Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-17
Fort RfIev

fOhE Riley, kan, FEB. 16,-(Special.)
The boxing contests that were scheduled
for Saturday night in the post gymnasium
have been postponed until the next payday,
Kin WbiIe H,oritiJ ,t te III pf las
Thursday night small bone of his right
hand was fractured, and on Friday il
made at the post hospital by DIR. Garcia.
Gasl1in was willing to go on with his right
hand bandaged and rely upon his left, but
The team horses of the Second, Tween
tieth and Fwenty-second batteries are to be
driven with the snaffle bit instead of the
curb, and the riding horses are to be rid
den with the bit and bridoon. The action
is in. accordance with instructions from
mendation of TIE chief of artillery and the
chief OF ordnance, It being believed that
the change will be in the Interest Of SIM
plicity, economy and efficiency.
The ladies of the post who have not been
afnicted with the bridge-whist rage have
organized Bridget club, to meet the same
time the Bridge club meets. The Bridget
club has for its object the promotion of
good cooking. 1t will meet at the home
OF the different members on Tuesday nights,
while the officers of the post are attend
ing lectures. After the lectures a few OF
the more unfortunate officers will be in
Wted to have some of the delicasies tried
on them. 1t is believed that more Officers
OF the medical department will be ordered
On January 81 the post exchange declared
dividend Of H,slo.52, which was distributed
: S. regimental fund. Ninth cavalry,
$g5.52 troop of cavalry, $S5; Hospital corps,
Sad battery :i5s sSXsntR Battery s' s $50;
battery s1ss; TWeStyfiftG bat Ttentyj ;i
Only one more game OF basket ball will
be played by the post team. On February
the post on its tour. This will close the
season, as far as outside teams are con-
The University of Missouri five simply
walked away with the post team on
WEDNESDAY evening. II was practically an
fodaIo game for the visitors, for the
finish. The collegians put up better art
lele OF ball than did the famous Blue Dia-
monds on their recent visit here Their
| teamwork was little short OF perfection.
while their shooting OF baskets was almost
as ass accurate. Goal after goal was shot
the beginning of the game 1t became evil
zen gSent tnat II would only be question of
Missouri. n; Fort Riley, T. 'N'e'Si'y oi
Eor several days during the cold spell
slelghing was good. although the extreme
majority Indoors Captain Koebier tool e
q party out for bobsled ride on Wednes-
| day evening.
Veterinarian Tempany, Ninth cavalry.
lett last week for Omaha and eastern
| points on leave OF absence for ten days,
Win WI permission to apply for an extension
copy of the bill introduced in the
mouse OF representatives by Congressman
| Ane CONSTRUCTION OF q military
highway between Forts Leavenworth and
Riley has been received at the former post.
ana by direction of the War department,
Captain Raymond OF the engineer corps
WIN make report upon the Feasibility OF
| the plan.
Private Mcbride of the Twentieth bat.
| terry has Just returned from a visit to HIS
| farm in Logan county, Kansas While
away he purchased a lot of horses and sew
| eral fine brood mares.
Captain sigworth of Kansas CITY paid
| the troops OF this command Saturday,
commencing with the artillery.
| Mrs. Maggie, housekeeper for several OF
the bachelor officers in the artillery post,
| fell on aslppery sidewalk on Saturday
evening and suffered a fracture OF the right
Private John Romenski Of the Twenty
NTH battery has been appointed a cor,
! At a business meeting Of the Fort Riley
| Athletic association on Tuesday evening
| Captain Cameron, Fourth cavalry. was
tain Armstrong. Ninth cavalry.
Last week the school library received a
| large consignment OF valuable books, most
OF when deal with the artillery branch Of
The Twenty-hfth battery challenged
| of-war contest for a purse of &le0 but
declined.
Captain and Mrs. Case will entertain the
officers and ladies of the garrison with a
hop Tuesday night.
Mrs Smith was hostess at card party
Mrs Lewis OF Chicago Is the guest OF
| Captain and Mrs. Mccormack
| The five OF Troop A, Thirteenth cavalry
defeated the Twentieth battery basket ball
| team Tuesday evening by a score OF 1913
| The game gave the honor OF meeting >he
| University Of Missouri on the followine
night TO the cavalry team. as the Tween
tieth-had represented the post I'm previous
| games.
The big masquerade bali for the For
| Riley base ball eam. has been postponed
| until Friday, March
| Mrs. Mccormack entertained on Friday
afternoon at high ive for her guest. Mrs
| Lewis
| Troop A. Ninth cavalry. held a socia
dance IN its quarters Thursday evening
which was largely attended.
Sl0uN City live stock Market.
| SIOUX CITY. Ia. Feb. 16.-(Snecial Tele
| gram. l-CATTLE-Receints 600 head; mar
ket steadv; beeves. S450d6.e5: cows. huli'