La Junta tribune., 1913-11-15
"REMINISCENCES or THE WAR
BOb Poe Writes Entertxiningly Of
Some III the Experiences of Our
Soldiers In the War Zone

10 Oe on uuty III our own armOry un-
Ill further instructions were receiv-
ed On Tuesday We were Joined BY
the National Guard east and west OF
La Junta, and all anxiously awaiting
orders to 20 to the front or stay
at home-the latter being the fond
wish of more than the former. but
the final word was to move and en-
train for Trinidad at e:l5 y. m.
The effect OF this last order started
the fireworks. Al o'clock Colonel
Davis lii the match and the captains
OF the companies represented moved.
Companies formed into heavy march
ing order, and proceeded to the San
tn Fe depot. Upon reaching the said
depot We glared at the vanished
cars. and also at the big steam horse,
wishing that something might hap
pen that we would not have to leave
town. but In a short time We were In
watched by guaidT at each end of the
coaches to see that none of us Kot
away.
One trembling voice rang through
the coaches, Were here because
were here" True II was. In a short
time we heard the voice of the con
ductor giving the high sign. AN
Aboard" and our captain echoed his
command. Then. and right then. the
cars moved. the bell rang. the steam
sizzled-and that awful whistle. Fol
loving this there was silence OF
more than thirty minutes. We all
knew how the other fellow felt. and
the rumble OF the wheels gave no
syaeesAy. % u was Just sit still aud
~ s1es .ieek d tie ss,sow AlonsstAs
'of y66 VNH M NJ usauk<GUGoN>uR
his eyes.
The silence Was broken ny yell
at one end OF the ear when Elmer
Richardson called To our captain.
asking II ". were IN sight Of our
destination. Their. was a chuckl. of
laughter through the ear for We
knew that We had just passed Tim
pas Li,tl. was said. and few left
their seats. for each one was won
derinr wha, would happen when We
did reach Trinidad.
Colonel Davis gay. orders to pull
all window shades when We were
about half way To Trinidad. and also
tor all lights tn be- turned out. l.av- |
Ing only the two frosted globes at
each end Of III. car. Som. OF tn.
boys, however. could not stand II to
be shut out from View OF III. out ]
side world. although nothing could |
b. seen except u farmhous" light
ono. In u while. II wasn't but IA
short tim. until Joe Nicholson gave
the alarm tina, scarchiish,s were be-
INK thrown ON our train.
Nav" said Cas,l.bcrry. that Is
II Colorado 4 Southern headlight"
Eyes, but s.c how II moves all
over r.join.d Nicholson.
Well" said Castirbcrry. do you
suppos. the Colorado Il southern
Hallway In as straight as IN. Santa
f.7"
By this Tim. III. Who'll. company
~as erowdins around IA" windows
on that side Of tn. ear To xiv. their
opinion A. To what II ~as-a search
iirht from III" top of u hill or n Col.
orado 4 southern headlight. A poll
of the jury Was mad. and III" de-
sirion ~a- IN favor of Joe.
II wasn't very LONG until We reach
ed the Colorado 4 southern crossing.
The train stopped and ~h,l. Ne were
waiting. the train that carried the
Denver boys cam. over the h,ii and
w- followed them into Trinidad.
Their coaches were dArken~d also.
We finally arrived and they put Us
On tn. sidetrsck. We then flied our
beds aud went To sleep. som~ laying
stretched out In the aisle. oshers
doubled up In knots. and In fact.
.oms era led up In shr bundle rArks,
our arrival In Trinidad WAS sure >
surprise. None of the strikers. and
only = fe~ newspaper reporters were
on hand when ~~ were called for
breakfast. Neat WAS the rattle of
ines. kits. composed of . meat pan.
cup. knife. fork and spoon. Ser
s-ant Banborn formed our compan
into line and We marched 10 the cook
station. We were served scrambled
eggp, two slices Of bread. . square of
buttrr and half n Gun Of black cuf.