Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-10-28


Alfred Babbin promoted from corporal
to sergent, Geo. Saulter promoted
from private to commissary sergent
aud John Byron promoted from pri-
vate to corporal. The "non-com"
staff now is Phil. Short, first sergeant
Al. Taylor, first duty sergeant; Warren
White, second duty sergeant; Joe Par
sons, third duty sergeant; AL. Babbin,
fourth duty sergeant;(}eo. sauter, COM
missary sergent;corporal John Thomp-
son, Alfred Scott. Maurice Roosa,
Walter Pendergast, Will F Logan and
John Byron, There is plenty Of good
timber, however, for "non-coms" and
1t is just possible now that the spell is
broken there may be more.
There r at present three of Com
pany DIS men in the brigade hospital,
Corp. Logan, Fred Becker and Am
brose Healey. They will probably all
be out in a few days, at least we all
hope SC.
Musician Elijah Morgan was in the
hospital a few days on account of his
heart, but the doctor, after treating
him q few days, pronounced it in the
right place and now he is doing duty
and enjoying good health.
Al Taylor has had his m%oustache
shaved of and now looks like the pic
lures used in illustrating Dante's in
ferno.
Lieut.. Lonnevik has "pulled HE
freight" out of the officers sleeping.
quarters, all on account of a few little
centipedes and tarantulas that wanted
to sleep with him. He says that be-
tween centipedes and Joe Parsons, he
will sleep with Parsons-and he does.
Speaking of oentipedes reminds me
that in the soup we had for dinner yes
terday one Of the boys found a very
small, tender c~entipede, and he gave it
back to the cook, remarking that il
they didn't want their id centipedes
eaten up they better keep 'em out of
the grub.
The time seems to go very slowly
here, as there is nothing to occupy the
boys minds, and many of them can
didly admit they are heartily home
sick.
We are in an horrible state of sus-
pense and have been for several days,
all on account of the long-expected
pay day. The boys all claim that being
broke is ons Of the worst things that a
soldier has to contend with.
acquisitions have been made for our
new uniforms, which are to consist Of
yellow pants and blouses, brown cork
helmets, tan shoes and brown leggings.
All this in addition to our regulation
uniforms, the blue, brown and white,
and when we get u yellow uniforms
the government should issue each man
48aratogs trunk and one man for each
enlisted mi to look after the outfit.
Oh, yesl we have plenty clothes to
carry-four complete uniforms, besides
underclothes. Ye Gods!
The latest rumor has it that the
North Dakota regiment is to be sta
TONED at Honolulu. But then rumors
are only rumors, you know.
Waggoner G. G. Kinzie is one of the
heaviest joshers Of the company and
I also one Of the most popular.
Top Sergeant Shorts voice does not
change q bit. It is just as coarse as
ever.
Sergeant White will from this time
on gain in flesh, because he is as poor
10 he can get.
Luther Bratton is notquite SO pretty
sas whom he enlisted, but far more
healthy.
! Hank Vannier is running the off,
scers' mess and has helping him Dell
Tanner,
Dave Beauchamp is cooks police
this week and still smokes cigarettes.
After pay day Devils Lake young
ladies need not pay the postage on
aeters written by their soldier friends.
ssaRou see those letters had to 70, and
girls, you'll forgive us, now won't you?
A. I write the boys are mostly all
D company-enjoying excellent
ss,salth and are all in good spirits.
fhe only thing 80 far that we have to
siear q malaria and stomach troubles.
\ WIN Try, Mr.. Editor, to write you
gstter this once q week IL You do not
Elready have all the news you want.
LARS OLSON,
4anlls, Sept u-Attorney Henry
Ms1e1r Sir: / will endeavor to write
aasslou . few lines to let you know that
COMPANY ID 10 at Manila and farinR
Ss&oEy vel, only we are anxious for pay
sg'ays which We have been expecting for
nnsttma, but has not come yet. 1
NsAeureyol have long ago heard how
10y Manila Ma taken, 90 I will not
aosaanto details, but / must tell 8
1T thef6 are more homesick people
SS thaaI sver saw before. They are