Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-12
CAMP SADLKR.
CARsoT. .>.v., Nav 10, 1893.

ally on our trip, should drop you a
few lines i'll rgaid to the general
work and welfare Of our company,
with my back leaning against "a tent
pole and my tablet ON my knee, Will
try to give brief description of what
we have. been doing since we left
Elko on Ine morning of May 5.
L" begin ut the beginning, 1 will
! Say that the trip to Carson was very
dusty and tireSnme one and we were
all glad To reach our destination
Onr crowd was an unusually quiet
one for it WIS not until after we had
reached Reno that the gloom caused
by the parting scenes Of the night be-
fore began to di4 away. After laying
over a couple nf hours at R4no we
took the V. & I. train for Carson.
Upon onr arrival here we we're met
st the train by "a large crowd, among
whom were the guards who had ar
| rived before u, who cbeered US Justly.
The order was then given to afall in"
and we were marched to the capitol
bHi!dmg where we were required to
enlist. This over, we again took up
the march and came to tho camping
ground, whc'" each man was given
two blankets and an empty canvas
tick and pillow. We were then order
ed to fill 0ur ticks with straw anu pin
! down orr tents. 1t was with this
work that we first began to fully re-
aiize what we had done md many
thouGht of home gave way to utter
ance before this work was completed.
Our first night III camp was one that
will long be remembered by all nf us
for in spite of our being very tired we
fonnd very strong contrast between
feather beds and canvas bags filled
with straw.
The first night we went into strict
military discipline. the guard house
seemed to be tile favorlte spot on the
ground, for the next morning We
learned that no less than % men had
served their time during the night
0r trying to break through the lines
| ana for being drunk and disorlerly.
Oar physical examination took
place yesterday and al of the Elko
Go. boys excepting one passed mus
ter. his examination had been look
ed forward to with greatest anxiety
as 1t had been stated on authority
several times previous that positively
no men over feet 10 inches or over
165 pounds woul | be accepted, and
that the examination was to Je very
rigid. So great was the anxiety at
the several places Of examination that
whe n man emerged from the exam
lining room showers of questions
we're fired mt him and if he had sue
ceded in passing he was most heartily
congratulated. One of Elko's volnn-
teers when told that he was to tall to
pass muster said: "Well it is hard,
but am glad that am too much of
a man to pass, md not like some who
are not men enough to volunteer TO
fight under @Old Glory" and with
these words cried like a child.
The Elko Co. boys are most hearth
ly enjoying the ir first experience as COL
diers and all hope that it will he some
time before they are ordered home.
Thoy are all willing to go wherever
they may be called and do battle for
their country and il it is ever their
lot to fight and even to fall | am sure
that not man will show cowardice
The Elko boys feel most grateful to
Warden Henderson of the peniten-
tiary for the treat ment they received
at his hand. Inviting us ont to that
place he took us through the prison
and yard and shovel u all points of
interest and invited us to dine with
him. We could not help but notice
the orderly manner in which no con-
ducts things and the remarkable
cleanliness in all the different depart
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