The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-04-25

eilcers who boarded the ship. Ine
passengers were assembled in the
scion and the purser callel each name
End we passed out between the two
doctors who looked at each one very
closely. It was quite a pathetic sight
to see the embracing Of lonely hus-
bands and fathers who were there to
meet their loved ones. Mr.. Hatten
was on the pier as the ship came in
sight. After my luggage W. in
spected there too I was lucky AGAIN.
the> officer just lifted the contents Of
the trunks at either end, while some
poor unfortunates were subjected to
a whole repacking. It's all in know
ing how to do things | just handed
him my key and walked away in
differently, the Others stool and
watched him, and he certainly enter
tanned them for so doing.
We found carriage, and here is
where every thing beginssso strange
", customs so foreign to ours. The
carriages, immense affairs, are drawn
by tiny horses, only one, about the
size sf a burrov The negro driver
grabbed the lines and away we start
ed. I heard an immense gong sound
ing furiously and finally discovered It'll
was underneath the carriage The
streets are only about twenty feet
wide and we lodged here and there,
all the while the bell clinging like we
were tepring to a fire. We arrived at
our quarters stopped and surveyed
my surroundings. Our house IS the
first at the entrance to Palm avenue
and Seaside, the American colony.
Tho west side Of the house is only
eighteen feet from the sea. I can
stand on my back porch and See ships
from all over the world pass within
mile Of the house. rhe last sound
at night and the first one that greets
me in the morning is the incessant
washing of water against the rocks.
! often stand on the porch and throw
scraps of bread in the water and
watch the fish come up and eat them.
My quarters are quite nice and COM
Portable. have five rooms and bath,
every convenience and the water is
as soft as rain water. My back door
! is on the line of Colon and the front
gallery opens on Christobal avenue.
Nearly all the natives have canaries
and in the morning its the sweetest
music to hear them all singing, doz-
ems and dozens of them. Just block
away are the various queer stores.
The commissary is just across the
street, also the American flag flies
over it always. Nearly every ma
tionality is seen here, Chinese, Jap
anese, strange Indians, Germans,
Italians, Spaniards, niggers and
some Of the people are SO queer look
ing, its difficult to tell where they hail
from. There is scarcity Of Irish
but now that | am here that country
is represented also
So many Of the officers from ths
different ships are conspicuous By
their various uniforms. Yesterday
was down At the docks and watehe.
the cargoes unloaded. We ge
Heinz's goods Of all kinds and yes
terday was compelled to give al
order day in advance for fresl
vegetables that come in from th'
states. / bought some lettuce, eggs
celery and fresh meat all from home
Our quarters are furnished with th'
exception Of rugs or carpets which
have to buy. The house is equipped
with three rocking chairs, tel
straight chairs, dining table, side
board, refrigerator, two iron beds
mattresses and pillows, two dressers
two wash stands. More than I reall.
need. Oh, its a fine snap I tell you
The only expense we have is some
thing to eat. I am more than de
lighted. The climate IS grand, al
ways fine cool breeze. in the hous
: or shade anywhere. Have been her
a week and feel better than l usual,
do and do not see any reason VIII,
one should not be well. Every on
arises at Ave or six O'Clock an
works until eleven. then a lunch an
a siesta Of two hours before resum
: ing their labors. We have no twi
light. After the sun sets, night fall
at once. Down the avenue its beau
tiful sigls to see the myriads Of eleC
trio lights from the quarters shinin
among the palms. The reflections 0
light on the waters remind me Q
pictures have seen Of Venice.
would not take a thousand dollars fc
my trip, II has been - strangel
beautiful and picturesque hav
no. been out on the canal yet but e
pect ia &c to Panama next week.