The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-04
He HAS Moved and Writes
Now From the PresidiO
Hospital,
A CLEVER CHEEKY LETTER
Like the Brave Soldier and
the Bright Boy that he is.
Must Stay Il Month.
Presidio Hospital, Ward NO. II.
San FranciscO, July 25, lsl

san Francisco, July 25, 1899.
Dear Folks at Home:-DO you note
the change i'm my address? I've
moved. was transferred to the
hospital ship Morgan city at Manila
on June 10Th and sailed for san Fran
cisco on the oath, arrived here yes
terday ana am at present comfort
ably located oH bunk 40. 10 in ward
No. 10 Presidio Hospital. We had IA
fairly decent voyage and we all felt
100 per cent better i'm ten days after
we sailed, as we came the northern
route and it soon got cold enough to
make us lay aside tropical uniforms
and don the blue once more. We
were i'm one hard storm which lasted |
four days, and had nice weather the |
rest of the trip. We stopped three |
days in Nsgasaki, Japan, taking on
water, coal and supplies and all the
boys who were able to get around |
were allowed to go ashore ! went |
ashore with fellow from the 18th |
Minnesota Regulars. The Japs are
[ don't like them a little bit With
the exception of the health officers
that came aboard the ship and some
of the leading business men in the
city, | saw very few of the native
people who appeared to he any better
civilized that the Filipiros.
Nagasaki is q beautiful city and is
built among the hills or mountains
rising from the shore OF the harbor.
The streets are narrow and dirty,
and the only mode of conveyance in
the city is the "rekashay" Uhat is
the way they pronounce 1t; | don't
know how to spell the name.) 1t is a
two wheeled affair with sun shade
like buggy and is pulled by hand.
The little Japs that pulled these
carts seemed to think we were Amer
lean tourists and they were very
obliging for they were after money.
My "horse" kept reminding me Of
the fact that he was working awful
hard hauling me around and his
price was every cheap, very cheap
but | couldn't take the hint, for
when we ascended a nil | would al
ways have to get out aud walk and
help him up with the buggy.
We visited several Of the temples
and Joss houses IN the city and /
have few leaves from the trees
planted in the park by L. :. Grant
and Mrs. Grant twenty years ago.
| picked the leaves for souvenirs.
When we left Nagasaki pilot came
aboard to pilot US through the Inland
sea and we sailed for two days
through narrow straits, between
mountains with cities built upon the
mountain sides from the very waters
edge. | think the trip through the
Inland sea was worth more to mt
than all the rest
When we came into san Francisco
Bay yesterday morning and anchor
ed Off Angel island the health officers
came aboard and sized us up and al
there were no contagious disease
aboard they were soon through anC
we steamed uOWn 10 i Olsdm stree
dock and transferred to smaller boat
which took us to the Presidio. Thu
ended my trip to Manila. | am feel
ing very well at present and have al
ready had wo good meals-the hes
I've had since we left here last Octo
ber
will have to undergo an operation
here for my hurt, but as the Unite,
States Army doctors have failed L
kill me Off yet, | don't believe the.
can now and | don't allow it to worr.
me at ALL will have to lay perfectl
still in my bed for month after tn
operation is performed, tut when
do get up | will he well and it won
be- 90 nard TO he stlll for awhile any
way, tor | haven't stayed in ON
ulace long enough to get rested for
long time ! slept in my hospita
bed last night aud it was the frs
time since I enlisted in the army tina
have uudressed and slept b9twee
snow white sheets like white man
We will have every comfort here an,
time vii fly.
There are twenty-four men in tn
ward aud the parade ground Is II
from he building. This morning