The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-09

Ask soldier at Fort Douglas what is
going on and all the answer you will get
is .KIondike." Klondike is the name
given to the new reservoir that is being
remodelled in the canyon. Every day is
consumed in hard work on this place and
the temperature, if one can believe the
reports about it, is on a par with Klon-
dixie. Since the cold weather has begun
it is a disagreeabls task that is before the
men, but they go about it cheerfully and
without much grumbiing.
That is about all that is going on in
the little city on the hill There are no
reservoir is about all there is to pass
away the time. Last Tuesday being the
last day of the month the troops were
mustered and held their regular monthly
inspection. Now the principal subject
that is interesting the soldiers is pay day.
That is always welcome day for the
boys and is eagerly looked forward to
with pleasant anticipations.
Speaking of pay day reminds one that
the deta chment of men and officers that
are now on duty in Alaska are not in a
situation TO be paid monthly. 1t would be
a pretty hard thing for the men in that
part of the country if they were to get
showed in for several months and
f f6at t nUs Bat 1 UHole pay Sam d0f had
his eyes open and provided for
just such a possibility. The command of
officers and men under Lieutenant Colonel
now in Alaska, at the new post, have
been paid for eight months in advance.
This was done under the provisions of
section 364S. r. S., which permits pay
mentS in advance to those employed on
military or naval service at distant sta
tons where payments cannot be regularly
are as free with their pay in Alaska as
they are here then eight months pay will
last them but a short space of time.
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commanders are all in. as is also the re-
port of the inspector of small arms prac-
tice, a word in regard to the new rife
will not be out of place. These reports
are almost unanimous in their expressions
of satisfaction with the Krag-JOrgenSon
rife in its present high state of perfec-
ton. = few requests TO- a wind guage
still continue TO come TO the war depart
ment, but they are more infrequent than
formerly. 1t is thought that after the
new arm has been in the service a little
soldiers will find that they can do as well
without as with it. When it is considered
that more than 20 years were consumed
in perfecting the Springfield rifle. all the
arms having been called in twice for
changes to be made in them. the approx
mately perfect state of the new arm al
ready attained, is most remarkable. 1t has
D9en found by actual practice that the
new rife is far superior in shooting quail
ties. TO the old one and those who were
opposed to it in the beginning now swear
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The post school at Fort Douglas is now
in active operation and is well attended
by the enlisted men. The corps of teach
ers has been appointed. their fitness hav-
ing been determined by a competitive
examination last week. J. W. Galloway
OF Fl company. August Reid, of d, and
James Dickerson. of z company, have
been detailed as teachers.
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Corporal Robinson, of F company, has
been discharged from the service and has
gone on a furlough, after re-enlisting in
his old company
Lance Corporal Gaines has been pro-
NOTED to the grade of corporal, vice
Corporal Bowman, assigned TO duty as
private.
Sergeant Hill has returned from Al
catraz Island. where ne went with de-
serter Walker. who was recently SEN
fenced TO two years Imprisonment at
that place. The sergeant had no trouble
with his prisoner and delivered him safely
to the commanding officer at that place
The quartermaster's department of the
army will probably adopt for regular
service IN a short time the tents of drab
Gently issued to various posts for trial
All the reports that have thus far been
received have been favorable to the
adoption of the tents, which appear to be
giving universal satisfaction.
Ex-Postmaster Dickinson. of Fort
Douglas has left for Chicago to visit
relatives at that place.
Private John Henry, Company D.
Twenty-fourth infantry. now at Fort
Douglas. Utah. is upon his own applica-
ton, transferred to Company F, Twenty
fifth Infantry, and will be sent to the
station of that company. Fort Missoula
Mont. The expenses of transfer will be
borne by the soldier. and transportation
will not be furnished by the quartermas-
ter's department.
Lieutenant c. E. Tayman. of the
Twenty-fourth infantry. who is now on
leave, is visiting at Rosemont, Pa.