Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-11
NEWS FROM ARMY POSTS



FORT CROOK, Neb., Nov. 1O.-(Spe-
ciaL "A series of entertainments have
been arranged for by the officers and
during the coming winter months These
entertainments vail consist of suppers
and hops on certain Gays Of each month,
also larger parties to be determined later.
The interval between the hops will be
used for general and private card parties
and other formal entertainments
Mrs. Charles J.. Bent and little daughter,
family Of Captain {. l.. Bent, Thirueth
Infantry, arrived at the post on Wednes-
Cal
Major Charles Byrne, Thirtieth infantry,
returned to the post on Tuesday from
Fort LeavenWorth, kan, where he was
serving as a member of board Of officers
examining captains of infantry for pro-
motion.
Second Lieutenant AIbin L. Clark, Thir-
| tieth infantry, left the post during tle
| week to avail himself Of two months
| leave of absence granted him, which he
| Will spend at his parents home in st.
| Louis.
Lieutenant and Mrs. George R. Guild re-
| turned to the post during ,ne week, after
/ a months absence at Nahant, s. D., with
| Lieutenant Guilds parents.
! Lieutenant Benjamin r. Wade, stationed
\ at Columbus, o., accompanied by Mrs
1 Wade and child, are visiting at the post
and are the guests of MIS-. Murphy, Mrs
Wades sister.
| First Lieutenant James NJ Little, battal-
| ion adjutant, Thirtieth infantry, left the
| post on the 18th instant for Council Bluht
/
| Dodge during the meeting Of the associa-
! ton of the army OF the Tennessee.
Captain Charles w. Castle and Lieutenant
| Edward r. Stone, Thirtieth infantry, were
1 visitors to Council Bluffs on Friday and
lieutenant George B. Sharon, Thirtieth
infantry, is confined to his quarters owing
to an accident to his foot, but it is hoped
he will be able to resume his duties in a
Tho first derailment of the street car
rolling stock occurred within the reserva-
ton at point about 100 yards from the
band quarters, Thursday, November g. The
1880 a. m. car had just started on its return
trip to Albright, when at the point indi-
Gated it suddenly left the tracks, owing to
the spreading OF the rails, and ran about
fifty yards on the roadbed before being
brought to stop. The conductor tele-
crew was soon at the scene of the accident
repairing the lines and placing the car
back the track, which was accomplished
about o'clock in the afternoon. The pas
senger traffic did not suffer any iDconven-
fence, however, as the managers OF the
road made arrangements TO have cars run
on schedule time as far as the roadbed
kwould permit. There were only a few pas
sengers on the car at the time of the &C.
cident and no injuries resulted.
Ebert @. Gilman and August Haase
members of the Thirtieth infantry band
William Hun. Company ID, and John Den.
chase during the week.
Captain Il. A. Wilcox, Thirtieth infantry
a member of the Omaha club and a popu.
lar officer, has arrived at Washington, d
g., and commenced his studies at the Army
War college.
Captain Claude B. Sweeney, paymastel
United States army, arrived at the post
Thursday and paid the troops for the
month OF October.
Corporal Joseph j. Jordan, Company d
was promoted sergeant, and Private Grover
g. Harris, Company d, was appointed cor.
poral November 10.
/ During the absence of Colonel Edward B
Pratt Major Charles Byrne will command
the troops at this post.
Privates Timothy Shay and Frank A
Wilbrink of the Tenth battery, field ar.
tillery, who deserted their battery at Be
atrice, Neb., while enroute to Omaha tC
take train for Fort Smelling, Mimi, last
September were apprehended near Hick
man, Lancaster county Nebraska, Thurs
day by the constable Of that place and de-
. livered at this post the same date. Fifty
dollars reward was paid for each deserter