The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-27
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The Registers Special Correspondent Reports
Incidents Of the Long Journey Across
the Continent with Interesting
Notes and Comments.
RIVER BEND, Col, May II.
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NJ En- DEND NOL', May lie
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After leaving Abilene we retired,
except the guard, and cannot say any
thing regarding the country passed
through during the night, except that
we were several times awakened by
the cheers from the crowds in the
towns along the line. From Topeka
to Abilene the country near the rail-
road is fiat and very wet; very little
farming as yet being done. so far
today we have been traversing the
plains, of which we have heard so
much and never seen--several times
being on plain from which no house
could be seen.
Today has been rather uneventful,
but will be long remem bered, as we
were on a moving train and out OF
grub. That is, it was not issued to
us in sufficient quantities to keep
canary bird alive, and with orders to
the guards to allow no one to pass,
you can readily see how "a lot of boys
looked down their noses when we
would be in sight of some restaurant.
About 8 O'Clock one piston-rod on the
engine of the first section broke, and
we were delayed short time await
ing the arrival of another engine.
At Sharon Springs, Kan, several of
the boys made graft on some flags,
on which were the names and adj
dresses of several handsome ladies,
but we hardly think that any of the
boys will be led to desert the fort now.
AT Graintield, Kan, a forage was in
augurated, in which a comrade Whose
name / shall not mention) attempted
to pail COW, but the COW kicked on
the deal, and several of the boys de-
clare the COW Is steer.
We have lett the plains of Kansas,
crossing the State line at 1921 this
morning, but Colorado is worse than
Kansas. A bout l o'clock we struck a
strong, cold breeze from the mount
aims, and since then it has been little
"hackyn all around the edges.
Dog towns are frequent, but anyone
who could live out on these sand hills
and desolate prairies IN Eastern Col
oradO would soon be so totally de-
PRAYED that he would purloin the frac-
tional currency off the optical organs
of deceased African. The trip,
which we make in common coaches,
will be tiresome one, but the boys
are keeping up courage remarkably
we'll on half rations. / trust that the
good people will not he too impatient
because | cannot get you letter every
day this week, but If you will figure u
little you will readily see how inn
possible that Is unless one should be
mailed every twelve hours instead OF
every lwenty-tour.
1t will he surprise tn some of you
to know that one of our boys may soon
be honorably discharged on account
ola cataract ON hi- riyhl eye, hut W.
are all sincerely hoping no Will he
able to get through,
NOTES.
Guy Nebergal sends his best re-
CARDS, and in behalf of Company
asks that os,r friends send our fishing
hooks before we get away from San
Francisco, ~ We will miss a fine
chance to tool the finny tribe on this
piscatOrial excursion.
Burr Conley and f. a, Jordan are
contemplating the establishment ri
the Manila Evening News, about Au-
gust /. If hey do it will be up.to,
date in every respect and will he
equipped with all the latest improved
presses from the United states
Charles Robinson will! have hi:
name changed in about tour weeks
either with or without consent, the
Charles being eliminated and Crusot
suffixed. Robinson Crusoe is o *.
Keep your eye on the report of the
next battle at Manila and see what
we do to 'em. f.. A. j.