The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-09-13

low An Edgerton Boy Spent the Fourth.


SAN LUCIA, P. l., July Sd, 1901.
have received the letters and paper
mailed in May and they were almost as
good as seeing friends from the old town.
[ can see all the old familiar faces in my
minds eye, the buildings and places [
used to visit. Now since [ am so far
away and see but few papers, The Re
porter comes to me like prize, when
you know the boys who print it and two
thirds of the people that are mentioned.
[ am we'll and having as good time as
anyone can under the circumstances.
We are up at $40 and called out for
Is minute drill at 6:2o and again another
half hours drill after breakfast. We
have our ease until shutdown, and all
lights are out at 8 p. N. This is about
the program of every day at this post.
Let me tell you about the 4th of July
celebration arranged by my Go. and NJ.
in this far away part of the world. 1t
will consist of foot races for soldiers and
natives, horse races and native pony
races, climbing the pole, catching creased
pig, throwing the hammer, standing and
broad jumping, caribou race ridden by
natives, all to close with fireworks and
dance in the evening. For the parade
the people of Santa Lucia have made
big image of George Washington of clay
and war ship constructed of bamboo
covered with white cloth. The whole
will be illuminated with many colored
lanterns and will be quite attractive [
think. All this goes to show that a pat
riotic spirit is sure to develop in the new
possessions of Uncle Sam.
When [ started for here from Frisco
| thought would have chance to see
fight soon after landing, having heard
that they were at it pretty lively, but
on arriving found that all the fighting
going on is in the southern part of the
island and as the northern part is fairly
peaceable | don't expect we will have
any scrapping to do. Possibly we may
have little during the rainy season,
which is the best season for them to cut
up any of their pranks, as the Americans
| don't understand getting around through
| the rain and mud as we'll as the natives.
| The worst trouble is with little bands of
| ladrones Or thieves as we would call
them regular bad eggs-steal anything
| from SOC to herd of horses or caribou.
They go in bands of. from % to 200 and
| they will 60 out of their way to kill an
American soldier A few days ago a de-
tachment of company stationed in the
southern part of the island went out on
a march and was ambushed by ladrones
and two officers, two sargents, and one
private were killed and another officer
wounded. The boys charged the bushes
where the volley came from but could
not get any of the enemy, for they are
not stickers like our soldiers, and they
just fred the one volley that did so much
damage and then took to their heels.
How long [ shall be located here is
hard to tell. Fifty-two men from this
company left this morning for Condor.
At the last moment l learn | am to 60
on guard and so shall not take part in
the celebration. May be | am not mad
perhaps did not stamp around and
swear some under breath, but soldier
has no choice only to obey orders.
Give my kind regards to all inquiring
friends. ARTHUR TIMING.