Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-14
Bart {. Thomas Writes Interesting
IL From the Philippines.
A TEACHER IN FOREIGN LANDS
Writer Son Of E. 6. Thomas of British
Hollow His Description Of Uncle
Sans New acquisition.
MANILA. P. l.. SEPT. ., 1901.

all Americans and Spaniards have o.
served it in Manila; most all places of
business we're closed.
We received our assignments yester-
day and you never saw more disap-
pointed crowd. Most Of us put in petit
tions to be located together but they
did not pay any attention to them and
we are scattered all over the island;
and | tell you this is larger place than
most of the people in America think.
They put the names in box and drew
them out and whichever name was
drawn got a certain position, with the
exception Of the division superintend-
ents and a few that were assigned in
Manila.
Mr.. X. and / applied to be placed to-
gether and they put us about 400 miles
apart Mr.. X happened TO be lucky
and got position about twenty miles
from Manila On Manila Bay and l am
in the northern part of the island about
400 miles from Manila going by wagon
road and no telling how far by water,
and the latter is the way we go / am
situated in the town of Cabagan Nuevo.
in the province of Isabella, on Island
of LuZon. The town is on the Caya-
gran river about $50 rules from its
mouth. We go by way of ocean up to
mouth of river and then by boat up
the river. The river is navigable al
most to its mouth. The province of
Isabella is one of the two larg est on
Island of LuZon. There are only five
of us going to province of Isabella. 1t
is the healthiest part of the island and
the most beautiful and also the least
populated and settled, but there is not
any trouble as the people ara very quiet
and Industrious.
| went to head quarters of army to-
day and found out that there is only
one white man in the town where | am
going and he commands fifteen native
policemen who are stationed there: it |
has population of about $500 | will |
be the only pebble on the beach Mr.. |
Henidel is sent down on Island of Pa /
nay and one fellow from Beloit is on |
Island Of Murdanao and the other fell |
low from Beloit is in Central LuZon. |
We all expect to leave in about a week.
Our division superintendent said it
would take us about two weeks to get /
~ OAll SAdAlbns NAA- AAthAAA11h - AAA1 1
general superintendent and under him
there are about fifteen division super
intendents
have TO take provisions enough to
last me for months, that means every
thing in the line of eatahles, also cook |
ing utensils, furniture and everything
necessary to furnish and build a house.
| bought anvil, Ratchet, saw, screws,
paddock, chest, wire clothes line, fiat
irons, oil stove, frying pan, dish pan,
lamp, knives and forks, soap and forty
other things. The country where / am
going is very cool in winter so | bought
some very good soldier clothes from a
government commissioner by getting
soldier to get them for me. have nine
suits of clothes, two army blankets and
one that | brought from home, two
army shirts, two pair army shoes, pair
leggins, a poocher. rubber coat and
shirts, under clothes, socks and hand
kerchiefs by the wholesale ] bought
me Il large camphor wood chest for %.
it will prevent any kind of insect from
getting into the food If kept in the
chest. My dishes, stove and tools cost
less than they would in America. All
groceries are very high and we fellows
that are going to northern buZon are
thinking of sending To "A wholesale
house in Lon Fran and have them send
rs groceries. One of the fellows has
worked for one of the houses and |
think we could have them sent very
cheap because all wholesale house are
always anxious TO have their goods in
troduced into new country.
They raise most all garden materials
in the province. ! bought good sup
ply OF garden seed TO take with me. |
think | shall enjoy il 1t will be
something new and novel to live under
such conditions aud in such a place
The first thing will have to build a
house. imagine that | will relish a
good meal by the time the school term
is out. which is the last of February;
then we have one month Of institute
work and two months vacation. school
beginning again on June list.
A p revolver cannot be purchased;
in fact. weapons or ammunition of any
description cannot be bought for any
money II is forbidden hy law but |
think we can get a revolver issued to Us
while we are stationed. all of the fell
lows are working for IL will be glad
when we leave Manila; the place We
have 70 stay in IS very unhealthy and
most of the fellows have started ia
board down town aud We can get il
cheaper and better. ate the best
dinner today; il was served IN the best
manner that | ever SAW meal. |,
cost - cents gold. that IS cheaper than
one can get in America.
never felt better i'm my life If
can stand to live in such quarters a
we are now stationed in there won't bt
any danger where | am going
Some of the teachers have made 4