The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-10-18

knew. talked with him until our
train pulled out. He has silver mine
n few miles out of town and day or
two before he struck pay dirt
A place in the desert by name Of
Welton. Arizona. is only 2c4 feet
above sea level and what mean.
certainly is hot there The women do
not have to walt long for their wash
ing to dry. washed towel and hung
it out the window and 1t took only a
few minutes to dry.
have often read of Arizona nights
and they are certainly all that has
been said Of them
for one will long remember our
first night in Arizona. 1t was awfuny
hot but the train was running fast
enough TO stir q little breeze At va
rious times while crossing the desert
we made between so and so miles a.
hour. The freight trains all carry ex-
ira water cars across the desert.
stopped at Dome. Arizona, at II a. m.
and ii was 1870 in the shade. Some
people said that they knew the tenn
perature to be 40 at three o'clock in
the morning.
We arrived at Yuma. Arizona, at >
p. IN. Oct. l. 1t is also hot place but
not as hot as the desert. If the other
world is any hotter than the desert
am going to try and be good A
Yuma we saw indian squaws sitting
on the GROUND selling bead work. Sew
erai of the boys tried to get picture
and only one succeeded. The border
line between Arizona and California is
only thousand feet f.om the Yuma
depot
The Colorado river is very pretty
at the bridge just above Yuma About
500 yards from the railroad bridge is
the coast 10 coast highway.
We came by lake few miles out
of INLAND Calf that is 80 miles long
an dabout miles wide. II was indeed
an inspiring sight just at sunset.
lHe DrluetS over IHt MO bfdnue
and Colorado rivers are both guarded
by u. S. soldiers. At Yuma hotel
bears the sign. Free meals every day
the sun don't shine" and garage
Free gas on day the sun don't
shine"
We had to come up to Los Angeles
and change to the a. r. & s. F. W.
got in there at a. m. and left at
IN. Coming down the coast the next
morning proved a splendid trip. II was
such a change from the country VIZ
had been travelling thru. The boys
were delighted 10 see the orange trees
growing on either side OF the road
The trip down the coast was interes:
ing and entertaining. The ocean. o
course. was the great sight to mos
of us.
We did not go into San Diego
Linda Vista junction II IL miles out.
The camp is nicely located. They have
room here and will soon have the re
quired accommodations for $1,000 sol
uitIs- Inc TtSiHltntai StTttf is aDc'
seven miles long. That will give the
readers an idea OF the size of Camp
Kearney.
AS the regiments come in the ar
split up and assigned to different
branches Of the service. The First
Colorado is now the 157th U. S. In.
fantry. The Second COLORADO has
been split in two. The first battalion
is the suppy company; the End and
Ord belong 20 the 115th ammunition
train, Some OF the companies viii
have auto trucks and the others
teams. Co. + is now known az TRUCK
Co. No. 2. 115th Ammunition Train.
There Is some rumor around that
the 18th ANN. Train will be sent to
Florida as that Is where the train is
being organized. Col. Danks. is now In
! command OF the i15th. We hope to
keep Lieut.. Ragadale. hero is pos
sibility that he will be made captain
This camp is certainly hxed fine.
Separate kitchen and mess halls and
bath and toilet rooms for each com
pany.