The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-16
1he Log Book OF a Guthrie
Boy Serving in u. s.. Napu

tBelow will be found extracts from
some OF The letters written nome by
Luther 4 Tarrants since Joining tbe
navy) ''''''7 ''e
We left Oklahoma city at l2.15 n.
n, jjufy rs, arrived at Fort Worth
sAds, aoIut 1.30 a. m. taking The
!lhterafban from there to Dallas The
country between Fort Worth ana Dal.
~ - SO tthsely populated it seems
aliioss lhe cne continuous town. DaG.
ias Is quite large city; many of the
huHulngs are ten and fifteen stories
hlsh. II also seems to be yerv
bllsy place We viii remain here nm
~ lhul sday.TU 81 Naval Training
n'atHp, Gan Frsncisco CaLIAued =
! we Hfft 'DallsS Thursday hight TAX.
lhS q tourist car and diner and ar.
rived at San Antonio, Texas, the raxt
| morning for breakfast From there
ION the scenery was magnificent. We
crossed the Pecos high bridge the
lohrif highest bridge in the word
lassed through six large tunnels.
three at night, and three in DAYTIME.
Jaw many beautiful snow-caDped
mountains; and mile after mile of
fruit groves, plums, peaches lemons. |
ana oranges. At FL Paso we iay over
two hours and took in some Of the /
sights of the city. Sunday we arriv- (
ed at Los Angeles, Cal. where we
stopped over eight hours. The lien
tenant there marched us all to church
then, after some hours spent in view.
ing the city. we came on to San Fran
cisco, where we had about an hour
IN nAR t.rIsf
came out TO the island in launch
We were next marched to dinner l.
There met Coy" Ferguson tone OF
1nr high sehooi boysj wao is mess ,
attendant, Tom Hyde ana some other
Guthrie boys. There were eighteen :
If us, all the way from Dallas and !,
lever had a more pleasant trip--Aug
Say, things are sure fine out !
lere. We are on an island three '
niles from San Francisco and four I
niles from Oakland. We have drill =
hree times a day; have to be in bed =. =
{ p. M, and get up at ) d. m. =
irst we strip to the waist and wash; =
hen scrub our houses. Eve have y
NO room shacks, two in room, and
ich have a cut We then lie around p,
while before falling in line for break !.
ct. From 1880 to we drill. then y
st untii $780, drill until II, then ne
st until dinner After dinner we a.
ill from one to three, wash clothes ~
It'll 5. then supper; after whica we
mt have a thing TO do, Sundays
, attend church. but don't do any -
ing else am in the second com ID
NY and have the best officers on the oe
and You should see me in my a.' al
form. Two more weeks in deten III
n camp then we move to the bar VIC
live have moved to er'
: barracks and it's kept up quite
sy We have dance every Thurs
: nigat. and show every Friday
hit get to go ashore once a :
elk, and can go toN some OF the tco
ks. either in Frisco or Oakland Gr
ey have fine naval Y. NJ. c. A.
Frisco, most of the boys be.ons III
ept. Pal received the bunch o. cen
iy Leaders you sent me and il \
? seemed like home to read aboul hol
s | know.-Oct. 81 have TO wear olo'
overcoat almost every morning rie
real cold nights.-Oct l3-Sup j.
: you know President Taft is on wd
!. You should see the boats
fleet There are two training / -
s. two lighthouse tenders, fount e
sers six battIeships. also a great