The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-06
Birds of the Preside Must Not
Be Used to Train
Dogs.
QUAIL ON THE RESERVATION
Water Supply of the Post Will Be
Made Ample for Five Thousand
Troops.

The wells and duplicate pumping plant
at the Preside are now capable of supply
ing 100000 gallons of water daily. This
quantity is sufficient for garrison much
larger than is now stationed there, but 1t
is the purpose of Colonel Kimball chief
quartermaster of the department, to in
crease the facilities until enough water is
obtained to supply 5000 troops and all the
force needed for hydraulic pressure at the
Notifications.
1t is known that 100000 gallons day
run to waste through Lobos Creek to the
ocean. So far the springs which supply
the outflow TO the ocean have been tapped
above the lake and at a point where con-
tamination by seepage or surface exposure
is impossible. AS result the water sup
piled is pure and fresh. Experiments in
the way of testing the capacity of the
wells are still IN progress.
Two men of Battery A, Fifth artillery,
are In the guardhouse for disorderly con-
duct on New Years night.
a board Of officers has been appointed
| for the purpose of considering schemes of
instruction submitted by the command
ing officers OF Angel Island, Benlcia bar
racks and San Diego barracks and devils
ing scheme OF instruction in detail,
which shall be uniform for all infantry
posts in the department. The board con-
sists of Captain Charles G.. Starr, First In
family; First Lieutenant Louis P. Brant
adjutant First Infantry, and First Lieu
tenant George w. Kirkman, First In
fantry.
A lady visited the Preside last Saturday
to ascertain from General Graham if fine
dog, a ROYAL Dane belonging to Douglas
Dick, had been shot by one of the sentinels.
The general was pleased to inform her
that the dog had not been shot bv his SOL
dlers-at least no report of such shooting
had been made to the commanding officer
Speaking of this rule against allowing
dogs to come on the reservation, General
Graham said: 1.-The regulation was es-
tablished by General Mcdowell and have
continued TO enforce it. At every gate a
! notice is conspicuously displayed to the
effect that dogs are not allowed on the
reservation. The rule is not more stfin-
gent than the City ordinance relating to
dogs in the park and public squares Of
San francisco. The municipal ordinance
permits police officers to kill dogs in the
park.
1.-The regulation at this post" continued
General Graham, sis that every dog kept
on the reservation must be licensed at post
headquarters. No dog licensed or unIi-
censed is allowed on the parade ground
during hours of parade, and at other times
Each company at the post is allowed to
keep two dogs, but the regulations regard
ing their control must be observed.
''If dog is found running around con-
trary to the regulation he is caught and
impounded at the guardhouse. My own
dog was in the guardhouse for twenty-four
hours. He is an intelligent fellow and
seems 10 understand that he has been
punished for going on the parade ground
contrary to orders. He goes into the
house now when the troops parade. | saw
him at my horses heels during the last re-
view and ordered the sergeant to take him
to the guardhouse.
This agitation about the killing of dogs
on the reservation comes mainly, l be-
Iieve, from the dog-fanciers. l have on
the reservation some very fine birds
meadow larks and quail. Back of the
wagon corral there are several coveys of
beautiful quail. There may be a hundred
or more in covey. They are fine birds,
with beautiful top-knots, and SO tame that
they will come close to one. The tempta-
ton of dog-fanciers to use these birds to
train their dogs is hard to resist. If rules