The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

ERALD. SUNDAY. Jul
10 work 10 do except paste on their
had TO put up the target frames for its |
,wn use
4 consignment of trumpets was re-
,eived by Quartermaster Lund the last |
If the week
Corporal VIII Kelley of troop 4 has
gone to Bingham to accept position
lntil time for encampment. He viii
ippear for drill about twice month
lntil encamDment.
Battery A has movement on foot TO
raise revenue for the company treas
my. The club rooms and drill hall
will be thrown open during the Elks'
and bids made for those
hat wish TO occupy them Permission
has been received for the use OF the
1rnl hall, provided members Of the bat
terry stand guard. This the members
have volunteered to do.
Captain Summers received the regu-
Iation troop cleaning equipment for
and sabres last Wednesday
evening for the quartermaster's de-
partment.
Sergeants Lawson and Ball of the
signal corps spent last Thursday in
target practice in Little Cottonwood
canyon. Both of these sergeants have
good records for last years shooting on
the range, and have already begun
practicing for. the gold medal that will
be given to the member OF the signal
corps having the best record at the
close of the present season of target
practice.
Sergeant Jackson of troop A assumed
the duties of his new Office last We'd
nesday evening. They are the duties
of stable sergeant of troop A.
Private Walter Davidson of battery
a has made application for a transfer
TO the signal corps.
Sergeant E. r. Grow viii leave to-
morrow morning for a few days fishing
on the Weber river. On account of
receiving a large consignment of stores
from the Rock Island arsenal the fore
part of this week. he was unable to get
away then, but will leave tomorrow.
Captain Summers called for voIun-
teers from his troop last Wednesday
night to fit up the new quarters. About
a half a dozen men responded yester-
day afternoon. and gave the quarters
a fresh coat of calcinine. The troop
expects to be able TO move into it's
new quarters about the middle of next
month.
The medal for the best shot in the
signal corps viii be received by the
corps in about one and a half weeks.
1t will be presented by Captain Greene
wald when he returns from the east.
Company z of Bountiful expects to
hold an election in the near future to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Captain Kelley.
The signal corps has made requisi-
ton for ten pounds OF carbide for the
use of its fash lanterns. The requisi-
ton has been approved, and vii be
filed during this week.
Sergeant Serge Campbell of battery A
will leave for mission in Germany the
first of next month.
There are FIVE nom commissioned Of
ficers TO be- appointed in the signal
4Hc hdCdllCiOS VIII IlleQ py
Captain Greenewald upon the recon-
mendations of Ideutenants Smith and
Skidmore.
Private Samuel Taylor of battery A
has been troubled with an injured foot
for the past week. He has been unGer
the care of Major Benedict of the hog
pital corps. He expects to be abe 70 re-
port for drill next Monday night.
As soon as The signal corps requisi-
tions for range material are filled, the
corps will commence its seasons work
on the target range.
Captain Mum has called for a board
of survey to place the responsibility
for the loss Of property in companies &
and c. As soon as this matter is
Strengthened out active steps win be
taken to recruit company d to its max
imufn strength.
L, Invitations have been extended to al
organizations of tbs guard 10 attend
the troop field day at Saltair next Fri
day.
Private Pitts of the signal corps will
report fer drill next Thursday night
after an absence OF four weeks.
Card of Thanks.
The family of the late Brigham Y
Hampton take this method of acknowl