Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-13
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP,


FORT DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. i2--(Spe-
cial "A large number OF officers and
women OF the garrison attended the Friday
night hop last week
Lieutenant Shelly is entertaining his
father at his quarters.
On Saturday last Troops Z and H. Eley,
maneuvers against the ftfty-hfth infantry,
Iowa National guard. The guardsmen took
up a strong position some twelve miles
from here and were able to successfully
hold same against the cavalrymen.
Sergeant Robert Blaine has successfully
passed the examination of enlisted men
for the grade OF second Lieutenant He Is
awaiting his appointment. Sergeant Blaine
was connected with the Iowa Neuonai
First Lieutenant Thomas +. Ryan, Flew
entn cavalry, has been granted two
months extension OF his leave of absence.
The troops here are getting ready for
target practice. The state guards are al
ready camped on the grounds at the range.
There are to be no more open air serv-
ices held here this summer, chiefly owing
to the troops being away from the post at
The troops Of this command were paid
on Friday, August IL, 1905
Trumpeter Benjamin 3. Elder was dis
charged by purchase August g. 1905 from
Troop X. Eleventh cavalry, Private John
H Wade. Troop I, Eleventh cavalry, was
DISCHARGED by expiration OF term OF serv-
Troop /, Eleventh cavalry. expect to visit
Fort Dodge, Ia. to take part In the county
fair The members OF OF ITe1p nave sx been
ton drills with a view to making good
appearance should they be ordered away
Lieutenant Shelly Eleventh cavalry, has
been conducting the drills and It is ex-
pected that this troop will give good dis
play. ~.
county fair and are practicing some ex-
cellent mounted performances.
The new stables for the band are on the
way towards being ready Tor occupancy
Quite a large percentage of the officers
| = -N,ar af,FNg md a
those who have not qualified hope to be
able to do so this season.
There are about forty enlisted men mar
ried i'm this garrison; those who have fami-
| lies reside around Thomas Heights, which
now has the appearance OF quite village.
| ceived here from New York a few days
ago, and will help to hll up some OF the
The band still continues to give open air
| concerts bi-weekly, which are highly APP
preciated. 80,
dianola, Ia, August II, to furnish music for
some function. They returned saturday
| night. - -.
| the rifle range to take part in the events
| by the Iowa Rife association.
The new quartermaster department emf St Cd
| ably be occupied Immediately. Up to the
| present both the commissary and quarter
master departments here have been very
The rife range has been equipped with
| four picket lines, four Kitchens ana appoint
ments. 1t is anticipated that the squadrons
| will 20 into camp to complete their target
| pactice each In turn. Nothing definite as
! to who or when they will go has been pub
ReSenlisted men are somewhat slow tc
| come to this post We should be glad 70
see few more old soldiers come to the
The post exchange, although it has al
most been running full blast for about hV'
months, has not yet declared any dividend
4 We shall be glad to II the post eX-
change here will be able to improve this
troops mess All troops probably thy G ii,as
being target season, without overcoming
their stOmachs.
cum, N. Y, assigned to Troop G Eleventh
cavalry, accidentally shot himself In tn
knee, with small caliber pistol. The
The results Of the field day contests hell
at this post July 4; 1905, are as follows
Corporal Frank Bigelow; Troop q, EleX VENT
Lieutenant Joseph e; Bailey, Troop |
Eleventh cavalry, lOO-yard dash. Time
e enth cavalry, iio-yard run Time; iG5H
Priyates Hudson and Neary, Troop l, Elev
enth cavalry, three-legged race, fifty yards
three-minute rounds, Private Shields, Trool
G, was awarded decision In the first round
TINS S2 CorPGrS SShn g. GsEe TT0S
OPS. Welter-weight boxing, three three
minute rounds, private Stephen Brown
boxing three three-minute rounds. Corpora
Thomas p. McGOvern, Troop G., Eleventh
cavalry; Relay race, won BY Troop G
throw. corporal Bigelow. Troop G. Elevent
cavalry 70 feet I inches; Broad jumI
y se S nohas HSR il EsTf rHats s@
Troop L. Eleventh cavalry, feet 1 incl
Pole vault, Private Householder. Troop
! Louis La Crolx, Troop NJ Eleventh cavalry
3OO-yard hurdles, mounted Time: 0:2l%.