The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-27

gregg as witness or the late maneIVerS
of the German army.
Musician Driscoll, the drummer of the
band, leaves the regiment in few days on
account of expiration of term OF service
Driscoll has manipulated the snare drum
in the band of the Sixteenth infantry for
number of years, and he probably has few
rivals as drummer.
The Salt Lake electric railway is now
doing good service between the post and city
and we trust they will be able to continue
it. Why cannot they put on a baggage or
freight car and haul off the great quantity
Of freight that is used here! 1t would most
certainly pay.
Lieutenant Nichols also arrived from the
rifle range at Omaha, and is packing up
his property preparatory to joining his new
| regiment, the Seventeenth infantry, at
Fort Logan, Denver, where he was as
signed on his promotion to first lieuten-
ant.
The city has made an offer to sell their
hand fire engine to Uncle Sam, and the
offer will probably be accepted. As we
always have plenty of muscular power to
man an engine without any delay the hand
engine will be of as good service as any.
Major Bacon, Fourth cavalry, inspecting
officer of the department of the Platte, is
ordered to inspect all the posts in this de-
partment. He will be at Fort Douglas to
give everything an overhauling in a few
weeks.
Sergeant Walker. of Company E, has
taken his three months furlough under G.
o. So orders of war department, series Of
1890, and expects to take his discharge from
the service at the end Of his furlough.
Many of the companies are putting up
barrels of pickles, tomato catsup, chow
chow and sourkrout. There has been an
abundant yield of vegetables in Uncle
Sans gardens this season.
Drills are now from to 2 p. m. Proba-
bly, there is not a finer body of drilled men
to be found in any army than can be seen
on the drill ground during the drill hour Of
the Sixteenth infantry.
The new drill regulations have now been
approved by the authorities in power and
soon advanced copies of the book will be
sent out to posts for use of the troops.
Colonel Rose is the senior captain and
the second in command at the fort, and is
the commanding officer at parades; also
summary court officer.
The three buildings being constructed
for the on-commissioned staff officers are
about completed, and they will probably bs
occupied next week.
Dress parade is now about AS p. m. A:
the days grow shorter the parades are
earlier, they being about one-half hour be
fore sunset.
All the companies of the regiment ar,
about full and the parade line stretche.
across the drill ground from road to road
Near.y three inches of rain the pas
week There has not been any water
famine on the bill during the past season
A very handsome and life-l like crayol
picture of General Common adorns the wall
of III Sixteenth officers club rooms.
Why don't the elecric plant compan,
make a bid to light Fort Douglas witt
electricity Give US electric light.
The Sixteenth Infantry band has beer
! filed to the limit, and they have also re
! Gently received a lot of new music.
, Four government horses are to be sold a
] auction at 10 am. Wednesday, Septem pc
80, at the quartermasters stables.
, Lieutenant Hackney arrived from tn
rifle range at Omaha and is settled dow
i for duty with his company.
, Quite number of the young bachelo
officers have returned, and we expect
: Ii vely winter society.
Heavy details are now being made fro
each company daily to put all the sewerag
: in order at the post.
= The new bachelors quarters, mess an
Q club house will be completed about DC
tober 10.
A general court martial will soon get t
q work, there being several cases awaitin
trial.
= Mrs. Lieutenant Chandler gave recer
q tion for all the ladies of the post last weel
o Musician Shank, of the band, has bee
= assigned to Company E.