Evening star., 1916-09-30

from the 9Th Field Artillery June 26
last to accept commission as first
Vanderhoof re-enlisted again in the
regular service in order to maintain
continuous service and thereby be en-
titled to longevity pay. He is now serv-
ing his fifth enlistment with the regu-
lars.
Notes Of the Camp.
Lieut.. Joseph E. Hodge, veterinarian
in charge of the care and treatment of
the horses and mules assigned to the
three District Guard units, is a very
busy man these days. He is giving
every animal in camp his personal at
tention and is accomplishing good re-
suits. DR.. Hodges work has attracted
much attention among stock owners
hereabouts, and his services are sought
on numerous occasions.
Corp Orndorff of the Signal Corps
is developing into a regular cowboy.
He was quite an expert with lasso
when he reached Arizona, and now he
has added expert riding to his accom-
plishments.
"Houdini'' is the name that has been
given one of the horses on the picket
line of the battery. This animal seems
possessed with unusual cunning when
off its head. The animal never breaks
his harness, but in some manner man.
ages to get out of it just the same, and
cause all kinds of trouble for the pick
ct line guard.
Two overnight marches to Hereford
are on the Signal Corps program for
next week On Monday and Tuesday
one-half of the command is to make
the trip, and the remainder will go on
Thursday ic
about twenty miles west of here. and
is beside the San Pedro river, one of
the few rivers in this country where
water flows all the year around. The
river in their shelter tents on the
nights they are away from camp.
Sergts Barnes and Surles and Ward
master Bowling of the Field Hospital
are telling the story of an amusing ex-
perience they had the other day while
on a tramp to deserted mining camp
east of camp. They carried along
with them collie dog belonging to
Capt: Dollman. and had lots of fun
plentiful in this section of the coun-
try. On one occasion the dog Jumped"
big cotton tail and started through
the mesquite after it at top speed. The
hospital men followed after it. They
had gone short distance when the
collie disappeared from sight, but the
hare could still be seen scurrying
through the brush. They heard a yelp
and found the dog at the bottom of
hole about twelve feet deep where
some one had been prospecting for ore
The hare had jumped the hole, but the
collie had gone short and had fallen
into it. Fortunately there was some
water in the bottom of it and the dog
was not injured.
While cleaning out the lash pan" of
the incinerator at the battery camp
yesterday Private Horn cut his hand,
severing an artery. Lieut.. White ban
daged the injury, and a short time later
Horn went into the field adjoining
camp to see cow puncher" endeavor
to ride an OUTLAW" horse belonging
to the Signal Corps. He became so
excited when the horse began to buck
that he forgot all about his hand
When the puncher finally mastered
the animal Horn began to applaud him
and in doing so started the injury to
bleeding again. He was standing with
his arms folded when one Of his
camp mates called his attention to tho
fact that he was again in need Of
hospital treatment. Looking down
Horn was greatly surprised when he
found that one side of his shirt and
one leg of his breeches was saturated
with blood.
That's going some." said Horn.
Here I am bleeding to death and
don't know it,