Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-10-18
LETTER FROM CREASEY
Mexico Boy at Camp DOniphan Writes
Interesting Letter

Sergeant Creasey, son of Mason
Creasey, of Mexico, writes the Led
ger from Camp Doniphan, Ft. Sill,
Oklahoma, as follows:
NJ. Mitchell White, Mexico, Mo.
FIT SILL, Okla, Oct ID, 1917. -
Friend Mitchell: l have tried to find
time to write to you about the camp,
its situation, ETC., but up to now have
been too busy.
AS you know, we are in reality locat-
ed at the old post of Fort Sill, in
Comanchie County, Okla As miles
north of the Texas state line, one
hundred miles southwest of Oklahoma
City.
Our camp is called Camp Doniphan,
and is west and southwest of Sill.
We are almost entirely in a valley
circled by the Wichita Mountains.
The valley is about eight miles long
by four miles wide, sloping from the
south until it suddenly strikes the
mountains, or rather bluffs, on the
north. On the east side of the camp
and. fort, the Frisco and Rock Island
rail roads are located, also the avia-
tion field with twelve hangers with
room in each for four planes, and a
tent for a captive balloon which goes
up at sunrise.
On the west We have four famous
peaks, called Lookout, Rabbit Hill,
Base i'll and Rocky Bluff, in order
from right to left; on the north Med
icine Bluff, No. l, 2, 3, A, right to
left; each higher than the other.
Numbers one and four are prominent
as arming points for artillery. Look
out Mountain, on the west, has d
great historic past. 1t was used a;
lookout for Indians in the old days
and has block house on the top thai
was used for defensive purposes, ar
ound which several battles have beer
| fought.
This country derives its name from
the Comanchie Indians, who have To-
Gated around this community. They
the called the blanket Indians" or
account of still wearing blankets
The younger generation are educated
while the older are not, and they wear
their hair in long braids. 1t is Gu
rious to watch the older ones watch
everything in sight, but not say Il
word. 1t seems they have look of
contempt upon the ways of the white
man, but still they have their Fords.
They all come to town in Ford cars
There are about five thousand of
them close to Lawton.
For recreation, we can go to Law
ton at night, if not N. G. o. as we
have to go to school every night for
two hours. Saturday and Sunday
night, if not on duty or being pun
ished, everyone can go to town. Law
ton is a town of about ten thousand
people, and five picture theatres,
charging fifteen and twenty five
cents for nickel show; but that all
comes in the life of soldier. Ev-
erything is about one-half again as
hieh as it is in other towns. Law
ton today is one of the old boom towns
of the olden days. Almost division
and a half of men are trying to be
supplied in Lawton. That accounts
for the high prices.
have not been able to see the Mex
leo boys, as yet; but will try to lat
er. Right now all time is taken, ex-
cept two hours and forty five min
utes each day, from five-forty five in
the morning till nine thirty, all lights,
out, at night.
would like to tell something of the
camp life in this letter, but would
make it too long, so will write of it
later. This much will say: There
is very little sickness in the entire
camp, except for two or three cases
of scarlet fever, and there is very
little complaining so far.
Well, dear friend, must close as
is will soon be time for tattoo.
Hoping that all is well with you
and Mexico, I am, as ever, Sgt. Roy
Creasey, 12Sth Reg. F. A., Camp
Doniphan, Fort Sill, Okla, Battery F.