The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-12
THE NATIONAL GUARD

The balloting for a major and lieu
tenant colonel for the First Infantry
closed yesterday morning. The results
will soon be made known in orders.
1t is expected that Captain DEM will
be elected as major Of the second bat
talon while it is confidently expected
that Captain GreeneWald OF the signal
corps viii be lieutenant colonel.
Until a full regiment OF infantry is
recruited there viii be no election of
a colonel in which event the heuten-
ant colonel viii be in complete control
of the infantry forces Of the state.
Matters seem to be running more
smoothly in guard circles. the storm
having passed its high point. With
definite order regarding the falls en-
campment, new spirit will be awak-
ened and a great Improvement viii
undoubtedly be manifest.
The battery was inspected by Lieu
tenant Webb last Monday, after when
the members repaired to their CLUB
rooms and discussed matters of I'M
portance. The trip Of the battery 10
the St Louis exposition next summer
was acted upon and things point to
new and novel exploit for the artillery
organization Of the state. The bat
terry is a credit to the city and state
and will no doubt be able to Dut up
as good a drill and as high class ma
neuvers as many Of the best regular
batteries.
Company H was divided into small
squads last Tuesday with experienced
men in charge and pounded away on
the manual Of arms under the super
vision of Lieutenant Pembroke.
Most Of the officers have completed
their examinations. which were more
exacting and systematic under the new
regulations than has heretofore been
the case.
Company D will leave its armory
this morning for Emigration canyon,
where it will be put through outpost
duty and the study of camp guard.
The boys will take along a supply OF
ammunition and viii perhaps have a
chance to do some sharpshOOting. The
company viii be in command of Cap
tain Warwick and will have Lieuten-
ants Woodward and Hodgert also IN
attendance.
Lieutenant Smith Of troop A was
taking his examination for commission
last Wednesday. The troop was IN
command Of Lieutenant Game, who IN
spected the troop and then took the
boys to quarters to get their carblnes
in condition for target practice
The signal corps was put through an
interesting and instructive flashlight
signal practice last Thursday under
Lieutenant A. A. Smith.
Privates r. NJ. Breeder and Give
/ Bradford have been placed under ar
! rest by orders to stand trial for alb
senCe from drills.
Lieutenant Smith of the signal corps
is at work on d smoke signal apparat-
US The affair is a chemical reaction
! producing dense smoke or fumes
| which could advantageously be used in
! fCrtifications. Lieutenant Smith is be
| ing aided in his work by an eminent
| chemist, and the success of the APP
paratuS is assured The first invention
/ OF Lieutenant Smith is the acetylene
| flash lantern which the corps IS using
now. It is the most highly improved
/ form of flash lantern in use in the
! United States.
tt is quite probable that the signal
| corps viii soon be mounted.
! Lieutenant Smith will take troop A
l on the range this morning. This opens
! the target season for the guard. Much