The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-18

the number been present the column
would have looked far better. But as
to the attendance, it must be taken
into consideration that encampment IS
rapidly approaching and they are
waiting to strike at an OppOrtune time.
Many are now working hard - get
the stand in" with their employers.
The great Improvements in company
3 was strikingly demonstrated last
Tuesday evening. A large attendance
went through a short but energetic
drill under Captain Zinck, when they
were dismissed in order to attend the
programme at the tabernacle. Cap
tain Zinck has offered a prize for the
man who brings in the most new MEM
bers before encampment, and the boys
have consequently awakened TO the TACT
that they now have officers who are
working for the good OF the orsaniza-
ton
Company last Monday evening en-
listed James Burr, Dan Allerdice, John
A Jenkins and Edwin Senior, II. All
of the recruits have served IN other
military organizations and make very
desirable additions TO the already long
line.
The signal corps went out to the tar
get range at Fort Douglas last Sunday
morning About twenty men enjoyed
the kicking of the carbines at the first
three ranges. Sergeant Earl Smith, a
new. recruit. carried off the hOnors Of
the day with a total score of nIty-SlA
points. The same organization VII go
out again at s o'clock today, when Skin
mish and 500 yards viii be shot from.
Many more good scores are looked Tor
! before the close of the season.
A general order was received by the
different commanders. yesterday. The
/ tiRle of encampment was placed ~
! eight days, to commence on the Sd of
/ September. The place as yet has not
/ been given out, but it seems the site
/ has been changed from Camp Burton,
which was favorably commented upon
/ a week ago, to Fort Douglas. The
/ change was made on account OF the
! better accommodations which the lat
ter place affords
Company E at Bountiful is continu-
| ing its characteristic hard work. Cap
tain Haywood had bunch Of corporals
| out last week giving them thorough in
structions in their line, while Corporal
| Crockett labored with a line OF raw
| recruits. The remainder Of the COM
pany was given instructions IN the
! school Of the company, special atten-
ton being given to the obliquins.
| Company B enlisted another man last
I Il
! is the determination Of the new Off
! GERS to take q good line of men 10 camp
and it seems that they are going TO
| succeed
David H. Gustavisen made applica-
/ ton for enlistment in the signal corps
/ last week and Immediately placed his
| order for a khaki uniform.
Battery A viii resume drill next
/ Monday ev sning- Notices were ad-
! dressed each man Friday.
! Company z enlisted one more man
! last week W. 2. Whiteker- The same
} evening Private F. L. Fisher was pro-
/ NOTED to corporalship.
/ Company c is working hard in the
/ basket ball line with the expectation
of putting out a team this fall. \
number Of exceptionally good payers
are in the company, and no DOUBT a
/ good team viii be organized.
The leave of absence of 3rigadier
/ General John @. Cannon expired last
/ Saturday, the 18th.
! The report on troop c asked for a
/ short time ago was forwarded 10 head
| quarters last week AS yet its con-
/ tents have not been made known.
/ The examination for the first ser
! geantship Of the signal corps was given
/ Yesterday afternoon. The test covered
! the school of the soldier, school of com
pany and signaling. and was taken by
/ SergeantS Lawson. Bourne and Evans
| The name of the winner viii be given
/ out next Thursday evening.
Adjutant General c. S. Burton tel
! egraphed. to San Francisco a short time
ago for prices on $50 khaki uniforms.
and the time it would take to put out
! that number. The reply came that if
ordered by the 18th inst. they could
be supplied on the 26th. The entire
guard may be supplied with this COM
/ Portable apparel for the encampment.
The friends of Captain Plumhoff
will grieve to learn that he has cor
traCted a case of typhoid fever. Mr.
PlumhOff was taken i'll while at POca-
telo. and is now on his way to this
city.
CAPTAIN Buchi of company G at Pro
vo was in the city last week in behalf
of his organization. Two men of the
same command are on the slab for
cOurts-martial.
With the time of encampment rapid
" approaching no choice has as yet
been made for major Of the First reg
iment Candidates are very slow in
coming forward and it is hardly known
who are candidates. Lieutenant ". =.
Webb seems to have been desired for
the position. and without dOubt would
have filed it with honor. but it IS uI-
derstood that if elected he would not