Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-04
D. A. Sampson, General Sales Agent Omaha

who was In command of the battery durins
its march, have from the first branded the
stories OF hardship as absolutely false.
Major James l. Lusk Of the corps of en-
Eineers. and Mrs Lusk arrived at the post
this week and will remain until some time
! In April, visiting their son-in-aw and
daughter. Lieutenant and Mrs. j. II. billiard.
Major Lusk has been sick leave for Sow
eral months. but is now much improved in
Second Lieutenant W. q. Meade, Eleventh
cavalry. returned to duty in the post
I "Wednesday. having completed his threc
months of work on the progressive military
map OF the surrounding country.
Post Quartcrnaster Sergeant Harry Ogil-
| vie has returned to duty after being con-
! fined to his quarters for nearly Two weeks
! by sickness.
! Word has been received that Second Lieu
! tenant OrSon l.. Early Eighth cavalry.
I stationed In the Philippines has resigned
his commission to take effect February -,
! and that his resignation has been accepted,
| Lieutenant Early was stationed here for
| several years and about year ago was
| tried by court-martial and acquitted Of the
! charge of embezzling post exchange FUNDS
He was a popular and efficient young Off
! Ger and the news of his resignation has
! created great surprise here.
! Weekly kaleidoscope entertainments are
! now being given in the post gymnasium for
! the benefit of the post exchange fund These
/ entertainments attract large crowds includ-
! Second Lieutenant j. Il. billiard, artillery
! corps. who has been on duty at this post
for over n wear with the Twenty-tfth bat
terry of field artillery will soon be ordered
TO Rock Island, ILL.,, where he will take, on
! March ;. the examination for four-ycars
detail in the ordnance department with
rank of first lieutenant
! There are now liS vacancies for recruits
I'm this post
artillery subpost for morning and evening
gun and which has been out Of repair for
some time put in proper condition last
week and is again i'm use.
Lieutenant Guy Cushman. Eleventh cav
airy. who has been sick for over a week,
The Clay Center CKanD High school bas-
ket ball team will come to Fort Riley next
MONDAY ana i'm the evening will play
game with the team of the Second field bat
terry. Preparations are also being made for
game TO lie PLAYED in the gymnasium at
the post on Washingtons birthday with the
team from Washburn college. which game
will be- followed by a masquerade ball.
command was held Wednesday. mounted
ON Pawnee flats. Tho muster was preceded
by a review.
Major y. j. Lewis. Thirteenth cavalry
was designated Wednesday the officer to
anpraise the property of the post exchange
He is to be assisted by First Lieutenant L..
| I. Boseau. artillery corps,
The post exchange council for the month
of February is announced to consist Of Cap
lieutenant w. p. Moffet Thirteenth cav
airy, and First Lieutenant F. r. Hennessy.
large party of officers and ladies rode
out to Davdsons ranch, several miles
| from the post last Sunday and while ther-
were served with lunch prepared In the
new fireless cooker with which Captain
! Murray, the Commissary officer. Is expert
menting. The menu included roast beef,
creamed chicken. Saratoga potatoes. rolls
! ard coffee.
The quartermasters department has a
gang Of prisoners encaged in building n
macadam road on the Forsyth bottom.
/ The work begun last week and will
be continued for about a month.
! Post Commissary Sergeant Emil Steiner.
| |. s A., with his family arrived at the
post last week and entered upon his duties.
Sergeant Steiner ordered here by the
! War department for duty as first sergeant
in the training school for bakers and
cooks
Saher drill TO the accompaniment OF music
by the trumpet corps was started in the
most last Friday and Is being held daily
just before retreat
| Ma jor Eli d. Hovle. Artillery corps. or
dered here from Fort Nver Va, TO take
command of the Fourth Battalion OF Field
artillery. has gone to Hot Springs. Ark.
for temporary treatment in the Army and
Navy General hospital:
Colonel e. s. Godfrey, Ninth cavalry re-
where he has been in command OF the De
! partment of the Missouri, and resumed
} command of the post
Captain w. l.. Kenly, Artillery corps,
, arrived from Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.
! last week and at once assumed command
of the Twentieth battery, Field artillery
succeeding Captain William J. Snow who
has been placed on the unassigned lisi
, and detailed as secretary of the school oil
, application for cavalry and field artillery
Captain Kenly has applied for leave OF alb
, sence for three months, to take effect as
Z soon as granted.