The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-30

Colonel Coates and Quartermaster
Wright were around viewing the walks
of the post Tuesday and decided to
have them all paved with stone. This
viii make. a great improvement in the
appearance Of the post, and is badly
needed.
Lieutenant Lassiter says the signal
corps of The National Guard of Utah
has reached high degree Of pro-
ficiency with both flag and Telegraph,
and that at an early date arrange
ments will be made with the new
signal class at Fort Douglas, which is
being instructed by Lieutenants Pal
mer, Preston, Castle and Simmons. to
exchange a series of messages between
the city and the fort, and later to
establish Telegraph station on En-
sign Peak and, if practicable, another
as far away as Mercur. such a dis
tance is not considered extreme for
the laTge-siZe heliograph. The regu-
lars often signal a distance of seven
ty-1ve miles in the clear at osphere
Of Utah, Colorado New Mexico and
Arizona II was by proficiency in this
kind Of signalling that the willy Ger
onimo was brought to bay in 1881
The fort class has made rapid pro
greSs since its organization in Decem-
Der last, and are anxious to begin a
mutually beneficial exchange of mes
sages with the guard corps. At pres
ent the small-size glasses, double and
single. are being used at the post, as
the distance between the sending and
receiving stations is but a few hundred
yards. Later on the distance viii be
increased and the larger heliograph
brought into use.
One of the first amendments to the
new revised army regulations is a de-
cision by the secretary of war affect
ing the final statements Of soldiers,
to the effect that transportation to
place Of enlistment viii be furnished
in all cases, no matter what kind of
a character the soldier may receive
on his discharge.
Private Howard of company G, who
had to give up his position as clerk
in the adjutants Office on account OF
his eyes. is being treated by Dr. De
ShOn, who advised the use of London
smoke" glasses in preference to those
of I blue or green color.
Sergeant Drexhlar, distinguished
nnarksman. says he is going to bring
home the first army medal this year,
as well as the largest purse hung up
at any of the rifle competitions. Sew
eral other champion rif1emen in the
post are ambitious in the same direc-
4ion and affirm that the company c
craftsman win have the hardest fight
of his life TO get there with both feet
and the new rife.
First Sergeant Faringey is putting in
extra time this winter studying sur
veying in preparation for the coming
examination for a commission.
Private Kyte. clerk of company c.
viii be discharged by order on the
S0th inst.
Private Schow, of company D, has
been granted a furlough of three
months to take effect Feb ,. at the
expiration of which he will take his dis
charge.
Corporal Coles, of company D, was
promoted sergeant on the 9th inst,
vice Gill, discharged.
Recruit Cantdrin is slowly getting
onto the mysteries of the manual
Mr.. earle Walker of Winnemucca,
New. was a visitor in the post last
Sunday looking up acquaintances made
IN the Pullman strike.
There is one vacancy for the narrow
stripe in comnany A, to which there
are several aspirants.
McLucas, late of company H, receiv-
ed character fair on his dis barge
which will prevent his re-enlistment
The difference between fair and good
in his case was $780, that being the
amount OF his retained pay and cloth
ing money saved.
Special fatigue doesn't improve as
fast as the weather.
A few days ago some one on the
south side probably Shelowskey. start
ed the rumor that all clothing money
saved by enlisted men to Dec. 81 1895
would be forfeited to the government
Many of those who had allowed a neat
sum to accumulate to their credit on
the books were on dead hustle for a
while after general information until
some one gave the joke away.
Private Edgar, of company z. made
an application in December to be dis
Charged by favor owing to the m
usual length Of time his papers have
been gone without anything being
heard from them he is of the
opinion that they have been pigeon
holed in the acknowledgements Office
The application was made at the sug-
gestion Of Secretary Lamont. who mad
been seen by friend of Edgar's IA
ther, Ex-Governor Francis of Mis-
souri,. His home is near St Louis.
Sergeant Gill, who was discharged
Sunday from company d, has gone to
Boston. He will probably take on"
in the ordnance. He received only
good" ON his discharge, which. by the
way, is the next thing to a discharge
without honor Nowadays there are
three kinds of discharges given sol
diers. These are honorable, without
honor and dishonorable, the last named
being usually termed a "bob-tah" Elk
cellent character is usually given to
the best men, but they must be ex-
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