Show CHANGED modeled and brought up lip to date improvements bolt butt plate cocking piece ojector pin extractor sights hand guard mainspring g namrod stock and other parts modi fled and the piece ne ee christened model story of capt pal mers gallantar gallan Gallant iry rr 1 in action which has finally been recognized A great many improvements have be been e n made in the now new rifle model I 1 on lind d its na name e has been changed being designated n the model io et changes the have ave been made nad in the following parts bolt butt plate cocking alece cutoff cut co off ejector on extractor front sight eight land haud gu guard ard ramrod rear sight safety faaet lock it sleeve side bide plate 11 1 1 ate stock appo and upper r band the b bolt it in the model ISM 1836 differs from model isskin lit that the shaft and groove for securing stud are omitted the guide rif Is 13 also cut away on the left we side to lighten the piece the butt plate la Is thicker curved at the toe and capped tor for holding jointed ramrod ejector pin pill la Is straight without bent head the front sight has been slightly thickened the ramrod differs from the model in that it la in made in screw jointed sections three tor for the rifle and two tor for the carbine which are carried in bu butt it of stock the ramrod stop Is not used the rear sight differs in having hav ng a curved base without steps step as Is in the model 1892 and a slide with a climp screw in instead 9 lead of spring catch this admits 0 of any destined connection for elevation devotion in practice at different ranges the fight notches are centrally located without co tor for drift since practice has shown that the drift of the bullet 14 immaterial up to one thousand yards without wind no 10 wind gauge Is provided in the basht as it Is not considered essential ess entla in I 1 n a war gun the first issue of this sight will be mode as soon as 09 possible to re I 1 alace lace the he 0 one n e now in use tho the small arna I 1 I 1 of the stock in the theN model fodel 1836 1896 has been increased in size to strengthen it and two tao holes are arc bored in the butt and from cuts made in the barri bed to lighten tile the piece tho the jointed ramrod la Is carried in the butt these improvements show that the only way to learn the good anti and bad qualities of a gun Is to put it in actual service suggestions for or improvements have been made by officers and soldiers as to improvements that should be made in the new rifle and it a great many 0 of the suggestions have been adopted there are two faults however from the standpoint of ail all who use the diflo rin they are in the rear sight and bolts bolt A wind gauge or drift correction it t Is agreed should be added to the r rear ear sight and a 1 shield should be placed over the opening above the bolt it Is 18 probable that lit in time these faults will be remedied the tribune announced a short time since that capt george 11 palmer sixteenth infantry had been awarded a medal of honor for distinguished gallantry in the battle of lexington tox inston mo on september 20 capt palmer Is one of tho the most popular officers in the BE sixteenth and Is in well known by people of salt lake lie ile wits wai wa i born in leon ards ville madison county N Y on april 16 mi on the 0 of april 1861 he enlisted as bugler in company 0 of the first illinois cavalry lie ile was discharged on the ath of october and appointed first lieutenant of the eighty third illinois infantry on the 2 of august lie he was promoted to the giado eado of captain on the ath th of 0 february and honorably mustered out at the tha close of the war on oil the 2 ill of june 1865 capt palmer alto aaa then appointed to regular duty duly with the army as second lieutenant from illinois on the of january 1667 and was assigned to duty with the twenty seventh infantry lie he was promoted to the grade of first lieutenant on the 2nd and of august 1867 and remained with the twenty seventh infantry until the uth of august at which time he was unassigned on account of the reorganization ot of the army 0 on the of december of the next year lie he was wan assigned to tile the sixteenth infantry no ho has remained alth alth this regiment ever since and was promoted to the grade of captain on the ot of march on the of september 1861 while serving as it a bugler in G company of the first farel illinois cavalry capt rainier in 0 r or rather private rainier palmer was motioned 1 with his company at lexington mo alo on the next lay ilay the frates captured the hospital just out of 0 the union lines and used it as protection against the union bullets gen Mu lliran commander ot of ahr th union troops saw that tho the rebels should hould be driven out ot of the build building irim so fo ho he selected two companies to do tho the work rainier palmer joined in the charge and into the balding with them borne of the enemy were driven out some bome taking refuge in tile tho upper story ot of the building while others sought to escape on the outside threats were made and orders given to get the rebels out of the building but no one would lead the way up t the he stairs as the rebels from their point ot of vantage at the head of the stairs co could u ill pour down a murderous volley upon n the men below it was a desperate undertaking to attempt to ascend those stairs fital rn but the show that young Pall callner ner realizing that tile the victory was but halt won leaped onto the stairs and called to his comrades to follow him A rousing cheer m was as the lite response and every man tor for the stairs following their plucky young leader up they went A with till a rush palmer in the lead at tho the lo 10 top 0 f the stairs he be encountered a locked d door which he burst in with the lutt but I 1 of 0 a in th 7 room welt wait severn icon federa tea wh who leveled their runt runs at jilin to r palmer a liner cried to thorn them to surrender and seeing the hopeless ot of r resistance they laid down their arms anns it was tor for tills this gallant act that the captain has been pre dented with a medal I 1 I 1 T an attempt Is being made in tho the army to encourage athletics circulars are re being issued from time lime to time both oth from department and regimental headquarters tor for the purpose 0 of tur fur tho the work in fix this branch field days are being fled fixed upon and pro programmed program grammes mca arranged for or the contests on those days 0 As noon moon as tile the weather will permit a day will ill b be set aside as a lold field day for the Is in this post A of events has been arranged by pulmer alto la Is in charge ot of nt at the flout the following ollow lne events have been decided upon one hundred yards dash running broad jump putting tile the pilot hi 16 pounds pound standing 1 road broad jump lind and run ding alch jump small prizes will be alvrn ii to the winners winner the competition will 1111 be along companion companies the comati tors torii aali be awarded mailco ast an follows follow first man 5 points second man 3 points third mail 2 points only the first three men will be in each of the several ev cv canta nta A circular ti filin orn headquarters department part ment pt of the 0 colorado olves live an account of 0 a proposed grading B in the athletic contests conUs there are arc two brades ath athletic and expert athletic it gives a list hat 0 of points to lie be scored in certain e events L ants it a soldier scores 20 EJ points li lie Is classed us as an ail ath tete it if lie scores score 3 points and upward lie he is 13 classed an expert athlete tile die following circular from head quarters qu aiters department of 0 the colorado win will in all probability do r something towi till encouraging athletics as a successful competitor stands a rood good chance of 0 paling pacing a visit to denver ate aio being made to hold if practicable in denver early next september it n athletic competition bemben teams te a m s 9 lecter lioni regiments fenin in tha th a department tho endeavor u will be 10 to have ilio competition conducted unit under the rules of amateur ath asso clation and aill embrace as many eie events lite fig as po libl both mounted and on oil loot got duo notice will mill lie gien of tile the pre d bribed conditions as soon as established b by y the depart donart n ment ent cointe lider tho the pres e ant nt intention it to have troopers bring their onn oan horses iho 1 he commanding general suggests to regimental commanders tho lie advisability of it athletic clops the result ot of this athletic scheme Is watched with general interest 0 second aleut it S turman Tur roan who has but out recently received his commission expects to leave soon for foi t thomas ky icy to join ills his regiment the sixth in font r y turman was born in ill pitts anro C callhoun Cal lioun c county 0 mlis M on oil tile the ot of 31 march arCh hid father Is 13 it a prominent citizen of houston alas in june ISM turman entered west point but was forced to resign on account of illness in december of the same year lie ho was in june J u 0 and resigned again in april n T on the ot or tile the ing may lie he as aa a in tile thi army and was a signed to company G ot of all lie sixteenth infantry lie he immediately began studying and was recommended to the board tor for the examination of call dilates for or commissions through the banks in march 1895 he went to fort logan and passed ills his preliminary examination and in september of the hie same fame year vent A ent to fort leavenworth Leaven woith th kan and passed ills his anal examination after after a long wait of 0 six months he received his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry and was waa as bignel to the sixth infantry antly the subject of 0 a move 01 0 1 Is the general drift 0 of conversation in fit the post at present an article in the army and navy register IteR lster in speaking on tile the subject jays that no official information can lie be learned about abndt changes of stations this year all that can be relied upon Is that but few changes will be made and that several surprises are in tor for the army an attempt Is being made to revive old disused punishments in the army it if were to ludge judge by the portion ot of a sentence sen ot of a court martial at fort riley A soldier received as a portion 0 of his sentence to be stripped of all military insignia of 0 his uniform in presence of 0 the command paraded to for the purpose pui pose and then to be escorted under guard to the limits of the reservation and expelled mj maj gen con merritt Merrl tl however hoever disapproves this portion by which the court seeks to revive a disused punishment tom mcfall chief gardener in the post realizing that as a patriotic american soldier he should do something on arbor day in the planting line decided to act accordingly not being able to find a suitable tree lie he carefully prepared the soli soil and started to alter after it a long and arduous days work he and ills assistants set out it a thousand cabbage plants and the next day it snowed since tile the planting there has been hardly an hours sunshine or warm weather and toms cabbage plants are having a hard time struggling tor for existence sergt maj murray has been reduced to the grade of private at his bis own request sergt brown of company il has been assigned as sergeant in charge of the post private farrel C company has been granted a three months mont lia furlough teamster ca cameron expects to leave ferfort wingate monday to take care of dr muss 4 0 private duffy company C has been granted a three months furlough and his discharge 0 0 0 col has received ills his order assigning him to the sixteenth dr and mrs mua expect to leave on monday for the doctors now new station at fort wingate mrs richards nic hards will give an afternoon card party lit in honor of 0 mrs blunt tomorrow afeei noon the following pro gramme will be rendered by the regimental band this afternoon at 32 10 overture ver america ture likht light cavalry recollections of tile the opera bryer B 1 yer waltz walts from wang na 0 r polish dance areg sousa Nat naiona lonal air of italy songs sones of bladley t daiy just juat ono night dewitt half hail columbia |