The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-06-29
FORT DOUGLAS JOTTINGs.

Captain 7. W. Morrison, Sixteenth in
fantry, was officer of the day on the 2fth
instant.
THE HERALD is gaining many friends
among the enlisted men. We hope soon to
see it in our post library.
TRANSPORTATION, in the shape of mules
and wagons, now en- route from Fort Du
Chesne for this post, which VIII De used IN
the summer encampment, is expected by
the Both instant.
Company ''E,'' Sixteenth infantry, has
well assorted library in their barrack build
ing. All the latest journals, periodicals
and hooks of history, romance and travel
can be found in their reading room, The
company officers are Captain Ward and
First Lieutendent Chandler. They also
have latest improved Calender billiard
and pool table.
Several of the applicants for discharge
from Uncle Sans army have had their
civil life ventures (Which were TO be- van
ish like vapor when their applications were
returned with the endorsement of the secre-
tary of "disapproved'. -wrltten on
them. They have our sympathy.
The army aud Mary Register speaks in
most eulogistical termsiof Captain Willard
Young. engineer. corps United States army,
Captain Young's continuous service OF
twenty wears has been most creditable in
y
deed
! Lieutenant Colonel Batcheller succeeds
General Holabird as quartermaster- general
| United States army.
There is movement on foot in Washing
| ton to increase the number OF companies II
an infantry regiment from ten to twelve
divide the regiment into three battalions
each to be commanded by major. Such q
change would give the senior line captains
a chance for promotion sooner than other
wise. The enlisted men would heartily ap
prove of the measure, provided the regi
ments will be massed together, for theI
guard duty will not be quite so hard.
At present duty is not hard at this post
Men now go on guard every seven or eigh
1 days.
The sanitary condition of the post i
good.
Captain Joceyln, Twenty first infantry
was officer of the day on the 2Sth.
We have heard of educated animals o
various kinds and have seen many curiosi
ties among them, but there is an ANNA
here of the canine species, which accordin
to army parlance is now on his third enlist
, ment. 'fOld Shep," as he is familiarl
known, was purp when the F'ourteent
was here, served through with the Sixtl
and re-enlisted in the Sixteenth. He
, now on ''sick report with rheumati
t troubles, superinduced by old age. He is
? welcome guest at every company kitchen
: and is better cOnversant with the bugl
calls than many enlisted men. Ever
, morning. at Z o'clock, "Old Shep'' leave
5 quarters for the parade ground, to be o
hand to assist the commissioned Off
0 GERS in reporting fatigue parties. He
liked by all and will be tenderly cared TO
D At one time he was ordered shot by an of
t Ger of the day, but his life was spared b
order of our commanding officer.
!, The parade was in double rank on Frida
d afternoon, the 9th, to permit the batter
to fall in on the extreme right This wi
be the regular parade order for battaliC
formation on Friday afternoons. The COZ
trast formed by the red and white shouldt
: straps and chevrons on parade is vel
pretty.
The regular Sunday concert by the reg
mental band will be quite feature to-da
Lieutenant Colonel Penrose, Sixteen
infantry, commanded the battalion
: parade during the week ending the 18th.
Every few days there are applicants
" enlistment at the post. Trust the ter
Z" will be lessened to three years in lieu
"a five, the present term of service, as it W
: do away with much discomfort and prob
bly, allay desertion to some extent.
= Now that the target season has ended, t
M various compan Y articiferS will have re-
20 They were kept busy for month reloa
% ing ammunition.
= In the absence of post chaplain, t
- pulpit of our neat little chapel is not fill
every Sabbath as heretofore. Occasional
Catholic priest celebrates mass there
= the benefit of his faith in the command.
- June, IS, 1890. FRITz