The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-09-18
OUTPOST DUTY
ON The BORDER
MOSCOW BOYS WITH THE SECOND
IDAHO REGIMENT SEMAPHORE
THE STAR-MIRROR NEWS
Newsy Letter Received From Sergeant
Q. r Sfillinger, on Some of the
Routine Duties

Idaho on the border a t Nogales, Ariz
enjoy the Daily Star-Mirror whicl
conveys to them all the news of tn
community, and when it is impossible
for the boys to get the Star-Mirro,
as promptly as they all wish, the soma
in using, is brought into play, as will
be disclosed in a letter received re.
Gently from Nogales under date Of
September IL, from Sergeant o. R
Stillinger, of Company F.. Moscow
people will be pleased to read of the
activity of the Moscow boys on the
border. With his letter Sergeant Still
linger sends a kodak picture of him
self semaphoring news from the Star
Mirror to another Moscow boy at an
other point on the line.
Il am enclosing you a kodak picture
which may be of some interest to the
Star-Mirror," writes Sergeant Still
niger. This picture was taken while
l was on outpost duty along the bor-
der. At the time this was taken I
was semophoring news items from the
Daily Star-Mirror to another Moscow
boy who was on duty on a hill over
looking the International line, and by
the signs of acknowledgement / re-
ceived, he was very much pleased.
81 shall try to give you an idea Of
the procedure necessary for outpost
guard duty. A part of the guard on
duty is stationed on some hill or look
rounding country. Our %outposts were
only about 300 yards from the Mexican
~outposts on the other side of the line
and at times they could be plainly
seen. The line runs through a small
valley which separates two hills.
Breastworks have been thrown up on
both Mexican and American %outposts
and the orders are strict concerning !
the time to fire and when not to fire.
Down this same little valley the
MeXicans soldiers chased a
Vi Nllld duul ldot 4NOfcllDcI
into Nogales and the whole affair fin
ally caused the United States troops to
take a hand and as a result a great
number of Mexicans were killed.
AT night the guard on the hill is in
and everyone in the vicinity is
challenged on. their approach any,
naaf. fhn nutTAOctC AT nipht |
men take slightly different sight
positions as the greasers have been
xnown to train their guns during the
and then snipe the guards during
he night.
This is a very important post as
he city reservoir is located near the
op of The hill. During the night we
we're on duty we were visited by one
f those southern deluges and then
/ is that a fellow thinks of home and
hose comforts which are so dear to
be soldier.
Late in the afternoon I received
rders TO watch for a deserter who
probably try to cross into Mex
O and the orders were to take him
cad or alive. | was glad he did not
1me our way. However, with a small
etail / searched the ravines and Mex
an dObie houses nearby and this
scessitated at one place that we APP
roach within four or five yards OF
e line. | had a rather uncomfortable
cling then hat some greaser might
y to pot us, but no such luck.
1.-The college fellows here had hoped
get back to school but for some
accountable reason the orders re-
college students were counter
anded and there are some dissap-
since it is known that the
.egon and Washington students were
as the first call for retreat +.
S sounded, I will cease my rambl- t..
gs for this time by thanking you
ain for the Star-Mirror on behalf :
all the Moscow boys las the news it .
from home is most welcome I