The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-02
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5 FORT DOUGLAS NOTES.


! II accordance with orders from head
quarters Colonel Kent has been kept very
busy for the last week or so in inspect
ing and rating the different companies in
the post This inspection consists in witt
Messing the companies go through the
complete routine OF drills. field maneu-
verS and gymnastic exercises The result
OF this ms -1ecuOn is made the subject of
report which is forwarded 10 Depart
merit headquarters and shows the state
of efficiency OF each company.
Z improvements are still being made in
The post. The system of waterworks
which was begun by the Sixteenth lntan-
try is being completed. The pipe lines
that had been terminated temporarily on
each side of the parade ground on the
western side are now being connected so
as TO make continuous How of water as
was intended in the original plans. The
system. when completed, VIII be a very
me one, and furnish water under great
pressure
Large hay sheds are being built in the
hay yards at the post for the storage of
the hay which has. in former years been
stacked outside and was subjected 10 all
kinds of weather. One or TWO of the
sheds have been erected and others are in
process of construction. These sheds Will
make a great saving in hay. for hereto
fore the loss by winds and rain has been
enormous. At one time, about year ago,
there was about 20, 900 pounds blown away
in one night by a heavy wind storm. and
a great deal more was lost by decay
ccused by moisture from rain and snow:
The sheds will prevent the recurrence OF
such case.
The old tennis court down by Lake
Madge by the chapel. will soon be aban-
doned. 1t was found that great many
of the tennis balls were lost in the luxu-
RANT growth OF grass or in the lake dur
ing game. and as the court was Mt
tie small it was determined 10 make new
one. The spot selected is south of the
officers club house. and a party OF men
are busily engaged blowing up the ground,
filling in with clay and gravel and level
...g off preparatory 10 rolling it. A high
wire screen will be placed at each end
o. the grounds and the court put in eX-
cellent condition for the lovers of the
game
Ar addition is being built to the COM COM
manding officers quarters, and 10000
bricks have been hauled there for the
purpose This addition will greatly en-
large some of the rooms in the rear of the
quarters. which were made almost useless
by the sloping roof which made them so
low at one end.
Work on the target range has been
started The butts are being repaired and
strengthened and the grounds cleared and
laid off for the seasons practice.
Last week the ministers association of
the CITY visited the post and. at the invi-
tation of Chaplain Allensworth. held their
regular meeting in the post chapel.
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Mrs. Captain Wygant has arrived in
the post from the east
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First Lieutenant Lewis NJ Kochler.
Ninth cavalry. from Fort Duschene. was
a visitor in the post last week. He was
on leave and was accompanied by his
wife. Speaking of Fort Duchesne the
lieutenant said that it was one of the
pleasantest posts at which he had ever
been stationed. He also remarked that
he thought it was even prettier than Fort
Douglas.
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The many friends of DIR. George D. De
Shon, who was stationed at Fort Douglas
a few months ago. will be pleased to hear
that he has been promoted to the grade
of assistant surgeon with the rank of
captain.
First Sergeant BENJAMIN Arms, of A
company. has been placed upon the re-
tired list.