El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-30
BUNGALOWS FOR
ARMY OFFICERS
BEING FINISHED
ByAugust 1, 25 viii Be Com
pleted; Breezy Gossip
at the Fort.

The 25 new officers bungalows at
fort Bliss viii be completed and ready
Tor occupancy by the middle Of Au-
gust Actual construction work will
5e finished by the first Of the month,
but IL will be some time later before
the wiring and plumbing will be con-
nected- The bungalows are most at
Iract1ve IN appearance. They are built
OF cement and stucco, with white stone
trimmings. They are much more adapt
able to the climate here than the
larger houses Of the post. With the
completion Of the bungalows there will
De ccommodations at the post for all
officers OF The regiment Six Of the
harrack buildings are rooted The
walls Of the other two are now above
the first floor.
A summer housekeeping has been
conducted at the headquarters build
ing at the post The entire building
interior Of the building has been re-
painted and recalcimined.
Capt Leroy Eltinge. Commanding
officer Of troop A, 18th cavalry, has
been ordered to the army service
school at Fort Leavenworth. With
Mrs Eltinge and his daughter he viii
leave August Is for his new station
Lieut. Emory J. Pike has been or
eqered TO the army service school at
Fort Leavenworth.
Lieut. Walter H. Neil left Wednes-
DAY for Yellowstone National park to
enter upon his new duties at that sta
ton.
Veterinarian Ray L Stanclift has
been ordered TO the mounted service
school at Fort Riley, Kansas
Veterinarian Walter r Grutzman,
Of the 18th cavalry, is at Maria, Texas.
and the Big Bend country inspecting
the cavalry mounts.
Lieut. Karl S Bradford has gone to
West Point Military academy, where
he viii be a cadet instructor
Regimental Sergt- Maj. ". F. Heffner,
Of the 18th cavalry, is spending
three months furlough IN Washing
ton, D. c., West Point, and his old
home at Rome, n. Y. He viii rejoin
his regiment the latter part Of Sep
TENDER. During his absence color
SergL John K Washburn is acting
sergeant major.
Private John l. McDonough, OF
troop L 18th cavalry, has been trans
ferred to Fort sam Houston for special
duty with the department headquar-
tiers
Privates Thorborn E. Towle. troop
G: Matt Z. Elliott, troop 3; and Otto
Kurstedt, troop I, 18th cavalry, have
gone to Fort Riley to enter the school
Of instruction for farriers. Private
Damean Namtzu, troop L, has gone to
Fort Riley to enter the horseshOer's
class in the school for instruction
The machine gun platoon OF the 18th
cavalry, commanded by Lieut. w A
Mccain, will complete its target prac-
tice on the rifle range beyond the
military reservation August J. This
Will complete the target practice OF
the 18th cavalry and the records and
awards for craftsmanship will be com
piled by the first Of September, at regi-
mental headquarters
Troop I, commanded by Capt Ban
Lear, 18th cavalry. stationed at Maria
and troop x, stationed at Preside,
commanded by Capt George W. Noses /
are expected to arrive at Fort Bliss
on August Is, after having served their I
period Of time on the border. They /
will be relieved by troop F, com
manded BY Capt. Robert Reaney, and |
troop h. commanded by Lieut. Charles !
L Stevenson.
The 18th cavalry band will play at |
Clint on CantalOupe day, August Is.
Mai. ". F. Lewis, surgeon in charge I
Of the medical corps OF the eighth i
brigade, has returned from Preside, /
San Francisco. where he has been visit !
in ghis family.
Lieut. J. L. Collins, aide to Gen. John 4
J. Pershing, has returned from q two ,
months leave which was spent in the 4
east. Gen. Pershing is expected at I
Fort Bliss next week. His friends 4
have heard nothing Of his reported /
promotion 10 be assistant chief Of staff j
when Gen. Hugh L. Scott becomes chief 4
Of staff