The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-24
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In fact we are located in really
southern state. They have a much
prettier dialect than the people Of
Texas. -.-r- .-- --.--~ .---...
The negroes seem to predominant
here the same as the Mexi-
cans did in Texas. They do all
the labor, etc. Charlotte is a town
of about $4,000 population. II, 900 be-
ing colored. 1t is real city although
the blue sky law is tighter here by
far than it could be in North Dakota.
Although they are strictly clean
here they, are just as strictly
patriotic, which is different in our
state in some instances. You would
be surprised to find the real south
erner is wild for Uncle Sam even
though they once rebelled.
The weather is fine as q whole.
The days warm but not too hot, the
nights are cold, in fact too cold. We
manage to sleep however. ,-..
We have an enormous camp. It
stretches for miles in any direction
you go, and 41,000 troops are to be
chartered here. When all are here
it sure will be some camp. Troops
from Washington, Oregon, New
Mexico, Washington, D. c., North
Dakota, South Dakota and Montana
are here with more to come. All in
all we have husky bunch from the
west and the people here notice and
remark IL. ....
Dame Rumor" has it, the Rain
bow Division, supposed to be the
First national guard regiments to
cross, are down with spinal menin-
gifts and we will be the first to cross.
How much there is to that II don't
know. / only hope we go first.
The opinion of some l have talked
with is. that this is not a permanent
training camp, but merely "a
mobilization camp. If that is true
We will move across one Of these
beautiful days. IS
A Liberty Loan drive in our regi-
ment has been started. and / sub
scribed for the first bond in Company
B. We raised $4,000 in a couple of
hours in Company B. You can nut
this in the paper and let some Of the
more close-fisted absorb the true
patriotism of the bunch. Company
B was not alone in subscribing to
this issue. All of the companies
have and raised as much and some
more. ! have also taken up the allot-
ment offered by the army and am
sending $40 per month to you out of
my pay besides paying for my bond
20 PCT AAS44tAA' - 1AA Siluu6H uOu you
think?
If you write to Bob, shake him TN
a bit and tell him to write. / missed
him at Chicago although wired him
out of Cedar Rapids, la. Have Ted
write too, and write yourself. Be-
lieve me, a fellow feels pretty punk
if he doesn't receive letters regular.
Well, all is we'll with me and every
one. Write soon and make it a real
letter. Say hello to all for me. Don't
forget the correct address on the
corner of the envelop. AS ever, your
loving son, Archie.
The Forum this morning received
a letter from George Z. Stevens. a
Fargo boy at Bremerton, Wash. in
camp No. 2, Company S of the Third
Battalion. His letter follows:
Il am Just dropping you a few
lines to let the boys around there
know where the nut splitter is now.
He Is working for the government at
his trade enlisted at Salt Lake
city some time ago and like the
work.
"Teli the boys / am in this work
to stick, belong to Uncle sam and
any time he needs me / am at his
service. Give all the boys my best
George e. Stevens.
Camp 2,
company 5 Third Battalion,
III