Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-03-23

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1Dal Volunteers, arrived IN he city
fIlu,sday evening and met WITH a cor
dial welcome from his many friends who
had been expecting him Tor sometime.
/, H. leit Manilu Jan. 25tb, and reached
San Francisco Feb. 25th, and came
direct to SO. Oak. His health broke
down under the climatic conditions IN
the PHILIPPINES, being first stricken with
/. typhoid-malaria, later with rheuma-
tism. necessitating the use OF crutches.
To add to his physical troubles, his
oversight became effected. While con
I, yalesent from the malaria he obtained
sick leave and visited China in hopes
, that a sea voyage would drive the
, fever out Of his system, but upon his
/ returnto Manila he again suffered to
!: such an extent that sick leave was
! again granted him and he came back
to this country. Realizing the futility
of ever regaining his health IL the
philippines. he determined to lay aside
biz cherished military ambitions and on
March 10 he wired to the War Dept.
his resignation, which was accepted to
take effect March 9th. 1t cost him
many a pang to separate himself from
the BOYS whom he had drilled, eamped
aud campaigned with, but it was either
this or the Manila "~boueyard." He will
remain here for the present under medi-
cal treatment, as his wife desires to stay
for awhile with her folks in Egeland
township as her mother is rather feeble.
but as he holds mining and business
interests in Custer, he will probably
return there later on.
He states that the climate in the
PHILIPPINES is hard on the soldiers. March
April and May comprise the hot season
when the Thermometer ranges from 500
to 1870 the rainy season sets in in
May and continues until December and
this season il more beastly than the
hot season. Taken as a whole, the
health OF the S ID. regiment has been
very good. OF the Webster boys, he
saw n great deal oil Sergeant Moulton
at headquarters, reports him in the best
OF health. He did not see so much OF
Bartlett, but the last time he saw him
he was on guard duty and stated he
was feeling fine. Moulton sent his
regards to his Webster friends.
Naturally Capt. Denny declines to
talk on the subject oil friction among
the officers OF the regiment or on the
rumors of martinetism oil some, but
states that Col. Lee Slower is popular
among the men. In regard to rations,
the soldiers are we'll led and taken care
OF. ii there are any cases OF short
rations the fault lies with the com
manding officers OF the companies
whose duty it Is 10 see thai their men
receive their iull allowances. The rations
consist OF fresh beef five times a week,
sali beef twice, bacon, oatmeal, rice,
fresh DrPau, YEA. COME, ufitu anu fresh
fruit Everything in abundance. Asked
il the boys We're generally satisfied, he
replied in the affirmative, but would be
far better satisfied il they were in active
service az they had been headquarters
guard since their arrival. AS the Capt.
left before actual hostiities commenced,
it is likely the boys ambition in this
direction have beer gratified ere now.
The South Dakota Regiment is consid-
on. OF the finest in the service. Gen.
Macarthur declaring his first choice to
b, The 9Th Regulars. next the 1st $ d.,
and the boys appreciate the honor and
are determined TO hold it.
The Captain says il will not be a very
difficult matter 10 conquer .be insur-
gents, but tie trouble is to convince
them they air conquered. The Phili-
pinos he describes AZ small in stature,
active and skilled in music. brass and
iron working and the women az skilled
needle workers.