The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-19
THECITY0N TEE HILL.
a Big Consignment of Ordnance
Stones From DucheSne.
WILL THE SIXTEENTH GO EAST 2
The Concert This Afternoon-The Hanging Of
Captain Jack-Personal and Other
Points From the Fort
WILL THE SIXTEENTH GO EAST ?

Points From the Fort
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The weather remains unpleasant, with ten,
6ency to rain at times.
Sergeant Richard Barwis, company 81, Six
teenth infantry. returned on the 14th inst
Frank H. McGaffin, Company G Sixteenthin-
eantry, has received two months furlough,
Major Parke Sixteenth infantry, commanded
the battalion on parade during the past week.
Everybody invited to the open-air concert by
the regimental band this afternoon at O'Clock.
Private Frederick Jones, company ID, Twenty
first infantry, arrived here from Omaha on the
14th inst.
. The printing Office at headquarters is closed.
mo doubt a good job man would be welcomed
ITO take charge.
Very nearly entire G company. Sixteenth in
Santry, ATTENDED the funeral of Hanks Lawrence
on last Monday.
The battalion drill on Friday afternoon was
participated in by the entire garrison under
command Of Northumberland Penrose.
The concert and hop given by the officers of
the garrison Friday evening last, was quite .
Fecherche affair and enjoyed by those present
Thomas Holden of company II, Twenty-irst
anfan1ry, had just one month of three years SER
vice, so he paid IS and secured his discharge.
First Sergeant Frederick Stearns, Company
C, Sixteenth infantry, has been granted six
months furlough. His company is stationed at
Fort Duchesne
Joseph Manning, late of I company, Sixteenth
Infantry, has been granted a four months fur
dough and will. We understand, reside for that
period in Salt Lake city.
The medals received by Sergeant Davis, COM
pany B, Sixteenth infantry. for his magnificent
shooting on the department division and army
teams represent just $3.50 in cash value.
Sergeant Graf and his assistants are busy
cleaning ont bitches and otherwise nrpnarjnC
the coming ice season. We have two ponds,
which furnish sufficient ice for the entire garri
Son.
Private George Mcqueen, company F, Twenty
first infantry, who recently had the misfortune
TO have a leg broken, is still under medical
treatment in post hospital. He is improving
SLOWLY.
Long and arduous service coupled with acute
rheumatic troubles, has badly disabled faithful
"Old Shep," the dog Of twenty years of army
life. he is tenderly cared for and sleeps at the
guard house.
The Sixteenth and Twenty-ffrst can now or
GAME canine and feline trust. At least fifty
dogs can be mustered as starter whilst cats
way up in high scaled nocturnal music abound
in countless numbers
The new companies are fixing up the interior
of their quarters and when shelves, hunks and
lockers are arranged as designed, their sleeping
apartments Will present as tidy an appearance
as if presided over by an cld-time housewife.
The rush of business in the sergeant majors
Office continues, and the clerical force is taxed
considerably. The clerks in this office are good
penmen, accurate and speedy in their work. and
the adlutant is to be congratulated on his selec-
tions.
Prof. Spidell tells us that school for such en-
listed men as may be designated by their com
pany commander to attend, Will begin on
November and continue daily for six months
the hours of attendance being from 2 to each
afternoon.
Sergeant Nicolas Wolf late of 'I.r has been
assigned to company F, Sixteenth infantry and
will shortly leave for Fort Duchesne he is a
genial non-commissioned officer, and a boon
companion. We sincerely regret his leaving u.s.
but ''sich' is army life
The acting secretary of war has decided that
non-commissioned officers of companies and
be reenl1sted and warrants continued. OF
course this will apply only to those whose term
of Office expires before a vacancy should occur
in their regiment to which they are to be as
signed.
The signal class drill every morning on the
upper parade ground. The boys are becoming
adopts with the flag and can talk with ease with
them. In time of war the members of this corps
are mounted, and OF course much depends on
their accuracy in dispatching and receiving
messages.
Among the boys from Bridger are we are told
splendid ball team. We are glad to know it
They brought their green diamond furniture
with them and the coming season will no doubt
witness series of match games between the
crack mines of the Sixteenth and Twenty-first
Regiments of infantry.
Color and Provost Sergeant John Greedy is
making strong EFFORT to put the drives OF the
garrison in repair. The rains have PLAYED
havoc with the roads near the corral and quar-
termaster storehouses, and the energetic pro
vost is hoping for dry spell to enable him to
I'LL the ruts and low places with gravel
All the available quarters in the post are now
occupied, and had we one more company the
post canteen would have to move; but in that
event the battery gun Shed would, we think be
most desirable. There was talk OF the shed
being fitted up as gymnasium, and as such
would indeed be a favorite resort for the men,
no ortn CIV ,da-
management of Sergeant Evans. company G,
Sixteenth infantry, viii give performance on
the Both inst. The troupe has received valu-
able acquisitions from the new troops and the
Show promises to be something out OF the or
binary. We bespeak for the boys much success.
The newly organized militia company down
town are 10 be congratulated on securing the
valuable services Of Lieutenant John c. Gregg.
Sixteenth infantry. This aifable officer will
make the new organization A No in their
soldier duties and as a capable instructor and
well versed tactician in affairs military he ranks
high in the regular army.
Quite consignment of ordnance stores was
received from Fort Bridger a few days ago IT
consisted OF all the paraphernalia used on tar
get ranges. The stuff was neatly placed avav
In that interesting building presided over by
Ordnance Sergeant Lange, where rests small
arms, accoutrements, howitzers gatliugs and
other curious but destructive Implements of
modern make.
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Twill the Sixteenth infantry 90 tn Fort
Dmahas' is now on many lips, and from nrivste
Rdvices we learn that it is rumored in Omaha
that We will relieve the Second infantrv now
stationed at department Headquarters IT NAV
be good news TO many in Salt Lake to know thai
such rumor exists. yet Fritz does NOT tale
much stock in gossip, though there NAV he a
spark OF truth about it. Yet of one thing we
pre- assured, the regiment is good for this post
until next spring anyhow.
From the Fort Leavenworth items in tho
kansas City Times of tue 18th inst we copv the
tonowlng, which shows what can be done on 90
cenIs, or where there's there's viii there's A
way: En- route to this point, Private Martin .
company A, Tenth Infantry, was left behind nj
Wakeeny by accident. He walked the entire
distance, about three hundred miles having but
50 cents when he started and 10 cents when he
arrived ana reported TO his COMPANY
commander. He claims to have main
,alned nimsen entirely on apples along the
toad asking no one for food of any kind
The open air concert on this Sunday after.
noon VIII be worth listening to. The musicians
VIII occupy the band stand facing the unper
parade ground at 8 O'Clock sharp The mo
yramme IS good one and the arias ran6a RI,
1nder the personal supervision of that we'll
Known composer OF martial music prof Fens