The Globe-republican., 1905-11-30
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 80. 1905
News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

70 ct outside cooks for Oil these barracks.
The 10th Indiana went to town Monday.
There ere few pigs and chickens left on
that routs YET.
They miSs Mrs. Boyd in Barracks 5.
They have heard from her at Seattle.
Her mother ls very low.
The folks say they are going to have
u extra fine dinner ID barracks 46 Col
wsll, kind Of commencement dinner
We are having rain and the most beau
tiful Spring weather. The old farmers
report that the wheat d just growing
right up.
Com Thomas 10 getting better. His
leg and ankle is not near so large as It
was, the swelling having nearly oil gone.
H complains Of pain In the ankle.
"Reddy" Cnreton and wife, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Swinney for
several months have gone to Wagner,
Ind. Ter. whore he is interested In the
construction Of an elevator. Mrs. Cure
ton ID . daughter Of Mrs. Swinney, form
eFly Mrs. Arnold.
Comrade John Tweedy and Mrs.
Tweeedy have returned from their visit
near Burlington Iowa. Com. Twsedy,
%. H. 18th Ind. Inf. reports that they
had royal old time in the Hawkeye
State. They will now take much need.
cd rest, and will help dismembsr turkey
the soth.
Judge Moudy, Of the ancient and hon.
orable 54th Ind. Inf. has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Swinney for week or
more. He came from Genoa Nebraska
and 10 on the way to the Hot Springs
Judge Moudy was once representative
In the Nsb. legislature. He has been an
Invalid for some time and states that his
health has been much benefited by bis
short stay here.
The, turkeys that was "to have arrived,
have aroven," and you can hear their
keouk, keouk, all over the camp. That
may be new word, but Its the same old
keouk. In the winter Of 1853 we saw a
funny picture Of Thanksgiving day. 1t
was picture Of . company Of cavalry,
representing "before taking and after
taking" It was grand picture and no
mistake.
George Il. Colwell, A. S5th Ind. Inf
and family takes charge Of barracks No.
4and the boarders are all much pleased
10 eco them back again at the old stand.
They had BEEN to Wichita, Mr.. Colwell
having returned sbou. month ago, but
Mrs. Oolwell, on account Of sic kness in
che family, could not return until recent
". Some difficulty occurs In keeping
experienced cooks In these several
barr acks.
We spoke last week about Flo Sponslsr
Mr.. and Mrs Sponsler. But Flo
% married now and her right name Is
Mr.. Sergeant Charles P. Norman Of Fort
Lsavsnw orth. Mr.. Norman 10 Ser
gsant in the Engineer Corps. Mrs.
Lspp another daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Sponsler from Edison Ohio, is also here
on visit. They take the train this eve.
ming 9th, for their respective homes
They both say they are well pleased with
their stay In the short grass country, and
that 10 . common expression by all
visitors.
Frank r Mason, young school
teacher from Oklahoma stopped here on
bis way to Wright to see about school.
Frank II son In law OF Comrade Hurley
81 this cisy, and be informed us confld-
emily that he never came into this region
but that the rain came with him. We
told him that if the weather became ex.
tFemely dry, be would sertainly send for
him. Frank is ) very good looking
young fellow ana quite intelligent, and