The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
GUAM'S NEW AND BUSY LIFE
N1TIVEs IN STATE or WONDER
OYER THE 4MERI CINS.
Marine. Hard mt Work Getting Things Into
shspe-Much Work for the Doctor.
Among the Satives-The Constant Rain
some scarcity of Food-State OF the Island

Among the Satives-Ths Constant Rain
some scarcity OF Food-State OF the Island
AaANA. Guam. Oct. 11.--1f one were to ask
the American soldier what was the PRINCIPAL
effect of the occupation Of Guam. lie would reply
in two words. High prices!"-for in the prices
ofcggs and chickens, Guam is more modern than
New York
On Aug. % a little detachment OF marines
tired. hot and dirty from their long march from
the harbor landing to Agana, sat on the floc1
in the barracks and ate their marching ration.
These were the pioneers, and their work IVES
To prepare the barracks, and unload stores as
they came up from the ship. As soon as the
barracks could be cleaned and whi,ew ashcd.
additional detachmcnts came up, and within
twenty days, the whole marine battalion. with
provisions stores and equipments, were quar-
tered ashore.
The difficulties attending the moving Of stores
nj the outset. were appalling From ship 10 shore,
the distance Is about three miles, two of which 10
over a shallow coral reef. To overcome this .
small lighter had been put on board the Soso-
mite. in sections, and was set up and launched
the first thing after the ships arrival al Pitt.
; The steam launch would tow the lighter to the
edge Of the reef. and the two miles to the shore
, had to BE- accomplished by hedging Two small
anchors with long cables. were alternately car
/ ricd out ahead of the lighter by whalcboat,
4 and the liI-itcf hauled up to each anchor by this
force aboard. Rain, sun and tide. all had 10
bc baitlcd with and frequently the mon would
have TO jump overheard 10 tighten and shove
The average Of the trip about five hours.
Ashore. as in the Philippines. tho long horned
carahGo. water buffalo, saved the day. He
IL n slow moving animal and IL requires the pa
tcnc" OF Chinam"n, or the lazincss Of native
todt,e him. bu, the hrute's strength IL enormous.
and he can b" Defended upon as long as he gets
his occasional bath in mud puddle. /, seemed
rather inc"rgru"us. however 10 see a peir 81
'n latest S Sad ESfsnf a 9EnnS wagon Re
low one did long for tenn Of good kicking
Niger as a driver All the native cars possihs
70 obtain were nut in rcquision. but as the max
seven hundred pounds the amount transported
daily was snHll IN spite OF the long line strung
Nect',ss sny the advent NJ the soldiers md
Of the stores has been Of great interest and eN-
ct"men, T. VI; inhabitants Of Guam. ordinar.
with wondering eyes at the tent ly which GOV.
cred czech load, and turn away disappointed ut
tie kitcG"S ranro was Sc, up up in position al tho
barracks u was a rel letter day for the little boys
b BIZ" E scn :" haipr If no Si Ties" children
would invai" the quarters Of o'ice-s and men. for
their curiosity To- ill., highest pitch. but as ii is.
4 thy gather a, the windows and gaze for hours
! 1hcrc is much 10 he done before the troops con
srl,i" down in their quarters for. in addition IN
the cleaning, The buildings mus, b" repaired and
ny AID the water supply arranged for at present
The latter has 10 be brought from the ship in cnss
iiUla town '' n6waia%s. for rom N dayiirS, uri
dark there IS tn" snun nfthc hammer working par.
. ties of ~ 'icrs move ~ and frp end above all
80 sonor ms notes Of The bullc telling the solder
his duties "f tho hour. hut '"l ling the inhabitants
that n new government has taken hold.
/ ~ thos" stationed in Mana none is harder
{ There hHv. benz number Of sick among tho
| tp ny 80 al IN M a q
yet no fatalities iu' in the town there are many.
PooF poplc. they have been without the services
Oft hector Tor mu'r than ''"Rr, and '"r claritvS
sHtr ihc doc ~ las given them ihc benefit OF lis
. even III" dreaded lcpr"sv W. en- HI, 90 &c loufs
~" over -" Doctor mounts his wheel and visits
cas.s nrc common 49, dcaths often occur owing
moro - = c"mflclc ignorance of nursing than 10
! There Is ungiu that ,ho climate OF Guam
Is a god one II one asks the native aNou, il
W. ls,e "yor hn Tue he has in his : favor svrr
,,S, isc hS! At present /, is the rsiny s"nson:
tcmb''. and II one asks him in September. 10
will rcpiy. In October" Tho rain comes down
The " sun nc ou no, and c H%H' nv MIN MIN
utcs the water sal. the coral ~il and ,hcn tho
Tint the nirH's aye cool and delightful and ther,
isa sea hI.e1r - temrcr III" heat Of the sun when
has 10 b. son to ho appreciated Musical insiir-
urnts. furniture nrl such things hall apart un.
less Sr'cws ~" ih"rally used. Metals b-cnms
! cur"''Ti with rust over night Ask the soldier:
; h. knows
tn" ViSi or Ia IA. island is. rs a rrl- much
surprised ~ Nnd the r"up" as far Rdy AnCcd rs
they arc The isiln- H. rN poets 60 find Saysgcs
~ 'sscd ~ scNrritv ~ Cln'lInC is rather Slr-
uri-rl, n, hr iTi''S W the s'r"cts ~ NCnHS, 20
hear niHrn ringing out me ~ SOusS s marches.
- or the small hoy in tlc distance singing After
I the Hs for NJ present shat is the popular air
IN Guam Could tins visitor attend one Of tho
fHuIHn -ns, or bales rs they arc called he would
he still moro sllrrrs"d tu find that the Young
ladies all know how IN dance waltErS polkes and
r"lnrS IN N" same manner aS they are danced
3 in ihn United States Tho young people are
! DECIDEDLY fond NJ dancing. and long for the Time
. when tho hynh viii I've qUart"rc' ashore
HrCNi aus t. ~" capture ~ III" island there WAS
! regular line ~ steamers r'nuiul h,tween Guam
! and Manila, and th"s" vessel wcr" the source
ot supply ~ gnN articles 81 rCC'ssi,y as we'll
as luSGrN. " his line WAS SubSd iyrd 10y lilo
Spanish Government Since tn" cTrtu-c there
have been NJ vessels calling other than the mem
ot war AMI an ncCHHi nal sailing yCe-Cl " IN
Japan. tntil now III" merchants have not NJ ado
any arrangement for stores, as they PREFER 4
shops, such they arc, have been sold out ~
everything. Tn" island produces no -four and
NOT sufficient rio" for home consumption and in
mEnN houses, even NJ the better class these ar
Il Us - furi have not tccn seen for months. To
the native money is ~ no value, Tor IL has no
/ purchasing power Tie viii ask for provisions
| inStCod
! Mail communicate ~ is dependent ON the men,
! Of war, and is uncertain, averaging about ono
mail every two months
Nm, Gn2H being CTac,ic"lly, on the linc between
of call for the trade IN ropra. coffee, sugar and
chocolate needs only CnCOIlrs cement 1 y dcyelod