The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-29

Brindle". private ttellman is SSne-
ral-lee Here" A soldier was noticed
walking down-the company street with
his arm about a good looking young
lady (No. It wasn't a Company C
Mani and he was imme diately dubbed
General Army"
Corporal Bert Thomas and Sergeant
Earl Yeaman have been a-tiched to
the Headquarters stan as orcerlies. II
means hard work for them but they
are treated fine and live of the fat
of the land. being able TO eat at real
tables with real chairs to sit upon.
The htst night the men had quite
time getting used to the,; naess
kits. The plate is oblong in shape
with a cover and a handle. The handle
waer no. u: us. folds cyei TO holG On
the cover. Infi..c IS Lept the knife,
fork and spoon The whole outfit is
made of aluminium and Will hot rust
The meat and potatoes are placed on
the pan, the dessert. which is usually
ydcding or something OF thct nature
is placed On the cover. A large ainmi'
mum cup holds the coffee.
When the bugie for mess IS blown
the men line up near the kitchen AID
pass down one side OF il where each
man is served cafeteria style. Then
they 20 back to their tents or any
place else where II is handy. Mos,
OF their meals are partaken OF on the
grounds.
After they are thru eating they 80
back TO the cook tent and wash their
rtensils.
The seventy-fiye men are all served
In about ten minutes aud up to the
present time they have been served
the best that can be had. thanls 70
the thoushtfulness of Canon City peo.
pie
Private Tommy Dixon has been
transferred to the hospital corps be-
cause he was too short and too light
to he accepted in the reguar army. He
liFes his work in the hospital depart
ment-
,'rirate Joe Williams "a orderly to
Sergeant F1lkersoi and the first twu
lays he was on duty most Vt ne day
and most OF the night. bit the big
brunt of the work is over now and he
will have IL comparatively easy after
a bit. being exempt from guard duty
ard some OF the othe. work.
The Empire Zinc company furnished
Co. c With brand new Corona type.
writer for the use OF the company
tlrsii. Orris w. Rowe. Who has n great
deal Of writing to do, Captain Liv.
ingston presented Lieutenant Norman
with an excellent froty-ave Colts au'
tomato revolver and also bought one
for himself. Lieutenant Harris bought
one from Jean Ragsdale. so that the
officers are now fully equipped as far
as arms are concerned. The officers
must furnish their own uniforms and
camp outfits complete except the tents
The officers OF Co. have been SO
husv thus far that they have been un
able TO get anything that they needed
in camp. Saturday night they slept
m the ground. but MIR. Sanford, for
meriy of Canon City. appeared on the
ground Sunday with a couple OF cats
which he got hold OF after much diff
Guilty. and the officers were better
thereafter.
There was much joy in the camp
Sunday afternoon when Lieutenant
Harris and Private Starr appeared
Both men were examined along with
the rest on Monday and rassed easily
Private L. O. Pratt. who was In
Nederland when the call came. Went
TO Denver and WIS temporarily at
tached TO Co. A, g Denver outfit. until
Co. c arrived. Thereafter he Joined
the boys when they arrived.
Arthur Nils and j. ID. Endicott are
the cooks for the outct and they are
he best at the camp. according TO of
GERS who have messed with the com
pany. Mills has had expertance as q
hotel cook and End colt has handled
the camp end for a good many years
They make good combination.
Private Sheriff.. who is known al
Sam" buckied. into army lie In fnt
style. He was considered little
light by the examiners. but they said
he showed excellent signs Of being
able to nll out and that in all prob
ability he would come back in far bet
ter shape than he went.
Private Jim Long u hailed AZ Ii,
"millionatra pFivnte- By ~ neNspa
~ neA ~ Denver. His tAthAe \