Evening journal., 1916-08-03

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When We awobe saturday at about
$50 o'clock in the morning, We found
ourselves in Big Spring, Texas, right in
the midst Of the cattle lands Numer-
GUS jackrahbits. prairie dogs aud coy
otes were seen here all over the prairie.
Every ranch here has its own wind-mi .
! never knew there were so many in the
country.
At Toyoh, Joe Goldstein, of c Com
pamy. gave q boy a nickel for a ride on
a burro. This was great fun for all 20
see this little animal pacing up and
/ down with a burden as large as itself
There are numerous sand dunes here
and we had our first view of sand
storm. 1t was only a slight one and
soon blew over while the boys sang;
"Tll the Sands of the Desert Grow
Cold
Just before arriving at Van Horn, we
noticed a Ford automobile rambling over
the prairie right through the sand where
/ there was no road 4 Ford will 90
anywhere.
Part Of the Texas Cavalry is station
/ ed nj Sierra Blanca, where We arrived
about $40 o'clock Saturday. II IS
a quaint old place, Most of the huild-
ings are made of adobe brick. There
were many "greasers' here, but they
4 were mostly peaceful.
Now comes the excitement When
we we're slowing down to 20 through
B. Sorcer. a gang Of dirty "greasers'
drove rocks through the windows. The
train was stopped and we gave chase
Al. 81 II
away
Not willing TO take any chances,
ammunition was issued and IL was
we'll that II was. for when we were
near Finlay, a gang opened fire.
orders we're issued that no one was
to FIRE except men in the baggage car
and they got in several good shots.
provoking the jealousy Of those in the
other cars.
Bullets rained hot and heavy for a
few minutes. but the train kept on
moving. No one was injured. althousN
the. train was hit I'm several places.
Several OF our boys claim they brought
down a few "Sprigs" but as the train
kept moving we did not know and as
vet have not heard anything definite
about IT, The men all acted well
under fire and all wanted a chance 70
fire. but like good soldiers, obeyed
orders to lie still in their hunks. we
reach El Paso about 1.3O o'clock in the
morning. but the town was asleep. In
the dim light. the Rio Grande was just
distinguishable from the train.
We arrived at Deming at 90
o'clock and had TO set our watches
o.
Deming Is an Al place and sur
passes the expectations OF all. We
. are 4333 feet above sea level. AZ
soon as we had our breakfast. we were
handed circulars which read
Greetings to Delaware.
"The citizens OF Deming extend e
b Won a most cordial welcome and sin
cerely hope you will enjoy your sta
with US.
(. "You may all be assured that tn
p people of Demng will always eN
E tend every courtesy.
3 call upon the citizens ana I'M
{ Chamber of Commerce whenever yo
10 need help.
e You have had long. tiresom
{ tourney and we appreciate the rae
e mat YOU will be pitching camp mos
OF today. so our Red Cross Societ
D Vu serve lunch for you, at moor
S upon your camp grounds.
: again We say. Welcome 70 Den
3. ing MA. Nordhaus. Mayor
4 These were distributed by men
G bers of the Red Cross.
A. At noon the people served the wv
battalions a dandy luncheon OF hal
eandwiches iced tea and cake. L
= top the whole affair. they gave us
4, hand concert after we had our tent
. nitched A female band. but a goo
one. The citizens of Deming eXtende
a warm welcome and ] am sure ou
stay here will be pleasant one.
The water supply Is excellent, eve
, better than we had al our camp nea
y New Castle. There Is plenty OF Wate,
= too for all purposes. We are ON
= three-fourths of a mile from Denim
VI and not fifteen as was thought aroun
- Wilmington.
The mounains from here appe'
beautiful. rising up from the plaiI
4 on nearly every side but seNeral hil'
away.
y Tho FIRST Delaware newspaper
p Deming. which by the way. was
l. EVENING JOURNAL was receive
n by a member OF the hospital corr
Z The man was offered all sorts
r. THINGS by many for second chance
y read the paper.
Those who wish to write 10 the
n friends here should address mail
ie the First Delaware Infantry Demhl
r \. NJ, beng sure to mention the COZ
:, pany.