The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-26
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The command 10 unusually healthy, and
the hospital department is having Q rest SO
far as looking after the sick is concerned.
Four men from each company OF troops
are detailed 10 report to the post surgeon
every Thursday for drill in caring for the
wounded In the field OF battle. S:retchers
are sed and stretchers and gun-slings are
inproyised also, two rifles and two gun
sings making an excellent stretcher in
cases of emergency "a removing the sick
and wounded Instruction is also given IN
the use Of bandages, tying up arteries, etc.
A class Is also instructed In signalling, the
arm call, transmitting messages by the use
of flags, torches and discs.
First Lieutenant Eliot Chandler, of the
Sixteenth infantry. has been appointed
post signal and post ordinance officer.
The sharp shooters Tor the Sixteenth in
fantry qualified for this year are: Captain
T. c. Woodbury., Captain 5. R. Whitall,
Second Lieutenant j. G.. Gregg, Second
Lieutenant c. ID. Vance.
Company A-Sergeant Julius Flemming,
Corporal Robert Wilson.
Company B-Sergeant James ". Davis,
Musician Henry F. Kei,on, Private Roland
Savage.
Company C-Sergeant Simon Keaue,
Musician Thomas Manning, Private Ed
ward Ducheilor.
Company D-Sereeant James ". Baker,
Corporal Adoiphus Knapp, Private Joseph
Manning, Private William Bod.
Company E-Corporsl George w. Huber,
Private Holgan Y. Kein, Private William
Riley.
Company F-Sergeant William Croft.
Corporal John b. Murray, Corr oral Joseph
klumpp. Private Richard ". Davidson.
Company G-Private julius c. KraUs
Private w. Mccarthy
Company H-Artiticer John z. kUsb,
Private Mathew E. Coleman.
Besides the above twenty seven sharp
shooters there were nearly two hundred
marksmen in the regiment
The following named enlisted msn left
Fort Douglas last F'riGsy for Bellevue rife
range. FEAR Omaha, To take part II tns ride
competition for the Department ana army
Team, which commences August 8 and lasts
i've days, viz: Sergeant BAKER. company
Z, Corporal Drony, company u. Private
-oDelson, company G, Private Bezek.
company Fl. MOrime Pelton. COMPANY i,
OF the Sixteenth Infantry; Sergeant Pear
Son. company +, Private Todd, company II,
.'fivate buchanan, company Il, sId Pri-
vs;e LarkiHs, company ID, OF the Twenty
drst in fantry.
The result OF this shooting will be looked
Forward 10 with great deal OF interest.
one soldier is selected from each COM any
fourteen shots ara selected 10 represent
he department in the army team whica
meets st Fort Sheridan ABOUT Sci .mber !.
Besides tho above named col-petitOrs
Lieuteuants McCaskey. Butts ami Seay,
otthe Twenty first infantry, and Lieaten-
ants Hackney and Nichols. of the Sixteentl
infantry, left some days ago 10 De present.
.. the competition a: Bellevue rifle range.
The changes OF the Twenty first in .sntry
10 the various posts and the ;aree CON-
panies OF the Sixteenth infgntry from Fort
Ducnesne to Douglas commences on Aug
as, Is.
An alarm of fire was sounded Oh Friday,
caused By O lot OF sagebrush taxing fire on
the north side Of the post probably from
tie sparks OF the engine on the narrow
.auge railroad. Another alarm on the
'ame evening proved to be at Wsgner's
brewery.
Orders have been issued from headqusr-
.ers department of the Platte, directing
.aIt the Fort Douglas garrison, consisting
ii The headquarters, band. and companies
;, u. +, c. AID n. Six een,h infantry. take
sae tisid on or about September !, Tor prac-
rice. march ard field maneuvers. TIE
.Ians seem 20 be that We w;il 20 out 20
Garfield, Stockton and Johnson's Park,
-obaoly leaving rs soon as tho companies
OF the Sixteenth Infantry arrive from Du-
cbesne, which will be about September 10.