The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-16
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fire.-Eastsr Services The Minstrel
Show.-Pay Day 1t the Post
Other 1ewsy Hotes.
Trumpetsr Cooney, company II, has
been attached to the band TO learn
music.
Commissory Sergeant, Henry Ames-
bury visited Spokane during the past
week on business.
Private Gaddy. company F, Fourth
Infantry. was discharged on the 18th
inst. by purchase.
Private John Rowland, company 4,
completed five years of service on the
18th inst. and was given -sheepskin."
Private Sullivan, company A, has
been granted a furiough for three
months, and Private kastor, hospital
corps, one month.
Sergeant White, Of the band, proved
himself fireman Of no mean ability,
at the fire On the 18th inst. His ladder
climbing act was supberb.
Chaplain Macomber is arranging to
hold Easter services at the Post Chapel.
on next Sunday evening. Quite num-
Der of the children of the Garrison win
take part in the exercises.
Corporal Sanford, company D, re-
ceiyed rather severe wrench to the
muscles of his back the other day in
kicking foot ball, sufficiently severe to
lay him up for few days.
The bath tubs have received q coat
of paint which gives them a decidedly
better appearance. There are but few
posts in the army possessing better
bathing facilities than Fort Sherman.
An alarm Of fire occurred about mid
night, on the 18th inst. which caused
quite ripple of excitiment for short
time. AS it was only burning chin
ney the men were sent back to their
quarters.
Private Beckman joined troop G, on
the 18th inst. from Jefferson Barracks,
No. where he served as First Sergeant
of recruit company. Private Beck
man has served thirty years and is still
a capable soldier.
Billy Hager is on duty at the cor
raj again. Having wrestied with the
mumps for a week at home he was onlr
too glad to be able to down, what he
called ''childs disease when some
one else was suffering with it.
The Ceur d'Alene Siwashes, who
stroll through the post, find great ell
joyment in kicking foot ball and at the
same time furnish lots Of amusement
for the soldiers who supply the foot
balls in order to watch their frantic en-
deavors to master the bounding sphere.
Mrs. Capt. Gray and Mrs. Lieut.. Ley
den, left here on the 18th inst, enroute
to the east where they will visit rela-
tives. Both ladies expect to be away
for some time, and they will be sadly
missed from the social circle at the
post, where both have many friends.
At noon on the 18th inst. the roof Of
the building occupied by Mrs. Donovan,
was discovered to be on fire; but was
quickly extinguished by the aid of a
few buckets of water. In both cases
the promptness with which the different
fire detachments came on the scene was
The passage by the Senate Of the bill
Increasing the pay of non-commissioned
officers has sent non-com-stock up
Tying. First Sergeants are to receive
IN increase of twelve dollars per month
which will make that position a very
one. II Mr.. Holman will not
apply his cheese pairing system to it
when it reaches the house there is a
of its becoming a law this
session.
Judging from the number of reserved
seats sold, the post hall will be crowded
next Tuesday evening, when the Min
'trel company make their second ap-
pearance. The scenery for the first
,art vii be the finest ever used on this
stage. Private Melcher, the scenic ar
list, has produced something that will
Nc a relief 10 the eyes of those who
AVE grown tired Of the old scenes used
It the hall.
Major Dodge. paymaster, arrived hero
N the nth inst and paid the troops
he same day. In these days of monthly
payments the arrival of the paymaster
'reates scarcely ripple on the calm
of garrison life. The abolition
4 the Post Trader and the establish.
ishment of the Canteen in its stead has
lone away with the excitement, hustle,
onfusion, and breaches of discipline
which used to mark the advent of the
'aymaster. The guard house is not
He'd with men crazy from the effects
4 the Suffers vile whisky, nor are mer
about the post under the
weight of jag" they had only the op-
orturity of taking on every two
months. or probably four months.
Notice.
o all whom it may concern: