Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-08-12
Camp Sndlcr.

SNboO' vi ~ hOcO
EDrToE ISD, PENDENT: Ny last
letter to yonr paper has created quite
a turnr both in camp and throughout
the entire State. and elected many
articles from writer's who evidently
can trace their ancestry back to that
wretchcd COUPLE of biblical fame.
Annnils and Saphira. The men 0i
COMPANY B agreed with the state.
men:s expressed in my communca-
tiou tn the letter and declared they
you'll max" it hot for the Carson
News reporter should he ever make
known his identity where they could
get Mt him. when the absurd contra
dictinns to my letter appeared, was
asked by lnrgo number Of our men
to draw up n denial to such articles
and let the members Of Conf any B
sign it individually.
Numerous complaints have since
been heard from the other companies
with the single exception Of Company
ID. which is the Carson company and
many ~ it, men are being largely
supplied with food by their friends
md relatives iu the city. thus making
their government rations 90 that
much further. or course some meals
nre good nnd since my letter they
have been much more satisfactory.
and WE trust our ratious will bc prop
crly supplied va in the future.
The Relief Corps Of tins city sent
the entire bntialinn II hountiful sup
ply nf old fashioned gingerbread.
dnnghnuis aud cookies Saturday
night. and ! understand will continue
iO do So at intcrval- during Our stay
here. BESIDES nll this. f.. S. Earring.
ton. the popular EIko attorney, dur
ing short stay in e. rsnn visited the
camp anil commissioned our Lieu
tenant R'gshy tO take the Tlko boys
To Sun,lny dinner nt u hotel in town.
Tho hearts 81 moro than score of
Compauy Is were thus ina lc glad 10y
this unexpected aud generous action.
learn to lny TINT those uf Us who
become III vii he refreshed with
lem"nrdr suppl i by the Red Cross
In lies Of Elkn. We nrc all grateful
FOR THE nud appreciate their watch
ful consideration of 0nr needs. Cap
tain Sanders hns been quite i'll for
several days. lie Is suffering from
M atitHrls ~ tousllilis nnd n severe
cold. To he sick in Camp Sadlcr
works indeed y hardship.
Tho boys ~ Company Il were much
plrnscd last wee; nt receiving from
the Red Cross Society housewives.
The ladies' of that Snri"iy in Carson
have been 80 kindly dong the ncccs.
Bary sewing and mcuhing fnr the cu.
ir" b1tinlinn that we have hat little
occasion Ia use onr own kits. For
week or NOR" u number of The ladies'
came down To the camp and spent the
day ir u hot tent attending in this
mnnncr "a the ncols Of all who wished
Ia bring their clothing.
IT." ladies of the Red Cross Society
aIqn gave us very nice musicale on"
evening, and nun'h"r evening the Ia.
dics oi the Episrnpal ch"ir came
down with their OrGnnist mud small
organ md entertained us with glcc
songs. Each Sunday night before
going tO bed the Indy singers 0f the
PRESBYTERIAN bDdy. have helped 10y
music and Rhur. address with pray
ers from their pnstor 10 gladden. our
hraria aud bring sweet slcep like in
fnnI RIumhcrs. pure and hriiht.'
We are ns yet uniformed ~ to
when the battalion will lcav, Camp
!Sndler.
WILLIAM Axis Cox.
P.S. Since writing the nbnvo ]
am informed hy Lieutenant Stone
TINT the Red Cross ladies ~ Virginia
City lav" scnt u further supply of
house wives nnd rOap Ia Ire men Of
Company Is. M dusty drills in the
hot siin are conducive to anything but
cleanliness. the soap will he hailed
with shouts Of i,y no while the sew.
ing material will, Of course. bc grcnt.
ly appreciated later on.
W. \. G.