Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1894-11-17
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tuf IHiet bu NhlhTuhy W tue fHft' 'uht
General A. McD. McCook had been sp.
pointed major general 10 succeed Grn. y.
q Howard, and that In all probability the
commanding general " the department
would b. transferred To- New York. giving
place 10 Gen. James ". forsythe, who
had been advanced FROM colonel ~ the
7th cavalry at Fort Riley Ia brigadirr
general For the present /, would appear
that Grn. McCpk will remain in com.
msnd a, Denver. r,asibly until retired In
April neat.
Major Thus. McGr-gor. who was recent
iy transferred 10 Fort wiugste has been
made lieut.. colonel u the Eighth cavalry.
aud Lieut.. Col Eiwin V sumner To br
colopel Of the Seventh. Major Medregor
received . number Of congra,u lstions by
wire and otherwise.
Lieut.. BrRinsri returned On Saturday
from Flagstaff the Mnlui trouble being
found II little consequence.
Psymas,er Baker TOR wiichrr) 10 en-.
p-e,ei daily, the pay roll amounting TO
something over 5000 this pay day, con.
pid-rAhly less thal usual The boys,
snme u whom, It il sail, have a peuchAnt
fnr gambling, HE Ia retired phAckH or
holes IN the ground to satisfy the passion.
Others send a. kin IN other lucAlit,es. al.
low the salary Ia accumulate ~ in various
ways dispose of their earnings a. 1t lie.
comes due.
An orier has been issued ~ the effect
that the band shall appear mounted. bel.
icon brass Instruments being used. Ami.
mails adapted Ia the service are Difficult, Ia
secure, hence there will I've some delay in
mounting the twenty old men under Ma.
jor Pr--man's dircctorship.
Under rules and regulations the fire
sighting service promises effective work
Major Mc'iregor since he has been In the
poei was hre marshal. There ia hook
aud ladder outfit, hose car, and bucket
brigade. with good supply Of hose and
axes, Water supply ample. BuglerS give
the alarm.
Sergeant Matson brought in nine cotton.
tails on Saturday. and several others Of
the band came Ia from an extended trip on
Sunday evening. bringing an eagle, Wild.
cat. antelope aud cotton tails. There Ia
eAid a. De n host II the lstter. while deer,
antelore and Wild turkeys abound
Tracks 81 bear Are seen. hut few bears are
brought IN. ThA, thieving chap. the
coyote. il ever in sight, bat h. makes
tracks ON the slightest provocI,iou. Cap
tains Sibl.y and shillock and Lieutenant.
Trout are look-'i for with gu"i returns.
Quarters were inspected on SATURDAY. .
weekly custom.
Troop II tblAck horse cavalry have the
best library In the post, and privat. Nc.
Ginty lie always abou, 70 see that ,hiugs
are in the best possible condition. Private
Mctiin,y 10 we'll fitted for the place, being
p~sted on almost every thug In the literary
line. The officers club have dles Of pa
pers and magazines. while thsrp 10 the
post library and those conducted by
troops "a. X and X, all Of which have Tus
CirIkks on hle.
The Post Exchange has enlarged quar-
ters including storehouse and lunch
room. The prices charged are In the ma
ture Of "bargsinS beer Is supplied the
"Csnts~n," part 81 the Post Exchange,
through W. y. kuchenbecker. Of Gallup.
either the genial william. Worth Keene
or - Smith going over the road with
the loads. Lieutenant BrAinar,i. asuis,ed
by Sergeant Furge. ofG troop. has charge
II the Exchange affairs. Profits are di.
vidsd among the troops for troop &C
count.
W. y, McLsush lin h Co. conduct the
store, a. Of old, aud here the mail 10 TAX.
90 care Of. Mr.. Allen In charge. Nc
Laughlin q Co. had the straw contract
this fall. and they are engaged In several
enterprise outside Of business directly
connected with the post,
II has bsen wonder N many Why Mr..
Joseph has not caused the fort 10 he re-
moved 10 Albuquerqus. but nov that Mr.,
Cstron got there the idea prevails, with
some, that the energetic successor 10 An
tonic will do something In the way Of
transfer, what q ate the meaa would
afford for future Fort wingAte.