The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-06

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Sergeant to take the place of Sergeant
Fred Joel who has been honorably
discharged from the service. He has
been studying very hard and is max
ing good record for himself as
soldier.
One night, e3rly in the week the
boys were treated to ice cream at
mess. along with all the other soldiers
in the camp. The cream was the gift
of Mr.. Berlin, Prominent grocery
man of Denver who thought the boys
needed a little dessert.
Private Clarence Steffy. one Of the
many re rui's secured by Mr.. Trout
man writes to Mr.. Troutman that he
/ is we'll satisfied with the life and
that he would not haze missed the fun
for a thousand dollars of any
body's money.
In the first few days Privates Lafe
Drury and Kick Turner were turned
over to the engineer corps to help
do a little work. They were set to
mixing cement fcr "a. little construc-
ton job that was being done. They
handled the work in fine shape be-
cause they have been used to it. hav-
Brick plant before en.isting. II it
had have been any other fellows in
the company it would have killed
them off. Drury and Turner are fine
looking fellows and are making
mighty good soldiers.
Communications received from the
camp today indicate that the boys
are all in fine shape and that no one
at home need have any worry about
them. The officers look after their
men as if they We're brothers. Every
morning the men are given an oppor-
tunity to tell whether they are feeling
well or not and if they are sick hey
go on sick report and are relieved of
duties for the day or until such time
that they will be able to assume their
work again. The health of soldier
is watched very closely, even much
more so than the average anan gets
in private life, and immediate steps
taken to cure any illness.
Corporal C. f. Lauterba h has been
sending some very interesting bulle-
tins to the Y. NJ. c. A. Last Monday
he wrote, saying:
Monday, June &c. 1916.
There was lots of excitement in
camp about 9 O'Clock last night. Mes
sengers began hurrying back and forth
from regimental to company headquar-
ters. Officers were called from their
hunks. Soon the rumor was afioat
that wev-- to be mustered in I'M
mediately. 1t was said that Amcri-
can troops had been massacred in
Lower California. The camp was
soon astir. In every company street
, the men were shouting and singing.
The favorite melody was "Mandalay."
We want to go to Mexico,
To Mexico,
Beneath the stars and stripes.
Well fight the foe
Don't ask me why.
Jost say good bye.
Just for love and duty.
Just for love and duty
Not for Spanish beauty.
That's why we're on our way to Mex
leo.
We turned in with our clothes on,
not knowing what to expect. But the
camp finally quieted down and we were
undisturbed the rest of the night ex-
cept for the snores OF our fellows.
Another note is as follows:
Monday, June 26. 1916.
We we're mustered in today. the
first company in Colorado. The cere-
mony is an interesting one. We were
ordered to fall in in single rank In
alphabetical order. all of our equip
ment on our backs. Roll was called,
each man passing in front Of the re-
cruiting officer and salutine. The
oath was then taken, each man rails
ing his right hand ard repeating It.
Our guns were inspected and all
unserviceable pieces rejected. In1l
ventories were taken. even the but
tons on our coat collars.
While the officers were INSPECTING
the tents a number of photographers
from Denver took our pictures. We
fell in at 2 O'Clock; at 8 we were dis
missed. The ceremony occupied
three weary, tiresome hours. But the
honor of being the first company to
be mustered in compensated us some.
what.
Tuesdays bulletins are as fol-