The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
: National Guard =


Special order No. 10 was issued from
headquarters during The past week rhe
iarr appoints board OF officers 90 ln-
FgaIsate the following matters,
D. damages TO the arm0ry OF company
- az EroFo with view 90 fixing re-
sponsiblity therefor
z. Instances OF theft reported as hav-
ing occurred in the armory of this CITY.
ise.ner win any other matters pertain
49, 70 tndL building and It's condition
which may De brought 20 the notice OF
the board.
3. Shortage ia property accounts OF
FORMER companies 3 and g.
:. Inc property affairs OF troop O.
p. certain discrepancies In camp and
garrison equlDage accounts.
o The failure OF certain organizations
~ return 10 the armory blue tlannel
sIitlA ana other property and the cause
subject.
An other matters that may be
Dtousnt 10 rs attention which comes
"lllilh tne proper range OF rs inquiry.
me detail of the board is. Colonel n.
w Clayton, Quartermastfr general. Col
onel sam g. Park First Infantry Ldeu-
.SHaAl colonel j. 70. Ford. inspector OF
target practice Lieutenant Arthur j.
HAldmore. signal corps.
Altogether the actions of the late leg
lAlatlre toward the guard are viewed
quite iaVordbly While the changes in
the statutes suggested by board of Of
Acers and while. also, the hopes Of
le" armofy were summarlly and mega
IEely aealt win. me healthy aDDrOpri-
lLQn. which lu an amounts 70 practically
eo3U1 win De am immense help. The
appropriations previously have not
amounted 90 more than $4,000 but here
lL might De stated that the financial
a4d Tor the national guard has been in-
creased DO nearly every state in the
Union, some states actually adding $50.
w 10 the former appropriations.
Lieutenant Colonel John ID. Ford is
fostering an scheme 20 better the marks
mauship of the guard According TO the
coloneIs plans rifle teams VIII be- organ
Yea lu each company and the highest
gun I'm each team viii DE presented with
an appropriate medal
Captain Wolf regimentaI inspector of
target practice, viii probably soon leave
Tor New York where he has been trans
Lsrred by his employers on his own ap-
The application of Sergeant Fred Burk- |
AafdL as quartrrmaster.s sergeant vice
sergeant Arthur Thomas relieved, was /
forwarded GO headquarters last week
Pursuant to brigade orders an the or
CARNATIONS OF the guard viii De thor
oughiy inspected al once. The desire is /
20 learn 20 what extent the different /
companies are equipped with feId ma /
terlal and % provide and issue that /
Mhlcn Us lacking as soon as possible.
The Inspection OF the guard by a regu-4
lar army officer win probably follow soon
non.
Lieutenant W. C.. Webb Of Battery A |
We rendered very pleasant surprise l
party by the members OF his Organiza- /
ION and family last Monday evening
Inc party was iu honor of the Ueuten- /
ants birthday and was complete and
enjoyable I'm every detail
Sergeant Harry Bero Of the signal
corps was appointed first sergeant of /
that organization last Thursday even
Word has been received that Captsfn
Seorge summers has accepted the cap
fancy or the Fifth troop. Georgia ma
tloudl guard. AS the captaius resieua- /
tlon pa the Utah guard has not ass vet
peen accepted. there is some. speculation
as 90 what is liable TO happen.
The battery enlisted two new recruits
lasL Monday ln William Castleton and
George Hag.und. The vigorous camuafsD
outlined by this organization viii doubf-
less result 10 bringing It's strength close
20 the maximum.
board OF officers was last week an
pointed by order with Instructions Ia
revise Lhe guard service medal The Old
Lltudl. l ls claimed. Isl not aDuraprf-
aIe. me detail Tor the board is Cap