The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-15
FORT DOUGLAS NOTES.

The officers and men of the Twenty
fourth infantry are now comfortably
ensconced IN their new quarters at Fort
Douglas. All the officers and their
families are at last settled and have had
time to ,ook about them. They are wen
pleased with their new station and hope
that their stay will be long enc in Zion.
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The painters and kalsominers are hard
at york on some CT the quarters rre-
pairing them for the officers who have
not yet arrived. The carpenters are also
very busy repairing the quarters and
other such work
Company c is building a billiard han
between the wings of the quarters. 1t
is TO be fitted w;.h billiard and pool
tables ard other furniture CT the kind.
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company has already it's own billiard
and pool tables in its quarters and the
games are popular with the men, among
whom there are great many fine
players.
Already work has. been started on the
ice houses. which are sadly in need of
repair. They are being properly drained
preparatory to putting in the ice
There are still few of the employees
in the different departments remaining
in the post. who were with the Sixteenth.
Ex-Sergeant Hip is still in charge of the
post exchange under the command of
Ger. Messrs. Clark, Stampff, Ringholz.
Franz end Howe are also still n the
post exchange. Besides the medical corps
there still remains Ordnance Sergeant
Lang, Post Qrartermaster-Serge Ma
sahl. Commissary Sergeant Budds, Team
ster Buchanan, who is in charge of the
s ab'es, AMI Teamsters carr ard Cameron
Private Mclaughlin of the Sixteenth
infantry, who remained in the post on
duty connected with the transfer OF
nx-
or Wednesday for Fort Sherman, his
duties here having terminated.
Private HIT of the Sixteenth infantry
reported here for duty. he being on fur
Tough, and win be sent 20 join his regi-
ment in 4 few days.
The uuarterinaster-g general has decided
to try lucern this year for feeding the
stock at the post. Here.Of redtOD,
timothy and wifd hay have been used.
but now the contract calls for half iucern
and half redtop. and wild hay This is
now being received from the contractors.
Several new escort wagons have been
received at the post during the last few
days.
Stewart Bolz of the hospital corps viii
leave about Tuesday for Fort W:ngate.
Hospital Steward Shoemaker will relieve
him here
Private W. W. Cobbs. Company F, has
been discharged and has gone east.
Private Morton of F company has been
discharged and re-enlisted in the same
company.
Private Lane wasYdiseharged last week
frcm Company F, and has gone east to
visit his mother.
Private Pachett. Company B. has been
promoted to the rank Of corporal
Private Schaffer of Company D has
transferred TO Company r.
Yesterday the troops were paid for the
first time since reaching Fort Douglas.
delightful Informal hop was given
in the post hall Friday evening by the
officers and ladies. 4 great many of Salt
Lakes 400 were up to enjoy the evening.
The reeimentai orchestra rendered most
delightful music for the occasion
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a party of officers and ladies attended
the Grand last evening to witness Mr..
Barnes CT New York
Captain Crane and Lieutenant Quincy
have gone into Wyoming on a 2o-days'
hunting trip. They have gone up near
the head OF Bear river and will not re-
turn until about Thanksgiving day. The
snow. which has made the trip rather a
hard one.
Lieutenant Ducat and family are stop
ping at the Knutsford. The lieutenant
has just been relieved from college duty
at Dixon, H., and will soon move to the
post.
Lieutenant Brett regimental quarter
master, and his two clerks have arrived
from Fort Bayard-
If the weather is favorable the following
programme will be rendered by the
Twenty-fourth infantry band at , o'clock
this afternoon:
March-'Rihe Regiment" Sousa
Selection-"Ta nhauser' ..-.-..-.-.. Wagner
Polka-"Short and Sweet. Short
performed by L. Johnson and Loving)
Waltz-''Sloonlight on the Hudson
Russian Carriage Song. Thornton
Selection-"Faust ..--... .-....-.-.. Gounod
MORE GREASE.
CHICAGO, Nov lion December 10
the four factories Of the National Linseed
Oil company, which have been shut down
since spring. were opsned- These fact RES
will employ 200 men. The Oil Lead