El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-14

and the distribution Of the beef. I'm
der his ruling no cattle can be pur-
chased from the Corralitos ranch with
which his father is connected as man
aEer. All beef animals are bought
from either natives or from the Nor
mon settlers in this valley or in the
Colonia Juarez valley, up the Rio Casas
Grandes Steers two and three years
old are slaughtered and the beef. If it
is all like that issued to the corre-
spondents' mess, is good and tender,
making il a valuable addition to the
food supply of the expedition. From
twelve to sixteen animals are slaught-
cred every day and as they will aver
age to dress 300 pounds per animal
some idea may be gained Of the amount
of fresh beef eaten by the camp.
Soldiers Swim For Pastime.
When not eating or getting the mail
the average soldier is in swimming or
washing his clothes. The location OF
the camp is an ideal one from the
standpoint OF those who are sticklers
in the matter OF personal cleanliness
When the camp was at first laid out
certain portions of the mile and a half
Of riverfront we're designated by the
sanitary officers as reserved FOR cook
ing and drinking, watering horses and
bathing and clothes washing. As the
camp became more populous Il was
deemed advisable to drive wells for the
water needed in the kitchens and for
drinking purposes and the landscape
was soon dotted with pumps from which
the domestic wator has been drawn
ever since.
BARRIERS Are Busy.
The driving Of the wells to the strata
Of almost chemically pure water twelve
or fifteen feet below made II possible
to devote much more river bank space
to bathing and clothes washing and
the soldiers were quick to take advan-
~ y vi
time breakfast IS over till mess call
Ia blown for the evening meal. One
OF the results OF this cleanliness OF
body and raiment may possibly be
found in the almost empty hospital
tents.
For the first few days in camp every
member Of the expedition wore his
whiskers long and ragged and was
proud OF the fact that he looked ike
a pirate. II was not long. however, till ;
the BARRIERS who seem to take 70 soldier 3
ing naturally and who may be found /
with every form Of command began to ,
set up shelters Of arrow weed and hang /
out their signs. One by one the OIL 1
GERS and correspondents, first, and then /
the men began TO trim up and the !
BARRIERS began to add appreciably TO !
their income. Now the whiskered man !
is the exception rather than the rule. (
How long this effort to ape clvtliza- !
tion will continue cannot be told An ,
porary end to the shave tests now 80 4
popular. The camp BARRIERS have re-
sorted to many ingenious schemes to Z
provide seats for their victims while ,
being trimmed up and the great groves
Of the camp site were secured for /
tree crotches which would provide (
seats and inclined backs which would
not prove to be torture chairs which
would do credit to the Spanish Inquisi-
ton. Some succeeded while others less
fortunate were compelled to have re-
course to temporized chairs made Of
soap boxes. In the main the clippers
and razors were sharp as evidenced
by the fact that no dead or wounded
BARRIERS have been heard Of or report
ed to the hospital authorities.
Waiting For the Mail.
The favorite sport indoor or other
wise Of the officers and men, includ-
ing the newspaper correspondents and
other hangersOn connected with the
expedition, IS waiting for the mail.