The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-10-05
Letter From Dan Guy
Fort Riley. Kan.
Sept. 25, 1917

Arrived safe and sound and only
lost two men on the trip. We lost
them in Denver, Colo. Don't know
what they will do about them.
never enjoyed trip as much
as l did coming from Spokane to
Fort Riley. We had all the COM
forts of home. Travelled in Pull
man sleepers and had our meals
served on the train. Some class to
the "Soldier Boys" eh? We even
afforded Porters.
would like to write complete
account of our trip but it would
take me too long to do so, but | will
tell you as much as ! have time to.
We left Spokane Saturday, Sept.
%, at 800 b. m. aboard train at
Union Pacific. We lined up at the
depot and the Spokane Red Cross
gave each soldier Comfort Kit and
flowers.
The sights along the way were of
little interest until we got outside
of Ayre Junction. Here we crossed
the highest bridge in the United
States-300 feet high and II miles
long. Coffee was purchased at
Ayre Junction. 1t took just $50
pints for the bunch. After sup
per we played cards until it was
time to retire. Everyone seemed
to be having the time of his life.
September %
Woke up Monday morning at
Baker, Oregon. Of all the country
1 ever saw that was about the limit.
Nothing to see but sagebrush and
rocks, then rocks and sagebrush.
Nothing exciting until breakfast.
We were just pulling into Weiser,
Idaho, and we had been making on
an average of sixty miles an hour
since we left Spokane, so you can
see they are not losing any time in
getting us into Kansas.
The Caldwell country is a much
better and nicer country than what
we hit before. Nampa is a pretty
place but it is nothing like home.
We had been on the train just
twenty-four hours wi en- we hit Poe
atella. We also made a stop at
Montpelier, Idaho. The depot was
crowded with girls who were there
to see us go thru. Most of them
gave us their names and wanted us
to write to them. We'er in the
Army now.
September "a
Have never had the pleasure OF
going thru such country as Wyo
Honest to goodness it is worse thar
nothing. Even the people were dis
tant. l don't believe there was &
half dozen that spoke or waved. te
us while we were in the state anG
they sure hold you up for a little tt
eat. SOC for a small pie. l hav.
an idea that all Of this is caused by
it being a wet state. Our last stol
was Speer, Wyo., and we entered
Colorado. (By the last stop l meant
in Wyoming.)
We stopped at Denver for thre'
quarters of an hour. Bob Clem
Roy Florance and l took a stroll VI
on one of the streets and bough
some eats to take on the train witt
us. Some of the fellows (rathe
nuts) thot they were still in Mont
and the Sergeant took the pains t
take them back to the train. Der
yer is the only place we hit that
what you would call city. Fror
Denver on until we landed in Fol-
Riley we passed thru beautiful
country but it is nothing like home
Give me the good old hills and tree
The only things we missed on OF
trip were the mountains and river
We never saw a single mountai
and but one river on our whole tril
We Ume thru all the desert countr
in the U. S. Anyone that could Ii,
in those places could live on tn
Salt Plains of Okla.
September {
We are in Fort Riley now and
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