Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-19
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(From Wednesdays Daily)

(From Wedne Sday's Dailv)
 Through the courtesy of Mrs. AL vina Dory, who arrived few days ago from Blue Tanks district, the following interesting notes written by her nephew. Abner $. kruthers, in ;he regular army in France, are pub Hshed. and are Of interest to many in this section. Mir. kruthers, all though over the conscription age, vol untecred and enlisted at Fort Sheri- dan. H., last September. He left q mining camp in southern Havapai for inc purpose. Here is what he says:
 q cannot tell you what command I am in, or where it is located. But if is all right to mention the fact that we have had some lively sllirmishes. Also my brigade has been shifted regularly, just like playing checkers.
 "While at Nassy last month. (March) I was surprised to run onto Major Jack" Greenway of the C. & \. Co.,, of Lowell, but did not have an opportunity to speak to him, as he was mounted and riding at a brisk gait. I will try and find his station, as I tell you we Arizonans over here have an anxious feeling to see some of the fellows from home You can not appreciate how much we cher ish seeing one, or in getting a let ter. It is a feeling as if something is happening and the situation is clouded with anxiety, when we do not hear.
 At our camp for few days was an aviator named Clapp, who stated he had been 10 Prescott many times as consulting engineer, and when he mentioned many localities he vis- tied, even at our place, and recalled many familiar names, 1 tell you 1t felt mighty good to have him around. But he remained for only two days when he was ordered somewhere along the patrol with his machine. He's a big fellow and full of nerve.
 Tt was reported that Red Cross officer named Smith was in the TouI sector for week. and 1 came to the conclusion it was Judge Frank O.. Smith of Prescott from the personal description given Of him This or eanization is most popular with our French comrades and enclosed arc notes of little incidents happening which cause much merriment in American ranks and surprise among the Pouli.
 Al base hospital ALA last week, | ran across a young Red Cross nurse named Alma Wilton, who stated she had enrolled from Flor cncc. AriZ., last June. The reason ] located her was by the register in inc office which contained tine name and address of that hospital corps. She stated that she had spent two summers in Prescott and Flagstaff, and 1t was like getting a letter from home to hear her talk. But I was permitted to converse with her less than ten minutes as indoor rules for visitors are strict to not overdo a visit. 1 went to see comrade and found this girl was from Arizona in looking over the roster.
 "A field engineering corps was en- gagged in duty in our sector for about six weeks and among the party wds a mining man named Williams, of Jerome. Thomas or Thompson, for merly at the Nulture. and Steiner, a hoist man from the old Bonanza at Harqua Hala. This was more joy for Us Arizonans.
 Send me the Journal-Miner every week and be sure to do 1t. Wrap it tight and put a string around it. We get but little reading matter of interest, and my word for 1t the paper will be worn out in handling. Also some camera snap shots of the country around our camp. l want to show them to the boys.
 "I could fill big book with narra- tives of horrible crimes of the Roche, and it is that which is driving us mad for revenge. One cannot exag- gcrate and even ii l fall, I feel as if it is my solemn duty to fight to the last. Ii I escape as long as l live l do not want to have anything what ever to do with German in or out of his country"