The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-06-10
George Mong Writes From India.

The following letter from George W.
MoDg,a former Tionesta twp. boy, who
lett California something over year ago
under three year contract to drill for oil
for the Burma oil Co., will interest bis
many old friends here. The letter was
mailed May 9th, being thus just one
month on the way;
En-. REPUBLIcAN:-I received your
welcome letter Of several months ago and
will say In answer to your inquiry as to
whether am receiving the REPUBLICAN,,
that do receive II and do sure enjoy II,
a. II keeps US posted on affairs at home.
You said that America was always on
top" which ls very true, but walt min.
uto. Did you ever notice when you had
a barrel OF sauerkrau. In the cellar, that
the best was always In the bottom7
We'll, We are all we'll. like tho coun.
try very much. The climate is the best
ever experienced. never had better
health In my life. We are having our
hot weather now. March, April and May,
but II hasn't been 80 very hot, aud the
nights are nice and cool, always nice
breeze going, splendid for sleeping.
From o to o'clock In the daytime, how
ever, II In pretty warm In the sun, but al
ways com lortabte In the shade, and we
don't have to go out In the sun unless we
dssire to. Rains usually set In in June
and last till September, sud then every
thing will bo nice and green.
Things are much different here than In
the States. Natives do all the work.
have ~ natives at the we'll all the time
and they know the business we'll and are
all right AZ long m everything runs
smoothly, but lose their heads when they
get into trouble at the we'll. AThey under
stand readily, however, and can do any
part Of the work about a well II they have
some one to stand over them. Their
average wages is about 20 cents day. IL
costs them cents a day TO live, eating
nothing but rice. wearing no shoes and
very little clothing, no there ls big money
In II for them. Most OF them live like q
lot OF pigs and worse, but they are very
wise In their way and cannot be trusted.
Treat them kindly and they will steal
everything you have. We dare not make
friends with our servants Tor they won't
stand for good treatment, but will "do
you" every time, and they are the sleekest
thieves in the world, too smooth to be
caught.
Hunting is al its best here now AZ the
Iungles are bare and leafless. We have
three kinds Of deer. The small ones are
called the Gee" and larger variety
similar to our Pennsylyania deer. Then
there Is large deer known AZ the "Ths-
min" They are very plentiful and 1t Is
not unusual to sec 25 in drove. The
Somber Bison and Sno are also plentiful
and very large. Lots OF tigers and leop-
ards, wild hogs, wild chickens and worlds
Of ducks aud geese. ] will take my tiger
hunt this winter when get my vacation,
on full pay, and will hunt them with
elephants. Lots OF wild elephants, but
not allowed TO kill them without per-
init from the government, which Is hard |
10 get, but shall try hard to get per-
init. Would like to have somo of my
Tionesta friends over here for about
months, yourself amongst them, Think
/ could show you some fine hunting
sport. We hunt hog deer with OK carts.
Drive through the grass and you can get
within 10 feet OF them. They are not
afraid OF the natives for they are not al.
lowed TO have firearms. We are allowed
to have rifle, a shotgun and revolver,
but we have to keep them under lock rs
the natives would surely steal them. then
you get into trouble. When return to
the States will bring you a large set of
horns.
With kind regards to all my friends.
GEO, W. None,
Nyaunghla, Upper Burma, India, care
Burma Oil Co., May S, 1914.
George accompanies his letter with
kodak picture of what seems about 10
acres of territory upon which we count
SO oil derricks. This would indicate that
the field in which he is operating is some
prolific.