Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-01

the roadside. Streams cross the roads
frequently and it means wade, as
bridges are nix down here.
| A Crabber.
We developed a crabber on the way.
All he did was to kick about everything
In general. Nothing makes me feel more
peevish than to hear a man continually
kicking about things which cannot be
helped. Such man ought to so back
to mother and have her hold his head.
Soon arrived at place where we could
see our camping grounds at a place
called Dolores Creek. the stream had
swollen so much that we had to wade
mornings trip had netted US distance
OF IA miles making rs miles so far.
At Dolores Creek.
Camp was soon made and dinner
ready. AS soon after dinner as prac-
teal the whole bunch beat it for the
creek for swim. 1t does not take this
crowd long to get into the water when
ever an opportunity affords itself That
swim was a life-saver to everybody
and afforded a glorious opportunity to
wash up our clothes which were show
ing the marks OF usage. Some of the
crazy bunch had to go hunting after
prairie chicken and rabbit but it dbl
not take the Major long to put a stop
to such ft olishness. While one of *
Co." men was unloading his rifle it
went Of End came within a few feet
Of striking another man. It was Il
close call but as the saying goes "A
miss is as good as a mile" However,
it made few men sitting nearby sit
up and take notice. felt then that we
would be lucky if We managed to go
many Gays before someone sst shot
and such happened little later We
have so many new men that know
practically nothing about their rifles
that 1t Is dangerous operation for
them TO be fooling with loaded guns.
Regulars Yarns.
! We passed an hour or so listening to
a couple of regulars relating their ex-
periences at San Ygnacio during the
raid there few weeks ago They sure
had some time and we mad the oppor-
tunity later of looking over the grounds
where 1t happened.
Very few men had Their blanket rolls
and were obliged to DUNK on the bare
groun1 Or Oh extra tents spread out
in place Ct ponchos. h Co. furnishe
the guards for the night. was just
getting into bed when i saw a nice
big tarantula making straigh: tor my
bunk and believe me, his trip ended
rather suddenly. Twas not many hours
before the camp was in the land Of nod.
The Third Day.
Next morning the Major decided to
wait Ill; afternoon and only try TO
make the next stop at Ia Perla about
six miles further on. 1t was a much
needed icst and by dinner time fresh
meat and bread arrived and it has been
a long time since I have tasted such
steak. The flavor was DELICIOUS and 1t
was tender as CHECKER. What a treat
on the road! Capt. Andrews had a be x
Of cake sent to him from home and
that box has been a treat for se> erai
meals. We do not often get any thing
like real Gainties down this way and
when we DO it seems like meeting a
friend from your old home town.
I At La Perla.
Made La Perla in easy fashion. On
the wav we passed the grave Of .our
Mexicans who attempted to shoot up
the .leishborhood. Recslved our mail
at relcres Creek and passed out the
small looking glasses sent to me by
John 1.'lssell. They were eagei ~
sought after by the men and are rea!
handy articles for camp use. At La
Perll We struck clear water for the
first time taken from che Rio Grande
and settled in a i. big cement basin.
Every man just filled W. on it until he
the first. time that we camped on the
river. We could see small Mexican
post short distance down river which
served as customs house.
Sweets.
! spent my last nickle at the store for
stale candy. the hrst have had since
leaving Augusta. NY craving for
sweets has not bsen satisfied for sew
eral days but when l get home I am
going to make no for lcsi time. We
are also being slowly fried to a crisp by
this beautiful bright sunshine and aka
i Ii dust but a few days at home at the
receiving end Of a pipe line filled with
good old Carlton Pond water will bring
our baked carcasses back to their nor
NAL condition again.
/ Fellows sold watches, knives and all
sorts Of things to get a few cents to
buy something to eat at tho store.
Money is a mighty scarce article just
now. No pay yet and no prospects for
some time.
Got away at an early start as we
were to reach San Ygnacio by noon. a
distance Of 10 miles. Those darned
trucks stuck in the mud about every
mile and the men had to haul
them out. It was a sight to be remem-
bered to see 30 or 60 men tugging on a
rope in mud up to their knees. But
those old trucks came through with q
rush. Roads here terrible and the
trucks were having terrible time get
ting through. At last we came In sight