Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-08
NEWS FROM THE ARMY POSTS
Fort NiObrnrn.


FORT NIOBRARA, Neb., April 7.-(Spe-
cial. )-Colonel and Mrs. Hoyt entertained
Major and Mrs. Penrose, Mrs. Wadhams
and Mrs. Penrose, ST., at dinner on Satur-
Captain and Mrs. J. p. o'Neil entertained
at bridge on Monday night.
Mr.. Wadhams of Milwaukee arrived at
the post on Monday and will be the guest
Of Major and Mrs. Penrose for several
days.
Miss Troup entertained at o'clock for
the young people of the post on Tuesday
night.
Major and Mrs Penrose entertained at
euchre on "Wednesday night IN honor OF
First Lieutenant FRANK w. Ball has been
relieved as judge advocate of the general
court-martial and First Lieutenant Fred
w. Bugbee detailed In his stead
Captain and Mrs. II. M. L. Powell en-
tertained at dinner on Tuesday night. Their
guests were Colonel and Mrs. Hoyt Major
and Mrs. Penrose. Captain and Mrs. NJ. d.
Cronin, Captain and Mrs. j. ID. Leitch and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wadhams of Milwaukee. The
dinner was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
The First battalion, Twenty-hfth in
fantry, was formed on Sunday afternoon
and with the board escorted Company A
out of the post. The coaches for Company
A arrived in Valentine on Saturday. The
company spent Sunday night on the cars
for, Worden, Wyo. 1t is thought this
company will be on duty at Fort Washable
for six months.
Newspaper reports have It that the en-
tire Twenty-fifth infantry will be ordered
to the Department OF the Columbia for
Fort Wright and one at Fort Lawton.
These two stations are very desirable ones,
but the officers and men regret that they
time for them to go to the Philippines
next year.
Mrs Calkins OF Cody. Neb. has been the
guest of her sister, Miss Helen Swartz, at
the teamsters' mess for several days.
The regular weekly concert took place
A. ole HWuu % AEAW Eauu@
night. as customary, and the weekly hop
Of the officers and ladies OF the garrison
was on Friday night.
able to go with Company A. Twenty-fhth
infantry, to Fort Washable because the
civil authorities are holding him on the
charge of shooting a civilian in Valentine
on Saturday night. Officers In the post
made a complete investigation and could
| find no evidence against Briggs but the
authorities refused to let him go.
The scheme that will be carried out at
this post for the next six months has been
arranged by the post commander and APP
proved by General Whit. The garrison
training will occupy Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of the first three weeks OF
each month and field training on Thursdays
and Fridays. On one OF these days there
will be a practice march of twelve miles.
The other day will be used In April for
instruction in reconnaissance by company
and battalion, small patrols, Oficers pa
trolls. road slSetching and making reports.
In May the instruction will be in advance
Second Lieutenant @. c. Lawrason was
at Rosebud Indian agency during the
week
Second Lieutenant James Rlyth went on
a short hunting leave on Friday,
and rear guard by company and battalion
I'm June, in Outposts by company ana bat
talon; in July combination OF the eN-
ercises OF April, May and June. In August
one battalion will make a practice march
TALON will have field training In attack
and defense Of conveys, passing deflles
and streams. In September the same plan
carried out as for August. the battaliOns
exchanging duties, In October the field
training will consist Of normal attack OF
a position. attack and defense OF outposts.
opposing forces, day and night operations,
marching contact by regiment The last
week In each month there will be a three
day practice march for the two battalions.
A post council of administration, con-
sisting OF Major g. w. Penrose. Chaplain
Steward and Captain J. p. O'Neil. met on
Tuesday morning and audited the accounts
OF Captain ]. d. Leitch. post treasurer.
and distributed the quarterly PROFITS OF the
bakery.