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Show IT IS EXPECTED that C'apt B. 11. Wells of the Twenty-ninth Infantry will arrive from the Philippines In a few weeks and take command of his company at Fort Douglas. Capt Wells Is constructing con-structing quartermaster at Camp Joss-mon, Joss-mon, Gulmaras, P. I., and being a bonded officer was forced to remain at his station sta-tion until all buildings were completed. Nearly all were llnlBhcd at the time of the departure of tho Twenty-ninth Infantry. Infan-try. Capt. Wells Is a brother of the Governor of Utah, and ranks among the first of the olflcers of the army. Ho will be accompanied by his wife, who has been with her husband In the Islands during tho past two years. LIEUT. H. B. BERRY of tho artillery corps. Fort Douglas, Is riow on detached service at tho Presidio, San Francisco, for tho purpose of taklifg an examination before the board now In session thcro for promotion. Lieut. Berry Is considered an excellent officer of his brancli of the service, serv-ice, and the fret that he possesses a diploma diplo-ma from one of tho leading colleges of the country the mental portion of the examination ex-amination as prescribed by tho regulations regula-tions will- bo eliminated. Tho Lieutenant will be absent about twenty days. ONLY ROUTINE business was transacted tran-sacted at the muetlng of the State Board of Land Commissioners j'euterday. Gov. Wells, chairman of tho board, went to Ogden In the afternoon, and tho Sevier bridge reservoir proposition was continued until today, until which time adjournment was taken. o a FRANK L. HINISS. Superintendent of Waterworks, loft for SL Jxiu'is yesterday to attend the convention of the American Waterworks association. Mr. HJnes expects ex-pects to be gono about two weeks. SERGT. JOHN HEMPEL of tho pollco dopartment began his ten days' summer vacation yesterday. Officer Henry Johnstone John-stone will havo charge of Mr. Hempol's shift. |