Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-07


Pcnrose, presented each officer with a very
pretty calendar on Now Years day. The
calendars were illustrated by views taken
on the practice march last September and
make handsome souvenirs.
Lieutenant RAN has been ON sick report
since New Years, the result of too much
Christmas festivities.
Cornell the infant son of Lieutenant and
Mrs. Bugbee, has been Ill for some days
past. hut is on the road toward recovery.
Fort Riley.
FORT RILEY. Kan, Jan. S-(Special, I
That Fort Riley will be the scene OF the
annual national target competition here
after seems assured. The reports OF the
officers in charge of the competition at
Sea Grit this year and the recommends
tons made by the secretary of war are
expected to result in an appropriation being
made by congress for the completion OF
the national rifle range here. II will re
quire about $1,000 to complete the range
and increase the number OF targets from
thirty. the present number to tifty, which
will be ample for the accommodation OF
the marksmen from the army, navy and
militia of the states participating In tn.
Arthur Williams of the corps of engineer.
has been ordered here to make an inspec-
ton of the target range and AN estimate
Of the cost Of completing II.
The field artillery board has received from
the War department the. reports OF opera
tons OF the two provisional regiments
Okl.. this summer. The board will max,
a careful study of the papers and will
Of regimental organization for the field
artillery.
corps arrived this week from Washington
and assumed command OF the Twenty
second field 6etery Captain Mott has
his return from Europe.
Private William A. Pfannkuche OF Troop
4, Eleventh cavalry. went to Junction City,
entered a disrepulablc resort, where he
+ drew his revolver and without provocation
' uI.t 1nV. AaA
named Bruce butcher. He afterwards gave
himself up to the police and was lodged In
Jail. There is a possibility that his victim
| will recover.
! orders have been received from the War
| department relieving Major William H.
! Coffin of the artillery corps from further
! duty with the Fourth battalion of field
artillery ut this post and directing him 10
| proceed to San Francisco to assume com
! mand of the Sixth battalion and accompany
! that organization 10 the Philippines. The
! battalion is scheduled TO sail February |.
| To enable him to enter upon his duties
! as secretary uf the school of application,
! 10 which office he was recently appointed.
! Captain William j. Snow OF the artillery
partment, been transferred from the COM
mand OF the Twentieth field battery to the
unassigned list. Captain William l.. Kenly,
! now in command Of the Eighth battery al
/ Fort D. A. Russell Wyo., has been trans
ferred 10 the Twentieth battery. but has
! not yet arrived AT this post.
! board of officers was appointed Wednes-
day to examine into and report upon the
,
! squadron of the Thirteenth cavalry. The
board consists of Major q. II. Morgan of
me Eint9 Gayairy ana S&Rtalns p Guy Carl IL
the Thirteenth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant LASH n. Rittenhouse
leave OF absence for two months on a
surgeons certificate of disability. Lieu
tenant Rittenhouse has been an inmate Of
| Hot Springs. Ark, for several months
Sergeant Henry. NJ. Hoffman of Troop h;
Fifth cavalry. who last August completed
fifteen months tour of duty as first
! sergeant Of the detachment OF farriers and
horseshoers at this post, and who has since
| been on turlough wishing friends at Rock
Island, III. reported for duty here Tues
day and was sent to his proper station,
Fort Wingate. n NJ.
The last day Of December falling on
sunday muster and inspection was held
dismounted without arms
New Years day was observed AS a holt
day, all duties except the necessary guard,
police ana stable being suspended.
Captain Ernest Kinds OF the artillery
corps. ACCOMPANIED by Mrs. Kinds and
their son, has gone to Alabama on leave
OF absence for one month.
| Captain Elmer A. Dean, assistant sur
geon, has been granted leave of absence
for three months and will leave next week
for visit with friends in the east.
! The school for trumpeters, messengers
and orderlies Will open Monday with First
Lieutenant +; NJ Jones: Ninth cavalry, In
charge detail OF forty-eight enlisted
men will take The course OF instruction.
| CommissarY Sergeant Joseph Ziesng has
been ordered TO the Philippine islands and
hopes to sail with the First infantry from
, New York City on February I. Mrs. zis
sing and the children will live in Junction
! city, Kan, during the sergeants absence
which will be for a little over a year.
Captain i. Is. Mott artillery corps. was
, detailed Thursday officer In charge Oi
, the classes In special studies and pro
, fesslonal reading in the school of iielc
artillery, relieving Major William II. Conf
of that duty.
Next month Sergeant Henry Robbins
Second battery, field artillery. will com
plete thirty continuous years of service II
the United States army. He has mad,
list.
post council Of administration wa
convened this week to audit the accounts
. OF the post treasurer. Tho council is com
posed OF Colonel s. w. Taylor, artiller!
corps; Lieutenant Colonel James Parker
Thirteenth cavalry, and Major q. III, Nor
| gan, Ninth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant W. II. McKinlay
| | artillery corps, arrived at the post las
! Friday He was recently transferred fron
! | the Sixth 10 the Twenty-second field bat
! ! terry,
] Announcement has been made OF the en-
| gagement of Miss Parker. daughter n
| Lieutenant Colonel James Parker, Thir
4 tenth cavalry. TO First Lieutenant Gu
Cushman, Eleventh cavalry.
. ing for some time with their daughter
3 | Mrs. Snow, wife 81 Captain W. j. Snow
a artillery corps, have returned 10 their HON
: I'm Chicago,
I Major Granger Adams. artillery corps
! was detailed summary court offioer o
y the artillery suhpovt this week. relieving
/ | Major William II. Coffin.
| The post exchange council for the 8ont
/ ! OF January IL announced 20 consist o
! Captain J; +. Mcmahon artillery corps