Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-04

former fellow employe now located III
the government service in llollo'
Panay, Philippine Islands, has been re-
ceived by the employees In the once
of John Morrell & Co.. telling OF the
numerous fairy-llke experiences OF
Earl S. Daggett who was employed
with the packing firm. The minute
ness Of the details Of these exper-
fences, their variety and wlthal theii
strangeness to persons living In soulh-
eastern Iowa are entertalnlnSty
brought out in the letter. A sea voyage
over the Pacific ocean, the lmtlatlon
when crossing meridian $50, OF al
those who have never met lex
Neptunas," and the terrible nature OF
the initiation as went through by the
writer and others is told in all its
comical reality. Arriving in Manila the
day following the arrival there OF the
fleet and an experience at the quaran-
tine where all attended picnic din
ner clad in pajamas and kimonas, en-
during two typhoons and an eartn-
quake adds to the interest with when
the letter abounds and makes Its per
usal worth while.
The Letter of Daggett.
November &c, 1908
r, D. Rogers, Jesse Skinner, Jack
Shoemaker, Ray Campbell, Harry
Davis. A. T. Dennis, Claude Ogburn,
Ernest Reeves, c. Bennett, c. Higbee,
John Higbee, Foxy Grandpa, M. Hollo-
way. Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. McClelland, Mr..
Mytton, Jim Walker, A. M. Mullen,
Will Wind, Andy Wind, Charles War
rem. Charles Bosworth, Nick Herber:
In fact all of my old-time associates IN
the Office of John Morreli & Co., Ltd,
Dear Zone and all, both Great and
small"
Hurrah! For the Big Chick and
the pumpkin pie Cor in other
words), Thanksgiving, although
Judging from the time II
takes letters to reack me from the
states, tnamely six weeks), it will be
"Hurrah for Santa Claus OF perhaps,
~Father Time" by the time this epistle
reaches its destination. Nevertheless
here goes for a history" of myself
from the 9th or Aug. to the present
date. am making general letter
of this note CD so you will all kno"
what trials and tribluations | nave
suffered CD since leaving OttumWa ait-
er my short CD vacation and thus not
make it necessary for me to write a
letter to each and tell the same things,
as such things become stale III
short time. l have already written
about twenty letters to friends ana
relatives and if you people do not IKE
to write personal letters any better
than I you will understand that 1t is a
task.
Made Chief Clerk.
To begin with must state, not
through conceit but that you might
know what advance l am making IN
the service Of Uncle SAM" that l am
at present chief clerk to the chief
commissary of this division, having
one other clerk and a messenger under
my directions. 1t struck me as
great surprise when informed of the
fact upon landing in Manila, In view
of the fact that there are quiet
number of clerks in that office who
have been in the subsistence depart
ment for over five years and nave
only been in the service shortly over
thirteen months. 1t was pleasant
surprise, however, even though it does
mean hard work for time, In as
much as a person has a much better
chance for promotion in small office
especially when they are the senior
clerk, than in larger one. Nu1
sed'' on this subject so will start with
the day left Ottumwa on my western
trip and relate experiences as they oc
CURED which think may be OF In
terest to you. However, if they are
not all of interest you can, skip any
you feel disposed to.
Accompanied by Mother.
After spending few hours in Chi
cago, l came back through Ottumwa
arriving there on No. 1 Thursday eve
ming, August 27, 1908, and picked W
my mother at that place as she came
over with me- We arrived in Denvei
right on time on the evening Of Aug
lust 28, and were met by seven Of ou
old friends. although we expected t
land in the city perfect strangers
When one is travelling over the coun
try, touching strange places chat i
strange to them), and continual
meeting old friends the world doe
not seem so large after all. In orde
to break the trip we spent two day
at that city very pleasantly. 1t wa
the first time had even been in Der
iyer and fell in love (not with girl
with the city at first sight, so muc
that l decided then and there TO er
deavor to get that place for my ste
ton on my return to the states. TIL
chief clerk in the Office at that place
an old friend Of mine, having serve
under him for six months in Atlant
before he was transferred, and he sal
he would do all in his power to &c
me place In that office upon my II
turn If l still wished to come there
According to my way Of thinking tn
climate in that city is glorious. Du
ing my short stay In the city l neve
felt better in my life; In fact actuall
started to gain in flesh OF course,
realize the fact that l have lots {
room fer gain in that respect an
especially SO at that time as | los
seven pounds while running around o
my vacation in Ottumwa. That is NJ
q bad loss for nineteen days is II