The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-29
A Newsy Budget From the City
on the Hill.
THE POST SCHOOL AGAIN GOING
Fort Douglas Gazette-Two Recruits-Twenty-
eight Years in the Service-The
New Theatre.
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First Lieutenant Walter A. Thurston,
Sixteenth infantry, depot quartermaster at
Ogden, was at the post recently.
Captain Clapp, Sixteenth infantry, who
has been at Hot Springs, Arkansas, for
treatment for rheumatism, has been
granted six months extension of leave.
Work on the new fort theatre has not
been resumed as yet, the carpenters having
discontinued the same when we received
our New Years gift, q. e., our bad land trip.
Corporal Murray, company G, Sixteenth
infantry, escorted the remains of Lieuten
ant Casey, Twenty second infantry, who
was killed in the bad lands, to Pawtucket,
Rhode Island.
Two recruits arrived at the post on the
evening of the 25th and left for Fort Du-
chesne on the morning of the 9th, having
been assigned to company +, Sixteenth In
faDtry, at that post.
During our absence the ice houses were
well nigh illed-one more good freeze will
complete the work of storing away the
frigid blocks which will cool our water
during the heated months.
The post school was resumed on the Goth
instant Our schoolboys will now have
their daily instructions as of yore under
the careful supervision of Prof. Spidell, of
company g, Sixteenth infantry.
Sergeant Russell, company B, Sixteenth
infantry, is detailed on special duty now.
He is an excellent gentleman and during
our absence in the field performed the
duties of canteen steward in most cred
liable manner.
The old chestnut Of our Sixteenth infan-
try contemplated move TO California is now
laid eternally to rest as recent telegram
tells US that the First infantry has been
ordered to its home in the Golden state.
My opinion is, we are here for some years
as yet
1 acknowledge the receipt of the Demo-
crdt, published at Chadron, Dawes Co.,
Nebraska The editor, Mr. G. w. Allen,
Ridge agency during the Sioux campaign,
and did most excellent work. His paper is a
good one and is authority on Indian mat
tiers.
The San Francisco War Cry, the Saliva
ton army organ of the Pacific coast, in its
last weekly issue presents pictorially the
death of Lieutenant Casey in South Da-
kota whilst scouting. This paper is quite
enterprising and the issue speaks COM
mendably of its editor, if l am competent
to pass Judgment.
My friend, Tom Hayes, of company F,
Twenty-frst infantry, has completed over
twenty eight years in Uncle Sans army.
Skip" as he is Familiarity called, re-en-
listed at Fort Robinson in his old compa ny
and when his thirty years (period for re-
tlrement) Is completed, he will have COM
pleted twenty years in company Z. Here's
to you, "Skip.n
First Lieutenant Warren Cowles is now
regimentel quartermaster, Sixteenth infan-
try, rice First Lieutenant Woodbury. pro-
NOTED to a captaincy. Colonel Blunt is to
be congratulated on his selection of SO
worthy an officer to fill the vacancy on his
staff, whilst the newly made captain is like
wise entitled to much praise Tor his excel
lent work as quartermaster.
The paragraph under the head "Abate-
ment of Sentence" of the prison regula-
tions, has been so amended as to require
the commandant of the prison to recon-
mend two weeks preceding July +, and
Christmas in each year the names of two
persons who shall, in his opinion, be most
deserving of a remission of the unexecuted
part of their sentences. Heretofore one
week preceding the days named was the
time required.-kdnsds City Times.
Lieutenant ]. G. Ord, son of the late
Major General Ord, y. S. A, and who was
appointed a second lieutenant from the
ranks-Lieutenant Ord being, at the time
of his promotion, regimental quartermaster
sergeant First infantry. has just had his
appointment confirmed by the Senate. The
objections to the young lieutenant which
were filled by Colonel Lazelle, Eighteenth
infantry, caused a detention of several
months in his confirmation, but upon a
thorough sitting of the entire matter, the
Senate declared Jules Garesche Ord as
worthy Of the shoulder straps and so rati-
fed his appointment by their vote.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH INFANTRY, J
FORT DOUGLAS. UTAH,
January l, 1891.
With the approval of the secretary of war
First Lieutenant Warren H. Cowlesis appointed
reglmental Quartermaster, vice First Lieuten
ant Thomas c. Woodbury. promoted captain
Sixteenth infantry.
In relieving Captain Woodbury. from the posi-
ton of regimental quartermaster. the regi
mental commander desires to express bis salts
faction as TO the manner in which Captain
Woodbury. has conducted that department, anC
at the same time 10 offer his congratulations OF
his promotion.
By order Of Colonel Blunt.
(Signed) S ". DUNNING.
First lieutenant Sixteenth infantry. adiutant
Paragraph 1l50 as amended by orders o
1889 and 1890, is further amended to reat
as follows: when mattresses are no
supplied each enlisted man IN barracks ant
each prisoner in the guardhouse will bt
allowed bedsack and thirty pounds O
straw per month for bedding and to mel
in field hospitals such quantity as the chic
medical officer shall certify as necessary
So far as practicable, iron hunks will b,
furnished to all prisoners in post guard
houses and prison rooms"
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE
Circular No. l. 49,
When an enlisted man is furloughed and dis
charged under paragraph 3, general orders No
80, series 1890, aoiutant generals office the act
ing commissary OF subsistence OF the post from
which the furlough was granted, will make nav
ment to such enlisted man by check. of the com
mutation OF rations due for the time he was OF
furlough, transmitting the same by registered
mail on receipt OF properly signed voucher
CForm No. 49,. Should the acting commissarr
of subsistence not have sufficient funds on de
post to pay the amount required. he will trans
nit the vouchers to the chief commissary O
subsistence at department headquarters 70
payment.
BY command Of Brigadier General Brooke.
NJ. V. SHERIDAN
Assistant Adjutant General
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