Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-13
Ride 10 Dale Greek Over Union
Pacific Was Enjoyed
BY All.
NO ACCIDENTS OR SICKNESS.
Breakfast Was Eaten AZ Rawlins, the
Officers Finding Accommodation
In the station Restaurant.


slr.cicst discipline IN force, and regular
army methods OF eating and travelling
lived mp 20. 20 an acceniuated degree
the Utah national guard reached the end
o. It's first railroad journey out Of the
state az noon Sunday. and was de-
trained al Dale Creek for the lOi,-mie
hike to tho Fl. d. A. Russell mancuyer
grounds. Unloading facilities were not
good, and II taxed the ingenuity Of the
command TO detran its large equipment
Of cavalry and artillery horses, and
baggage.
The ride over the Union Pacific across
Utah and Wyoming vas enjoyed by the
command without exception The bugle
corps soon found the tops Of the box
earn and made merry Saturday and
sunday with Joyous tunes, mostly prac-
tse on the regular bugle calls. In the
cars the men enjoyed themselves as
hes; they could. IN their crowded con-
dition. When the train pulled out from
SAT- Lake Il will be remembered that
there were not cars enough. and two
more were reQustioned 10 hold the
artillery and cavalry.
SERGEANT UNDER ARREST
However there was no estimate made
Tor company + OF Bountiful. and at
Woods Cross the company was filed
into the already filled cars. The hos
pital corps and signal corps were the
troops on the receiving end of the visit
ois. Sergeant r. q. Afford thought he
was a good enough officer 10 have a
kick coming, and let II out. Capt Hass-
INK assured him he was not. by pre-
ferring charges, and al O'Clock Satur-
Gay night courtmartlal was sum
moned on the train. II was composed
OF Maj. Zimmerman, Capt. o. A. MIL
Ter, First Lieut.. L. d. S0renson and
capt. Freeman Bassett who acted as
Judge advocate
As Capt. Bassett prevented hls own
company from being crowded by the
battery by a similar outburst at
SAT- Lake. but IN more dignified Ian
ehage, and under the protection OF
shoulder straps, the prosecution. II Is
not thought, was very severe. No re.
sui OF the findings has yet been made
pubic, and II Is doubtful II the court
can make its DEGREES good. as similar
court-martial trials have been set aside
on account Of the fact that they were
not ordered from a brigade or post
headquarters.
SLEPT IN AIsLEs.
The night on the train IL one which
viii be- long remembered by an OF The
sleepers, those especially who were
crowded out OF the seats down onto the
hoor and spent the night IN the aisles
being walked over by officers and rail-
road men who tried to pass through the
cars.
Near Green river quite an excitement
occurred. Two men were found 10 be
missing They were the first sergeant
aud a private from + company and
later wire was received from Ogden
stating that they had been left there
when the train pulled out. They re.
quested transportation. but were told
by wire that II Il cost money they could
30 back home.
NO GAS IN CARS.
The conductor was the butt OF several
good natured jokes, the first one Of
which he played on himself He after
wards confessed this was his first eX-
l'iA'itA' 'uAFiHf ~ edlllt or fftiENt
train. and he didn't know there was a
conductors valve which released the
gas for the lights. and which had 10 be
turned before they could b. M. He
used up a box Of matches trying 10
light the gas IN the first seven ears.
before he was taken In tow by a friend /
and put wise on the way TO do the
trick.
ATE AT RAMLINS.
The first breakfast while en- route was
eaten at Rawlins. The boys fell out Of |
line at 5.25. when the train arrived. and |
after being served their rations ate /
them in The cars while the officers tried I
the railroad restaurant Capt Smeltzer /
who was on detail as commissary. /
served a ration that vas agreeable.
At 10 q. m. sunday a short chance /
was given the boys 10 observe the site /
Of r.. Steele an old government post an /
which the buildings appeared much IN |
contrast 10 the modern homes for L. 5.
troops
During the first day out discipline /
was maintained by Capt Bassett. officer 1
Of the day, and Lieut. Hicks. officer OF /
the guard. They we're relieved Sunday /
morning by Capt kneass OF b com. |
panv and Lieut. Pike. There was no /
one % report az SICK call Sunday morn /
ing aud there have been no accidents /