Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-24
ARMY NEWS AND sOSSlP.


Charles l. Scott. william A. Dallsm and
Ralph Talbot Of the Twelfth cavalry and
cavalry arrived this week and have been
attached TO troops stationed AZ this post
Under orders from The War department;
from the military academy at West Point.
have reported here FOR a years course Of
instruction in equitRtion and horse train
ing. hippology and horseshoeing IN the
artillery. They constitute the first class
detailed for instruction at this school in
addition to the officers Of the regular garri-
son Their regular course OF INSTRUCTION
will begin October ] and end April 30 during
, which time they will be organized into
separate classes, a special schedule for
which is being prepared. In the meantime
. they are attached 10 organizations for In
struction in troop duty, customs OF the
service and in the maneuver problems now
orders have been issued forbidding Of
without permission OF the surgeon and the
commanding offCer.
Sergeant Alvah J. Parker, Seventh bat
terry Of field artillery, has been appointed
stable sergeant.
Mrs. Locke. who has been visiting Der
] son-in-law and daughter. Captain and Mrs.
! island New York
Corporal Baker. Troop D. Eleventh cav
| airy. has been discharged by purchase.
Miss Amy Brooks, the Youngest daughter
Of Captain J. c. w. Brooks Of the artillery
monia. At one time there was but little
/ hope Of her recovery. She is now believed
second LieutenSnts Philip J. Kiehl of the
Thirteenth cavalry, Arthur w. HOlderness
OF the Ninth cavalry and william H. Dodds
and Louis n Mckinlay of the artillery
corps reported for duty al this post last
week. These officers are recent graduates
/ Of the West Point military academy.
Miss Sparks Of Chicago is visiting her
brother. H. III Sparks; post electrician
| Mrs. Cameron. wife Of Captain George II.
Cameron Of the Fourth cavalry, returned
] a
| J. Tnford. at Fishers Island. n. Y.
! United States Marshal " II. Msckey, tr
i ness before the general court-martial now
/ in session
! Eleventh cavalry is again on duty after a
! siege Of sickness which confined him to his
| quarters for over a week.
! Veterinarian r. H. Power. Artillery corps,
| IS again on duty here, having returned
| from st. Louis, where he has been for some
time as a member OF the board for the In
| spection and purchase Of public animals.
| Orders were issued in the cavalry sub
post Monday, providing that, for the pres
/ on days Of troop guard. go on as officer Of
the day; second lieutenants not command
! troops as officer OF the guard and first
heutenants not commanding troops TO be
DAYS Of mixed guard
force Of teamsters and laborers engaged u
I building the new road across the west sloe
Of the military reservation, and the Work Is
progressing rapidly.
| BY the death Of his brother Private Creek
OF the Nineteenth battery, Field artillery,
received 81 500 last week from the lie IN
surance company in which he deceased held
< new cement sidewalk is being laid in
front Of the Sevepth battery barracks. =,
Blake Artillery corps, have returned TO
their station, Vancouver barracks WASH,
ington, for duty members OF general
oourt-martial convened at that post. They
have been here since August as members
Of the STAFF Of the First proXlslonaI Iesl-
ment Of field artillery, and will return mere
as soon as the court Of which they are
members Rdjourns.
| Efforts are being made TO organize 3
| number Of bowling teams in this garrison
| and II successful several tournaments VIII
be held this fan and winter, az whloe eo sPo
| match games with teams from other posts
and outside towns will also be arranged.
| Seventh and Twentieth batteries OF Field
artillery. This practice commences WIN
he ePio fXbs entire ~ regiment into action
the tactical situations Stimulating actuai
warfare as nearly as possible; none oes
this practice and guards in charge OF non
commissioned oficers patrol the reserva-
! | ton 10 keep people out of the danger zone.
The practtce Consists almost entirely Of in
direct FIRE the battery being stauoneq On
one side Of hill with the taTeets emu ~ ~
loca ton Of the target is found by a new
method Of range finding ana the guns a.
A reFimentai album has been started by
the Ninth cavalry az IT'S heaaqusar n ,ziIi
contain photographs and accompanying rec,
ords Of all the officers OF the reglI a sia
since its organization, so far as obtalnahle
, The album Is a large handsome book bound
PTivate George b Jones, Troop D. Elev-
! | entb cavalry is in the post hospital as
! the result Of the accidental discharge OF
his carbine. Not knowing that it was
. 1a urgu mn
and started TO clean H. when Il was as
charged and the bullet passed through his
Captain O. I. straub. artillery corps
is acting as regimental quartermaster o.
the first provisional regiment during Ih r
absence OF Captain George L. irwin az
Major Beverly W. Dunn of the ordinances
: summer on duty in connection with tbs
. / tests then being conducted by the SeNsntI
. battery Of the high explosive invented nS
dered by the War department 10 agar
E report al this post for duty in conneetior
Dunn is now at the Sandy Hook proving
| ground.
Junction City last Saturday by score o.
3 10 !, and lost another TO them the mex
= day by a score Of TO 8.
= | More inconvenience has been experienced
| here this week by reason Of the demoral
I | lied train service TO and from Kansas CIT.
= | and Fort Ieavenworth. While the eastern
part Of the state has been badly flooded
| there has been but little rain here and tbs
: weather has been delightful.
K The Ottawa university foot ball team
I has asked for & date with Fort Riley
! early in October and a series OF games vii
| be arranged so as 20 included one with
| them The post team viii be in charg'
OF Second Lieutenant Z. p. LAurson, Eley
! enth cavalry an enthusiastic IN athletics
| and II Is proposed 10 make this recorS
T | year IN foot ball.
a Second Lieutenant z. L. Gruber, artiller,
, | corps, has been appointed adtutapt Of thu
| Second battalion OF field artillery, hllinG thu
{ | vacancy caused by the departure Of Cap
d tain Z. NJ, Blake, artillery corps.
n | The officers mess will be placed II
| charge Of Mrs. McElderry, widow OF th'
= ! late Major Henry McElderry OF the med
| zeal department when the building nov
undergoing alterations Is ready for occu
a | pancy by the mess.
Mrs Straub wife OF Captain o. ! Straub
e I artillery corps. Is here from Fort Smell
e ing, MINI. She will remain here while th'
Z | captain Is on duty with the provisiona
, | artillery regiment
Mrs and Miss Miller wife and daughte
| cavalry, arrived az the post last week 4
| make their home with the chaplain here
| They acCompa MED him when he returned
! from the Philippines as far San Fran
! | cisco, where they remained waiting foi
, ! cooler weather here.
! James Parker, son OF Lieutenant Colone
. ] James Parker. Thirteenth cavalry. Is Wis
5 iting his parents here He Is a midship
y man at the Annapolis Naval academy and
! Is here on a months leave Of absence
| Private Prank Leiby. Ninenteenth hat