Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-10
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Fort NtObrara.

FORT NIoBRARA, Neb.. Dec. 9.-(spe-
ciaL)-Captain NJ. J. Lehman, Twenty-fifth
infantry, has been apo nted summary court
officer, relieving Captain A. b. Shattuck.
Second Lieutenant James Blyth, Twenty
nth infantry, has been designated post re-
Captain 4. b. shattuck, Twenty NTH in
fantry, left the post Sunday morning. the
Sd inst, for an extended visit in the east,
O'Neil on Monday afternoon.
Several of the Older and best noncommis
stoned officers are making application for
transfer to the Twenty-fourth infantry.
This will enable them to get credit for
double time served in the Islands and will
allow many of them 10 retire from active
Colonel and Mrs. Hoyt left for the east on
Wednesday. The colonel has been granted
four months leave, much Of which will be
spent in Washington City and other points
The amusement provided for the people
of the post promises to be greatly increased
the next few weeks. Captain J. P. ONeil.
Twenty-fifth infantry, has purchased one of
Edison's latest moving picture machines
and expects to receive about three rolls OF
films per week. The machine is expensive
and the films cost about l cent per foot to
rent for. week. An admission fee of %
cents will be charged for the entertainment
until the machine has been paid for; there
after the fees will be reduced to simply
cover the cost of the films. His first en-
tertainment was given in the post hall on
Friday evening and was well attended An
other performance was given in Valentine
Sergeant Caldwell of Company l is or
gambling a minstrel troupe, to give several
performances during the winter
The winter season has commenced in ear
nest. For nearly two weeks the thermome-
ter has registered below freezing. Many Of
the post people are enjoying good skating
on the large pond at Valentine. The post
pond cannot be used for skating until the
! supply of ice has been put up.
1t is expected that the district attorney
OF Omaha will have occasion to visit VAL
| entine in a few days to inquire into the
| case OF Charles Price, ranch owner near
Valentine who has repeatedly refused
| the general court martial at the post in
/ the trial Of sam Stone of Company NJ,
| Twenty-hfth infantry. II is understood
| that he is a material witness for the
| prosecution but does not desire TO give
testimony. as he believes IL will hurt his
business dealings with the enlisted men.
took the place OF the weekly ofhcers hop.
| Captain ]. p. O'Neil, Twenty-hfth in
fantry, will be post commander until the
| return of Major c. w. Penrose from his
| leave of absence,
A new telephone system has been in
stalled in the post. All OF the admins
! 'trative ocffices and quarters of the adju-
| tant, quartermaster and commissary and
! the two post surgeons have separate wires
b bonnlhs C tS orr Rie6aEd Battle, Signal
| corps has charge OF tho exchange. The
switchboard also has a connection with
/ Valentine Neb. Several of the officers have
| direct connection with the exchange I'm
! Valentine over a second line.
J Mrs. Strong. mother OF Mrs. III. 5. Grier,
| arrived in the post on Saturday morning
and will remain with her daughter during
The sergeants OF the Hospital corps.
! teamsters and some OF the post non-com-
missioned stan gave a dance in Gordon
| hall on Tuesday evening the 9TH inst
The house in the post garden burned
| down in the early part OF the evening OF
| December 3. II is believed that the fire
was Of ncendiary origin,