Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-11
NOTES FROM FORY CROOK.

The troops Of the Fourth infantry, under
command of Colonel Edward b. Bolton,
will leave the post on or about August 1
for the maneuver camp at Pawnee Flats,
| Fort Riley, Kan, by marching AT the
close OF the camp most of the troops, ex-
oept the organized militia, will leave for
! Des Moines, Ia, by rail, arriving in time
Ito go into camp at the fair grounds and
take part In the military tournament TO be
held in that city some time In September
From Des MONIES the troops will probably
so by rail- to Omaha, arriving in time to
take part In the parade OF the Ak-Sar- Ben
carnival. From there they will proceed to
their proper stations.
First Lieutenant owen c. Fisk, medical
1 corps, has been detailed as member Of
| the board to examine candidates for ad-
mission to the medical corps OF the army
which meets on July is.
Pursuant to Instructions from the sur
Seon general OF the army, board OF med
| lcal officers is convened to meet at Fort
Crook, Neb July Is for the purpose of ex-
anining candidates for entrance to the
| medical corps Of the army. Major Joseph
Taylor Clarke, medical corps, Is detailed
as president Of the board:-
Sergeant Arthur A. jackson, hospital
CORPS who accompanied Joseph Green
baum, an insane patient, to the govern
| nent hospital for the insane at Washing
ton, ID. c., and was granted a thirty days
delay enroute to his proper station, has
returned to Fort Crook, after having spent
part of his furlough with his parents at
Hardin Springs, KY.
William s. Weeks, second lieutenant,
post hospital at Fort Crook, has so far
recovered that he has been able to avail
himself OF leave Of absence, which he
IN. spending with his parents at Lyons
Major Joseph Taylor Clarke. medical
corps, who has been to Washington taking
the examination for lieutenant colonel.
medical corps, and also enjoying leave OF
absence for ten days, accompanied by Mrs:
Giarke; returned to the Post Eri ths b and
/, pital relieving First Lieutenant owen 9.
Fisk, medical corps.
The troops are busy drilling each day In
order 10 get in good trim for the military
tournament at Des Moines and the Ak-Sar-
Ben carnival at Omaha. Two drills a week
will be devoted to Butts manual and wal
scaling. The athletic teams have not he
gun yet, but II Is expected they will
soon start practicing for the relay that will
William Duke of the hospital corps. thi.
post, has been spending a short vacation
with friends at Rock Rapids, Ia
Post Electrician Fred Falrchild, accom-
panied by Mrs. Fairohtld, left the post or
an extended tour through New York anC
Michigan During Mr., Fairchild's absence
: the electrical work is being done by FRS
! Class Private Roy Sherer OF the sigma
6 corps
Johnson OF Company L, Sixteenth in
fantry, who were sick in the hospital q
] the time OF departure OF their regiment
4 are now able to travel and will be sen
to their proper station, Fort GibbOn, Alaska
as soon as possible.
The first dance of the season was givel
; by the Fort Crook Social club in Gym
| nasium hell, Wednesday evening and wa
u largely attended. Music was furnished b.
i the Fourth infantry orchestra which wa
" very pleasing to dance to- the waits be
y tween dances being shorter than the pre-
- vious dances given by the Sixteenth In
70 fantry. The executive staff is compose
Il Of Sergeant George Knight, Company 6
!. president; First Sergeant Charles Levi:
- Company H. vice president; Battalion Ser
} Reant-Major George NJ. Rees, secretary
II and Regimental Sergeant-Major Thoma
n w. King treasurer.
~ The committee OF arrangements include
70 Sergeant George Knight, First Sergean
n Charles Lewis, Sergeant John L. SulhVa
Il and Private George p. Clayton. Everyon
present enjoyed themselves immensely an
all voted that the Fourth infantry boy
al are a merry bunch Of entertainers whe
A. IL comes to holding a dance, and II is hope
A that the good attendance OF the Ilrst nlgl
- will be kept up all season, as hops will |
IL held every Wednesday night. gre
d. many people from Omaha and surroundiT
"a towns were present, and Il being their fir
time at an army dance they were high
~ pleased and promised to come again al
ct bring their friends.
a. Sergeant William b. Cady, Company
oa Fourth infantry, who was discharged Ju
T. was re-ehlisted July by First Lie
r. tenant Blase Cole, medical reserve corr
ad for the Fourth infantry.