The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-02-06
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS
OF DR.. I. 4. LANDOR.
Canton Physician and Surgeon in the Philippines and Some of
His Experiences Interestingly and Entertain
ingy Related by Himself.

ing service in the Philippines, has writ
ten several letters home that are very
interesting. They have been addressed
to relatives. Here are some extracts !
that make excellent reading and give
an idea of how the Americans are far
ing:
Aug. 10. From San Francisco. Just
returned from top of Mt. Tamplais, one
hour by boat to Sansalito, then two
hours and one half to the top of the
mountain. A little engine pulls the |
train UP the eight or nine miles and
the tracks wind like this 8, and every |
other way; when you get to the top an
overcoat is a handy thing and first
rate thing to wear in the city in the !
afternoon. 1 sent you some berries |
from the top of the mountain, but not
good to eat. No trees grow up there. |
have been on board the United States
transport "City of Sidney" Senator"
st. Paul, and hospital ship Relief"
They are all small boats but the first
which is a rented mail boat.
Aug. II. From the Presidio, San
Francisco. Don't know when 1 will sail
as transports are rather scarce just at
present. 1 am inspecting camps.
Aug. %. From Seattle, Wash. 1 was
sent here Friday a week ago, and arriv-
ed Sunday night by train 1t is great
n road from San Francisco in many places
you can see other parts of the road
higher up or lower down for miles
away, the highest point being 3,541 feet
above the starting point, San Francisco.
Mount Shasta is so high that the train
seems to be winding around 1t for miles,
but you are always getting away from
it. l tasted the famous Mt. Shasta
water at the foot of the mountain but it
is no improvement on the Nimishillen
creek after a dog or two have been
dead in it for several days. AS the boat
1 am to go on will not sail for several
days I obtained transportation to Van
couver, B. c., Tuesday, about 1S0 miles
north of here, and called on your aunt
Evil Walter Mains circus was there
and your aunt Evils boy and attended.
One night while at Vancouver hotel an
English Johnnie came in with seven
canvas bags of gold dust from Dawson,
carried by himself and japanese boy.
They threw 1t about like marbles and
then told me they had over 100000 of
the same stuff cleaned up in less than
a year. / meet lots Of old friends in
Vancouver; it is very good town.
Canton has no buildings like it. 1 was
at the Seattle assay office today; saw
over $4,000,000 in gold dust brought
down since the first of July. 1 may
not sail for ten days or more.
Sept. 8. From Tacoma, Wash We
sail this evening at 8.
Sept. 15 From Dutch Harbor, Allen
tian islands. Arrived here on the 18th.
Have walked across the island to Una
laska,- 1t is not so good harbor as
~, Du1ch Harbor. 1 am sending you a
photograph of the harbor and of the
inside of a Greek church, both from
Unalaska. While here was called up
on by the captain of a whaler to at
tend some sick sailors. He has given
me two white fox skins and some carv-
ed EsquimauX ivory, these together
with white Polar bear skin. 1 will
send home first opportunity. We sail
tomorrow for Japan.
Oct. 9. From Kobe, Japan. Arrived
here last Wednesday; landed the same
day. We had good trip from Dutch
Harbor here, IA days; and leave day
after tomorrow through the Inland sea
for Manila-10 days more. 1 went by
rail to Osaka, the second largest city
in Japan, and the ancient capital. They
have fine new bridges and brick and
stone public buildings; also a mint
and ancient federal castle. From there
very pretty parks and suburbs. The
railroads are narrow guage and rur
about 20 miles an hour; all double track
ed, with trains each way every hour
The country is market garden anC
kept without weeds; the finest looking
vegetables l have ever seen, also
great many fields of rice. These people
are the gratest robbers in the worlt
when you buy in their stores. American
money is worth two for one. The roads
are fine. This (Kobe) is large ship
ping post always, having a number o
steamers trading and unloading. TIL
p. & o. lines. Pacific Mail, Oriental
Canadian Pacific, French and German
lines, etc. We have had several cath
quake shocks, since landing with
good deal of rain.
Oct 30 From Iloilo. Just arrived
There are some letters here from yov
which will find later. 1 am assigne
to Eighteenth infantry, which takes tn
field in a few days. The boat Is leav
ing with the mail shortly, will writ
again when mail leaves. Mail is scare
here, they say.
Nov. 10. From Jaro, Panay Island
This town, Jaro, pronounced Haro,
three miles inland from lilo lilo, tn
principal seaport of the island and tn
second in Importance in the p. I. Th
principal sugar port. This island
called Panay, with a population of l.
100000, and is apparently much bet
ter country than Cuba. Acres an
acres of fine hardwood timer. Jaro wa
the aristocratic residence for lilo II
people who have all skipped out whe
the troops landed. The houses are yer
large, built of hardwood, windows {
pearl shell to prevent glare of the sur
some tiled roofs but mostly corrugate
zinc from England. There are sixt
occupying this one which Is a goo
sample of most of them. The first stor
is unoccupied in this but generally use
for store purposes. The second stor,
20 feet higher, being the residence par
fc.l, In q hal