Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-08
NEWS FROM THE ARMY POSTS
Fort Niobrnra,

FOrt NlODrufas
FORT NIOBRARA, Neb., July 7.-(Spe-
cial.)-A mutual transfer has been effected
by Lieutenants Clark and West Mr. Clark
going to Company L and Mr.. West to
Captain Barnes has been transferred to
the Eighteenth infantry and Captain
Lewis has been assigned to Company l.
of the Twenty fifth infantry
Lieutenant b. p. Johnson has been trans
ferred to the Twentieth infantry and Lieu
tenant Reams has been transferred to the
Twenty-nfth infantry and assigned 10 COM
pany NJ.
Captain ]. d. Leitch returned on Friday
from Crete, Neb.
Mrs. F. A. Macklin has gone to Michi-
gan to spend the summer with her parents
a. summer resort.
Lieutenant Lawrason made his inspection
trip to the Rosebud reservation on June q.
Lieutenant Louis b. Chandler has been
appointed battalion adtutant, First bat,
talon. vice Lieutenant +. w. Ball, relieved
al his own request Mr.. Ball will enter
the next class at the infantry and cavalry
school.
been designated as competitors for the
rife competition at Fort sill Okl', 70 be
held in August. Six other officers Will go
as scorers. The names nave not as yet
been announced.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Bugbee left on sun
day morning for Kansas City, Mo-, where
they will visit their parents Mrs. Bugbee
will spend the summer there while the
lieutenant will return in time to accompany
his battalion to Texas.
The students from the normal school at
Valentine came to the post on Saturday
to witness garrison review ana guard
Mrs III NJ Powell and Master St. Clair
left for omaha on Tuesday morning, -,
Post Quartermaster Sergeant henry On ie
has been ordered to Fort Brown, Tex upon
the abandonment OF this post.
Captain Sweeney paid the troops OF th
command ON Monday heutesnt HarooIG
10 Valentine to escort him to the post win
the funds. 49,, ,
ton of the command took place on the
thirtieth. The inspection was preceded oy
Major c. w. Penrose has returned to duty
! from being sick in quarters.
Colonel r. w. Hoyt has applied for Al
/ extended sick leave, which he contemplates
! spending in the western part of New YORK
| He has been sick for several weeks and
The movements OF the troops from this
1 post to Texas has again been changeo
| THE two battalions now on duty here will
proceed direct to Austin. where the state
camp grounds are located. ana remain
| there during the months OF August anc
September The heavy baggage will be sem
! direct TO the station which these troops
will occupy after the maneuvers. The date
Of departure has now been set for the lIth
! lieutenant Henry A. Wiegenstein enter
! tanned the bachelors at dinner on SATURDAY
night. - -r,,.-a,,
! night The hall was nicely decorated FOL
| the occasion. Delicious refreshments were
| served during the evening.
| The enlisted men gave a farewell dance
! in the gymnasium on the night OF the SIN
/ Now that target season 3 at an end II
/ computing the averages attained bN th'
| different orgRniza tions II appears that Coul
! pany NJ stands In the lead with an mai
/ vidual figure OF merit of 1922 and a gen
! eral figure of merit Of over ~,
| Captain A. B. Shattuck has been detallet
| in the auartermaster's department for th'
/ period OF four years and has been ordCret
! 10 report for duty In Washington, ID. 1.
/ Private William A. Burnett Company NJ
| Twenty-hfth infantry. attempted 20 shoo
| Sergeant John Thompson OF Company n
/ on Tuesday. When the gun racks were
| opened for the new guard detail 20 ge
| their rifles Burnett took out ms rlne, loade'
| the magazine, and Just as he hred a
| Thompson Sergeant Broadus knocked ~
! rife In the air so the bullet went wide
| OF it's mark. Burnett VIII be tried oy
| general court martial next week.
| Al reveile on the morning OF the Fourti
! the band paraded around the garrison
| 10 the union was fired. All duty eNeep
| the necessary guard and fatigue was gus
| pended for the day. ,-
| THE regular weekly practice marches
| which were postponed during target sea
| son, were resumed this week. The Ihlr'
battalion going on ThurTday ami the Firs
"a post exchange council divided the re
! uaIninR funds Of the exchange on June 81
| zach company received Ni5. dividend
1 OF Ns3 was given TO each company OF
! "A most council Of administration met or
/ he "a and audited the accounts or TN
| treasurer. 4 bakery fund Of u8 MAJ
| divided among the organizations OF th'
DGFsiI FIRST serseant Louis Broadus. Company
| Nj, mas been recommended Tor ceruheat