The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-12
THE MILITARY CITY
Extensive improvements are Now
Being Made.
Many Thousand Dollars to be Spent-A Newsy
Grist From the Home of
the Warriors.

mules and wild horses stabbed at the fort.
Officers and non-commissioned officers
schools closed on March 81. The schools
Tor enlisted men close April 30.
There is rumor that the troops will |
operate in the field this summer, near or |
surrounding the agencies in Dakota.
Corporal Hoyle, company H, Sixteenth |
infantry, has been ordered before the army
board Of Omaha for examination for
lieutenancy.
The officers of the Sixteenth have also a
CLUB called the sixteenth United States
Infantry CLUB" The rooms are nicely
fitted up in officers quarters No. 10.
About thirty thousand dollars is to be
spent on improving Fort Douglas before
June 30next, and the music Of the saws
and hammers commenced week ago.
First Lieutenant W. G. Thurston, Six
teenth infantry, is relieved as acting
to join his company, D, at Fort Douglas,
Utah.
First Lieutenant S. w. Downing, adju-
tant Sixteenth infantry will have served as
adiutant four years (the limit on April
Goth. and some first lieutenant of the regi-
ment will then be appointed to relieve him.
The able editorials of THE HERALD of
April l, and 8, on the Italian question,
have quite won the hearts of the warriors
OF Fort Douglas, on account of the patriot
| ism exhibited and the handling of the assas-
sins without gloves.
Annual estimates are being forwarded
by the post ouartermaster for funds for
necessary repairs and contingencies for
| the next fiscal year. Some sixty thousand
dollars are asked for. The companies hav-
ing been increased, increase of company
barracks becomes necessary.
Lieutenant George, Sixteenth Infantry,
from Fort Duchesne is still visiting at the
Fort, unable to return on account of deep
snow and impossible roads from Brice
station across the country. Lieutenant
George is an excellent officer, and great
favorite in the Sixteenth infantry.
On March 3lst, the last day of the month,
the troops were all paraded, inspected and
mustered. Major Parke inspected the
battalion of the Sixteenth Infantry, and
Major Anderson the battalion of the Twen-
ty- first Infantry. This usually takes place
at am, the last day of every month.
hlr. Miles Burns. late sergeant Company
E, Sixteenth infantry, is now in the employ
of the Salt Lake Electric Railway company
and manages the car service at the Fort
Douglas end of the line Private O'Hara
of the same company, has job as assistant
janitor of the new Commercial block
The retirement of two old captains of the
0lAI6entn luldNify (SSueIueyeF anu nae
promoted First LieutenaDtS Woodbury. anC
Allen to captains. Captain Woodbury. has
Joined his company at Fort Duchesne and
Captain Allen is at Fort Columbus, Ohio
on recruiting duty. His detail will expire
next October
DR.. and Mrs. Kendall, United State:
army, left for Fort Russell some days ago
t The doctor goes from there to Pine Ridg,
1 agency, as surgeon for the United State:
troops. Captain Bailey's company of thu
Eighth infantry is now stationed at Pine
Ridge agency, relieving battalion of TIT
Ninth cavalry, which goes to Fort Robin
son.
Preliminary target practice commenced
on April 1st, including aiming and point
S ing, resuming and estimating distances
r galley practice and round ball firing, a
seventy five and one hundred feet dis
lance This instruction is for recruits
principally. During May and June Ion
g range firing, skirmishing, ETC., on the tar
get range.
Is it not about time for the electric raj
way to reduce the fare 10 five cents to an
! from Fort Douglas! Many of the soldier
prefer walking to paying the prices no.
charged. Try the five cent fare and see
the traffic will not more than quadruple, s
much so that double or trail cars will BIZ
come necessary. In most Of the large cite
Il car fares are being reduced instead of in
creased, and three cents will soon be tn
customary charge.
The first grand hop of the officers too
# place in the new hall, followed by on
given by the soldiers. The hall will no
be kept at full blast. Private theatrical
are being pushed forward, several dancin
parties are being talked of, and the So
diers' Temperance club, which is increas
ing very rapidly, thanks to the Re-
Father Seaman, who has done exceller
work in that direction, is holding sem
weekly gatherings there.
The soldiers canteen Cor club is now
permanent fixture. Lunches are serve
daily until about II p. m. An excellel
lunch is given for Is cents, including han
eggs and coffee; oysters, fried or steve
Mt 30 cents per dozen. No liquor strongt
than beer is allowed, and the Salt Lal
Brewing compenys is the most popul;
brand, the soldiers believing In patronizir
home manufacture where it is equally
good as the imported. Dividends from I'll
canteen of $3.50 per man per month are d
clared for the benefit of the compar
-. mess-thus a company of sixty men +
us ceives as a dividend fer their mess $50 o
month.
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