The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04

nerS, and on SATURDAY nlBnI lHey Hdu
a grand bal masque in the post hall.
The hall was prettily decorated for the
event with bunting, flags and cedar,
and the music was furnished by the
regimental orchestra. The soldiers anu
their wives and great many OF their
/ colored friends from the city were pres
emit After dancing until near MD
night, refreshments were served, anu
! the guests reluctantly left the hall Tor
/ their homes 1t was the largest ana
most successful dance that the eniIsted
men have yet given in the post, ana
/ a most enjoyable time was had by all.
Now that the bad weather has
stopped the work on the reservoir IN
Red Butte canyon, the soldiers are
. busy hauling gravel to the place and
j preparing for the work in the spring
J Every day a detail of men are kept at
work with teams, hauling the gravel
/ to the reservoir and piling 1t up IN easy
reach. This is to be used in making
the cement bottom and sides to the
excavation. The work which has been
done on the reservoir will be taken up
as soon as it becomes favorable enough
to work with the cement. SO Tar, the
reservoir is only a deep hole In the
ground, ready for the cement, ana II
will be some months before the thing
is completed.
A detail of men, under the direction
of Lieutenant Kerwin, is at work each
day on the small reservoir. A good
thick coating of clear ice covers the
pond, and the men are kept at work
cutting and storing it in the ice houses.
The old wooden house is wreck and
it is doubtful if it can ever be used
again for keeping the ice. There is one
good house, but it is rather too small
: oil 10 ic rnuI1irpd tO SllDDlV
the post with the article during the
summer. and it is thought that it Will
be necessary to build another mousse
There is one near the chapel, but ii
is used only for storing the ice for the
post exchange, and is hardly sufficient
for that purpose.
Now that drills and other outdoor
exercises are not held, the soldiers are
given instruction in gymnastic exer-
cises. The large gymnasium is we'll
equipped with all the necessary ap-
paratus, and a certain time is set
aside for the use OF each company, and
the men are put through a regular
course.
The new bath house is now in run
ming order, and a schedule has been
prepared so that all the men in each
company can have access TO it two or
three times a week. This has been
done so that there will be no conflict,
and at the same time give the soldiers
all the chances for availing themselves
of the privileges. If a man wants a
bath at some time other than that
allotted to him, he has access to the
bathtub in the company quarters. The
new bath house is a fine one, and is
kept at a comfortable temperature and
equipped with tubs of hot and cold
shower baths fixed so that a man can
regulate the temperature to suit him
self. 1t is a great convenience to the
men, and thoroughly appreciated by
them.
The following order has been issued
from army headquarters for the in
formation and guidance of all con-
cerned:
Military posts, stations, and reser-
vations have been selected for occupa-
ton by the military forces, not only for
immediate and temporary use, but in
most cases for occupation so long as
the government shall exist. The at
tention of department and post COM
manders is invited to the condition of
these military reservations in order
that every consideration may be given
to their care, preservation and adorn-
ment. They will not only be made use
full and healthful to the garrisons, but
be made attractive homes for the army
by every means available for that pur-
pose. Commanding officers are di-
rected to give this subject their earnest
attention and to make acquisitions for
such appliances as may be necessary
in order TO carry out the purpose of
this order.
THE grounds, as far as practicable,
will be improved by utilizing such ma
terial as may be available for the pur-
pose. The shrubbery, trees, and for
ests on the reservation will be kept
properly pruned, brush and unsightly
trees removed, vines fruit and orna-
mental trees planted and cultivated,
and grounds properly ditched or
drained. Live trees in the vicinity of
the inhabited parts of a military reser-
walton will not be cut down, except on
the recommendation of the post coun-
ell of administration, approved by the
post department commanders.
Where reservations are of sufficient
extent, it is practicable, they. will be,
stocked with game, and all native
singing birds protected.
Where required, requests will be
made through the proper military
channels to these headquarters for |
supplies of seeds for grass, flowers, !
vines. fruit and ornamental trees.
by command of Major General |
Miles:
SAMUEL BRECK, A. G."
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The following general order from /
headquarters of the army has been |
issued in regard to the use of ammuni-
ton during the coming year:
BY direction of the secretary of
war, the following annual expenditure |
of blank caliber 80 ammunition will /
hereafter be authorized in the instruc-
ton and practice firing of enlisted men
of the army:
For each troop of cavalry and COM
pany of infantry. an amount not to
exceed 1000 rounds;
For each battery of heavy artillery,
an amount not to exceed 1900 rounds;
For each band armed with rifle or
carbine, one-half the allowance of the
troop, company or battery.
For schools of instruction the fol-
lowing extra annual expenditure is
Infantry and cavalry school, not to
exceed 100000 rounds;
Cavalry and light artillery school,
not to exceed $4,000 rounds:
THE dropping from returns of any
blank ammunition, until the same has
been actually expended, is prohibited.
ION the 1st of January in each year,
requisition will be submitted for the
supply of blank cartridges caliber 80,
required during the ensuing year, stat
ing the quantity actually on hand,
with the understanding that the esti-
mate shall he only for sl1ch norton of |