Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-01


FORT RILEY, Kan, March 31-(Special.)
The necessity for a correct large scale
map OF the Fort Riley military reservation
for use In the coming maneuyers and lor
Walter c. BabcOck, Thirteenth cavalry, is
bending every effort toward the compile
ton OF this work, which was begun several
Plans and specifications for new fire.
less cooker have been prepared by Captain
cooker which has been used in conducting
the experiments at this post was found 10
be unsatisfactory In its dimensions. The
new plans provide for four compartments
instead of six, and other minor changes In
it's construction have been made which will
increase its adaptability to field service,
First Lieutenant Gilbert G. Smith, Sec
ond cavalry, was confined to his quarters
by sickness during the first of the week.
Work on the new safety vault in the
offices being fitted UP for use of the quar-
termaster's department WIS finished We'd
nesday by the contractor, John Holmgren
II Is the largest safety vault in this state
Rev. w. T. MOffet, D. D., and Mrs. Monet
have returned to their home In Arkansas
| City, Kan, after having spent some time
here visiting theIT son. First Lieutena ant
Moffet lost his eyesight some time ago
| but while here a delicate operation was
performed upon his eyes by Major j. NJ
4 Banister, OF the medical department which
restored the sight TO a remarkable degree
| enabling him to read fine print with ease
A masquerade ball was given in the pos
| gymnasium hall Friday evening by this
| enlisted men Of the Ninth cavalry squad
ron About 80 people were present.
Veterinarian John Tempany, Ninth cav
| airy, returned TO duty at this post las
/ Saturday from Walla Walla, Wash, where
| he has been for several months.
! First Lieutenant J. w, Moore OF the Sec
/ ond cavalry, who was granted leave OF alb
/ sence while his regiment was In the PhiliD
pines, reported at the post for duty la
| week
Brigadler General J. Franklin Bell cam,
/ up 10 Fort Riley from Leavenworth las
| Saturday TO inform himself with regard Z,
/ the methods and plans of the school Of APP
plication for cavalry and held artillery
/ He returned to Fort LeaNenworth Sunday
| afternoon. While here he was the CUES
Of the commanding ofhcer' Colonel +. S
/ Godfrey, Ninth cavalry
| W. S. Heusener. superintendent Of publ,
| instructebn IN Junction City. Kan. preached
\ al the post chapel last Sunday evening.
/ The basket ball season closed last Weel
/ with an entertainment and game at th'
/ post gymnasium The game was between
1 the Twentieth battery team and the OF
/ taWa, Kan, team, and was won by IN,
| soldiers with score OF 80 TO 81 The enter
J tainment closed with a masquerade ball.
| Many ducks are flying, and the hunter
| OF the post are lined up along the rive
/ bank every morning.
Captain M. S. Murray. post commissa ~
! has invented a collapsible bread mixing
| made OF canvas and weighs about FORT
| pounds, and about $50 pounds OF dough car
/ be mixed In Il at one time II will be givci
q practical test In the field this spring. an,
/ reports OF the results viii be submitted q
the cOmmissary general.
| First Sergeant Sigler Of the Twentietl
neld battery. while on leave OF absence
recently, purchased farm Of 40 acres nea-
Birds Dye, Ind. He has made application
for his discharge from the service by pur