Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

If the plans Of Major Atkinson, the COM
manding officer, are carried out Fort
post this winter. II is the intentions Of
Major Atkinson to flood the parade ground
until the pond is large enough to accom-
modate the large number of skaters VINO
fantry during It's stay here tried IL with
out success, but Major Atkinson has plan
whereby he expects to be able to freeze
the water successfully without soaking
through the ground as before.
On account OF the long waits for street
cars at the band quarters, this post, and
the inclement weather, the commanding
officer has called the attention of the
street car company to the fact that a
waiting station at that place would be
notified the commanding officer that it ap-
proves such an undertaking and steps will
be taken as soon as possible to erect a
end of the line, which will save the long
walk in tho cold from the barracks.
First Sergeant Clarence Wyant OF Com
pany was honorably discharged from the
Service of the United States Sunday morn
ing by reason Of expiration of term of SER
vice, but was re-enlisted Monday morning
by First Lieutenant Fisk OF Company G
and his warrant as a noncommissioned
officer was still continued.
The prisoners have been kept busy this
week shoveling the snow from the walks
and making paths from the quartermaster
buildings to the barracks and across the
parade ground.
Inc members OF the Anuer CluD at tne
post hospital are busy getting their to-
boggan in shape for the coming winter,
and while the snow was hardly heavy
enough to make good sliding, they are In
hopes that more VIII come soon so as TO be
able 70 make some more records Ike last
season.
Word has been received at this post that
Private Adellan M. Fairchild OF Company
D. Fourth regiment, who was sent to the
general recruit depot at jefferson Bar
racks. Mo- for discharge, has improved so
h to III 70 40 AuWNW rot ID hoo. 49,
assigned to the eighteenth recruit COM
pany.
Pursuant TO special order number 252.
Headquarters, Department of the Missouri
Omaha, dated December 2, 1910 and under
provisions OF general orders number ia.
War department, 1903 Corporal Henry Is.
Hamill, Company Il. Fourth infantry, Fort
Crook, Neb., will proceed to Jefferson Bar
racks, Mo, reporting upon arrival to the
commanding officer.
Paragraph ten of the above mentioned
order will be strictly complied with. The
Quartermaster department will furnish the
necessary transportation and the mess of
the Detachment Hospital corps, Fort
Crook, cooked rations for one day, The
journey Is necessary In the public service.
Corporal Albert c. Bauer, Company c,
Fourth infantry, was honorabiy discharged
from the service OF the United states, De
cember 2. 1910, and was re-enltsted at the
Post hospital by Lieutenant +. SIX, for
company c, his warrant as non-commis-
stoned officer being held good
Private John NJ. Stafford, Company A,
Fourth infantry, who was honorably dis
charged from the service OF the United
States at this post, December !, 1910 by
reason OF expiration Of term OF service,
was re-enlisted by First Lieutenant owen
| c Fisk medical corps, ON December g.
| 1910 and assigned 10 Company for duty
Word has been received at this post that
| Fred n Curtiss, Company II, who was
re-enlisted at this post few days ago,
and who went on a three months fur
/ Tough. was married I'm Kansas city and
expects 10 bring hsaWife to the post on
return from his fuTlough.
John r. Sill, formerly Of Company r
Fourth infantry. and GustaVe Olson OF
! Omaha were visitors in the post this week
The troops or this command we're paid
on Monday afternoon IN the post gymna-
SUM by Captain William T. Wilder pay
master United States army The paying
started about 2l6 and all organizations
were paid before 4:30 p. IN.
Earl " Steenbersge, formerly OF Com
PAM ID, Fourtn infantry, but now employed
ls an Omaha firm, visited some OF the
bow an the company Tuesday afternoon
Otto :. Monroe OF the hospital and
party OF friends visited with Mr.. and Mrs
/ William II. Duke, In Omaha. Wednesday
/ evening.
Andrew Dupont applied at the recruiting
/ office this post, for enlistment IN th'
! Fourth infantry. but was not accepted unit