El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-25
To Spend $4,000 More At Fl. Bliss
Bids for Nine Stables, Bar
racks and Mess Hall
Opened.

In addition to the buildings already
under construction at Fort Bliss In
the enlargement of this post. the
government will spend about S55, 600,
roughly estimated, upon the con
struCtiOn of nine stables, one bar
racks and one mess hail. all of brick.
The bids fer these new buildings
were received and opened Monday by
Capt w. u. Hunt, depot Quartermas-
ter Of the border patrol district who
is in charge Of the construction work
IN the enlargement Of Fort Bliss The
DDS VIII be examined by capt Hunt
and with sucn recommendations as
he may find necessary, viii be for
FTarded to Washington 1t viii be
shout two weeks before Capt Hunt
viii be notified as to whom the con-
tract has been awarded Competing
in the bidding were y contractors.
Eight of these were local firms. OF
the outside competitors, one was
from Lawrence, Kans-, one from
LeavenWorth;- Kans., one from Canon
City, Colo, and one from St Louis,
Mo
Changes in Border Patrol District.
A nmber Of changes and details have
been made among the regiments IN the
FL Paso border patrol district.
Maj Lewis NJ KOehler, 18th cavalry,
stationed at Clint Texas, has been
granted a months leave Of absence.
First Lieut. Charles 3. Amory, Of the
ninth cavalry, has been detailed to go
to Columbus, N NJ, for duty IN con-
nection with the progressive military
map of the United States. He viii be-
gin his new duties on Wednesday.
First Lieut.. William Denton, OF the
Medical corps, has arrived from Fort
Sam Houston, for temporary duty with
the Mexican detention camp at Fort
Bliss.
ZayvadsId DishonorabIy Discharged.
Private John S. ZawadsSi, Of troop
D, 18th cavalry, has been dishonOrably
discharged from the army, on account
Of his being sentenced by civil court
Tor murder and serving five years
sentence in the penitentiary.
Privates Carl Q. Bennett and John
Wittmer, OF the Quartermasters' corps
at Fort Bliss, have been appointed TO
privates of the first class and sent to
Maria Texas, for duty with pack trains
No. one and eight.
Privates Herman ERald, of troop E
and Clancy T. Pickett troop G, 18th
cavelary, have been transferred to the
hospital corps and assigned to Column
bus, y. NJ, for duty.
Trumpeter Aubrey G. McElfish, of
troop y, 18th cavalry has been dis
charged from the army by purchase.
Privates CLYDE Braden, otto de Orig
MS, Herbert j. Hart and William Nc (
Kay. Of the quartermasters' corps, at |
Fort sam Houston Texas, have gone /
10 Maria, Texas, for duty with pack 4
train No. one
Privates Henry Alters, troop D: VIII |
Barnett, troop E; Conrad H. Schultz /
troop i, 18th cavalry, stationed at j
Columbus. n. NJ, have been detailed to {
enter upon 2 course of instruction in 1
the cooks class of the training school !
for bakers and cooks at Fort Riley, /
Kans
Privates John Krantz troop G.: Mil !
ton Nelson, troop l.: Harmon Porter,
troop 3; Ben c.. Ford, troop c, and /
Merle Marchmonte, troop r. 18th cav
airy, and Sergt- Joseph J. Seidler. bat
terry c. sixth artillery. have been de-
tailed for instruction in the farriers'
Class at the training school for farriers
and horseshOers at Fort Riley. Kans-
Corporal Samuel K. Harshaw. trOop |
A, 18th cavalry, has purchased his dis
charge from the army.