Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-07-01
Letter from John Edick to His
Mother.
sAa Francisco. June 10, 1898.

TAN hANCLbCOs June w. 1913.
DEAR MoT1Ea: You must pardon me for
not writing to you sooner l lam having it
pretty easy. haven't had any work to do
since got here-don't have to even go out
to roll-call. All of the officers tell me not to
do anything until I am able. ! lam little
thin. but feel all right. This climate does
me good. There is much to see here, end l
would like to tell you about what have
seen, but can't begin to do it.
About the first thing I did when 1 got
here was to take bath in salt water. I got
on street-car and went out to the "Clih
House" Us they call it, which is an i'm.
mense building right by the Golden Gate.
on the Pacific. It costs Is cents to 70
through the building or to take bath but
1t only costs us 10 cents, as the soldiers get
reduced rates on nearly everything here in
San Francisco. One gets bathing -suit and
can go into any temperature Of water he
wishes, at any depth from three to ten feet.
In the building there ore conservatories
with hundreds of kinds of flowers. Then
there are all kinds of stuffed animals and
birds. with relics of every description. I
even saw an Egyptian mummy.
The next place visited was the Golden
Gate Pafk, which is near our camp. 1t con-
talns about 1O0 acres, and it has all kinds of
trees from all over the world, and oil through
1t are nice drives and walks,
California is indeed the land of flowers.
We can't go out anywhere without being al
most covered with them. Everybody has
bouquet.
1 went down to the navy yard and saw
tae olg SHIPS that comprised the last expedi-
ton to Manila. l also saw them building
steamers that are going to Alaska to run on
the Yukon river. also went through Chi
natown. That is well worth seeing. All
kinds of business is done there-all Of it by
Chinamen. There are lots of little tots run
ming around with long queues hanging to
their heads. Chinatown has about ten
blocks, should think-one long street and
two shorter side streets, m -
There is talk of our going on board ship
this week, but we don't know for sure vet
when we will sail. have talked with
number Of men here who have lived in Ma
Mia and know what the place is. Their ad-
vice is that we should keep inside our tents
after dark as much as possible when we get
mist arising from the ground that is un-
healthful. They tell US that if we do as
the natives do we will be all right.
VI course you know as much about peace
prospects there as We do here; but the gen.
eral impression here is that the war won't
last long.
The Tennessee troops got here day be-
fore yesterday. They are typical southern.
ers. Many of them were never before out
SIDE OF their own county, and they are hav.
ing great time.
i fad Modern woodmen everywhere. 1
cant step out Of camp but some one grabs
me by the hand and says, "Hello! Neigh.
Dor and, sure enough, he is Woodman.
They are nice fellows, too.
received letter yesterday from Tom
Kelly. He said that he had seen Ed. Camp
bell and learned that you were all well--that
II there was anything wanted, or that he
could do for me, he would attend to it.
l'apt. Motfet is the best captain in the out
fit Thanks to his persistency. we have re.
ceived our pay and most of our equipment.
while some Of the other boys have received
neither clothes nor money, Just because
their officers are no'good.
Mark Yeater is getting along all right
Ian boutlllier is laid up with sore leg.
He jumped from moving strest-car. fell
and skinned his knee.
have had some pictures taken, and will
send them home this week. 1 know you
will say that I am thin; but thought you
would like to know how am looking.
NOW, don't worry about me- for am all
right. Everybody is well taken care of.
There are very few sick ones, considering
the number Of men who are here. Every
precaution is taken to prevent disease, and
the doctors are the best they can get.
Write me all the news and let me know
now you are getting along. I will receive
au your letters if they are addressed right. Z
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