The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-22
FROM
OUR SOLDIERS
interesting Letters From -four
Soldier Boys" In
Camp.
ALL ARE MOVING EASTWARD
Clarence Bakkon at Fcrt Sherl.
dan, and Oscar Tweto at
Camp Dodge, Tell Of
Their Trips.
Letter from Clarence Bakken,
who joined the Military Band ear
~ this spring.
Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Nov. 5th, 1917.
Regular Army,
10th Infantary Band,
H. @. Co.

there one hour for lunch. They
certainly gave us some send off
when we were ready to leave.
About 80 engine whistles blew
and all the steam joined in the
chorus. Really | could not hear
myself think for some time. All
the people there wore a big smile.
l like it much better here than
at Fort Smelling, altho we have
more work to do here. We play for
reveile at $3.50 in the morning.
Then at eight o'clock we have one
hour Of rehearsal, and after that
two hours of individual practice
every day, until eleven O'Clock
Then from one O'Clock P. NJ. till
four we sleep, and at five thirty
we play for retreat.
After supper we play one hour
for the concert. We have to play
concert every night in the week
except Wednesday and then We
play for our dance.
We are only % miles from Chi
cago, but it takes one hour and
twenty minutes, so we do not have
much time to 60 to town. We are
% men in the band, that is the re-
gulation size. The 10th regiment
was sent to different parts for
guide work. The Third Battalion
and the band are all from the 10th
Infantry here at Fort Sheridan.
We will stay here until spring
and then they say we will all cross
the puddle. We can't get there
soon enough. They all want to get
the Kaiser. All the boys are sing
ing :" we're going over -
Well must close for this time.
Your son,
G.. NJ. b.
Letter from Oscar Tweto, bro
Their of B. o. Tweto, now residing
at Fargo, who was drafted in th',
Grand Forks contingent of men.
Co. NJ, 352 Infantry
Camp Dodge, la.
Nov. l0th-17
Dear Cousin
l received your letter couple
of days ago, and was sure delig ht-
ed to hear from you. Also got the
box of candy and can tell you i,
was appreciated very much. 1t
sure does a fellow a lot of good to
have people think of him, and it
helps to brighten things a lot.
l am enjoying it quite we'll here
so far, but have a lot of work to
do. The job have now is only for
30 days, and then l may have to
start in drilling, but they have ask
ed me to attending cooking school,
so it may be that l will do that.
However, I think it would be more
fun to train and get a chance IT,
take a pot shot at the whole Ger
man army.
This is surely some place. 1t is
several miles long, and over half a
mile wide, and everything is just
so. Talk about sanitary camp, not
even a cigarette but can be thrown
on the ground.
We sleep in barracks that hold
over two hundred men. There are
$50 men in a company but most Of
| them are not filled yet.
We have each received full un-
form, mess kit, a cot, two wooden
blankets, quilts and a bag that can
be used as pouch, sleeping bag
or rain coat, it is called poncho
bag. I have not received an over.
coat yet but suppose I will get it
anytime now. We will surely be
supplied when we get everything,
but it is a hard proposition to fur
nish everything at once for such a
big bunch.
We just got paid for the month
of September. The pay is $4,000 a
month and considering that we
have no expenses, that is not half
bad.
They have been selling us Lib.
erty Bonds ON an allotment plan
I'VE pay only 2 per cent down, and
the remainder is taken out Of our