The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-16

portation for the baggage, the company to
march overland to Fort Duchesne. On
their arrival the threecompanies of the Six
teenth, now there, will move to Fort Doug
las. They are expected to arrive about
September 5.
The bridges on the road to the city have
been repaired during the past week and
are now considered perfectly safe. The
Fort Douglas railroad company Is respon-
sible for the condition Of the one covering
their track and the city for the one over
the water supply conduit. If the authorl-
ties of Fort Douglas will only repair the
road at the bottom of the hill the drive will
be excellent through Brigham street to the
fort. Now that the city has repaired Brig
ham street to the reservation line the small
amount of repairs necessary on the reser-
walton could be made very easily and then
the city and fort would have an excellent
drive, as well as the having of an electric
railway.
Captain Jocelyr's command and Wit
tich's companies left on Saturday evening.
The Sixteenth Infantry band headed the
column to the depot. Fort Douglas will
be left with five companies of the Six
teenth until the remainder of the regiment
arrives. The companies of the Sixteenth
infantry at the fort are Captain Wards,
Palmer's, Richards, Morrison's and Whit
ALPS.
Many of the officers of the Twenty first
infantry IN making this change Of station
are compelled to be of some considerable
expense; for the families and servants
their transportation is paid for from the
officers private funds also ali extra bag
gage Captain Jocelyn hired freight car
to transport his horses, carriage and extra
household furniture and goods.
On the arrival of the companies of the
Sixteenth infantry from Fort Ducnesne
about September 5, the five companies of
the regiment now at this post will start out
on their practice march TO Garfield, Stock
| ton and Johnston's Pass. The outfit will
camp at Garfield on going out and return
| ing. The camp will be on the east side of
the railroad track and south of the lunch
building.
First Lieutenant VIM. H tombstone,
| Sixteenth Infantry, with detachment of
soldiers, has made his headquarters at Fort
Hall Indian reservation, the home of the
Bannocks and Shoshone tribes. AS this is
d new thing to the Indians some of the
tribes are somewhat suspicious until they
see how it works.
A general court martial was in session
on Thursday for the trial of Private Sails
bury, Company b, Twenty first infantry.
The members of the court are Captains
Ward, Richards, Morrison, Whitall, Corn
man, Witch and Lieutenants Lassiter and
Judge advocate.
Lieutenant Butts, Twenty first Infantry,
arrived home just in time to go cut with
his company. The lieutenant did some ex
cellent shooting at Omaha, but did not sue
coed in getting on the department team to
fire for the army prizes in Chicago in Sep
TENDER.
First Lieutenant William Lasster, Six.
tennth infantry, left on Saturday on g
months leave of absence, and after that
expires he will be ordered to report on
recruiting service TO the superintendent in
New York city for station.
A detachment of Company E, Sixteenth
infantry, returned some days ago from
trout fishing in Strawberry valley. They
brought IN nearly a barrel of sailed fish
all trout, and the boys all had treat.
A good rain has laid the dust and set the
gardens ADJOINING. Water was Just get
ting little scarce for garden irrigation
and is now being doled out to each com.
pany once in seven days.
Surgeon Wolverton accompanied Captain
Bradley's company to Fort Duchesne and
will return with the companies of the Six.
teenth infantry.
No Indians nave enlisted IN the COMPANY
for the 4 Sixteenth infantry, and for the
present c mpany l will not show up as the
Indian Company.
The reservoirs for storing water have
been emptied and cleaned the past week
This should be done at least every three
months.
Mrs. Jocelyn has gone to Manitol
, Springs to remain until Captain Jocelyr
has settled at mis- new station.
General Brooke accompanied by hi
aide, Lieutenant Truitt, left last Sun da,
evening direct for Omaha