Arizona silver belt., 1900-05-17

little Sleep now and then. When 0p-' portunity to sleep presented itself, we would just pile down in the mud any old place and lie there until first call would go ar the bugle would blow, fall in. It was impossible to carry government rations, on account of the bad roads and high water and we took just what we could pack on our backs and trusted largely Co Providence.
 Lamenting over our hard lot was useless. and when we Globe boys met, we would jolly one another about our high living. One day when Will Graydon and | were out on scout we ran across some of the Globe boys and the first question asked us was. did we have any thing to eat. Graydon re- piled that We had quit eating and took an extra hitch in our belts when we felt hungry. Nevertheless. when told that there was a native shack nearby in the bamboo, where there was a sack Of rice and q big red rooster, we were not indifferent to the suggestion. We quickly appropriated the rice and then threw out a skirmiSh line and went scouting for that rooster What luck We captured two roosterS in- stead of one, and when they were cooked. what feast we had chicken and rice. yum, yum For the time being, we forgot our longing to be back in Globe to tackle square meal at tine Tie Sang restaurant A half gallon ot cold beer would have gone pretty smooth after one of those tire some trips through the thick jungle.
 The school of experience is hard and costly une. but in my opinion, it is the best in the end. Our regiment has not had the worst of luck since We have been in the Philippines. AS near as l can find out something like 60 men have died ar been killed. The regi- nent is in better health now than at any time since we landed From what l can learn from the boys whom see passing back and forth. the health of most all the truopS in the islands iS good
 II was reported that Will Graydon was dead but he is not, aS l saw him about 20 days ago, He was surprised to see me, having heard that I was killed by d native bolo gang while pa trolling an outpost. have just re- turned from long scouting trip in the Piapia mountains. the highest mountains on the island. In fight with the enemy about 20 insurgents were killed and about the same num- Der captured. together with a number of guns and about .}5 head of horses. We lost two on our side and had one man wounded. James Murphy, who was from the vicinity uf Prescott. Arizona and member of my com pany. was killed. Murphy was in the Spanish American war d member of Roosevelt'S Rough Riders, and was wounded al the battle of San Juan Hill.
 Well. the war in the Philippines is practically over, as the inSurgcnt army is broken up and scattered in little bands hack in the mountains. Nevertheless, there is a fight now and then, and there will likely continue to be for some time, in my opinion, as the Filipin0s are something like the American Indians; they seem to take pride in having an outbreak occasion ally. but the majority of the FilipinoS are getting tired of war. and all of us who are volunteers expect to return home in time for the election.
 We are having nice weather now. and have had since about December 30.
 The Globe boys asked me, when 1 wrote 10 the SILVER BELT. tO have you give their regards to the people at Globe. Yours truly,
 LEE F.. lRoxEL. Co. (, 34th r. SVol inf. Manila, P. |.