The Delta independent., 1898-09-30

JAs cssssoIo vsiualssss' Aeealives' 0aiea.
Thsakagsvsag Dsooss ~ CoeosoooS
assAssss In ~ vsss1.
Denver, Colo. September % leea-Ths
above osganis ,tion has formed fos the
purpose Il looking after The coOsost ana
welfare of our soldier boys nOw h the
6eld To that cod m srrangeme0s hes
been conpI.ted vith the Qu.rterasstssis
Depsr ment OF the United States Army
whereby the Government has genssossiy
offered to transport free to Manila any
boxes os Injuries that friends and sela-
tives may desire TO send to the First
Colorado Volunteers. - they vill arrive
there on or about Thanksgiving Day.
under the conditions and specifications
herein after named.
Each person may send boz not larger
than Is inches in length. II iuches IN
width. and 10 inches in depth. Thess
exact dimensions should bs FOLLOWED
when possible for conveniencs in packing.
Boxes should be made preferably a tin
for projection sgainst jamage On the
ocean voyage. though whsre tin oosss
cannot be obtained. wooden ones will not
be objectionable. Pasteboard poxes will
not bs accepted under any circumstances.
These boxes should bc shipped By
express. charges prepaid. addressed to
the Colorado Volunteer Relatives'
Union. Denver, Colo. each 0ox bearing.
plainly marked. the name and company
Of the soldier for whom it u intseded
and also the pams of the sender. The
committee will prepare and re pack thess
smaller boxes in large and secure cases
for shipment. hence tho nscessity fos
uniformity in size OF the boxes. Psrsons
10 the city will send their boxes to the
Armory on Glensrm Street.
on course. persons srs permitted to
enclose in the boxes What they chooss.
II 10 suggested. however. thst. owing TO
the distance. chsnge Of climate and
length Of time occupied in ship0ent.
care should be taken that nothing.
wh.tever be sent u perishsbIe nature.
W ediblss, fruit cake. plum pu.lding.
preserves. jellies or any canned goods
may he sent. but no fruit or cooked food
Of any kind other than that named
above should oe included Tor tne ssesoo
that it would not only spoil Out would
taint other articles contained 10 ths
large psckapes. Clothing ssd tsinksis
Of any kind may bs ssnt in safsty.
These boxes should be shipped - -
to arrive In Denver not earlier tnen
October Ssh nor '.ter IMAM Ocsooe' Ias'
~ It 10 the intention row to maze sns
shipmeat from here on the isster dsse'
and anything striving ssss the Lam y
liable to b. left bebiosl
The conmittss vonh gisdIy rscsevs
donstioos Of boxes other shse teoss Sos
dssignstsd individueSs. Tor sne perpoee
os psovtSing Tor sosdiess vn0ss tsseeds
esseoe s4osd 70 ssed ssd uhnss ssesstsse
cannot - ssschsd, sod u b ~ sessso
desire thst 10 0DldicS 10 oho gallant
Flint shall b omitted. We Dssd ~
lssst 10 boses other than shoss scot By
re3stivee, to sspply thsss. L0t eseh one
Who can, send an extra bos unossked
or get friends to do 20. and the commit
tee will So tnst they sss psopsriy sdl
dressed 10 some sohIies Who wOwDd not
othssuiss gst 0oe.
Fson The hsst Information now Ut
hand, the recruits for the First Co,orado
will have arrived 1t Msnils before this
shipment a boxes, hence il would be
PERFECTLY peopss To Include boxes for the
4