The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-06-13
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4 Trifle Muddy, Bot Look at the jolly
Side and Have Lots of Fun, 81
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zsse.Ft. Sidney is Promoted. 5.

enclng all sorts of bad weather the
Third regiment arrived at this place
to-day at $50 and have put in the first
really good day. .
"Wednesday, after the usual delay in
getting the wagon train in shape for
the. start, the regiment took up the
hike" Company G. was the freshest
company oftthe bunch and while many
OF the. men mother commands COM
plained of the pace set, our boys swung
out with a regular 'sWest Branch
roll roll az; and were ready to cake, walk when
camp was reached: - !. :...:..>-., *. :
:: We camped that night in Mamie:
Goss' barnyard, which will be fruit,
full spot if he should ever undertake it's
cultivation. There were few stones
distributed at regular intervals so that
every man had soft pillow. The
boys got their first experience in max
ing camp and soon had things in apple
pie order. The ''mooching" qualities
OF some of the Fourteenth boys came
into prominence, for within few mo-
ments after the tents were up they
were filed with dry hay swiped from a
stack that was invisible to the remain
der Of the regiment:
Thursday morning we broke camp in
drlzzle which soon became a fairly
heavy shower and :: mud-holes became
the rule instead of. the. exception.
Shortly after leaving Page the down
fail became a torrent and the rain was
icy, too. We 'hiked" through to Rush s
before dinner and owing to broken
axle IN the wagon train the boys were
obliged to amuse themselves by clear
ing a farm of down timber and pine
stumpS. There were plenty of fires
ready for the cooks when they arrived
atas32Oand to say that the boys had an
|apnaeite would be putting it mild. Din
Essa1stsvas cooked and served in the rain
land then the regiment tramped to
Locke's forthe night Cake was at a
premium-N. P. stock wasn't in it
but; the boys who had money thought
they had to have it and the landlady
found it impossible to supply the de-
mand at any price.
The company officers bunked that
night in the barn as did the field and
staff. There was plenty of hay when
the blankets we're put down but when
the beds were taken for the night most
oft had been swiped by the mule skin.
ners and the officers found tamarac
poles mighty poor bed. Long before
reyeille sounded those same bloody
SINNERS were prodding around again
with pitchforks but only succeeded in
piliug up profanity in ricks. =
Breakfast was eaten in drizzle
which frequently threatened to turn to
snow and then we moved on the twin
cities" near lake Onamia. BY this
time the boys had begun to tread mud
like "peewees" and reached camp in
good condition. AS usual the tents
were pitched in the rain. Perhaps
have led the reader to imagine that
the boys were not in the best of spirits
but they were not altogether heart
broken Throughout the march so far
they have stirred up fun at every OPP
portunity and when no opportunity
offered they made one. The ''gang"
never lost it's nerve. =.
| To-day the ''nitches'' entertained the
boys by a pow WOW on the common and
then the boys entertained them by
showing them how it should have been
done. Then after dress parade the
band gave a concert and this gave
them a chance to cakewalk, something
which provoked the Indians to laugh
ter. ~ ~ =: T. s.:
Tomorrow we strike out, forsthe lake
and march to~Vineland. This witt be-
a ne W experience to. the boys for they
will be obliged to carry their own sub
sistence, the wagon train going by a
different route. - 80. =.
It's Sci ret. S. A. Craveus now.
7 No one sick, injured Or in the guard
house SO far. ''~ H.
1.-The settlers came in for miles to see
the regiment. ! =. - - = W. :
is pretty near the whole
thing in comedy. ....,.. -. .... $500 :.
f. We are ahead of the schedule and
the colonel is happy. ~.
4 E. W. Cundy's shelves looked as if a
cyclone had struck them when night
Ecame. ..-...>
WANTS A REAL PARK.
The Suggestion on Improving Court House