Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-12-13
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Uncle Sans Army Numbers 25,57S En-
listed Men and 2,I44 Officers.

Tho secretary of war reports that the
s'r2ntth of The army on the S0th day OF Sep
inscr last was y. 77S enlisted men and I44
oEicer.. The total expenditures OF the de-
partment for the year ending: June so, 1891,
amounted to Sol 6,07i 50, OF this sum II 9g2-
5Sl 95 was for salaries and contingent expenses
1857, ,S28 IS { the support of the military
establishments, s6,0i703} IS for miscellaneous
latter sum includes 81 POS S1d SC for river and
harbor improvements and 50 255. lll % for for
tlhcation8 and other works of defense
The total enrolment of the militil OF the
several states was. on the 3lst of October of
the current year, 112 597 officers and enlisted
men The officers of the army detailed for the
inspection and instruction OF this reserve OF
our military force report that increased inter-
est and marked proyreSS are APPARENT in th6
discipline and efficiency of the ORGANIZATIONS
Nelther Indian outbreaks nor dome site Yid-
lence have called the army into service during
the year and the only active military duty re-
CURED of 1t has been in the department Of
Texas, where violation of the neutrality laws
CT the United States and Mexico were prompt
ly anu efficiently dealt with by the troops,
ellc NJ the warm approval of the civil and
hdilitary authorities OF both countries
The question of wise laws and the influences
of civilization constantly ten lin, 10 relieve
the country from the daI -crS of Indian hostil-
tiles to Eether with the increasing ability OF
the states, throu h the efficiency of the ma
tlonal guard organizations to protect their cit
jZenS from domestic violence, lead to the Suy-
eestion that the time is fast approacbin when
chere should he a REORGANIZATION of our army
on tie lines OF the present nece SSitieS of tho
country This change contemplates neither
increase in n2mber nor added expen G. but a
redistribuio OF tle force and an encourl !e-
ment of measures tending TO greater efficiency
among the men and i'm rovement of the SER
vice
Alter much preliminary work AMI examina-
tion in accordance with the requirements Of
the law the board appointed TO select q maya
zine rife of modern type with orders to replace
the obsolete Springfield rife OF the infantry
service, completed its labors during the last
year and the work of manufacturer is now in
progress at the national armory at Springfield
1t Is confidently expo tied that by the end OF
the current year II infantry will be supplied
with weapon equal to that OF the most pro-
greSsive armies of the world.
The work of the pro ected Chickamau-a and
Chattanoo a natl nal, military park has been
prosecute with zeal and jud ment and its
opening will be celebrated d ring tae coming
year, Over nine square miles of the
Chickamauga battle field have been acquired
twenty miles of roadway have beel con-
Structed and permanent tablets have be IN
placed at many historical points while thu
invitation to the states to mark the position
of their troops participating liz the battle has
been very generally accepted. The work 0f
locating and preserving the Ines of battle at
the Gettysburg battle fiel is maxim salts
factory progress on the plans diretted by the
last con urpSS