The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-23
NEWS FROM CAMP SUMTER
l(sy Bryan cresham) .
Casual Camp J. C. Gunter, Pueblo,
Colo Ang IL 1917

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Colo. Aug. IS. 1917.
The Canon City boys VINO are en-
listed in Co. F are the following:
Walter kearney. William johnson.
Churchill McDaniels. Harve Copper,
Lemuel Pendarvis, Helmar Foster
Midge Sherman. Henry Zaviis. Jessie
Farrell, Bryan Gresham. Earl Parker
OF Chandler. Roy Roath of Florence,
Tom Thomas of Chandler, Clay CHAM
berlain of Florence
William Monroe and George Hick-
am are honorably discharged from
service thru failure to meet the re-
quirements of the federal examine
mon board. II win be great loss TO
the company because both boys were
wen liked and they will be missed
by everyone in the company CaptaInS
McGoyern of Co. f and First Iieuten-
ant Ragsdale were both greatly dis
appointed by the boys falling down.
Co. r wants TO extend their thanks
thru the Daily Record to the greatfuI
donors oil the four sacks OF apples
which were given them. We received
the apples in good shape and every
body sure enjoyed them. II seemed
like We were in Canon again.
There is no definite date set for
the departure OF the Second regiment
for Linda Vista. We are now a unit
of the 18Th division and the order 10
move will come between now and
the ist OF September Everyone is
looking forward TO the day
The boys are being allowed a few
days absent leave TO visit with pa
rents and friends before going. sev.
eral OF the boys are in Canon a, pres.
ent
The Second regimen, uf Colorado
passed the federal inspection and
muster in good order. We were mus
tered in Aug. 9Th without ceremony.
Captain Livingston OF Co c was Ia
camp Gunt,r she nrst OF the week In.
spectins the camp
ON field day. which was held Aug.
9Th. Major Martin. commander of tho
FiFst Battalion Second Colorado. com.
I'''E.i vf Gus, r ana r. was presented
with beautiful horse. IL was given
10 him by the people of Pueblo. 1
line address was made before the pre-
scniuiion and Major Martin gave a
short talk in regard &c the thoughtfm
Pueblo people He said &, was such
a GIT he could no, think OF anything
20 gay in return. The game day the
mothers and children of Las Animas
county presented the regiment with
a beautiful iias with the REQUEST that
We bring II back as pure and unsoiiel
as The day We received It. Cos. \. y
and received comparative drflI nags
the sam. day. 6rst honors going to
Co A.
Pay day was the srandas, day. We
had been expecting !, for several days.
yet II was quite a surprise to hear
The buRlers tiow pay day after recess
Monday noon. The state paid from
the 9Th OF July until the LIST OF Au.
gust We have four more days pay
coming. but owing 10 the payrolls not
being fully signed up We have not ~
se!vcd it There has been $4,000 ap-
Dropriated by The legislature ns bo.
nus to the volunteer boys OF Colorado
and We viii get thai when we get the.
rest of our PAY from the state. sew
eral Of The boys are looking forward
70 another pay day already. Such IS
army life. tho
Last week the soldier boys We're
'accinatcd and inocnlated. Several
of them sure had some sore arms and
are not over II yet We are Ia get
three NEGOTIATIONS ten days apart. Sew
cral OF the companies got their sec
one one today; also the ones whose
vaccinations did not take got IL again.
The writer is one. II Is said that the
second inoculaiion IL the wotst. but
some are already feeling the effects Of
the frst shot"
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