The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-19
CHANGE OF REGIMENTS.
SPECULATION AS TO WHERE THE
SIXTEENTH WILL GO.
The Exclusive Information Given By
the Herald Created Much Interest
News From the Military City.

The Herald was in great demand in the
post last Sunday, as it was the only Salt
Lake paper that contained the news about
the change of regiments. Now that the
excitement is all over and everyone is
waiting to hear the name of the Sixteenth s
new station we are enabled to form a
correct idea as to the cold facts IN the
case and speculate reasonably about the
location of the new post.
A change of station is one OF the de-
lights OF army life, but this will not
apply to the Sixteenth at the present
time, for it is pretty well understood that
the great majority OF the regiment, IN
Guiding the officers and their families.
would prefer to remain at Fort Douglas.
at least a few years longer. However,
there Will be no kick above whisper
when the change comes, even if the reg
iment is relegated to the sand dunes,
cacti and prairie dog villages of the Rio
Grande. The army obeys orders.
General Schofield's statement, while in
the city, was to the effect that the Six
teenth would move this summer. Where
it would move to he did not say. Per-
hapS that part Of the programme will
not be arranged until after the general S
return TO Washington and may be effected
by some of his observations during his
farewell tour 1t IS unnecessary to add
tr0- he commanding generals recon-
mendations go a long way at army head
Quarters.
Inc reporter OIL the OnlCdSO OIlTOQlcle
may have drawn upon his imagination
just the least little bit in his report of a
consecutive change from the Fifteenth
to the Sixteenth Infantry at Fort Sheri-
dan-it is hoped that he did on account
of the mess had Uhere-but he was correct
in the main; that the Fifteenth, Six
teenth and Twenty-fourth regiments OF
infantry would have a change of station
this summer.
General Penrose has issued the follow
ing order concerning target practice at
long range:
First-The companies of this regiment
having completed the target practice a
prescribed by orders and having some
ammunition on hand, it is directed that
the surplus ammunition be expended at
practice at 1,500 1850 and 1000 yards
Second-The company commanders will
select a few of their best shots for this
practice, dividing up the ammunition for
the different distances. The groups of
figures as prescribed for 1000 yards range
will be used for a target. AS the prac-
tice Is for the purpose OF testing the new
rifles at long range, the utmost care will
be taken to note the results and a special
report made.
Third-During this practice q man will
be stationed on the railroad track with a
flag, also a flag at the firing point, which
will signal when a shot is to be fired
The man on the railroad track will pre-
vent the passage OF cars Until the shot Is
fired.
A supplementary order directs that each
the best narksmen for this practice. The
firing at long range will begin today.
Major T. w Hatford, paymaster. is
relieved from duty at Omaha, and will re-
port to the commanding general. depart
ment of the Colorado, for duty, with head
quarters at Denver
Captain T. W. Morrison, commanding
company n. returned Yesterday FROM
Pittsburg after five months leave.
Private Scheffeor, Company e. ana
Privates Nelson and Colbert, Company D.
were discharged on the 18th inst, and
Private Mitchell. Company G, retired OH
the 18th after service Of thirty years.
First Lieutenant John S. Snallory, Sec.
ond infantry, is appointed aide-de-camp,
Department Of the Colorado.
There is soon to be a change in the
method of paying the troops. me expert
ment in more than a dozen posts of send
ing funds to company comanders for dis
bursement TO their men is likely to have
much effect on the pay system of the
army Under the old practice it was
thought necessary that paymasters
should appear personally with the
money, and their number had to be quite
large in order to make the rounds with
any reasonable degree of frequency.
The theory was that as the paymasters
are under bonds and the line officers are
not, it was not good business policy to
intrust funds for disbursement 20 the
former But apart from the presumption
of integrity in officers so carefully select
ed, ii would be very foolish to give up q
lifelong occupation with its assured ad-
yancement by seniority for the sake OF
such an embeZzlement. With the recent
in the number of paymasters,
has also come the system of transmitting,
funds for paying the troops, in some in
10 company commanders, and
the results thus far have been satisfac-
tory. J. S. d.