The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-09
Fr. SHERMAN CORRESPONDENCE
Paymaster Expected.-Indian Soldiers
RetuTn.-General Carlin--Dis-
ehargea-An Indian Trapess
Performer.

| Performer.
DR.. Gray and Lieut.. O'Brien paid 4
flying visit to Spokane this week.
General Carlin is expected to return
here some time during the present
month.
Pnvates August Peter, company q,
and Harry c. Heffner, company L,
Fourth infantry, were discharged under
g. .. 81, 1880.
Private Herbert Andrews. company
A, Fourth infantry, was discharged for
illegal enlistment, he having enlisted
while minor.
The Paymaster is expected to arrive
either on Saturday or Monday and dis
pense the coin of the realm in small
doses to the men.
Lieut.. Lavery viii conduct farewell
gospel meeting in the Presbyterian
church on Sabbath evening at 7:al
Let everybody come.
Duke handsome st. Bernard. and
a great fayorite, has been stolen from
the post Lieut.. Helmick, his owner.
has offered reward for his return here.
The annual business meeting of the
congregation will be held at the Pres
byterian church ON Monday evening at
1;0 o'clock. All interested in the we,-
fare of this church are invited to be
present. j. p. SCHELL, Pastor.
The amateur performance at the
Post Hall on the End inst. was fairly
well attended and the performers all
rendered their parts in an excellent
manner, considering the short time they
had to prepare for it
L troop Qndians) have returned from
the Nez Perces reservation where they
have been during the past two months
endeavoring to induce other Indians to
enlist They met with poor success as
only five We're enlisted.
The Social Club still continue to give
their very pleasant hops semi monthly.
On Wednesday evening they gathered
together very pleasant party, among
whom were q number of Ceur d Alene
people. The music Of the string band
was enhancing and drew praise from
everyone present.
The grounds about the post present.
an enliyening sight every afternoon
when the companies are engaged in the
exercises preliminary to the regular
target practice. Gallery practice, es-
timation of distances, aiming and
pointing drills, etc, are required 10 be
drilled during the month preceding the
one when regular firing begins.
When the people of the garrison were
awakened by the morning gun on the
7th inst. and saw the ground covered
with snow they could hardly believe
their eyes were not playing them a trick.
1t was there though. Like the -four ia
bakery, it covered all things. The
sun played havoc with 1t I'm an hours
time there being no sign Of any It
= A. ".
An Indian of L troop received rather
severe fall in the gymnasium the
other evening in attempting to emulate
the feats of his white brother ON the
flying trapeze. Instead of lighting on
his feet he happened to strike the floor
in an exactly inverted position and only
for the thickness OF his skull would
have caused funeral at the post. lie
has been p!ac ID in the hospital and will
no doubt pull through all right.
Hereafter enlistments can be made
for the Hospital corps direct Recruits
viii not have to serve year with u
of the line, but will be sent
to n company Of the corps, two OF
which are TO be established and located
at Forts Riley and j. \. Russell.
When they have been taught the duties
to hospital attendant both
In post and field duty they viii bc sent
10 a permanent Staten. As the pay of
priyatcs of the hospital corps viii very
likely be increased to sls,o per month
there will be no trouble to keep the TIVE
full