Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-25
Fort RiIeH.

Active preparations are being made for the
maneuvers to be held here in August and
September, and orders regarding these
preparations are being received and issued
daily. The big camp will be located on
Pawnee fats. Contrary to former custom,
and floors i'm tents will be prohibited, the
War department desiring that the camp
shall simulate the conditions OF actual
service as nearly as possible.
The Sixteenth siege battery, which re-
Gently arrived here from Fort Leavenworth,
large number of visitors, both soldiers and
civilians, were present to witness the dis
charge OF the seventeen guns. The battery
will remain here until fall participating in
the maneuvers during the summer.
Captain Leon S. Roudiez, who has been
post and constructing quartermaster at
Fort Riley for about eighteen months, COM
pleted the work of turning over to his sue
cessor the public property and funds for
which he was accountable and left Thurs
day afternoon for his new station. Fort
Assinna boine, Mont.
A telegram from Washington announced
the death on Wednesday of Chaplain oliver
eral hospital in that city. where he was
undergoing treatment Chaplain Miller had
popular among the oficers and enlisted
men.
Veterinarians Alexander Plummer Fourth
cavalry, and John Tempany, Ninth cav
airy. returned Wednesday from Omaha,
where they went last week to attend the
annual meeting Of the Mississippi Valley
Veterinary Medical association. They are
loud in their expressions Of admiration for
the city Of Omaha and particularly for the
Knights OF Ak-Sar- Ben, into which organi-
cation they were initiated.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment Of Miss Edna Mclean of Junction
Cathro, Thirteenth cavalry.
Leave OF absence for one month has been
granted Captain William. ]; Snow Ar.
application. Captain Snow will leave July
for Atlanta, Ga, from which place he
will proceed 70 Washington and thence to
New York City. where he will visit his
parents. returning to duty at the school
on August l.
Extracts from a recent inspection report
ing inspector general of the army, who
made an inspection last month of the
artillery, have been received here. Colonel
Chamberlain speaks In terms of the highest
praise Of the work being done by the
school, particularly commencing the eff
cheney and zeal of the commandant, Colonel
r. S. Godfrey, Ninth cavalry.
First Lieutenant F. NJ. Jones, Ninth cav
airy, is spending leave OF absence for two
months at Lindsborg. Kan.
Since the recent Inspection of the school
OF application by the acting inspector gen
general stsff, persistent rumors are afioat
that the school clerk and librarian will be
transferred soon to the War department at
Washington. He discIaims any positive
knowledge of what will be done
Mrs. Lear, wife OF Commissary Sergeant
her mother at San Antonio. Tex.
Privates John MCGUIRE, Twenty-hfth bat
terry, and John A. Dormandy, Troop d,
Thirteenth cavalry. made their escape from
the city jail in Junction City Kan, last
Friday evening. They came to the post
secured clean clothes. went back to town
and attended the street fair, and then re-
ported for duty at the jail, where they
were again locked up,
Bostick, who graduated as bakers from
the training school for bakers and cooks
have been under orders from the War
department. assigned to the Thirtieth in
fsntry and sent to Fort Crook, Neb., for
duty.
Private Brennan, Troop A, Thirteenth
was attacked and stabbed by a tramp
named James DAILY. The soldier was taken
to the post hospital, where his wounds
were dressed and hopes Of his recovery
the police and is in Jail awaiting trial.
Corporal Ellis Bowman, Trook X Thir-
training school for farriers and horse
shoers. has been promoted TO be a sergeant
OF engineers and assigned to detached ser
vice with the training school for bakers
A quaTtermaster's wagon occupied by
Sergeant Sullivan and Private Mccarthy
a street car last Saturday afternoon be-
tween Junction City and the post Both
men were severely injured, Private Nc
Carthy being unconscious for several hours
They were taken TO the hospital for
treatment and will probably recover.
Proposals were opened Wednesday morn
ing by the Quartermaster for the construc-
ton Of a set Of bachelor officers quarters
The lowest bid submitted was that OF
Ziegler & Siegler OF Junction City, S34 9a9
Bids were also opened at the same time
for an extension OF the school horse shoe
ing shop, for which the same Arm sinh
mitted the lowest bid. ass The contract
will be awarded in Washington next week
and work will be commenced before july l.
About $50 members OF the Kansas Ma
ri aN-rfN~a
in charge Of Adjutant General ]. w r.
HuEhes They were taken to the rife
range, where they went into camp. These
men are here 10 participate in the tar
get competition and from among their
number will be selected the eighteen who
will represent Kansas at the national COM
petitions at Sea Glrt, n j.
rived here from Ohio and spent a mart
Of the week instructing the Kansas ma
uonal guardsmen how To shoot Mr.. Bene-
oiet is a lieutenant In the Ohio state
militia.
Last Sunday morning Private Marquett.
OF the Twentieth held battery was shot
by an unknown man on the streets In
Junction City. The shooting grew out OF
the soldiers refusal to buy the stranger
drink OF whisky. Marquette was brought
10 the post for treatment and there IL a
chanee or his recovery. His assailant
escaped and Is sun at large.
Post Quartermaster Sergeant Henry Kub-
artillery subpost, coming from Fort FIRE.
class Of about 100 enlisted men Krad-
uated this week from the training school
for farrters and horseshOers and were or
dered 70 return 70 their prODer AfationA