The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-10-05
Has Information That Time on
Border Will Be Lost to
Homesteaders.
COUNTRY INTEREST
Moving Picture Men Busy
Good Health Prevails
Some Homesickness.

The following letter was received
here this week and handed in to the
Globe without name of the author.
Camp Stephen Little,
Nogales, Arizona.
Dear Friend;
l received your wire some time ago
and delayed for awhile thinking that
perhaps something would turn up that
l could tell you for sure when we were
to leave but we do not know although
/ see that there has been more guards
men ordered to the border and we may
be relieved, but hardly think so, as 1t
seems to be the general opinion that
we will be the last regiment to leave.
One of the boys received ruling from
the Dept. of Agriculture to the effect
that our time here would not count
ON our homesteads and IL 1t be true
will have n hard time holding mine as
the date for settlement was up on the
nth of Sept, but | am going TO make
an application for an extension of time
on which to make settlement and may
be able to hold it in that manner.
BY the time that we get back to
Grangeyille / guess that there will be
a lot of changes and no doubt we will
look some different than when we left.
Things are about the same here as
usual, although we are having some
I combat exercise and it consists in form
ing in battle line and maneuvering, so
as to gain the best position and 1t
sure make a fellow puff little, eS-
pecially IL he has to charge up hill
that is covered with rocks and the
sun shining on his back when 1t seems
that it was hot enough to fry an egg
in the sun. But If we ever get the
chance to 90 into Mexico | guess that 1t
would help us quite lot
l understand that we are to 90 out
on maneuver in the vicinity of the
ruins of Fort Crittenden for n week
of field practice, and / am planning on
securing some good pictures while on
the trip and If they turn out good
will send you few
The ruins of the old fort was a very
interesting place but l did not get to
- stay there long enough to suit me, but
while there some of the boys found
several very interesting old relics, one
being an old buglers cheyron made of
tin, and another dug a bullet out of
the wall. Here was laid the scene of
the story, The Colonefs Daughter (,
by Gen. Chas. King, and think, Win
! ming His Spurs" was also written about
the old fort.
I The bows are all enjoying the best
0l HcdllH anu i lHlUh llldl cAtcDl lOI
the occasional spell of homesickness
they like the place in fine style, al
J though there isn't very much to amuse
the bunch except moving picture shows.
There is ii picture taken here every
Z week called the "NOgales Military
Weekly, and it is sure fine. The
first one was taken on our march to
TT Huachuca and the second was taken
when we whipped the Connecticuts in
n the sham battle. They got a picture
+ of the review of the 2nd Idaho and
IS two regiments Of the Connecticut, and
o am anxious to see ii, as it should bt
+ fine. If Edmundson could get them II
a would sure make hit with the Grange
= vile people and should prove money
/, getter for him.
2. Charles Branscombe has transferred
l. to regimental band and is playing 1
d trombone and is doing fine.
1t Well l guess | will close and hop
Y to hear from you soon. | wish / coul'
N write few letters for the papers VI
.e there but we are forbidden to do s.
r. by Gen. Funstan.
1T BE sure and give my best regards t
Sc all of the people.