Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-07-22

ing the little bean FROM which they
ret such y wfnl results. Here was a
large white cat winch had contract
ed the hal'it from inhalinK the smoke
while its master cooked the bean In
his pipe. The Chinese women DO
not use the pipe hut In Chinatown
alone there are said to be 2',OoO men
who are sla yes to- the habit.
Az we rode out to Camp Merritt,
after our journey through the dark
alleys, crooked streets and strange
habitations of this interesting Sec
ton Of San Francisco, the whole
trip seemed like dream OF a visit
to a foreign land.
have taken so much space to
talk of Chinatown that will not
have great deal left In which to
tell you about the other things
which were objects Of interest to the
soldiers. Among them were the
SutrO salt water baths. These
baths are the largest In the world
and were built at cost OF more
than million dollars. As well al
shower baths, there are about half
u dozen huge swimming tanks. the
largest of which Is about three hun
bred feet long by half AS many wide.
Scores of soldiers visited them every
night, and probably hundreds Of the
blue-coated Toys in the course Ut a
day. This with the great
number of ordinary citizens who
frequented them will give some idea
of their popularity. The institution
includes restaurants, museums and
gardens. Near the SutrO baths are
the Cliff house and the Seal rocks.
Here is Il fine place to get your first
view of the Pacific.
One OF my former terminates, Mr..
Kelly of Darlington, N. D.. Is an old
newspaper man, and through the
courtesy Of his friend, Mr.. Williamson
of the San Francisco Call, l was
enabled to enjoy a superb view OF
the city from the tower ON
the Spreckles building, in which are
the extensive Offices Of the Call.
The tower is at height equivalent
to % stories from the ground, and
from this elevation there IL but very
little of San Francisco that cannot
be seen.
The "Chutes" Is a resort hardly
less popular than the SutrO baths.
Here are a theatre, slde-show, 10
illogical gardens. winding, scenic
railroad. down which you shoot In
little cars much 81 you would on q
wooden tobcggan slide; and last
and most exciting, a boat slide.
From an elevation OF perhaps a hum
dred feet the boats shoot down an
inclined waterway into an artificial
pond with lightning-like rapidity.
Golden Gate Park, with it's aviar-
les, "zoo",,: museulns, and hort'-
cultural hall, it's Japanese tea
gardens and magnificent walks and
drive-ways, Is tho most beautiful
place l ever saw. 1t is vast In ex-
tent and yet beautiful in detail.
Besides those enumerated above.
there are the U. 3. mint. the various
cemeteries, and many other places OF
interest which I cannot stop to
speak OF. Altogether, San Francisco
,is a city where 1t is easy for
stranger to get about and enjoy
himself; and the kindness and hOspi-
tally extended to the soldiers by the
citizens was without measure.
June Is, was detailed as clerk at
Brigade Headquarters. Brixadier
General Macarthur, commander OF
the Fourth Brigade, Independent
Division. Philippine Islands Ex-
pcditionary Forces, was also in conf
mand OF the Third expeditions; and
when the command Of the Fourth
brigade was transferred to Colonel
Frost OF the First South Dakota in
order to enable Gen. MacAl thur to
give his whole attention to the pre-
paration of the troops intended for
the Third expedition. was retained
as clerk In, Expedition headquarters:
special order to this effect befng IT,
sued June Is, by the Acting Asst Ad-
jutant General Lieut.. F. J. Herman.
This lengthy explanation accounts
for my presence on the Indiana in
stead OF the Valencia, with the
rest Of the North Dakota troops.
1t happened, however, the Valencia
was unequal to the tack Of carrying
the entire North Dakota regiment,
and it was decided that detach-
ment of fifty Of our boys should go
on the Indiana. In the drawing OF
the lots to see from which Of the
eight companies III the regiment this
fifty should be taken, the Fates. az
II for my special benefit-decreed
that thew should come from Co. H.,