Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-23
NEWS FROM THE ARMY POSTS


FORT NIoBRARA. Ncb., April 2.-(Spe-
cial)-Ihe engagement Is announced OF
Miss Edna MaeDonald OF Valentine TO lAcu-
tenant Henry A Wiegensteln OF the Twcn-
ty-fifth infantry. The wedding VIII take
place In a short time
Although this month was prescribed for
gallcry practice and aiming and sighting
drills, so much other work has interviewed
that the troops have had but four days TO
get instruction In gallery practice. The
range is now in complete order Tor firing
next month, when the real preliminary
work will commence, all troops using the
Captain A. b. Burlington. paymaster, paid
the troops here on Thursday.
The First battalion, Twenty-ffth infantry,
made two practice marches OF twelve miles
each during the week, one on Monday TO
make up for the one missed last week on
OF T Ts ana ae 1'h also on MADE two
marches, one on Sunday to make up for
one missed on last Friday, the day of the
blizzard, and the other on Friday. Each
battalion had two exercises in patrollng by
company and making reports during the
ON next Monday the First battalion ex-
poets to start on it's first three-day prao-
Contract Surgeon Ira c. Brown and
daughter, Florence, spent several days IN
lieutenant and Mrs. Harry s. Grier are
entertaining Mr.. Grier's brother, who Is en-
route from Allegheny, Pa, to British Col
umbia, where he will take position as
surveyor for large mining company.
MT IuNAi OF hhnhhG lily Mbh AhNoN
over Easter with his sister, the wife of
Captain s. p. Lyon.
The orchestra rendered concert on
"wednesday. night and the weekly hop was
lieutenant q. C. Lawrsson has been alb
sent during the week at Rosebud lnoian
agency inspecting cattle for issue. 10 the
The hunting parties all returned to the
post on April IL, bringing in about seventy
ducks. They report that the flight has
either passed over this part of the coun-
try or has not arrived yet. Ducks were not
in great numbers, as is customary at TINS
lieutenant and Mrs Grier entertained at
dinner for the young people on Easter TO
meet Mr.. Griers brother.
II the newspaper reports are correct about
the condition of the troops at Fort Sherl-
dan, after making a practice march, u, II
order that regiment out to some large post
where they actually have some mixing
to do. The troops here have so much eX-
ercise mat they are continually In condi-
tion. This fact is clearly shown by the
march made by Company A, Twenty-htth
infantry, the first week IN APri hot Irom
90 and 100 miles. They were four days
making the trip, and the roads the entire
m Marches were necessary each day to get the
command where they could halt out
of water for the night. Facts Ike this
ern posts. where the troops have room
enough to keep in good physical conditlon
and can make march when calleu uPoIL
The chaplain arranged beautiful Easter
service for Sunday evening. quartet
composed OF Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Mack, Mr.
Conn and Mr.. Payne rendered beautiful Sc
lections and each rendered solos
The children Of the post took part in the
old custom Of exchanging Easter presents
The little tots had great sport hunting
about the houses and yards for hidden
eggs.
Private Noyes of Company X has been
dishonorably discharged from the service
and will serve three months In the post
guard house.
The Weekly Social club met at the home
! OF Post Commissary Sergeant and Mrs.
Payne on Thursday night.