Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
Fort Shatfer Notes

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SHAFTER, Oct. 5.-Captain
and Mrs. James Z. Bell will shortly
remove from their present quarters
In the cantonment to those formerly
occupied by Captain and Mrs. Wat
kins in the main garrison.
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The 1st battalion will finish record
practice in combat firing tomorrow
as far as the work for SQUADS and
platoons is concerned and will then
take up the hiring in the problems for
companies. This done the range work
on the Fort Shafter range for this
season will be completed 1t is the
intention of the regimental command
er TO undertake problems for the bat
talions and also for the regiment
when the command shall be at Scho-
field Barracks during the period of
tactical inspection. These latter
problems will be of great interest
and should develop some pretty sit
nations. The recent additional allow
ance of so rounds of ball cartridges
for each man in the companies has
made it possible for Colonel French
to undertake the battalion problemsI
and the Fort Shafter range being So
limited necessitated the firing to be-
undertaken at the Leilehua range,
where practically unlimited space is
available
The prompt action of the county
authorities in the matter of repairing
the broken places in the county road
within the limits of the garrison is
highly appreciated and in addition
marks. good administration on the
part Of those charged with the main
tenance of highways. The road had
become badly hummocked and cut by
the heavy hauling of material for the
additions to the department hospital
and were not repairs promptly made
would soon have necessitated COM
plete overhauling. The post authori-
ties are at last able to commence
metalling the roads In the canton
ment and they hope to push that part
of the general repairs to completion.
The recent heavy rains have made
the cantonment roads well-nigh i'm
passable until they succeeded In drain
ing themselves.
The contractors engaged in drilling
the well for the water supply of Ka-
mehameha have set up the derrick
and other apparatus and viii COM
mence the actual drilling this week.
The surveyors have completed the
running of tho line of stakes for the
location Of the big pipeline that will
carry the water through the post of
Shafter to the artillery garrison.
The announcement that Lieut.. and
Mrs. Fred A. Cook OF the End In
fantry would leave for the states on
the Thomas was In error. as Lieuten-
ant Cook has not yet been returned
10 duty from his Illness and is still |
q patient in the department hospital
although well along towards recoy-
cry.
Lieut.. and Mrs. F. d. Glassford were
visitors from Schofield Barracks yes
terday and remained over to be with
Mrs. B. H. Watkins, pending Mrs.
Watkins, departure by the ThomasI
today. Mrs: Glassford and Mrs. Wat
kins are friends of long standing and
were schoolmatns in girlhood days.
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Mrs. Palmer n. Pierce. wife of Ma
jor Pierce of the 18th Infantry, was
an overnight guest of Colonel and
Mrs. B. w. Atkinson during the stop
Of the .Manchuria last week at Hon.
oluiu. Mrs. Pierce is en- route to join
Major Pierce. who is at the station Of
his regiment in Pekirig.