El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
DOES WIND ALWAYS BLOW THISWAY?
NO. sonnet TIMES FROM OTHER WAY.
This Is the Reply Of the Scout to the Soldier on the
March and Accounts for the Level Land; Mormon
Women Sell Pies, Bread and Cookies to the Troops;
Milk Also Finds Ready Sale; Camp on River.
By GEO. H. CLEMENTS.

. sands Of animals and the feet of thou
sands OF men, rises in clouds to the
temporary discomfort Of man and
beast
Does the wind always blow this
wayg" was asked OF one Of the scouts
attached to the expedition, between
sasps FOR breath and while both ques-
TONER and questioned were wiping the
tears and dust from their eyes.
Not always" was the reply; some
times it turns round and blows tho
other way. That's the way we man
age 90 keep the ground level in this
vicinity"
Old But Fine Joke.
The Joke is an old one sprung origi-
naIly. probably by Mr.. Adam, but IL is
appreciated by members Of this eXpedi-
tion into Mexico in search 81 the bandit
Villa. Particularly is it relished by the
correspondents who try to write their
stories. which for all we known. arc
read only by the censors, in dust filled
dog tents"
Ii IS an i'll wind. however, which
blows nobody good. The google max
crs Of the country are reaping mar
vest at least SO far as this outfit is
concerned. as every man connected with
the expedition. from commanding gen
eral to the teamsters, is provided win
from one to a half dozen pairs or the
big eve protectors and they range IN
Camp on River Bank
The camp is located on the left bank
OF the beautiful Rio Casas Grandes.
on a few hundreds Of the millions Of
acres which make UP the baronfal es-
tate Of the Corralitos Land & Cattle
company. The river at this point is
bordered with groves of immense cot
tonwoods. which, judging from their
great size. must be hundreds Of years
old and the camp ground. when the
men and horses first arrived, was COW
cred with thick growth Of 'sacaton'
q coarse species Of grass rms grass
for "A few days had the effect OF keep
ing down the dust; but alas and alack'
the trampling of thousands of Iron
hoofs soon destroyed the grass and
ground the silt soil into impalpaDle
powder to be the sport Of the equinoNlal
winds TO the great discomfort OF the
campers.
Women Make Money.
some mention has been made in this
correspondence OF the pretty gold pen
MES being turned by the inhabitants
of Colonia Dublan through providing
the officers and men of this camp WIZ
such articles Of food as are not issued
from the cOmmissary department OK
tbo expedition. 1t is probably true that
there is not a woman in the colony who
can bake bread. cakes. pies. dough-
nuts or other delicacies OF that nature
who has not been kept busy since the
first day the troops arrived mixing
dough or tending her ever hot oven
and at the same time adding appre-
ciably to her store OF good American
dollars. Those who have cows are
making money. too. There is a great
demand for fresh milk, and, as it brings
ten cents a quart the cows are earn
ing their keep and leaving surplus
for the mixers.
Correspondents Live Well.
While the regulations prescribe that
all correspondents attached to the eN-
peditionary force shall have the status
Of second neutenants and shall mess
with the officers Of the command 70
which they shall be assigned, the cor
respondents attached to the headquar-
tiers staff have organized a mess OF