The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-09-02
JEFFERSON TEXAS. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q 1905
si1:peSs on the Sabine River.
jefferson. Tex, Aug. 20. los.
to the J1MPLEcuTB:


Special to the J1MPLRcuTE:
On Aug. 10th, 1905, little crowd left
Leesville, La, situated on the Kansas
City Southern railway, liz miles south
of Shreveport with tent and plenty
of provisions and with the intention of
going to the Sabine river and crossing
over on Texas side and stay six days,
and then they wanted to be Texas
citizens once more. But when we got
to the river at little place called
Burns ferry, where we intended to
cross, the Doctor said we could not
cross, so We stretched our tent and sup
per was soon arranged by one of the
men, who once upon time was cow
boy and was a very good cook. We
we're greatly disappointed to know we
could not cross, but we took it easy.
What else could we do? Nothing. The
crowd was composed of Prof. f. l..
Holloch, Beaumont Enterprise agent;
F. M. Savsll, well known drummer
for Southern Tobacco Co, New Orleans;
H. Whitman, book agent for Golfers;
Ollie Wright, barber; and my self. So
we stayed there on the louisiana side
that night and the next day and night;
and on the morning of the 18th the
sheriff Of Newton county, Texas, came
down to the river with the welcome
news stating that we could cross if we
would pay all expenses, even the guard
81 gu day, and stay there six days. So
we were not long tearing down the tent
and packing up our goods. Soon after
dinner we were crossing the river ON
little ferry boat. When we reached the
Texas side we all jumped out and hol-
lowed for joy. We were all so glad to
reach the shore and get our feet on the
Lone Star State once more. We went
about three miles from the river and
camped on pretty hillside by little
sand-bottom branch fed by little
spring close by with cool, clear water.
The tent was soon stretched and the
camp was named, "Camp Savell," in
honor of ,. M. Savell. The following
rules and regulations were formed:
list. No razor-back hogs allowed on the
camp ground.
End. No "booz."
3rd. No one allowed to cuss, except
the cook, and him only when he burn
ed his fingers.
4th. No one allowed to snore at night
or sleepi in the day time.
9th. Everybody must look pleasant,
no matter how he feels,
| Geo. S. Keeghey was our guard and
was very kind to US.
The hSst two days passed off very
nicely. but after that we began to count
the days we would have to stay, and
hot, Oh, my God! l would get book
for fan sad 60 up on the hill and sit
down in the shade and fan and cuss.
little on the sly-you know I wasn't
allowed 10 suss on the camp ground
but would hate to know that the cook
burnt himself every time he cussed, for
if he had he would have burnt himself
up. The mosquitoes did not bother us
much, but the sand flies-Geeminy
Moses They were horrible one night.
So the rest of the days passed off like
snails. That means slow, but it didn't
pass off half as quiet as snail, for the
the cook would take genuine straight
out old cuss three tines day. He
could not cuss only at meal times, for
he wasn't allowed to without he burnt
himself. That was the only excuse he
had.
On the morning of the 18th we Sc
cured our health certificates and order
ed q team from Jasper and left Camp
Savell with much pleasure. We reached
; Jasper at IL o'clock that day, and the
trains met there. got on the north
bound and all my companions got on
the south bound after bidding each
good bye. 1 stayed all night at Tene-
ha and csughta train at Timpson at
s O'Clock a. m. next day and came to
J Longview and changed cars and came
the rest Of the way to Jefferson on the
T. & P. railway where / will stay sew.
eral weeks and then return to Lees.
vile, La, to my work.
JONES HOWARD.
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