Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Fort Riley.

FORT RILEY, Kan. May 2o.-(special. ,
Captain NJ. S. Murray, commissary, dlrec,
tor of the training school for 6akers tte ana aT1
periments with the scheme of baking Deans
and cooking stews and other food prepara-
tions by placing the condiments IN croGks, et
packing them in hay or ground cork Wnere
the heat. retained by the packing, COM
pletes the cooking process. II the results
OF his experiments are satisfactory he will
recommend to the cOmmisSary general that
the process be adopted in the service az
large CAPTAIN Murray has already pro-
gressed far enough with his experiments to
become convinced Of the Practicabihty OF
the process, having himself succeeded In
perfectly cooking many dishes. He is con-
tinuing the experiments to determine the
exact amount of time required to properly
cook each different article of the army ra-
tion. He is also convinced that the plan
could be readily adapted to household use,
where the saving of fuel alone would amply
justify its adoption.
Proposals for furnishing hay. coal, oats
and bran, to supply this post during the
nxs ss yeaS Re SY CSa
company OF Indian Territory, submitted the
lowest bid on coal. The bid of Ed White
hair of Omaha was the lowest for 5000 tons
of hay and bedding that Of Thomas Dixon
of Junction City for oats and on the 100000
pounds Of bran needed the lowest bid was
made by Thomas Hogan OF Junction City.
ID. w. Waters a teamster employed in
the quartermasters department, while as
sisting workman in Telling a tree on the
to save himself caught hold of the tree
just at the time and in the place where the
workman's ak fell. The first two fingers OF
his left hand were severed. He was taken
to the post hospital, where the wound was
dressed.
medical department, has been granted leave
of absence for two months, and, accom-
panied by Mrs. Billingslea and child, has
gone to Westminster. Md, for a visit.
George Carson, late of Garrison Crossing.
Kan, has been appointed station agent OF
the Union Pacific railroad here, and as
sumed the duties of the position Tuesday.
Harry Gemeny, who has been acting agent
for several weeks, left yesterday for Shaw
nee Okl.. where he has accepted a position
in the local freight Office OF the Sante Fe
The Columbia Opera company appeared al
| the post theater Tuesday night in the comic
| opera. Said Pasha" An audience of about
| COO enjoyed the entertainment.
The troops of this command were paid
| Wednesday by Captain John M Sigworth
Captains J. c. w. Brooks, William ]
Snow, George W; Gatchell and ". S. Nc.
Rock Island arsenal where they have
| been for about ten days witnessing the
new field artillery armament.
| George Farringhy steward Of the posi-
exchange, is exhibiting fine picture pre-
| sented TO him by Captain +. 5. Armstrong
| Ninth cavalry. II Is camp scene in the
| Blue mountains photographed with small
camera and enlarged by Captain Arm
| strong by means OF a deVlce OF MS owr
| AImon A. Gist for the past six years
| civilian clerk in the office OF the pos
| uuartermaster. has rendered his resigna
| ton from the service, having accepted
| more lucrative position as operator and
| night ticket agent for the Santa Fe rail
| road at Guthrie. Okl.. where he went las
| week for visit with friends.
Charles Ruffell, clerk in the Office of th'
| superntendent of transportation. has beer
| transferred TO the quartermasters office
| TO All the vacancy caused by the resigns
! tion OF Mr.. Gist.
| Road marches Of about twenty-five mile
| each were made last week by the Sixth
| Nineteenth and Twenty-ffth batteries o
Colonel r. S. Godfrey. Ninth cavalry
| commandant, has been elected commands
| OF the Kansas commandery, Order of tht
| LOYAL Legion OF the United States
| Major John NJ. Banister, medical depart
| ment, D Gst surgeon, Is recovering from
! severe attack OF sickness with which H.
was suddenly taken on Wednesday OF las
| DR. julius Miller Of Snyder, Okl, VIII
| was here last week taking the eNamlna
OF the army, was severely injured in IN
tornado at Snyder. Mrs. Miller was fatal
| injured, and their home and all their per
sonai belongings were destroyed.
Pending the arrival Of a chaplain wit
the Thirteenth cavalry squadron, chaps
services are held al 10 a. m, Sunday unde
the auspices OF the Young Mems Christia
association by /. II. Masters. general sec
| retary. The Sunday evening services {
the association are being held at the gym
| nashua as usual
OF the appropriation made by congress
for the support OF the United States sery
ice schools, $3.50 has been allotted to th