lake equal this! We
think not.
The summary court now sitting is COM
posed of only one officer, Major j. N.
Andrews, Twenty-first infantry, ana is
giving much satisfaction. On Thursday
Two men were tried, after short denten-
ton in the guard house, and Immediately
released.
The warm, dry weather has given Ser
geant Greeley, our worthy provost, the
wished for opportunity to gravel our
streets, and now all the mud holes and ruts
of 8 couple of weeks ago have disappeared.
and the appearance of our little town much
improved.
Company II. Twenty first Infantry. have
the quarters formerly occupied by company
], Sixteenth infantry. The sleeping apart
ment has been neatly fixed up, whilst their
culinary department is in keeping with the
reputation of the Twenty-frst infantry, as
the best-living regiment in the service.
a large box of clothing marked mo 81,
company H, Twenty first infantry, Fort
Douglas, Utah, failed to materialize with
the balance of their company property. 1t
was duly shipped with others from Fort
Bridger. 1t is evidently resting somewhere
between here and Carter Station, Wyo.
The minstrel performance on the 30th
promises to be an immense success. The
company is a strong one. We acknowledge
the usual press courtesies in the shape of
''complimeutaries, and will be on hand, a
kind Providence permitting. Sergeant
Evans, of Company G, Sixteenth infantry,
is manager.
Lieutenant Eltonhead's company (F
Twenty-tirst Infantry is located in the
quarters vacated by light battery E, First
artillery, which took station at Fort Riley
not long ago. These quarters are the larg
CS6 III luC POS1 anu buO nOW OCCu-
plying them has room ample to stow away
sixty men with ease.
A general court-martial was convened
on the oath inst. at this post to try the case
against Sergeant Petit, Of company B
Twenty first infantry, who was unfortu.
nate enough to have a military convic
escape from him whilst en- route to Fort
Omaha. The trial was postponed until
next week and we trust Sergeant Petit
will hic hofa ri
Theodore Steinhardt, company B.
Twenty hrst infantry, has taken advantage
OF the three-y year act, and is now citizen
He was handed a slip of parchment on YES
terday which officially declared his career
as soldier at at end During Mr. Stein
hardt's residence at Fort Douglas, he has
been employed in the quartermasters de
partmert as stone mason. We are glao
to know he can earn a good living at his
trade in Salt Lake.
BY reference to circular No. IL. from de.
partment headquarters, of date October Is
we note the following monthly allotment al
public funds for the payment OF extra duty
men at Fort Douglas: For incidental eX.
penses, $4,000; for army Transportation
Sal %, making monthly total of 1921 G5
TO take effect November l proYimo This
amount will not be exceeded withou,
authority from headquarters department
of the Platte. The extra duty nav neces
sary for school teachers will be allowed If
addition to the above amounts and will MOI
be diverted to any other purpose.
"a ghost is on No. 2,' said a member OF
the guard to US the other night as we were
donning our overcoat to go on that post
The idea of spook on this particular sno
must have originated in some nervou.
mind, as it is the closest sentry beat to tht
cemetery. We were walking our beat
never dreaming that ghosts were real, ant