Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-31
(F-om Tuesdays Daily.l

II he Speclal Pullman tram, carrying 5l0 Arizona boys who were being transferred from the desolate CamT Funston to the camp at Linda Vista near San Diego, arrived in Ash Forl at l:30 o'clock yesterday morning and was met by large crowd of rep, resentative Prescott citizens, as wei as delegations from other parts of the State and county.
 As the train came sliding down the grade into Ash Fork, the steps and windows of the cars were packed with bronzed and khaki-clad troopers, who a few short weeks ago were residents of Yavapai county and none of whom at that time knew the first thing about a soldiers life Before the heavy train had come to stop, the lads were piling off and greeting their friends and relatives in a manner which was inspired by an absence of several weeks, and real desire to once again meet up" with some of the folks from back home.
 Knowing that the lads on the train had not been overfed to any appreci- able extent, royal feast had been prepared for them at Ash Fork, the matter having been arranged for by a number of local citizens and organi- zations. On the train which went north from Prescott on Sunday noon, a large shipment of fruit, pies. cakes, meats, candy and tobacco had been forwarded to Ash Fork in personal charge of Judge Chas. H. McLane The Red Cross had sent up Is crates of apples, and R. N. Fredericks, act ing upon a special wire which had been received from Governor Camp bell, had large store of good things sent up on the train. A special com mittee went as far east as Winslow to meet the boys. At Ash Fork, ar engagements were made with the Harvey house to supply lot of in- dividual baskets, and in each basket an assortment of sandwiches, dough nuts, fruit, etc, was placed and each soldier presented with one of the baskets. The Harvey House also made an immense quantity of coffee and each boy was allowed to get his share of this. As the train remained at that station for more than an hour the fellows had ample time to fill ur with the good things and visit among their friends as well.
 The train started on its westward trip at l2:35. The next stop was to be Kingman, where the boys were told another big celebration and feed awaited them. The special is due tc arrive in San Diego some time this evening.
 Goetze Tells of Trip.
 The Journal-Miner yesterday evening received an interesting letter from Karl Goetze, one of the local boys 1T the Arizona bunch, the letter detail ing the interesting events on the triI from Camp Funston as far west a: Flagstaff. Mir. Goetze's letter was a: follows:
 "The final preparations for oui transfer were made on Thursda, morning, October 18th, at which tint we had our last physical examlna tions. Some of the fellows were re leased at this time. having been founC unable to stand the racket. On Fri day. a farewell dinner was given us the menu consisting of baked fish witt green peas, glaced sweet potatoes celery. tea, pie, cake and fruit jello After having lived on camp fare for ; number of weeks, and the fare nom too good. you can imagine how goot this layout tasted to us. Farewell talks were made bv the boys and tn officers and Captain Heath took oc casion to tell us that the 3lst com many. of which we were members, wa the best in the Eighth battalion. Jacl Abbott and his fiddle were there, am the boys rendered some pretty song to the accompaniment of the violin.
 "We pulled out of the windy. dust and gloomy Camp Funston on Frida afternoon at 4 o'clock, the train beini made up of l3 coaches and carrvini 510 Arizona lads from all parts of tn State At s o'clock that evening W were served with a lumDy suppe which consisted of canned tomatoe: dry bread and coffee. An hour late we were all in our hunks and 500 sound asleep. Cur first stop was Hugo. Colo. al 8 o'clock next morn ing. For breakfast we were given can of corncd beef to each four mer a can of jam to each 20 men. an plenty of dry bread. but no coffee.
 Food Taken Aboard.
 "At 10 o'clock we stODped at l. mon Colo. and remembering the poo oualitv of food we were being sur piled with. we all got of and laid in biz supply of canned goods, fruit preserves, groceries. etc, at our ow expense. and after that fared brett