The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-11-02
A WEEK OF TESTS.
Soldiers alt the Border Have Been
Given Tests of Various Kinds
Du}fing the Past Week.
Gathering Ebony a New Diversion
MINES Iota Brigade May Move
to- Corpus Christi.

Camp 81 pano Grande, Oct. 26, 1916
Tie weather is fine cool NIGHTS
and comfoHita days, if one is not
working. Il
A dlvisio1h hike was pulled off this
eek-the first one we have had. 1t
made a5llnel about four miles long and
the head of the column was back be-
fore the relar reached the turning
point
There is al strong rumor afloat that
the Minnesq pta brigade will move to
Corpus ChriI sti. The business men of
that city ardo making a strong bid for
it, offering to build mess halls, shell
the streets al nd furnish water and elec-
trlc lights. If we are to stay in Texas
1nls winter no better place could be
chosen Il
The. base ball season is almost at
an end and football and basket ball
teams are bd zine, ORGANIZED. A 1eaono
will be form led and prizes offered tn
the wlnners.ts. All spare moments are
beng utlllzedH practicing kicking, tack
ling, etc. d. 1.-THE BOYS have also dis
covered another form of diversion
namely: Cal fhering ebony and making
cahes' crlDoa|lge boards, etc., of it. The
woods are f|lhll of it and it seems to
be OF good qfhality.
The hunti{ng season is omen and
those 1ortunaate enough to obtain a
shot gun spnend much Of their snare
time aroundR the neighborhood ponds
and woods, shnd usually return with a
good bag OF tduck and quail. All kinds
OF Wild ANIMALS. have been caught and
Gagged, such las wild bats coyotes, op-
possum, deef, armadillas, and some
monster ratflesnakes. Some of the
rattlesnakes measure up to eioht foot
and weigh TO rty pounds.
Over in on e Of the Nebraska regi-
ments they have jaguar which
Mexican ira ped somewhere around
here. He, sold it to the Nebraska man
for s.: ffheNhave it it III a big wooden
cage. The jaguar is a good deal like
leopard in looks and it is very pretty
and about the size of dog. They are
bad animal to fool with though, but
the Nebraska man plans on tanning
him.
A serious and probably fatal acct
dent occurred this morning. A four
mule team and wagon, driven by an
Indiana boy, were struck by the morn
ing train and dragged for thirty feet.
The driver jumped the wrong way and
sustained two broken legs and proba-
bly, internal injuries. The mules es-
capped with few scratches.
This week has been one of tests for
the different companies in this reg
iment and for days there has been
test of some kind. There have been
tests in fast hiking, signaling, sham
battle and in fact everything that we
have had even as far as the use of the
"First Aid" Officers have been wit
Messing these tests and watching to
see just, how each company under
stands the work.
The Third regiment has brand new
colors and tonight was the first time
they were used in the regimental
dress parade. The new colors are of
the very best and certainly make the
Third show up "some."
Just to show that we are being
well fed, here is our Sunday dinner
menu: Mashed potatoes, steak, peas,
custard pie, bread and coffee. And for
Sunday night we had rice and milk,
peach sauce, cake, bread and butter
and coffee. At the rate we are going
we will all be heavyweights when we
come home again MIKE.