The San Francisco call., 1904-06-29
TROOPS PREPARE
FOR MlNEUTERS
Cavalry and Field Artillery
Will Commence March for
Henry Ranch Wednesday
NOME REFRIGERATORS
Third Infantry Will Go to
Alaskan Ports Supplied
With Necessary Comforts

The Third Squadron. Ninth Cavalry,
under command of Colonel Edward A
Goodwin, and the First, Fifth and
Twenty-f fourth batteries, Field Artil-
Iery. under comand of Captains Charles
4. Bennett, John L Hayden and Ira A
Haynes, will leave on Wednesday, July
S, for the Henry ranch. in San Luis
Obispo County. whers- the big maneu-
vers are 10 take place in August They
will be about twelve days in making
the trip. On arrival there the Field
Artillery. under command of Major
Edward J. Brown. Will hold their an
nual target practice. AS soon as the
cavalry arrive on the scene they will
begin the work Of getting the rench
ready for the reception OF the main
body Of United States troops and the
troops OF the National Guard who are
10 take part in the maneuvers-
The transport Buford Will sail Fri
day at noon for Alaskan ports. She
will be loaded to her full capacity. She
takes the Third Infantry. This includes
A. officers. s16 enlisted men, 20 officers
wives and II children, also 80 second
class passengers. IN her hold there
being the effects OF the officers and en-
listed men
STOVES AND REFRIGERATORS.
She viii also carry a big amount of
provisions, including supply OF stoves
and u refrigerators. II would seem at
Z glance that taking refrigerators 10
Alaska would be an absurdity. but they
are, however, q very necessary commO-
dity for the comfort OF those residing
IN that section Though the winters
are cold. bleak and drear. the summers
are excessively hot.
The troops are carrying all their
household effects. as they expect TO be
stationed in Alaska for two years at
least The freight is bulky rather than
weighty.
Captain William H Patterson, TTen-
ty-eighth Infantry, one Of the officers
IN charge at the Rodeo rife range. met
with a painful accident last Saturday.
He was experimenting the adjustment
OF a target when il suddenly fell over
and struck him on his left side. break
ing his Left thumb in two places
Brigadier General Frank NJ. Coke,
who went 20 Honolulu on the transport
Sheridan. sailing from here June l.
viii take passage on the transport
Sherman from that point TO Manila.
General Coke, who had been danger
ously i'll prior TO his departure. was
greatly benefited by the trip. He is
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Mabel.
GOES To AMERICAN LAKE
Captain Charles W. Farr. medical de-
paFtment, will 90 TO American Lake
with the Signal Corps to participate in
the maneuvers there Of the Department
Of the Columbia During his absence
Contract Surgeon E B. Bailey viii act
in his place at Fort Mason and Will
also do duty as examiner OF recruits
Colonel George H Torney, who
took East q number Of insane patients
for the National Insane Hospital at
Elizabeth. y. j.. has returned and is
once again in command OF the medical
department OF the General Hospital at
the Presidio-
Captain Frank L. winn visited Ro-
deO rife range yesterday. He reports
that the troops OF the Thirteenth IN
fantry are doing good work there. They
viii probably return 10 their respective
posts on July ,.
General Macarthur, accompanied by
his aid, Major West, will inspect the
Third Infantry, now at the model camp
at the Preside, tomorrow morning at
$50
Captain r. s. Aberuethy, Artillery
Corps, has been granted leave OF ab-
sence for one month, dating from July
Is.
General Macarthur viii inspect the
transport Buford at 1890 o'clock Fri
day morning.