Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-05
NEWS FROM TIE ARNYPOSTS
Captain CASTLE Completes Inspection Of the
Nebraska Militia
SCHOOL Fer BAKERS DOING GOOD WORK
Lively social season at Fort Riley
Precedes the Departure Of the
Ninth Cavalry for the
Philippines
Fort Crook.


FORT CROOK, Neb,, May 4.-.(sPecial.)-
fantry. returned to the post during the
week, after an absence OF a month, in
sPeeting the organized militia Of the state
Captain Roderio 2. O'Connor. assistant
surgeon. arrived at the post from Fort
Iseavenworth, Kan, on April - for tenn
Porary duty as post surgeon. Captain and
Mrs OConnor have taken up their resi-
dence in quarters No a. officers row.
captain 1. l. Rhoades, assistant surgeon,
town, Pa, to spend a short leave Of ab-
sence prior TO his departure for the Phil
The resignation by Captain c. L. Bent
Ihrueth infantry, as an officer Of the
sArmy vas accepted by the president on
April 2e II Is Captain Bent's intention
70 engage in business for himself in San
Captain JOSHUA c. Minus. Sixteenth in
duty at this post on expiration OF a
months leave Of absence, has been granted
an extension o. seven days leave.
Lieutenant George r. Guild Thirtieth in
tehuy, was a visitor at Council BUNS
nay taxing the dispositions Of a mem
Der Of the police force Of that city who
apprehended a deserter some time ago.
captain X. p. O'COnnor. assistant sur
kson, mas peen appointed recruiting officer
ice with the Thirtieth Infantry
. The ThiTteth infantry band returned to
ing an engagement Of two DAYS, PLAYING
Tor the Brotherhood OF Railroad Engineers
= Nrltu Flalte. IeOrBe fatZer, who has
peen solo cornet player with the Sixth ar
uiiery band for the last nine years has
ro-enllsted for the Thirtieth infantry band
and reported for duty.
Sergeant Dell Tinbrook OF the hospital
transferred to Fort Douglas, Utah. Tor
duty and left for his new station May 2
First Sergeant John J. Ryan, Company
l, Thirtieth Infantry. returned 20 the post
on the I'd Inst, after an absence Of two
months on furlough I'm Washington, d. c.
sergeant Frank Reynolds. Company A re-
turned from three months furlough
spent in Brooklyn n. Y. and Sergeant
James j. Connolly. Company L, returned
from a two months furlough spent in KAN
Gas City Mo.
John Kane. a deserter from the Thirty
Fourth company, Coast artillery. stationed
At Fort Stevens, Wash. and Charles r
Eleventh infantry, stationed at Fort ID. A.
Russell, Wyo., were apprehended in Omaha
during the week and delivered at the post
on the "a inst by Deputy Sheriffs Allen
Twenty-one expert rifieman's badges ~
teen sharpshooter's badges and thirty-two
marksman's badges were received on the
"a inst for distribution to members Of the
were lucky enough to earn these badges
during last seasons target practice Those
men who get the expert rifeman's badge
get an increase Of s. monthly I'm their pay
Until such time as they can go through
their regular seasons course next year
Those getting the sharpshooter's badge
get ~ under the same conditions and those
receiving the marksman's badge get 81 a
month extra, under similar conditions
The following promotions were made I'm
the Thirueth during the week: Privates
Howard Hare, Company l; Thomas 81 o.
land land, Henry Kicker George II. Sims
seph L. Milligan, Company NJ, all to be
Sorporals