The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-15
FORT DOUGLAS ITEMS.
What the Officers and Enlisted Men We're Do
ing During the Past Week

What the Officers and Enlisted Men We're Do
ing During the Past Week.
That Indian company for the Sixteenth
is still in statu quo.
Captain Palmer returned some days ago,
looking as though his trip east had been
beneficial.
The soldiers gave quite large party on
tuesday evening. We noticed several from
the city and many from the post.
First Lieutenant Chandler, now on a
hunting trip in Idaho, sent US a reminder
in the shape of lot of game during the
past week.
The Rapid Transit has its track laid
right into the post, and we are ready to
give that popular road boom as soon as
they commence running its cars.
A year ago this time we were under
orders for the Indian outbreak at Pine
Ridge. 1t appears to be the Chilians who
are having the ghost dances this year.
1t Is said that First Lieutenant Lassiter,
from the Sixteenth, on recruiting service,
in North Carolina, will be ordered before
this board for his examination to
captaincy.
The Regimental band is giving US some
excellent music these days. MIR. Gilmore
gave the Sixteenth band free tickets TO all
OF his concerts while here, all of which was
highly appreciated.
Major Witcher left last week to pay the
troops at Fort Duchesne for September and
October. He PAYS the troops at Fort Du-
cnesne every two months, those at Fort
douglas every month.
The new drill regulations have been re-
ceived and officers and men are hard at
work mastering the science and details.
Old veterans would hardly know the man
Or ia ba
About dozen recruits arrived for the
regiment during the past week. By recent
orders no recruits are TO be enlisted over
thirty years of age. A much better class of
men are now being enlisted for the army.
DR.. Kendall left some days ago for Fort
Duchesne on a hunting trip. There he will
join party of officers and soldiers for a
tour into the country some miles below
Fort Duchesne, where game is said 10 be
plenty.
Reveille is now at $50 a. M, the roll call
is by lantern light and breakfast is later
under the lighted oil chandeliers. 1t is
rather healthy turning out at reveille these
mornings, and we are also able to put in a
days good work for Uncle Sam.
Lieutenant Colonel Parke has been de-
tailed on an examining board in Washing
ton. He has just returned from trip TO
Europe and will not now join his regiment
at Omaha until after the board OF which
ne Is member adjourns.
The old dancing hall was destroyed by
hre last winter and a new one built on the
old foundation last spring. This has not
been completed as yet On account of want of
funds for that purpose, but the chimneys,
lining and partitions required will soon be-
put in.
Michael Brown, late private in Com
pany 81, Sixteenth infantry, died last Sun
day OF heart trouble and was buried with
military honors on Monday. All the troops
turned out in full uniform, preceded by the
| regimental band. The company to which
! he belonged acted as escort. The burial
was in the post cemetery.
Captain Rose left some days ago for Fort
Russell, to go before the examining board
| for his majority. He is now fourth for pro-
motion, having been captain in the army
since July %, 1866. Captain Clapp, the
next officer in rank, is now the summary
court officer and is in command at the dress
parade.