Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-18

dergo the operation ana hence he was re-
Gently discharged from the army as being
unnt for further duties as "a soldier
Thursday, September Il. was pay day at
Fort Mackenzie and Lieutenant n V
Ellis, for the first time since becoming
quartcrmaster. had the opportunity OF ex-
ercising his authority as paymaster
Fort Riley. Kan.
FORT RILEY. Kan, Sept i6-(specisl)
The annual report OF Colonel Edward 8,
Godfrey, Ninth cavalry, as commandment OF
the sCnuol Of application for cavalry and
field artillery, made its appearance from the
school printing office today. IL Is a vol
luminous document forming, with It's ap-
eral order size. IL covers, In a thorough,
technical and detailed manner, the work OF
August 81 and contains the annual reports
Of the directors OF the school OF field artil-
lery, the school OF cavalry, the training
the training school for bakers and cooks.
In summarizing the needs of the school,
w IeCo,,ll'SlIuS w uuIIuln5
OF two new riding-halls. one single set OF
barracks for the detachment of bakers and
cooks, one dormitory for subRlterns, and
bridge across the Kansas river TO replace
the one carried away In the flood OF 1903
He also recommends that one officer from
each cavalry regiment in the United states
be detailed annually for a seven months
tour Of instruction in equation and horse
training, hippology, and horseshoeing at the
school, that for the next detail Of enlisted
men TO the training school for farriers and
horseShccrs, organization commanders be
called upon to report the number Of grad
yates present and the actual needs OF the
organizations; that, whenever possible. re-
enlisted men instead Of recruits be sent 90
the training schools: and that the school
OF application be granted an increased al
lotment Of funds In conclusion. the COM
mandant records his appreciation Of the
painstaking and conscientious work OF the
instructors and of the acceptance by the
war department IN the past of recommended
tons made by the school board.
Captain Robert d. Walsh, Ninth cavalry,
stationed at Fort Deavenworth, visited his
regimental headquarters at Fort Riley this
Corporal Clayton c. Daggett and Privates
Lee and MCGinnis, OF the hospital corps.
left here this week for Fort Mcdowell, Cal,
time preparatory to service in the Philip
pines Cook J. w. Gilbert. troop A, ThiT-
tenth cavalry, has, been transferred to the
hospital corps and Will I'LL the vacancy
created by the departure Of Corporal Dag
gett
l. II Masters general secretary of the
post Young Mems Christian association,
has resigned the position and this week left
for Ottawa, Kan, to enter the university.
II is his intention TO agaln enter the Army
Young Mems Christian association work AZ
ter graduating from college. Mr.. Masters
when the association was established, and,
under his leadership, II has been brought
up from nothing to a frmly-estabiished in
stituton. He made many warm and last
ing friendships here. A benefit entertain
ment was given him last week at the
athletic park, which Melted a sum sufficient
to be of material assistance in completing
his college course His successor has not
yet been appointed and in the meantime,
Private Harry Stimpel, troop d, Thirteenth
cavalry, is in charge of the association
rooms.
Mrs Talbot, sister-in-law OF Signal Ser
geant Karigan, who has been visiting here
for several weeks. has returned to Havana,
Cuba.
The Twenty-ninth battery baseball team
went to Manhattan Wednesday, where they
crossed bats with the Manhattan team
Major Granger Adams, artillery corps, Is
recovering from sickness which confined
him to quarters for part OF the week.
The troops Of this command were paid
last Saturday by Captain John NJ. Sigworth,
paymaster, stationed at Kansas City,
Private Stanley Begos has been trans
ferred from company X, Eleventh infantry,
at Fort d. A, RUSSELL Wyo., to troop B,
Eleventh cavalry, at this post.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
hay shed; The grading and the foundations
are finished and work on the superstruo-
ture was begun this week.
A number Of officers went to Fort Leaven-
worth last Saturday to participate in and
witness the polo games between teams from
Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth and the
Kansas City Hunt and Polo club Recent
rains had rendered the field so muddy that
| the tournament had to be called of,
First Lieutenant George Steunenberg,
! Thirteenth cavalry. will leave next month
on detached service at that place as instruc-
| tor in military science and tactics in the
+ University of Idaho.
| Football is beginning to engage the at
| tention of those interested in athletics here,
and several teams are about to be organ
| lied
First Lieutenant Basil N Rittenhouse.
! Eleventh cavalry has been ordered TO Hot
| Springs, Ark for treatment in the United
Contrary to expectations, Veterinarian
! John Tempany. Ninth cavalry. who has
! been on leave of absence visiting his family
at Walla Walla, Wash, for some time, will
| not return to duty as an instructor in the
I training school for farriers and hOrseshoert
here in the near future. lie has been de-
"a 10
, look after the mounts left by the Fourth
! cavalry when that regiment started fol
/ the Philippines last month.
Delay in the receipt OF the new field artil.
! lery armament has rendered II advisable
for the first provisional regiment not to en-.
| which 1t was under orders to make
this fall, which orders have. therefore
armament has so interfered with the pro.
gram laid down that the regiment has now
on hand work of more Importance than the
practice march, and II Is thought that the
daily marches on the reservation will CON
stitute sufficient test OF the new equip
/ ment.
Private David Allen, of the Ninth cavalry
band, has purchased his discharge from the
service.
A concrete sight-testing platform, to b,
used by the field batteries after their re
turn from camp to the post is to be con
structed between the Ninteenth and the
iery subpost The survey for the plat
form has been made by Captain George II
cameron, FOQrth cavalry, VINO also selected
a site for and superintendent the making o
a temporary platform at the artillery camI
this week.
Sergeant Miller. OF troop d, Ninti
cavalry, Is offering reward of twenty
five dollars for the return of gold watcl
stolen from his locker last week.
The new electric fre-alarm system 4
now completely installed and in working
order. 1t connects the new guard-hous
with a gong in each section OF Carr hall
one in the quartermaster's storehouse. ant
one at the corral.
Private Hornaday, Of the Twentieth felt
battery, recently came into possession 0
about $500 as his share OF hi
fathers estate, He returned last weel
from a nne-day's absence, very tire
and looking much the worse for wear
| Fortunately, the greater part OF his legac
, ! Is so placed that he cannot spend II a
once in riotous living.
Sergeant Harris, Of the Ninteenth feel
battery. recently discharged, has re-enlists
for the Second infantry at Fort Logan
Colo.
Second Lieutenant ]. p. Terrell artfller
corps having completed his three-year'
z tour Of duty at the school OF field Artil
! lery here, will at the conclusion Of tn
artillery encampment, leave for Fort Wash
ington, Nd, for duty with the coast artil
! lery.
: Private Smith, Of company NJ, Second in
I fantry, stationed AT Fort Logan, Colo
spent few days visiting friends at thi
post this week. He was stationed here las