The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-29
ARMY AND
NAVY NEWS
Continued from Page Nine.)

| k1OHi1nueu 41Un rage Nine,
The non-commissioned staff officers
are yet unprovlded with separate quar-
| tiers. Many of them are married. and
until such quarters are in readiness
their families can not be taken to the
camp.
Officers Train Horses.
The officers take q deep personal in.
terest in the mounts, and, of course
are particular about their own horses,
Lieutenant Philip Sheridan was out
| near the picket line with his own horse
yesterday afternoon, putting him
through his PAGES at the end Of long
line. lie was breaking-in horses and
teaching them good cavalry manners.
Auto Line to Post.
One Of Honolulu's auto drivers Is
considering the establishment of an
auto line between Wahiawa railroad
station and Leilehua, meeting all
trains. The business of the railroad is
picking up So far IS passengers are
concerned, but the transportation for
civilians between the station and post
is limited. The Dougherties and post
mail wagons are for officers and per-
sons attached to the post.
A Beautiful Location.
"The site of this post is one of the
most beautiful I have ever seem sa ID
an officer yesterday. ssThe climate is
fine, and everybody is in good health.
The last post we were in, in Arizona,
was located near the mountains, but
the plain was stony, dusty and unin-
viting. This entire plateau is magnif
cent, and this turf is not to be ex-
eelled. We are not bothered with flies.
and very few mosquitoes have made an
appearance. =
Colonel to Kaneohe
Colonel Schuyler went across the is
land and around to Kaneohe yesterday
afternoon by automobile. The Colonel
is familiarizing himself with the to-
biography of the islands and is using
his automobile to advantage. His
garage is a tent located close to the
headquarters building
Spaniards Build Stables.
1t is a curious thing to see a large
gang of Spaniards working on the sta
BILE structures. Eleven years ago the
Spaniards were badly defeated by the
American soldiers, and today they are
helping Uncle Sam to build his newest
army post.
Buffalo Of for Coast.
The United States naval transport
Buffalo departed yesterday morning for
Mare Island to take on stores for the
Pacific fleet, which will shortly return
to Magdalena Bay.
Cavalry Deny Charge.
Said eavalryman last night: IT
wish to deny the story that was going
were selling clothing. There have been
but very few of US in town since we
came. and most of them have been mar
ried men, and it is sure thing that
they are not going to sell their
clothes. As to our selling blue over
coats, we have not got more than
half a dozen Of them in the entire
squadron, and they are coats that the
men have had for long time and
would not part with. | don t know
where the story started, but the people
must remember that there have been
soldiers here for a good many years
and there are other men to sell cloth
ing besides the Fifth Cavalry
Parade at Fort Shafter.
There was quite crowd at Fort
Shafter last evening to witness the
parade. capt Berger was there with
his band and the parade went off in
good shape. These Thursday parades
are always of interest, for the men are
well drilled and with good music make
a fine showing. After the parade the
band goes 10 the lawn between the
company quarters and gives a short
concert which is greatly enjoyed and
applauded.