Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-09-27
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The Mobridge Ne Wo N u'
last week publishes the fdf'.'Sing
interesting letter from Guy Man
ming Richardson who with Jas. u.
Church and Philip Mosher went to
Camp Funston, Fort Riley. Kan. .
the first of the month as the first
increment from Walworth- co tothe
cantoument where the So. Dakota
draft army will be mobilised and
trained for foreign service. This
letter will show those who ars leav-
ing here what to expect upon ar
rival:
I'VE arrived hera last Tuesday
morning all OK. and getting OF the
train were met by . Lieutenant. q
very nice looking young fellow,
who told us to find our station
(meaning the state. we were from
under the shed. and looking up we
saw the names Of the six ststes that
are represented at Camp Funston
ON the end Of the shed. found So.
Oak. and walked into our sisle.
Then we were marched in two's to
what is called unit 3 to where our
barracks are now located.
1--WE then turned our papers
over to Capt. Heyers, who is in
command of our company, and he
in turn gave us over to Top Ser
geant Crawford who led " 10 the
supply sergeant who gave us our
nlesskits which consist vi Z knife.
fork and spoon. large cup and a
large plate with handle, all made
of metal. just then the gong
sounded for breakfast aud every
body made rush for the messhail.
AS YOU go thru the door you have
to line mp and take your turn.
They have five men to wait oh you
and as you pass down the line each
waiter gives you different kind
of food. When you are thru eat-
Ing you have to wash your own
dishes. Next we were given cot
and two blankets. large bxfiAck
bag, for our clothes, three pair of
hose, 3 suits of underwear. q shirt
and pair of overalls, 2 pair of
shoes and hat and then we werc
told to dress up. The lieutenant
then lined us up and marched .,s
of in column of IS to the hospital
for examination. In the afternoup;
we marched to the hospital for al
other examination and for vaccina
ton. They vaccinated 100, til
whole company, in about 80 midi
utes, 1t sure doesn't take ;htl :
always to do q thing hers. z y
The boys in our company ares
from New Mexico, Colorado and 81
ID. all nlcebunch. We have men
of all classes, wealthy as we'll AL
pocf. but pals now. -
"The next day, "Wednesday, we
were given exercises for an hour
and then drilld the rest of the day.
Thursday Phil Mosher and jim
Church were drilld but l was un-
lucky and was off on detail work
on a motor truck hauling hay.
Friday we were all on detail haul
ing iron cots to the new barracks
for the next bunch that comeshere.
Saturday we were drilid pretty
hard in the forenoon and at noon
were given leave of absence until
Sunday evening till 6oclock, If we
wanted it, as we have Sat. after
moons and Sun. off.
'sWe sure were lonesome for
Mobridge when we first got here
but are beginning to like it now.
The camp is about the cleanest
place imaginable. We have our
own company oathhouse with1wash
rooms and shower baths. They.
have 5000 men at work building
new barracks for the new men
who are coming. We got our uni
forms Sat afternoon and are: sure
soldiers now.
I'VE three had lots of company
coming down as there. were three
boys from Mcintosh with us and We
we're lucky enough to all he ID the
same company. We wont. be- With
the next bunch that comes from
Mdhridge, but more than slikeiE
they will all be together. So. :
III got leave Yesterday. SIT. ,autt-
til Sun noon and went TO .Jiucfion
City and bought myself q wrist.
watch to be in style. D,
Instead Of getting up at 10 ;o,c
as we used to back homeN n I we
have IN oot nm a. S.9n M