Arizona republican., 1898-05-16
LIFE IN CAMP.
The Arizona Boys Getting Their First
 Training for War.

San Antonio, Tex, May 13.-(Sp seial Correspondence of The Republican.)- We have mad one full week here of actual camp life, with hard floor mattress and the fresh air of Texas for a blanket, and only one case of pneumonia Sol Drachman is to be taken to the hospital this morning: It is feared he is on the verge of hard spell of pneumonia. One of ;he New York boys, A. c. Walker, was kicked by a horse yesterday quite severely He is able to be out and about on crutches today. however. It IS re- markable the few accidents that oc- cur. Some of the horses are as bronco as the roans of the Santa Ritas. Yet there are plenty of men anxious to ride them, and the wilder the better. sfrft-
 Every afternoon the curious of San Antonio, among the class of leisure, are on hand to witness drill and the oddities of camp life. Fully 2.000 wis itors were about the grounds yester- day. About 5 o'clock they were thrown into convulsions by an amusing incl dent that happened. Remembrance of the shape of the long familiar wash basin had not quite passed from the minds of some of the men. One of the Phoenix boys spied what he thought was basin in a kitchen kit, and started with it toward the hydrant on the other side of the grounds. The cook caught a glimpse of him thirty rods off and came running after him yelling at the top of his voice, Hey, there; bring that back; you are run ming away with my sugar bowl.''
 When we arrived here we brought one dog. Earh company coming since has brought from one to four By actual census taken last evening there were thirty-three dogs, all kinds and sizes, that were actual citizens Of the camp.
 Some of the Phoenix boys are talk ing notes from the representatives of the New York 400 who have joined us, and it is expected that they will be quite as able to lead cotillions and flower as society lights on their re- urn as to officer and command troops in the presence of the enemy.
 Blankets were issued to the men last night, and all report having slept soundly, wrapt in the odor of camphor balls and other evidences of newness in the blankets. This morn ing all filed out to the cook and camp fire and placed his own partnula, brand on the article of comfort with a running brand. Mess outfits were distributed this morning. The kit consists of iron handled knife and fork, tin spoon, large tin cup and two tin plates, on one of which is han dle enabling us to use that one as a frying pan when desired.
 A camp postoffice is established and between the hours of 12 and the of fee is open for the distribution of mail. These hours are looked forward to by the boys with great interest They may be seen reading and re- reading their letters with great avid ity. Then the look of disappointment that comes over their faces at the in formation of No mail'' At this they take out their mail of the day before and read it again as though new. Ii the friends at home could only ap- preciate the craving of the boys for letters from their homes and their friends, l am sure the mail would b. trebled or quadrupled.
 The San Antonio ladies are at last in evidence, for today lemon pies were sent out by them to MT. Water bury Of Tucson Company B, and MT tirindell of Tempe Company c, to pc distributed among their friends. Other offers have been made, and would