Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-17
Base Conspiracy Against the
Officers of Utah's National
Guard at ScOheld
new GAG TO HARROW FEELINGS
Gossip Of the Camps The Company
Armed Guards Are Steadily
Being Trimmed Out.

Speclhl Correspondence
Castle Gate, Utah, Dee. i6-"lt does
beat the band how business keeps up
is the latest gag which is running riot
throughout the camp here II Is even
worse than Have YOU seen George?
Hen make you laugh, and other an
Client catch phrases Of the past The
origin Of this gag is said to have ema-
mated from Car Il and regimentnl head
quarters The storekeeper at Scoheld
who felt grateful to the quartermaster
and his subatcrns for the many re-
quisitl0ns received and mutual cOurto-
sizes extended, presented box Of hand
made imported Havanas to the head
quarters car. The box was handed TO
certain captain, who immediately
confscated 1t as contraband OF war,
and thinking the smokes either TOO
good or not good enough for car ~,
kept them In duiet seclusion for the
benefit of the hoi-polloi. The aroma
of the cigars was too much however,
as n violent attack OF nausea attacked
the occupants OF the officers car. Some
collapsed, others hung out of the win
dow and louged for home and mothers
soothing attentions. The surgeon
was asked to fumlgate reglmcntal
headquarters instanter
Col Iund. who I'm his youthful days,
claims to have been a cigarette hend,
heartily disapproYes of smoking now,
and when Gen Cannon said upon his
return from Salt Lake ne would bring
another box of Kew West, Col Lund
insisted upon substituting pail of
candy" instead This remark caused
Wrathy commentator among the men
Of the car who proposed for the as
slstant adjutant general pale OF can
dy, a peppermint cane, two sticks OF
licorice, a package OF fucatan cheW-
ing gum McDonad's nuggets crls-
nettes. and a package Of cubebs 1T
does beat the band how business Keeps
up"
A certain occupant of car "E,' who
has suffered from the cold nights In
spite of government blankets and two
hot water bottles requstioned from
the hospital, has at last solved the
problem. Having received a feather
mattress from home, he places blank-
ct upon the bunk Stats, pulls the
feather mattress up over his mead IN
true hamlet style and sleeps soundly
until awakened by the clatter OF FORKS
and dishes as the others are finishing
their breakfast 1T does beat the band
| how business keeps up"
| The camps Of the guard are all quiet
and there is nothing but camp ROUTING
! doing. ,r.,,4 ra,
MINES TO START UP.
While the mines here are to be start
| cd up next Monday, the coke ovens WI
not be operated until later, and th'
| Castle Gate product Is to go out ron
the present as coal, The company
guards are being steadily thlnned out
az their services are no longer required
| Preparations, however, are reported AZ
| being made to be ready for any lrrup'
lion from the direction of Helper, ant
ON high ground commanding the en-
trance 10 the Castle Gate canyon Cat
lings are planted, so that II Gems
| Price and Kelllher and their followlnt
attempt an attack, some one Is liapl'
TO get hurt.
The two companies Of state troops
here are faring pretty well, M that the,
have their meals served three times
day, I'm day coach, and when GU
on active duty, are well cared for
But the county attorney maintains tina
the soldiers win have to remain unit
after the glad new year.
Frank n. Cameron has resigned IN
general superintendency Of the Fue
company, and David Grow Is to tax
his place.
Firms ELECTED.
Evictions have begun, and nearly :
striking Films were elected from thel