The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-27
ARE QUARANTINfD
AND REYACCINATED

The following letter from a we'll
known Winnemucca boy is self-ex-
planatory. Like others which are con-
stantly received, IL speaks pointedly
OF the activities of army doctors, and
the results:
Camp Meade, Maryland, Dec. Is.
Have been here four days now and
don't know any more about the place
than when | came. We are still under
quarantine and will be until the Gath.
There are more recruits coming in
every day and | expect this regiment
will soon be filled up and then we
about the same as at Fort Mcdowell
look for it for month or more yet,
but some of the boys think we are
liable TO go any day.
1t is awful cold here and these bar
racks are just like barns. We have
big stove in this one and there is a
fireman on duty all night to keep the
fire up. Things here are handled just
about the same as at Fort McDowd,
only there are great many more of
us There are $4,000 or more here,
divided into regiments, and the regi-
ments divided into companies. The
Twenty-eighth Engineers will have
1.500 men, divided into six companies
of $50 each. l think | was lucky to
get into Company A, because a fellow
couldn't ask for better officers. /
don't know if they will be any good
when it comes to leading men into a
fight, but they certainly are nice fell
lows to talk to.
We got another shot in the arm yes
terday and | have been about half
dead ever since. Will have to have
two more, because too many days
passed since / got the other one; also
got vaccinated again. The doctor at
Fort Mcdowell said the one he gave
me took, but this doctor here said he
didn't think it did. so he dug me again.
Was examined on heart and lungs
again. | guess that was to see what
effect the change in climate had. ]
didn't feel the change any, only the
GOtds 1Ou gOu lOi hON
ing TO come back here in winter time.
Never have this kind of weather in
Nevada It's as cold here at noon as
it is at midnight.
I've got to go to Baltimore and get
a tooth filled. Lost the filling out of
il the other day. While there | will
get some little things that will need,
and get you a Christmas present
Can't get away until the last of the
month. We expect to have a good
be games of all kinds and sports and
prize fights and boxing contests. Be
sides that they say we will have tur-
keyl That sounds good TO me, because
we don't get any more to eat here
than we need. They handle that part
of it different here. We fall in the
same as if we. were going to drill
and then march to the mess hall, and
then go in single file and pass by a
counter, and the food is dished out to
us in SMALL spoonfuls.
We each have our own mess kit
and have to keep it cleaned and pol
ished Everything they give us tastes
mighty good, and / sure can eat!
Haven't been getting much exercise
on account of the weather. Am send
ing you small pin. It's castle and
represents the United States Engi-
neers. The buttons on our collars are
just like it.
Nick was over to visit me. He is
feeling pretty bum, too, on account or
the incubation. The Shrimp AMI
Charley are well. When l can get
away to the canteen / will send you
bunch of post cards and will have
my picture taken when in Baltimore.