The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-09-02
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WIN. Pipkia Tells o. Preparations fer the
Rsturn Home.
MANILA, 2. {. yaIy. "a. Ie00.

/ Aet1fD Home.
MANILA, P. /. July, n, 1899.
Enron Press: Before this reaches
you the lst Idaho Volunteer In
fantFy viii be "homeWard bound a. w
leave here within the next ten days
and those who have not made their
purchases OF brIe-a-brac aud curios, are
hurriedly doing SO; many have already
packed and securely Grated their treas
nres as q future reminder of the Phil.
lppiDea and welcome, thrice welcome,
VIII be the order when 1t comes to
"fall In for the last time and the PROV
OF the good ship Grant turns toward
Goods Country" and we bid adleu to
the land Of the festive Filipino, OF the
"mangey cur and the graceful water
buffalo, the oVersoeiabIe mosquito, and
the "DObi itch"-gOod bye 70 all these
and without regret on the part of the
writer at least. Quite number from
the regiment are taking their dis.
charges here though not reenIisting,
losing their travel pay. at least from
this place TO San Francisco. They how
ever are granted free pass on any
Govt transport, said pass good for one
year from date of discharge. OF the
Kootenai county contingent those who
have taken their discharges and reen
listed, (being DESTROYS of soldering
three years longer for a government
fast drifting toward imperialism are
Q. L. Ham and Al POwlep, both from
cenr d'Alenes; those from Kootenai
who desire foreman are VIII Hall and
Jim Weston.
Co. Is has, beside the above, Eve
others from various portions of the
state, 30 that when we leave here we
will number but 4s enlisted men. The
remaining 80 can be accounted for as
"three killed In battle" and thirty hay.
ing preceded us on the hospital ship
Relief.
Many heavy. heavy hearts viii be
lightened when we are out of service
because many Of us believe this war
unJustiy waged, In exact opposition TO
10 the line started out on 10 free an en-
shaved race in Cuba. What applies to
Cuba should apply here; but unfortun-
Ately this mix was started prema-
tlreiy, and by 50 doing it becomes evil
dent that the u. S. must hold these is
lands or become involved in a general
war with European powers. Our ma
ton was unfortunate in being forced
into the war but there is no excuse for
expansion or Imperialism.
The program said to be mapped out
for US is to return via Nagasaki aud
Yokohama, loating a: couple OF days
at each place, at the former of which
We coal and those who are not FORUM
ate enough to blow themselves here in
Manila for all their money will
have a chance to complete the Job in
either or both the above named places.
When IT BECAME known 10 an official
c .rtainty that the volunteers would re-
turn between June LIST. and Sept. LIST.
all curios and relics went up in price
sky high SO that many who were loath
during the unsettled state Of affairs to
make investments for their friends. in
fling TO do so, are now compelled TO
pay exorbitant prices. The Indian,
Chinese and japanese BaZaars are
reaping rich harvests. so many volun-
teers returning at the same time Gre
ates great demand for curios. A |
idea of the amount that has |
been already spent as well as what will
be expended in the next two months,
" )uld be 10 place an estimate at $40
PER man. There being here OF volun-
.eers yet 10 return about 1900, at $40 |
spent per man in curios, brio a-brac and
.extiIe fabrics would mean an outlay Of |
$4,000; am now speaking Of the
private l k now many and OF not one
who has expended less than $50.
] know many commissioned officers
WHO have expended Thousand each
and none less than a hundred. Truly
war prodts some while Others lose.
The last five month service has been
severe on the troops serving
n the trenches aud the Idahos hailed
With JOY the order for the release from
he trenches which took place on the
9Th Of this month. Had they re-
NAMED one day longer they would
ave oiled successful five months en-
yagement.
WM. PIPKIN.