The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-17
HOW CAVALRY BOYS
ENJOY CAMP LIFE.
OKLAHOMA TROOPERS IS
SUED EQUIPMENTS.
HUNTERS CAY CHAT
Pertaining TO Actual Soldier tife AZ san
Antonio T'Vas Money Lenders
Have An Opportunity to DO
Business with Troop
Guard House a Haudy
Institution
HUNTERS CAY CHAT
Corresnondenee Dailg Leader.

Correspondence Daily Leader.
IN CANT, SAN ANroN1o, Tex, May
.i4-All lively in the rough riders
camp this morning Drawing horses,
clothing and "non.commissioned
stripes"
Was up to Fort san Antonio this
morning after horses II is beauti-
ful place, ind, though smaller, is more
picturesque than Fort Riley The
Fifth cavalty stationed at the fort
left for Galveston this morning. There
were at least 5000 people at the depot
to see them Off.
Tho boys in D troop drew numbers
for choice in horses today and some Of
them, myself included, had the bad
luck TO draw large numb, rs. A mo-
tion for a new draw was ovcrruled by
the captain. All the boys will have
complete outfits by this evening.
Guns, swords, pistols and saddles will
be given out tomorrow. The shoes
are the only part OF the outfit that the
boys have condemned. They are plow
shoes with an inclination to natten
out at the toes, hand sewed and rive
ted in manner that will defy time
and use in regard 70 their wearing
power They feel like snow shoes and
Will answer all the purposes attribu-
ted them.
Water call sounded and | just re.
turned from the pleasant duty OF lead
ing three wild q. S. horses to water.
This duty is accomplished by the use
of great deal of patience, accompa-
MED with language not appropriate in
correspondence OF this kind.
May 15.-Morning cloudy, with in.
dications of cooler weather. Men
cleaning up camp preparatory to in
spection. viii have dress parade this
afternoon. Officers all in regular uni
form. Horses being cleaned and shod
BARRIERS shaving-or rather pulling
the beard from the faces OF their com
rades. One shave is sufficient, as each
and every hair is pulled out. docs
the razor pulp" is the question asked
and no one has yet been able TO an
swer the question. At the first move
ment lockjaw appears, and the indi
vidual becomes TOO fu for utterance
The boys look real n2at with theil
dark brown suits and blue shirts Tn,
bill OF fare was changed this morning
by the benevolent quarter-master, VIII,
sprung the commissary in the shap,
Of one-eighth OF an onion on the side
Picnics and dinner parties are visited
by the boys notwithstanding the fac
that the guard house is large and com
modious, We have already forgotten
whether pie is spelled Ply or pi.
The band came out last evening ant
gave us some fine music, which wa
was highly appreciated by all.
II any OF the good laojes OF Guth
rie want TO do a charitable act for tn
"lower of oklahoma they will pleas
send the compliments OF an Afternoon
tea to d troop. This is no joke.
The boys have ask me TO inform
and adventurous money loaner o
Guthrie or Oklahoma territory wht
has the nerve TO make loans on per
sonRl security to please notify them a
once, as he will be able to do a goo
business with ID troop.
Colonel Woods is fine fellow an
the men are all in love with him. II
| le hlhA anu AOAA AtOAo " biAN NdNNa "a
well as TO commissioned men and Wi
listen TO your troubles like hero.
The boys are all well and every ma
answered present at roll call thi
morning This is Sunday, but a
days are alike 10 us. =. w. HUNTER.
Chories Hunter Says Oklahoma HiU be N
COiOr Troop
Correspondence Daily Leader.
IN CLMP SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May L
Pursuant to instructions given b
Burgess today / hasten, as a good SO
dier, TO obey orders, hence, how'd!
and II convenient pass it along to m
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