The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-18
DESCRIBES LIFE WITH
D. c. HOSPITAL CORPS
Joseph Landow Tells How
Westinghouse Anus
Themselves on Border.
Field Hospital. N. G. d. c.
Warren. Ariz.. July II,

WaTrcn, hrII, July l1.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
have some stories about the men and
I think tina. they Will be vdfy interest
ing to the Washington public.
1t was raining early this morning. but
the rain stopped about I a. m. and the
men went to work to rid the camp OF
the many wild plants that grow in this
section. About SEQ ;hey had snappy
drill for about an hour.
Capt. c. Dollman gave a short lecture
on anatomy He will continue to do so
daily. except Sundays.
In the afternoon Capt. j. Il. Began
gave n lecture on military tactics and
many of the rockies learned many facts
that will enable them to put up
snappy drill.
Major Bowker announces that there
will be an examination for non commits
stoned officers in a few weeks as there
are several vacancies at present. The
men who VII take the examination are
studying hard.
]. II. d. Ketner has been appointed
saddler. and has the authority of GER
geant. with the following detail OF eight
men under him:
Wagon No. ], p. Il. Padgett; No. 2. W.
L. Russell: No. 6. Beavers: No. 6. silver
berg; No. :. w. Lund; No. s. r. +. En-
crs0n.
These men are excellent teamstcrs
and VIII receive extra compensation.
Sergeant kctner WAS also superintend-
ent Of the stage line running from
Canyon Diablo. Ariz... to Prescott. Ariz..
| a distance OF $50 miles. In 1855? The
Flagstaff. McComeck's Camp. Rnl
! Williams Mountain. Pleasant Valley.
A. p,l Hell's Canyon Chino Valley.
The schedule between Canyon Diablo
and Prescott was thirty-six hours. In
those DAYS he had to pay $50 for n
whisky barre full Of water for his
horses and 800 a ton for hay.
| The contract price for CARRYING the
, mail was $500 a year. The passenger
, rates were $2a.O for 80 miles. All bag
/ gage in excess Of forty pounds was
pound.
On April s. 1852. he was held IN by a
highwayman. who robbed the passen-
, gers and also the mail.
Sergeant ketncr was uuartermaster
sergeant for light artillery Company d.
GAINESVILLE. Ohio. guards. from 1855 to
, 1880. He was also Guartermastcr ser
d. c. G.. from 1909 to 1914. He was
deputy sheriff under Sheriff Walker In
! Prescott. Ariz.
He resides at Riverdale: Nd. where
he owns several lots. lie, has two sons
In the District militia. They are Fran
els De, Sales Ketner. nineteen. com,
monty known as Pat" In the Signal
! Corps. and Kyle Baldwin kctner. TWEEN
me- mcns, company D. the i"''' "'S'-
First Class serg%nt Hart, accom-
tai. and Mahaney. took trip into the
! mountains.
While they were there they captured
! n fine specimen OF mountain boomer.
/ ~ tfNNE nod NAIx N ~ nh
Sergeant Hart, who thinks lot OF MIS-
| ugly looking pet.
| The mountain boomer Is n very DANGER
Gus reptile. as its bite is sure death.
Its head Is exactly the same as a rattle
snake. and Its body Ii like an alliga-
tors but 1t has IA much longer tail
which looks like n rats tail 1t meas
urns from head to tail about a foot.
! 1t took great deal or nerve to cap
ture one of these creatures alive. 1t Is
boxed up In a cage where anyone can
look at It without danger. Ihey iced II
insects and meat
All of the boys are capturing Mexican
| horned toads for pets. They are tanned
Very easily. and they are very dociie,
even though they are very dangerous
sergt. T. r. ]. Cavanaugh boasts tina,
he has the prize Mexican horned toad
lie claims his pet is fifty-five years old
At the present rate the men are cap.
turing different species Of animals this
organization will have a little menagerie
In n short space OF time.
First Glass Private T. +. Arbeely has
| been appointed acting sergeant. m
which capacity he has rendered most
efficient service.
, A new bucksaw was purchased. anC
| First Sergeant &. =. Jackson took nrsI
crack on the saw for exercise. lie saio
that he would rather direct the men IN
their various duties than saw amy more
wood. as 1t was some job.
In tent No. you will find the LOST
Angels"
They are Privates c. b. Dugan. r. j
Dugan, l.. Hughes. j. Perron, ]. A
O'Brien. II. Black, and DR.. +. Harmon
They are very happy here, and they
wish their Washington friends the best
of luck.
I went to Captain Terry. of the sigma
Corps, for some news, but he said there
wasn't a thing stirring at present
The Signal Corps established a canteer
of Its own today, and the men are
patronizing 1t quite often.
4 JOSEPH I.ANDOW.
+. S.-Kindly have an announcement
made In the paper that the field hospi
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