Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-09-06
Fort Smelling, Minn.,.

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Sept. 2, 1917.
Z Well, here EN- and here is your
Sunday letter. Am at Braddock's
and Briggle and Blore are here, too.
Haven't seen nor heard thing of
Simon and Fred Petrie since we
checked in Monday morning.
Am rather on the bum today, as
we had our first typhoid inoculution
yesterday afternoon. My arm is sore
and my head aches considerably.
About 1880 yesterday they marched
us up to the hospital for the "shot
in the arm" We were in single line
in alphabetical order. At the first
table our arms were rubbed with al
cohol. At the second table iodine,
and at the third came the shot.
They had several tables lined up and
three of them were for the hy-
perdermics. However, l didn't know
much about their system. When
they had me at the table where they
'shot" us / kept in the position we
called right dress: my arm out
from the body with the left hand
on the hip, my face turned to the
right. / didn't sec what they were
doing. When / left the third table
hiked to the fourth and the nurse
said, "Why, you have been given the,
hyperdcrmic9' said, ais that so?"
and looked at my arm. Sure enough,
there was the hole. l had not felt
it enough to know it. Every Satur-
day we get something until four
treatments have been received.
Well, Tess, q week Of it is over,
tand it has been some week. Until
yesterday at noon l have hardly had
time to breathe from $3.50 in the
morning until eleven at night. In
addition to cleaning up ourselves and
our rooms, eating our breakfasts,
etc., we have three hours drill and
one half hour physical exercise before
noon. Also an hour recreation.
After dinner we take our practice
march. So far it has been about
four miles and in one hour. After
that came another hours recreation.
Then we have little time to shave,
clean up, clean rifles and equipment
and get in shapefor retreat. AZ
ter that, at m. comes study
period for two hours Compulsory
and then two hours to study or visit
as we please. Except Friday night
! studied until II each -aight. Our
food is wonderful, although of the
very plainest quality. We have a
canvas bed cover on the mattress. a
blanket over US and small pillow
: and white slip. he pillow is the
most inconvenient thing for me in the
whole business, but it doesn't take
long to get used to it. sleep like
q log every night.
Tomorrow We will make our prac-
ice "hike" with about fifty pounds
of equipment. Friday we had every
thing on but blanket and shelter
half. After tomorrow the length of
march will begin to extend. Natur-
ally with me being so "soft," you
would expct me to lose weight. Well,
/ have gained just six pounds
Ny health is wonderful. my feet in
perfect condition, and, except for be-
ing extremely tired when night
comes, would not know that any
thing unusual had gone on during the
day. In one company of about 15C
men, only two have shown signs OF
going down under the physical
strain. They will likely be released
during tn coming week. Of course
we don't know when others will fal
down, too. If there is anything the
matter with anyone it will show uE
in the next couple of weeks, I think
Everything is extremely precise
Saturday, at inspection, stood a.
rigid as post for one solid houl
while every man in the company wa.
carefully looked over by the officers
We are learning to speak and ac
quickly on all occasions, and nevel
to answer more than asked. Ever,
answer must be technically perfect o.
the victim il made to look prett.
foolish. Our officers are perfect gen
tlemen. and the army offer in charg'
Of our company and our instrnctio,
officers Is wonder in pesfectio,
where military matters are concern
cd.