The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-15
COMPANY H MOVED.
TO RVDIO RANCH.
ALL ARE WELL AND HAPPY, But WOULD
SOONER BE Hoe ON GUARD
DAT nd NICHT---I0S. SMITH BRINGS
DOWN SOME Quail.

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Indie Ranch, near Eagle Pass. Texas.
September Z. 1916.
Il I'll probably b OF interest To
home folks to know that Company II,
First Maryland Infantry 10 no long
or camping at Camp Ord. but are hap
PLY placed on Indie Ranch, about 20
miles from Eagle Pass.
The Eihange IN our station took
place N Tuesday. September hIh We
were ~ bright and early that morn
ing and had our tents and full field
equipment loaded On trucks and ready
20 depart by 715 : NJ. We Yer. de-
layed practically Two hours In starting
on owing 20 the late arrival d pro-
visions. which are QUITE essential TO
have On hand In excess Of our pre-
scribed issue when Ne are some dis
lance from base. Companies :. r,
and 9 Of the I'd Battalion, First Nary
land Infantry. are stationed n Lsh-
mans. Windmill md Biocker'a ranches
respectively, the latter ranch being
about 81 miles from Camp Ord. The
large motor trucks conveying The men
OF Company @ 10 their destiny had
some difficulty In crossing The fords
cast 81 lndio. but these powerful
trucks IuKged along until they reached
BloeEex.a ranch Tuesday night about
3 o'clock Major neekord command
ing tn. I'd Battalion accompanied the
soldiers 10 BloekeEzH and returned
Wednesday morning on the truck
bearing soldiers Of ne I'd Kansas In
fantry. Who were doing duty O The
different ranches n tho country along
the TO Grande rifer,
On our arrival here we were rrsaIesl
By members OF Company l.. Second
Kansas Infantry. no were Rad II
gel asaY. a. their Regiment Il seized.
uled Il leave Eagle Pass Thursday Of
this .eek. TheHe troops eamneI on
the school ground n tho rear d The
school. but owing u the faeI that
school Ha=openH -. tenth Of this
month"; se could mt pitch our lsuis
where the others Hare removed
Therefore. We NeHH obliged II clear
ground for our tent. We reached
camp II 1910 \. n. md BY non se
had Hnr tents n nd dinner under
way The Kansas troops had meas
hall under construction and "a about
half completed Realizing The z4Eant-
age q having - hall. or an
bilious men took - ne task q Eoms
pletInE this building. md b. MsaHes
day afternoon the me- hall va rad
for ne All the boss are pleased 18th
the appearances nf or new camp md
Ike i very much nj 81 course He
would a. rather = Ioma ! HIuad-
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stationed here and they are aIHHYa
read Or = ride through the valley md
over IHs Mills 10 IIEHi for Uncle sam.
We hase a shower bath. telephone
AeTyIea md aome aIher Injuries m
usual n camp. Oua disadvantage hat
We haFe 10 contend With Ia the Do
lay IN having our nail reach u. but
after : regular service has ben aH-
tabiIHned. we should receive our nall
regularly. perhaps ; day later IIau
" we sere nt Camp Ord.
A correspondent Tor the Baltimore
Sun and ono for the baltimore Amer
lean accompanied Company Il md
spent Tuesday In giving the ranch tbs
once 0xeT. They HHHa pleased 9TH
the country and promised Us another
visit H0me time LnIH week. Indlo
ranch i one of the largest ranches
In thIa part OF Teas. and IL : rich
one. One OF the Yanehmen tod ns
thai h could not gIsa Us an approx
mate IIEnrs on The cattle On he
ranch. but in his judgment. there are
between 1900 and 1900 cattle Of
various varieties. The cattle have not
been rounded up for about one year.
but they are noH getting things IN
shape II market : large drove Of
them. There seems 10 be IaTga
amount IF game IN ne vicinity. Capt
weigIe md Joseph Smith were uut
short xhIle Wednesday afternoon md
brought down several auailA; the aIao
got Home Jack rabbits. Deer a 10
be seen ; short distance from here.
Major Reekord on his ride from
BlocKeT.1 ranch stated that he saH Is
deer. there are an humber Of Jack
rabbits. mosquitoes and flies abound in
large numbers.
We maintain \ strict guard during
the daY md night; during the early
morning ! patrol i cent TO the banks
OF the nIo Grande Or IN close nnox-
Unity Of same and after observations
have been made the patrol returns 10
camp. We presume the weather IL
turning cool In Maryland, but In Tex
as II appears TO be hot all the time.
IL Ii not known positively how long
we vii stay here. but is generally
believed that we I'll be at IndIo
Ranch about two weeks. We feel,
however. that we vi enjoy our stay
no matter how long. After years 10
come. recollection Of our visit here
viii be very pleafanI memories. Some
of us expect 10 take hike across
the country and endeapor to discover
some point not nov shown on the map
OF Texas. Respectfully,
JOSEPH YINGLIN9.