Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-13

Is. Russell will prove OF interest to
our readers:
CAMP SADLER,
CAIsoS, New. May 10, 1893.
EDITOR lSDEPESDEHT;--In accord
nee with your request that OCCASION
ally on our trip, | should drop you a
few lines in regard to the general
work and welfare OF orr company.
with my back leaning against a tent
pole and my tablet ON my knee, ! will
try to give a brief description Of what
We have been doing since we left
Elko on the morning Of May D.
TO begin Mt the beginning, | will
say that the trip tn Carson was a very
dusty and tiresome one and we were
all glad to reach our destination.
Our crowd WIS an unusually quiet
one for it WIS not until after we had
reached Reno TINT the gloom caused
10y the parting scenes Of the night be-
fore began To die away. After laying
- u couple ~ hours at Reno We
took the V. IL 4. train for Carson.
Upon our arrival here we were met
ct the train by "a large crowd. among
whom were the guards who had ar
rived before u, who chrcrcd us Justly.
The order was then given to fall i'll"
and we were marched To the capitol
building where we we're required tn
enlist. This over, We again took up
the march and came to the camping
ground. where each man WIS given
two blankets and M empty canvas
tick and pillow. We were then order.
cd Ia ill IL ticks with straw and pin
down u tcnts 1t was with this
work that we first began to fully re-
allie what We had done and many II
Thought Of home gave way To utter
ance before this work WIS completed.
Our first night in cnmp'was ono TINT
will long be remembered by all 81 us
for in spite Of OUT being very tired We
found = very strong contrast between
feather beds and canvRs bags filled
with straw.
Tho first night We went into strict
military discipline. the guard house
seemed tn he tie favOrltu spot on the
ground, for the next morning We
learned that no less than - men had
served their time during the night
Tor trying Ia break through the lines
and for being drunk and disordcrly.
Our physical examination took
place yesterday aud all ~ the Elko
Co. boys excepting M passed mus
ter. This examination had been look.
cd forward Ia with greatest anxiety
ms it had been stated on authority
several times previous TINT positively
no men owe 3 feet 10 inches or over
lGi pounds w0nl | bo accepted. and
thht the examination WIZ To 80 very
rigid. so great was the anxiety at
the several places Uf examination that
when n man emerged from the exam
lining room showers Of questions
were fired at him and IL he Ind SUI
coded in passing he was most heartily
congratulated. One Of Elko's yulun-
tcCrB when told that he WIS to tall la
pnss muster suid: swell it is hard,
but | am elnd TINT ! AN too much 81
u man To paFa, md not like some who
arc not men enough tO volunteer to
fight under sold Glory" md with
these words cried like Il child.
The Elko Co. boys arc most hearth
iy enjoying their first experience nsGol-
dicrs and NIL hope that 1t will no some
time before they nro ordered bomc|
They are all willing TO 90 wherever
they mny DO called and do battle for
their country aud IL it In vcr their
lot to tight aud cYcu to tnll ] an cure
That not n moi wll-Ih0% aIsNraicc.
Tho Elko boys feel most grateful Ia
Warden Henderson Of the peniten-
tinry for tho treatment they received
at his hand. Inviting us Oui to TINT
place no took ia through tho prison
mud yard and owed Ia all points Of
in'cTc6t md invited ls Ia dime with
him. We could not help hut notice
Tn" orderly manner ~ which he con-
ducls things aud tho remarkable
cleanliness in all tho different depart
mcnts. The prison in certainly made
M much like home To the unfortunate
inmates ns the law will allow.
Tho Elk" boys join mo in thinking
tho people foi the scnd.oG giyon us
and III return wa say that IL ever va
arn called into action. We will try 10
huy uphold the honor aud dignity Of
tho portion ~ "tnitcd States Sol.
der FROM Nevada
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