The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-10-19
walk almost any of those old COW.

ponies down.
 They had us out today learning us how to stretch tents and saddle horses. We do everything that is l imaginable here from picking up maches and cigarette stubs to walk ing twenty to thirty miles a day. sure have a hard time keeping up but I am getting better now. 1 I hope you folks do come here for us old boys would sure like to see some one from that country. I went up and jumped those other boys out that came in the other day. They sure looked down hearted, es- pecially old Happy" Stockton. Say, Arthur, you must have had some time with the Mexicans. wish I had been there.
 We'll. I'll close. Will write again You folks write again for it sure looks good to get letter from Arizona.
 Mrs. Slaughter's comfort bag certainly comes in handy. I have own mind for it. They certainly were nice.
 Dewitt Cosper, 1 340th F A N A Supply Co. 1 .psetnwwith9,tsFR 1234 123 123 12344
  cates him in the hospital where he ; is being treated for his eyes. .. ! P. Riley is in receipt of the fol 1 lowing from D. H. Stacey: Oct. II, 1917. ! Dear Friend Pete:
 Will write you a few lines to let you know how we are coming along. il received the two Copper Bras. Thanks it beats anything I know of to break the monotony of camp life except letters from the girls. That was nice rap that Bill Wal , lace took at us but as it didn't hold good as a general rule we won't kicf. but 1 will have to admit that two of the boys got here with black eyes but that didn't hold good for the bunch for there wasn't more than 10 in the GA but what had shaved on the train the afternoon before we got here and put on clean shirt before we got off the train so we couldn't have looked so awfully tough. If our friends in Clifton really want to know what they think of us here, tell them to write to any battery com mander of the 340th Regiment. think the hardest part of our drill ing is over that is our foot drill, we are being drilled in pitching shelter tents. folding blankets, and wig wagging signals this week. We got 6 three-inch guns today so suppose we will get instructions on them as soon as we get horses to pull them, don't know when that will he as the remount station is not fin ished yet.
 There is some talk of moving us to Douglas. Arizona, but I guess it IS just rumors It is cold here, sure tough on an Arizona guy:
 We had half holiday today, it was Liberty Loan day.
 Atherton Grimes and myself have been assigned to Brigade headquart- CTS detachment, don't know what our duties are yet, there is the 34Oth. 341st and 342nd in the brigade.
 Yesterday was pay day, we got $13 500.
 Well I guess I better close for it is time for taps in , minutes and the lights will go out. no matter who It leaves in he dark.
 So write some time if you are not too busy.
 As ever.
 DAVID STACY.
 P. S.-Iust got word from the or derly room. supply company has sub scribed for S,O50 co of Liberty Bonds and they say we don't want to fight There are about 150 men in Supply company. D. Il. S- Herbert NJ. Tyner, former Assist ant Postmaster in the Clifton office has been appointed Acting First Ser geant of the Second Recruit Detach- ment that left Clifton. The First Lieutenant has recommended that he be attached permanently to this de- tail It is the general opinion at Funston that the best men will be attached to the Recruiting and Sup ply Departments and the others will be transferred to fill up the National Guard.
 'T have heen very busy since we arrived filling in forms and taking signatures. Believe me, no chance for fellow to get away after going through the army schute. Really some of the men have suf- fered from cold. Those who brought no blankets or extra clothes with them. brought blankets. a wool shirt and gloves. also got more bed ding than the others because was in position to get it. I do not have charge of the supplies received but when anything was received had the first chance at it. They claim they can't get supplies for the men as fast as they arrive. A number of the Clifton boys in the artillery have visited our bar racks, Fenwick. Goldzier. Turner. Strickland and others were in this evening.
 trust everything is moving nicely.