El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-19
MEXIGANS MAKE
DUTIES HARDER.
Men Of Second Cavalry Are
Eager for Prisoners to
Be Transferred.

The men Of the second cavalry STA
toned at Fort Bliss. are anxiously
awaiting an order for the release OF
the Mexican federal soldiers neld
there, because their presence means
1 hard guard duty and plenty OF It. Inc
second cavalry came TO III faso on
June 13. 1912 from the Philippine IS
I lands. The men are pleased with or
Bliss as a post and one OF the non CON- COM
mlSSlOned officers said W eunesuay
Soldiers are treated as well IN FL Paso
as in St Paul, and the latter city IS
recognized as the best place IN the
country for a soldier
The men of all arms Of the service
are looking forward to the encamp-
ment at Leon Springs, where contests
VIII be held. One rifle shot ana one
pistol shot from each troop OF LhS
cavalry will be sent and one pistol
shot from the signal corps and one
from the artillery viii go, the men IN
these branches Of the service not using
rifles
Fine Is Fine Shot.
Sergt. Mont L Fine, Of company ],
of the signal corps. is one of the best
pistol shots in the army. He won the
gold medal in the Philippines three
years ago, making an excellent snow
ing. However, he has been ordered 10
duty in the Philippines and someone
else VIII be sent to Leon Springs 10
represent company /
Capt. B. B. Hyer, Of the signal corps,
he spent a months vacation
Lieut.. Louis R. DOugherty has gone
to Ft. Smelling, Mimi, having been
transferred from company ! OF the
signal corps to the fifth artillery.
Lieut.. Jas. II. Van Horn is expected to
arrive at Fort Bliss in a few days to
take his place. He has been at the
signal school in Fl LeavenWOrth for
some time
Discharged Tues; ReenIists Wed.
A of
T. of the signal corps, was discharged
Tuesday after IA years of service, and
reenlisted on Wednesday and then
went on three months furlOugh-
Two sergeants Of troop II. of the
second cavalry, made the grade Of ex-
pert riflemen on the range at the post
this week They are Charles Craig
and Edgar Elkins. Both made 20 bulls
eyes out Of a possible so shooting at
moving targets at ranges varying from
so to 250. yards
Troop E and F, Of the second cavalry,
are now on the rifle range at prac-
tice
Corporal Harold c. Morris has been
promoted to the rank of sergeant OF
troop G, and farrier Walter F. Digney
has been made corporal Of the same
troop Of the second cavalry.
First Lieuts. Clarence r. Bell and
Sidney l. Chappeu arrived Tuesday
from the army medical school at
Washington. D. c.. and have been as
signed to duty with the second cavalry.
Examinations for Gunners.
Examinations for gunners Of Battery
G. Of the sixth horse field artillery.
were held at the post Monday and
Tuesday and % Of the IS who took the
examination passed at first class gun
ners. The men Of the battery are kept
busy training the is new horses they
received last week.
MechaniCian Frederick r. German. o.
battery c, has returned from the far
riers' and hOrseshOers' school at FIT
Riley, has-, and is again on duty with
the battery.
New Work TO Start.
The rigging for the new we'll on the
reservation is up and boring will start
in a few days. The contract for the
construction of the target butts has
been let TO Mayfield and Shaw that
for sinking the wells to F. ?. Hawkins,
while. Alexander Campbell has been
awarded the contract for the erection
OF the addition to the hospital and
Benz p. Dubinski has been given the
contract for the electric wiring and
lighting. All Of this work is to start
in a few days.
Is Made First Lieutenant.
Second Lieut.. Alexander Jones has
been notified Of his appointment as
first lieutenant, and left Wednesday
evening TO join the third cavalry at
Fort sam Houston. He has been at
tached to the 18th cavalry on the
border.