La Junta tribune., 1899-02-11
"A JunrA IN TINE PHILIPPINES.
An Interesting Letter From Dave estss
Of Company o. First Colorado.

now in Uncle Sans service in the
Philippines. He also received
several copies OF Manila news
papers, which are interesting
curios in their particular line.
Mr.. Cultivate has kindly permit
ted the TRIBUNE to make extracts
from the letter, which are given
below:
MASILa, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
December 80, 1898.
DEAR SIR: will cndeavor to
keep my promise OF writing by
giving description OF the many
interesting things to be seen in
this queer old place. For long
time | though, we would never see
service in the Philippines. We
finally arrived at Manila, however,
although we were over FIVE months
on the way. Take IT all around |
would not have missed the trip for
quite good pile OF coin. ! have
had splendid opportunity to see
a large part of the western and
island world, and phases OF life
that ! never would have seen had
/ been travelling around in the
manner most people do.
We have had great deal OF
liberty all along, much more than
| ever supposed we would have.
There has been only one drawback
so far, and that is the sickness of
Warren Baker and Wesley Naudi-
ver ! don't know how Baker is
getting along, as have no, heard
from him since We left Honolulu.
Nandiver is still in the hospital
here. First he had fever, but now
he has some kind OF stomach
trouble and does not seem to i'm
prove very fast He is up and
moving around, however, but as
he is not able 10 eat much does
not gain any strength. Dornan,
Friesner and myself are enjoying
the best of health at present and
hope to continue to do SO.
do not think this country is as
unhealthy as some people try to
make out. Ii man uses good
common sense, and does not ex-
pose himself any more than is alb
solutely necessary, he will get
along all right He should keep
clean and always have a change OF
dry underclothes TO put on when
wet through from either perspira-
ton or rainfall. and the latter is
quite prolific and frequent here.
There are great many English
residents in the Philippines, and
they seem TO stand it without any
difficulty. The Americans can do
equally as well if they use good
judgment.
Rent is way down in Manila, but
is coming up very rapidly at pre-
sent. Labor is also very cheap, but
much better wages are obtainable
since Uncle Sam took possession.
There are great many fine op-
portunities for good business men.
Competition is below par-not any
thing like il is in the United States.
Manila needs good ice plant bad
There is one here now, but it is
not large enough to supply the de-
mand, The demand has increased
enormously since the advent of the
boys in blue. Charlie Wonderly
would do we'll with his soda pop
factory in Manila. They have
very poor grade OF pop which is
kept in bottles. They call it lem
onade, but i. is nothing more than
very poor grade of soda water
with little lemon favoring. The
price is .'sinco centavos. A soda
fountain arrived from Frisco re-
Gently. 1t is the only one in town
and is owned by one of the drug
stores.
There is no regular fire depart
ment in Manila. They have what
they call volunteer department" u
but they are like Colorado burro,