Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-10-26
MAJOR MATT1soN WRITES
Governor of B. M. S. Tells of His
New Duties

1oseiAof JdHleS "A. Matt1SOn, of
the Battle Mountain Sanitarium.
who is doing his bit as Post Surgeon
at Ft. Omaha. has written an inter
estlng letter to George s. Zimmer-
man. who on Monday evening read
IL to the John A. Logan Garrison of
the Army and Navy Union. This
letter teens SO loyal with genuine
patriotism and describes so much of
the Governors work for the war.
that 1t is given here in its entirety:
TT. Omaha, Nebraska, October
20. 1917.
Dear Zimmerman Your letter
OF recent date received. Was very
glad to hear from you. and to know
that you are getting along so nicely.
thought you had forgotten your
promise you made to me, to write.
Please remember that I am just as
much interested in the Battle Noun
tain Sanitarium and the boys there
as l have ever been, regardless of
the fact that 1 am kept very busy
here in my new field OF duty.
Il am kept extremely busy here,
and my duties are growing heavier
each day. We have three or four
times as many men in the aviation
work here as we had when first
came to Ft. Omaha. The work here
is intensely interesting, and plenty
OF it for everybody.
II regret exceedingly to be kept
away from my duties at the Battle
Mountain Sanitarium, but even tho
l am tied up under heavy RESPONSE
bilities here, my interest in the Bat
tie Mountain Sanitarium has never
To, I,@
than glad to return tomorrow, but
for my duty as a patriotic American
citizen, to my country.
II am not afraid of the Kaiser,
death nor the devil, and I shall al
ways be ready to face my duty. the
truth and righteousness, and to
called upon to make for the sake of
it should be necessary to sacrifice my
will be freely made.
with kindest regards and best
wishes, I am sincerely,
JAMES A. MATTISON."
The local garrison was so pleased
such a deep spot in all Of the mem
Immediately appointed to draft res
of Judge Frank A. Powers. Hospital
Charles F. Thumm and this COM
mittee drew up the following reso-
lutions which have been forwarded
to the greatly beloved Governor:
ITO Major James A. Mattison, M.
r. c., Post Surgeon, Ft. Omaha, Ne
braska.
Dear Sir and Comrade:-The
General John A. Logan Garrison, No.
lat of the Army and Navy Union.
u. S. A., was agreeably surprised at
it's session October 22nd at the re-
ceipt of yours of the Goth inst. by
the hand of Commander George S.
Zimmerson of this Garrison.
"a committee was duly appointed
to reply to your kind and welcome
message in behalf of the Garrison.
1--WE are glad to know that our
Governor is Comrade whose loyal
d ty to his country cannot be question
ed, and altho detailed for duty else
where, temporarily, is still our Com
rade Ma.tison, you may rest assured
rade attison, you may rest assured
of our kindly feelings toward you
without reserve, in the several Off
cial relations with the Battle Noun
tain Sanitarium, and should the
conditions of events permit( which
we hope may occur) your return
will be hailed with gladness by the
Home situated at this place.
Done by order Of the General
John A. Logan Garrison. No. 147
!. Army and Navy Union, U. s. A., at
} Hot Springs, South Dakota, this 22nd
day of October, 1917.
i Crank E. Powers, Charles w
J Halls, Charles F. Thumm, commit