The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-09

L AZ kQe twenty
.s-EA ~ = and the coming sea-
I~~se son should be mark
ed by many high
avera ges. After the long, wet winter
the range is in very bad condition. The
| butts are filed with holes made by
| water and small animals and are in
places pregnable to the bullets. These
will be strengthened and carefully re-
paired. The penetration power of. the
new rifle is very great, and more care
is consequently required to make the
pits safe Cor the markers.
Every Orecaution will be taken to
prevent an accident. The targets them
selves are made of wooden frames over
which is drawn thin duck, or target
cloth" Over this is pasted the paper
targets. Every joint is fastened with
would be liable to defect the bullet
from its course and kill some one in the
pit. c-s
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1t is rumored at the post that the
uniform Of the army is to be changed
once more. General Miles is giving at
| tention to the subject and has been
receiving suggestions on the subject.
Thus far however. matters have reach
ed no definite shape
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Congress has appropriated money for
the issue of 1000 cook books this year,
which will be given to the army for
the use of it's cooks If the effect on
the army cooks will be the same as it
has on the new, scholars in a cooking
school then the soldiers are to be pitied.
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Another new book that is expected
will soon make it's appearance is the
new infantry drill regulations, which
is being prepared. This will cause
Ia4a tor, in, oi,,
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Last Friday evening the officers gave
one of their delightful informal hops.
Several of the city people were up to
enjoy the occasion.
Last Sunday afternoon the band gave
its first concert iR--the--open air this
spring.
Second Lieutenant John r. Seyburn
has been ordered to report TO Colonel
William R. Shafter, president of the
examining board, appointed to meet at
the Presedio of San Francisco for ex-
animation as to his fitness for promo
ton.
Lieutenant "A. c. Ducat, who has just
taken his examination at Fort Leaven- |
worth, has returned to the post.
Lieutenant William Black has also |
returned from Fort Leavenworth, where |
he has been undergoing examination
for promotion.
The MANY friends of Captain A. M. |
Palmer will regret to hear that he has
left the post for his future station at
Fort Leavenworth.
Captain ]. NJ. Thompson, now on
tT.an SfPrrG6 t0 |
company 1 from company A.
First Lieutenant J. d. Leitch, who
has but recently received his promotion
to the Seventh infantry. has been
transferred back to the Twentv-fourth
and left on the 3rd for Centralia,
Wash, on sick leave.
CAPTAIN B. w Leavell has been
transferred from l company to A
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First Lieutenant II. II. Bandholtz,
who was recentlv promoted to the
Twenty fourth infantry from the
Seventh infantry, has been transferred
back to his old regiment.
Last week CAPTAIN Leavell gave
reception to the officers in the officers
club house in honor of his recent pro-
motion.
Captain Wygant expects his two sons
to arrive in a few days.
Last week Mrs. Buch, the lady who
has given so many interesting lectures
in the CITY. paid Mrs. Girard a visit,
and TIE band rendered her compli-
mentary concert
Quartermaster Sergeant Nasahl is the
Dossessor of a beautiful new bicycle,
and he has joined the horde of cyclists
who can be seen fitting about the post
in good weather
Corporal Jones has been placed in
charge of the post sta oles. The corporal
bears the honor of being the heaviest
man in the regiment He weighs over
900 pounds.
Commissary Sergeant Loring A. Bond
has arrived from Fort Du Chesne and
S now fairly launched upon his Off
eial duties at this post. He has taken
he place of Sergeant fBudds, who but
recently retired from active service.
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First Sergeant Ellis was discharged
rom company d the other day, but has
re-enlisted in the same company.
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Corporal r. ]. Brown was honorably
discharged from company II last week.
but re-enlisted.
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Private Dell, who was sent here for
operation by Surgeon Girard. has re- =
covered from the operation, which was i
very successful. and has left to join ]
lis troop-A of the First cavalry-at j
Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
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Musician William Young of Z COM
oany was transferred to troop of the
Ninth cavalry at Fort Assiniboine,
Non, and has left for that station.