Show < i i fRI Oll8 8 N m I OO + OOOO4OO + I 1 LL is serene in the little t A city on the hill Nothing r of an exciting nature I disturbs the peace and 1r t quiet of Fort Douglas fi II I The wheel of official I I I duty still turns in i its r ceaseless work of grinding grind-ing out drills parades inspections fatigues etc The soldiers time I WT is taken up nearly tme en I cI J ti v w tirely now by his many Vl duties ian31 t I TS f I dUtes I is expected that anew a-new set of small arms firing regulations wIlt soon be published to supersede the present ones Captain John S Malloy U S A is engaged on the subject at present He has had the benefit of a i number of valuable contributions on the subject of target practice from the most practical officers and experiencedshots in the army The principal object that Captain Malloy will seek to attain In the revision is to assimilate target practice to actual firing in the different stages of battle and to make the results of the practice r fair measure of the probable battle efficiency of the Individual soldier and of the company Captain Malloy will he assisted by a board of officers to consist con-sist of Colonel John C Bates Second Infantry In-fantry Major Adna R Chaftie Ninth cavalry First Lieutenant Robert C Van VHet Tenth Infantry and Captain Mal lor will act as recorder and judge ad vocate The board met In Washington D C on Monday May 3 < > < > Last Wednesday night the officers and ladles of the post gave u delightful hop to the visiting ladies Several of the city people were up to enjoy the event < itttit Adjutant Cantwright has been granted a hsive of absence for one month and left the post Thursday morning for Fort Bayard New Mexico During his ab soii Lieutenant Tayman will act as post anti regimental adjutant < 8 < S > < Lflst Wednesday evening was held the first regimental parade In which the Twentyfourth Infantry has Indulged for about S3 years Both officers and men were highly pleased with the way in which It was conducted > i The board of officers convened at this post for the examination of officers for promotion Is now in session and has under examination Lieutenant Seyburn < J J > XJ Captain Duncart has had his commission commis-sion as captain confirmed The captain has but recently been promoted from the grade of first lieutenant it i > < MSS Black left the post last Wednesday Wednes-day ovenin for her home after quite an extended visit in the post itit < i > Misr Barlow also left on Thursday morning and Miss Mitchell expects to leave about the middle of the month This will take nearly all the visiting ladies away from the post < > < > < Last Thursday evening the officers and ladles of the post engaged all the boxes in the Grand and went In a body to pay their farewell respects to the Grand company com-pany < j < itit All of the officers and ladles were Invited In-vited to attend the militia ball in Ogden last week < S > < > < 5 > The board of officers detailed for topographical topo-graphical work are now busily engaged surveying thn surrounding country Lieutenants Dashlell and McMaster with a detail of men have gone north in the direction of Ogden and Lieutenants Cabaniss and Surney TVith another party have gone south < > < J > < 5 > Captain Crane has been appointed range officer for this years target season cit < > < S > Mrs Captain Wygant Is expected to arrive ar-rive in the post about the first of next month < S > < 2 > 3 > Lieutenant Leitch has returned from Washington bringing with him his sister Mrs Strong and her daughter < t > < S > tit The postmaster has now a fine cabinet of lock boxes in position in the postofflce < s > < 2 > < S > The new telephone system is in excellent excel-lent working order A very pretty switchboard switch-board has been placed In position and three men detailed as central cittit < > The new baseball grounds have now been completed and a grandstand erected cit 3 ci > The water In the post has been in a horrible condition for the past few days It1 has been so muddy as to be almost useless This is on account of the high water In the canyon |