The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-10-26

We had few days Of rough weather
and some of the fellows got very sick,
but 1t didn't bother me in the least.
We stayed at rest camp for a few
days and while there / met a woman
who has charge of the Y. Nj. G. A. that
knew my brother Spike WELL He had
been at that camp for some time and
left just short time before / got
there. We had a cross-country trip
on one of the flyers" and were on
this train for three days and three
nights before we reached our perma-
nent camp. You will no doubt think
that we covered good many miles
during that time, but IL you ever saw
the kind of trains they have here you
would know better II was one of
these that has speed limit of about
rs miles per hour when 1t gets start
ed, but the trouble is they run about
ten minutes and then stall all the way
from one to three hours
Have been put on repairing wrist
watches that come back from the
front and to tell you the truth, am
not crazy about the work as we have
not any tools or equipment and about
all you can do is to start them.
It's all work as soon as you get over
1 Al 10 cd n In nlu ha A
back OF the lines and they work Sun
days, and a good many evenings, too.
have seen squite a number OF Ger
man prisoners. and they all seem tC
be well satisfied working on roads. etc
and are not anxious to get back to the
fighting line. In many instances you
see them breaking rock with large
sized hammers.
Our camp is quite distance from
any large town, so we don't get out
very much. OF course there are sew
eral small towns about the size OF AL
pha and Watersmeet within radius OF
five miles, but after you have been
down once they all look alike. There
are plenty OF girls around the shops,
and of course they will go out with
you, but fellow is in funny boat
IL you can't talk. Have learned few
words in French. but 1t seems a pref
ty hard language to get onto.
We have quite a number of men
back from the front. and they tell
some great tales, they also bring back
quite few relics, or souvenirs, such
as helmets. pistols, etc. We have
trucks trains leaving for the front
every day and they have to be convoy
ed. / have my application in TO act
as a part of convoy so that l can get
a chance to see the front. There are
so many fellows here that are anxious
to go that doubt whether / will have
the opportunity in the near future or
not
Don't expect to be back for the
Christmas business this year, even
though things do look pretty good
now. The boys are sure driving, and
l hope they will clean them out of
France before winter sets I'm. Forgot
to tell you that Ray enlisted and hap
pened to be sent to Fort Wood, so /
saw him just a few days before ]
sailed. In fact he was put in my com
pany, and / had to drill him.
Will surely miss the deer hunt this
fall, but then we've got to get along
without a good many things In war
time. Also the "Tegge Victors' will
not be able to clean up (Jacobs Jewel
ers) at basketball this winter and
vice versa. When you get time write
letter, as mail pleases us more than
anything else over here. Also II there
is any important news items in The
Diamond Drill clip them out and mail
them in letter | would write often
err but have so many letters to write
that / am busy every night. With best
regards to both OF you and your fami-
lies, remain,
Your friend.
SERGT. ALBERT TEGGE,
Signal Corps Advance Supply Depot
No. /. Anne. Exp. Forces, A. p. o. 712
France.
Sheriff Wilson this week received
the following letters from France:
September 22nd.
Dear Bob: congratulate you on
your recent election for another term
as sheriff. You certainly deserved H.
Bob. and you would have received my
vote II had been In the states. hope
you will continue to perform the du-
ties OF the office In the same efficient