Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-08
ARMY NEWS AND GOSSIP.


Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY, Kan, oct 7.-CspeciaL -
academy who have been detailed for '' a spe
| cial course OF instruction at Fort Riley,
| began their school work Tuesday. They
horse training. hippology and horseshoeing,
using The Army. Horse in Accident and
Carriers Horses Saddles and Brides as
| text books Practical instruction in equita-
ton and horse training, under Captain w.
&. Short, Thirteenth cavalry, will engage
their attention during the greater part Of
Veterinarian Charles II. Jewell. Thir-
| tenth cavalry returned Tuesday from a
| months leave OF absence, and at once en-
| tered upon his duties an instructor in
shoers.
Captain c. B. Sweeney, Thirteenth cav
airy, left this week for Omaha, where he
| has been detailed for duty in the pay de-
| partment. His family accompanied him.
| disappointment over the failure to Sc
the kaw river, to replace the one carried
| away by the flood of 1903, has been some
what alleviated by the discovery of a prac-
| ticable ford across the river. This ford
! begins near the north boundary Of the
post gardens and reaches diagonally across
the river. 1t has been plainly marked by
| stakes, and While not as useful as bridge
would be, Il will be great. help. 1t rem
ders possible the use Of about 1900 acres
Of level ground, known the Smoky Hill
fiat, which forms what is probably the
finest drill ground in the country.
l. sergeant george Bauer. discharged July
30 from the Seventh battery, Field .artil,,
Ilery, re-enlisted recently in New York and
retoined his old organization this week.
! Since his discharge he has been abroad,
visiting with relatives and friends at his
former home in Germany. While there he
saw the kaiser, and has many stories to
| tell OF his experiences and the sights he
saw while abroad.
First Lieutenant William p. Moffet, Thir
teenth cavalry, was attached to Troop II.
Thirteenth cavalry, for temporary duty
| this week.
For negligence In setting his sights at
firing practice, Corporal Goldberg of the
Twenty ninth battery has been reduced to
the ranks. His coarse work came very
near causing the eompIete ssnnihibla lat Of
missing them by a few yards only.
A masquerade bali for the colored sol
is being arranged by Squadron Sergeant
Major Porter. The ball will be given in
Junction City, Kan. on the evening Of
Tuesday afternoon the post treasurer dis
tributed among the various organizations
savings for the quarter ended september
80 This AMOUNT breaks all records here here;
his discharge from the service.
Captain +. s. Armstrong, Ninth cavalry;
ana First tieatena G P 9 Amos Eleventh
cavalry, secured hunting leave and went
out for few days last week They did
Troop c, Thirteenth cavalry returned
Monday from a practice march TO Salina,
Kan.
At the conclusion of the period of field
artillery encampment Second Lieutenant
Ned b. Rehkopf Artillery corps, will go
to Des Moines Ia, to visit his parents,
having been granted leave of absence for
one month.
Private William j. Blackman of the Nine
teenth Field battery announcing the sudden
death of his father. Blackman was granted
q furlough of one month and at once left
for his home at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Private Julius Peterson, Sixth battery
Field artillery, got drunk last week, be-
came insubordinate and abusive to his su-
perior officers and resisted arrest. For
this this, ne is now in the guardi,h1}use awaiting
Second Lieutenant Edmond A. Buchanan,
Ninth cavalry, was relieved this week
from temporary duty with Troop B. Ninth
Sergeant Leayenworth, Of the. Hospital
then go to St. Louis, where he has &C.
cepted position with his former employ
Mrs. Gung'. wife of Chief Musician Carl
s. Gung'l OF the Ninth Cavalry band, has
daughter at Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Post Quartermaster Sergeant Harry s.
ogilyie recently accompanied his son to
the post hospital, where the boy had an
injured finger dressed. The sergeant
tainted while the operation was being per-
eral hours. Since that time he has been
sick with heart disease. but is now some
what improved ana able TO De out.
George Faringhy, steward of the post
exchange. has gone to Indiana for visit
and. II persistent rumors are correct, for
Sergeant Thomas Mason, Sixth battery
Field artillery, has asked for a three
vStD9s anS his ne oS % bog go
In Ireland.
Captain tanning Parsons, Ninth cavalry
will race his pacing horse, Doctor Pipes"
in the 2:15 class on the grand circuit next
year.
tators from. approaching nearer than fifty
yards TO batteries engaged in firing the
Mrs. Leach, wife of Ordnance Sergeant
Leach, who has been seriously sick for
several weeks, is now believed to be out
Second Lieutenant w F. Morrison, artil-
lery corps, will avail himself OF month
leave Of absence about the first of Novem-
Der.
Symptoms OF Influenza developed last
week among a bunch of twelve riding
horses received for the artillery command.
The horses were promptly isolated and are
being closely watched
Ed Whitehair. the hay contractor, is
working on the east bottoms across the
Kansas river. He is having a rough draw
bridge built to get the hay across the
river On account Of lack Of storage room
a large quantity OF the hay for the al tillery
camp
Second Lieutenant Marlborough Church.
i'll, artillery corps, who has been confined
to his quarters some time by sickness, re-
sumed his duties this week.
Major George II. Morgan. Ninth cavalry
reported at this post for duty Wednesday
Major Morgan has for some time been on
detached service as instructor in military
science and tactics at the University Of
Minnesota. His arrival here relieves Major
Augustus G. Macomb, 9th cavalry who
left Thursday for his new station At JEFF
ferson Barracks, Mo-, where he assumes
command OF the third squs dron OF his regi-
ment, Major MacOmb Joined this station
last June Immediately after his promotion
20 majority, but has been away part OF
the time on duty at the national match at
Sea Girt.
Corporal George c. Garfield. TWENTY
ninth battery, field artillery. was promoted
70 be sergeant Monday, and Privates f. O.
Mathews and John w. Garner OF the same
organization were appointed corporals.
Private George Bauer of the Seventh bat
terry was also appointed a corporal
Second Lieutenant Edmon A. Buchanan,
Ninth cavalry. has been detailed as assist
ant 10 the commissarv and to the oficer
in charge OF the training school for bakers
and cooks.
The post exchange subcommittee CON
sisting Of eighteen non-commissioned off,
GERS, Will meet at the exchange huildius
| next Tuesday afternoon to submit their
views regarding the internal operations OF
I the exchange and 10 make recommended
tons Of any changes desired by the en-
. 4 % mar Of fha ~