The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-08
IDAHO BOYS MAKE FINE
RECORD ON THE
MEXICAN BORDER

On the March, Aug. Is, lol6-My
Dear Mother: We left the rifle
range at Fort Hauchuca this morning
and started on our march back to
Nogales.
First CALI blew dt 4:3O. We
rolled out of our pup" tents rubbing
our eyes and trying to see. The first
ray of day had not yet crossed the
mountains to the east of the camp.
Sleepily, but nevertheless swiftly, we
dressed, put on our belts and side
arms, First call for "Reville" blew
and then the sargeants whistle Grab
bing our guns we "fell in" for Re
vile" After spection-arms"-i
Order Arms" and Roll CALI we fell
out and took down our pup" tents
and spread them on the ground |
spread out blankets and bed sacks on
them and rolled them into neat rolls.
After carrying them to the end of the
company street we rushed back to the
place where we had slept and got our !
mess tins and cups out of our
haversacks and ran to fall in line for
breakfast. We had an exceptionally |
good breakfast, corn flakes and milk"
pork and beans, bread and coffee Now
the first light began to come. The
glare OF the kitchen fires faded in the |
brighter light. After washing our
mess kits we put them back in our
haversacks, hooked up our belts and
suspenders ready to march. Next we
fell for Fatigue" All pieces Of paper
or refuse OF any description were
picked up and either burned or buried
Now it was E o'clock and the wagons
were nearly loaded. AS soon as the
loading was finished we fell in and
marched into OUR place in the column
and were off. For nearly an hour we
kept on, then stopped for a fifteen
minute rest. On we went, walking
fifty minutes and resting ten until a
little after noon when we saw, as we
came over a small hill, farm house in
the valley below. AT the farm house
we stopped and "fell out" and waited
for the supply wagons to come up.
Our dinner had been issued to us In
the morning. Two slices of bread
with piece of boiled beef between.
1t rained, the few who had carried
their ''ponchos" got them and were
surrounded by host of friends who
wished to help them use them. Every
one got more or less wet Finally the
storm passed and the sun came out
bright and hot. Everyone and every
thing was soon dry. The wagons
|began to arrive and the camp was once
more active. The guards were posted
as soon as we got into camp, and
were placed doubly thick around the
orchard which came up to one side of
the camp. Of course there was not
any danger of anything being touched
but was merely precautionary meas
ure. We have crossed pretty rocky
country all day with rocky noads
filled with ruts. We covered 18 miles
Fit is reported. Still it is the easiest
days march we have had since leaving
Nogales. All the men are in good
condition and in the best of spirits.
Saturday, Aug. 26-Ths morning
we followed the same program as yes
terday. The nature of the country
has changed. 1t is still rocky and
billy but is covered with a growth of
small trees or scrub brush. Small
streams flow down several of the
larger valleys, and there are a few
farms scattered along them, We COW
cred about IA miles today but really
arc but four or five from our last
camp. After all we have marched we
are but 10 miles from the Hauchuca
range. But one thing married today.
For some reason &c" Co. was issued
no dinner this morning. When we
. stopped for the noon rest we could
do nothing but watch the other COM
, panies cat or Craze on the wire grass
; along the road. OF course there was
: a certain amount of growing but the
: men realized that it was just another
mistake We camped that evening on
. rocky hill about six miles from the
! town" of Elgin where we camped on
the way TO Fort Hauchuca Soon after
: we fell out a Ford arrived loaded with
{ sandwiches and lemonade, another
I came soon after loaded with pies.
! Those who had any money soon
: bought these out And who does not
{ have money? Don't we all get $l5.OC
; a month?
< Sunday, Aug 27.-Wc Travelled tho
X same today as any other. There Is
no rest for the wicked and we are nc
exception. No incident of note hap
pened except the regiment hired a
guide who led us over hill and dale
Through canyons and rushing streams
to old Fort Crittedon, an old abandon
ed fort built in 1920. We camped
about a mile below the fort and the
place where we had camped on our
trip over. One of the men from an
other company found an Indian ar
row head sticking in the old adobe
wall Of the Tort.
Monday the 2Sth.-Today we only
made about eight or ten miles but we
had to carry our bed rolls. They do
not weigh a great deal on the scales
but when you carry one on your
shoulder for few hours they begin
to gather weight according to the
formula VIVID When W-weight and
D-distance travelled. | think w camped
about mile below Patagonia. 1t is
rumored (by the way there are gen
orally rumors afloat) that we are to
operate against regiment in Nogales