Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-03-11
ARE MAKING PREPARATIONS
FORCE At THE FORT At THE
PRESENT TIME is EXCEED
lNeLY SMALL.
Paymastar Will Arrive at the Post
Sunday or Monday - stork Pays a
Visit to the Hospital Division-Ma-
jor steedman Welcomed Home
Soldiers Like N. D. Climate.

Fl. Lincoln, Mar. 10.-(special)-
Nothing out of the ordinary has hap
pened here during the past few days
only since the weather assumed the
spring-like garb, the stork was seen
lowering over the hospital division
and what do you think? Well, he
brought a bouncing little boy by the
name of George" to Mrs. and
Sergt. list Glass, Joseph Daily, Hos
pital Corps, U. S. A. oh, joy"
Col. J. E. Sawyer. Deputy Quarter
master General, Chief Quartermaster,
Department of North Dakota, visited
the post a few days ago, on his an
nual inspection tour; he was we'll
pleased witt. the conditions found at
post, and remarked that Fort Lin
coin is one of the best kept posts in
the department, a compliment highly
appreciated by Capt. c. w. Weeks,
the post commander, and Lieut.. A..
Moreno, the quartermaster. This
being the last post inspected, Col.
Sawyer, left for St. Paul, Mimi.
Owing to the absence of the regular
garrison here, the usual stock of ice
could not be secured by the soldiers
special provision had to be made, so
that the incoming troops would not
be left without ice, during the CON-
ing hot summer days. The war de-
partment was appraised of this dire
situation, and happily, authority was
granted to expend certain sum for
the filling of the icehouse. Accord
ingly, Mr.. Thomas Fortune, of Bis
marck, was awarded the contract to
fill the icekouse, and sthere was no
time to lose Mr.. Fortune at once
started his machinery in operation
and in a few days time, the icehouse
was over.filled 50 that there isn't any
room left for the sparrows to roost.
Hurrah for the ice-man.
Major R. R. Steadman, 9Th Infan-
try, retired, who being in command,
of FIT. Lincoln, for the past few
yeras, was visitor at the post the
other day, and while here was en-
tertained by Capt. G. w. Weeks, 2Sth
Inf'y, who is in temporary command
of the post, pending the arrival OF
the 14th infantry. Major Steadman,
who is well remembered and we'll
liked here and in Bismarck, has been
assigned toduty win the North Da-
kota National Guard, with station at
Bismarck. Major Steadman was
once heard to remark that North Da-
kota was famous for the severe eli
mate, but that there is something
about it, that when a person once
lived in this state, he was bound to
come back here, and no doubt the
many friends Of Major Steadman are
glad to see him again in their midst.
Post Or. Mr.. Sergt. Rufus Walter,
U. S. A., who was stationed here for
about a year, and who was sent to
Whipple Barracks, Arizona, reports
that, owing to the unusual favorable
climatic conditions there, many ba-
bies are being raised in that part of
the country.
Post Or. Mr.. Sergt. E. J. Mitchell,
U. S. A., who was stationed her for
several months, is now at Fort
Schuyler, New York, and he thinks
there is no place like the good old
New York, but Post Or. Mr.. Sergt.
Wallace J. Jaka, U. S. A., who recent
ly returned from the Philippine Is
lands, and who is now stationed at
this post, will not be convinced of
the truth, and he is inclined to think
that Fort Lincoln is the only place
on map, it's a good healthful place,
and Therefore he is preparing to stay
here for long time to come. Right
you are, Wallace, North Dakota is
the only place.
Post Or. Mr.. Sergt. and Mrs. w. J.
Jaka, entertained last Sunday at din
ner; covers were laid for eight.
Ord. Sergt. and Mrs. A. Thomas. and
Post COMFY. Sergt. E. c. Phillips,A U.
8. A., were among the guests, very
pleasant time was had, and at the
conclusion the party voted Sergt. and
Mrs. Jaka that a better time was
never had at Fort Lincoln,
Post COMFY! Sergt. 2Ephraim &C.
Phillips, U. S. A., who; also recently
returned from the Philippines Is
lands, is a man of a quiet disposition