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Show ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM FT, DOUGLAS The Twelfth and Twenty-second batteries bat-teries at tho post will see gTeat changes In Its ranks during the next three or four months. Within eight weeks both organizations will be very much depleted, de-pleted, there belnsr more than 150 men to be discharged therefrom. The men have served their entire enlistment at Fort Doughxa and, owing to the fact that the men are generally energetic, but few will re-cnllsU The battery commanders have made application to the "War Department to have the organizations or-ganizations filled up with new men as rapidly a the old ones aro discharged, Tho batteries each number 103 men, the required quota. The post commander is tolling an ac- tlve interest in the organization of a well-equlppel and well-drilled fire department de-partment for Fort Douglas. New equipment equip-ment has been applied for, and the men are given an hour's drill dally unedr tho supervision of a commissioned officer. of-ficer. A new detail is drilled each day, to put all the troops In proper condition condi-tion to respond at the first general call of "Fire!" MaJ. Walter A. Thurston left yesterday yester-day for Washington, D. C, to be absent two months on leave of absence. It is rumored that the Major may not return re-turn to Fort Douglas, but will retire from the service of the United States i army. j July 13 Is tho date set for the Twelfth and Twenty-second batteries to go to Strawberry valley to have their annual target practice. Tho troops are getting themselves In shape to make the trip, it belnir a distance of 100 miles. Their complete cam equipment will be taken, ta-ken, and they expect to cover the distance dis-tance In three days. The batteries will be absent about live weeks, returning to the post tho latter part of August. Although these organizations contain many skilled men In the art of Urine a field-piece, they expect to imporve last year's record. |