Show o 4 + G > 0 < < O K + u + i W8 Of m i + Ill GU RD + + 4xi + co oO + i > + + The signal corps met on Thursday night for its regular weekly drill The corps is doing good work and by spring will be able to make as good a showing I as any organization in the guard Oscar Os-car Johnson was elected a member at the last meeting making IS in all The corps can take in six more making 21 1 in all 000 In the opinion of a great many members mem-bers of the guard it would not be a bad idea for some of the citizens of the city to take a interest in the affairs of the guard and give them some encouragement en-couragement The same condition ap plies to Ogden Organizations which hold together in this section of country coun-try do so by sheer pluck and energy manifested by members While eastern cities build expensive armories for the benefit of state troops in this city the guard receives no aid whatever and is housed in a building which would be sneered at in any other commonwealth commonwealh Ogden has an equipment for a battery which would be hailed with joy by the Chaffee Light Artillery of Denver Chafee Artiery and would be the means of making it even more celebrated than it is But here it seems a i excellence of equipment counts for nothin nothing However the men themselves manifest a determination to stay which is commendable in the extreme ex-treme and the success they achieve they will owe no one for That is one satisfaction at least and may compensate com-pensate although poorly for the trial and trouble endured I < 0 < S > While the officers are organizing an association it is suggested that i would be a good thing for the noncommissioned noncom-missioned officers and enlisted men to do the same Being a member of a company does not constitute all there is in the guard There are plenty of men who are competent to take charge of this matter and go ahead with the work to the lasting benefit of the guard and the individual members w w The election which will bo held in Battery Bat-tery A First Battalion Light Artillery I seems Jo be practically settled already I appears from the sentiment manifested manifest-ed that Private Ford late First Lieutenant I Lieuten-ant in troop C now defunct will be selected I se-lected to 1111 the position mad vacant by the resignation of First Lieutenant John J Williams Private Ford has passed an examination and is entitled to a commission commis-sion as first lieutenant of cavalry and It will b an easy matter for him to attain proficiency In this branch of the service None of the noncommissioned officers of the battery are anxious for the place but all seem to have centered upon him The I election will be a short and sweet one but one ballot being needed to finish the work The order calling the election has already been published but this will be supplemented during the week by another order from the battery quarters ordering all members to appear on that eveningS < > < evening-S > < The meeting of the Officers association which was to have bean held last Friday and did not materialize caused some disappointment dis-appointment Inasmuch as special meetings meet-ings are provided for and the next regular regu-lar meeting does not occur until the first Friday evening in January it has been suggested that a special be called for this week to perfect arrangements for securing secur-ing quarters and other necessities so that work can be begun at once The winter will soon be well advanced and there Is a lot of preliminary work to be performed ere business gets to running smoothly Generally speaking there is considerable Interest being manifested in the work by many of the officer and thy are anxious that all should cooperate with them in making the association a success 4 < > < j > I is stated that a movement Is on foot looking to the organization of another Infantry company in this city I is doubtful doubt-ful i another company of any kind could succeed here There are now three com I panics of infantry a battery of artillery a troop of cavalry a signal and hospital corps in Salt Lake and I they are fled to the maximum the several commanding officers will have their hands full however how-ever no disposition exists to throw cold water on any project for the more them the-m rrier I the new company can keep going success to I 0 < < Captain E G Kognon quartermaster will blossom out In a new uniform In a day or two and the appearance he will make promises to be stunning in the extreme ex-treme Captain A A Smith Inspector of target practice made a lightning change straps by buying a pair of captains shoulder |