Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-08-16

mond G. Gillespie, an Orofino boy, |
was received by his parents few /
days ago. Raymond is now serving |
his country on the warship Nebras-
ka and has just returned from the
South American coast after two
months cruise. The last letter be-
fore this was dated May 80, apl IN
this he wrote I'VE have trav ,li ),
far that new consultations are seen
at night" which was all the censor
would pass as to his whereabouts at
that time, and which, as all stu
dents Of geography or astronomy
will understand, means that he was
south az the equator, gazing on the
stars in the southern hemisphere
where navigators use the southern
cross instead of the North Star to
get their bearings.
Naval Service Club. II Beaver ST..
Boston, Mass. Dear Mother. have
just had another letter from Agnes
handed to me on board the "Neb-
by" this morning. Her other letter,
the one you mentioned, came after
your letter. Your first letter reach
ed me at Key West, and know
that l thot then it had made
splendid time on the route. There
have been times when ] could have
mailed letters on the way north, but
my pen is out of order and one
couldn't buy pencils on board. Then
one has to dig into his sea-bag for
stationery and there are SO many
regulations and altogether such a
'mad-house" on board, as we call it,
that l never. had mail ready when
there was an opportunity to get
letters home But even with all
that, there is little excuse for not
writing. We all have expected
shore leave at different places where
we anchored, but in most cases we
were disappointed. This Is my first
shore leave since leaving Rio DE
Janerio, Brazil, and must spend a
good part of these two days in get
ting some letters OIL.
Besides other service clubs here
there is a special Navy Service
Club that is luxuriously equipped
and where one can have access tc
all the stationery he wants and may
write with comfort. ! don't know
whether the purpose of the censor
ship concerns itself with the sup
preston of events of the past. o,
not, but will not say as much as
would like to tell you about m.
trip. After all, there isn't much t.
be said, as the most we saw wa
water (no submarines) and in mos
cases a distant view of the city il
which we had hoped to have liber
J ty. Boston is the '.home port" o
the Nebraska when sshe comes t
have repairs, etc, at the Navy yard
All the crew feel at home here. a
the "Nebby' has good "drag" wit
Bostonians. / shall write and tel
you more about my visit In Bosto
after / have seen more OF 1t. 70
say you have never seen man-o1
war (and, of course, ! know 20
haven't) but you have some ide;
no doubt, of it's size and formidabl
appearance from pictures. The bes
impression of one is to be had b
reviewing it from another shil
since in being on one fellow 500
becomes Indifferent and everythin
begins to seem natural and commo
place, Just as If he were living on
solid 100 acre patch. climbed II
'foremast" of the "Nebby" tn
morning and took look over II
inner harbor and Navy yards. Fro
the height of 140 feet the deck a
peared as narrow as sub-chaser
It is on these masts that lookou
are stationed at all hours, day al
night, when the ship is under wa
I had packet of miniature pictur
, Of all the ships in the feet, WI
their compliments, tonnage, etc., b
as IL natural in a confused bust
such as we have on board, wi
plenty Of fellows behind you to Ia
whatver you drop or leave lying.
lost them. got Disguised with II
ing to get any souvenirs until l
ashore.
Have been on terra firma only
few hours but have already stood
the foot Of the Bunker Hill NOR
ment. Am stamping around to-
with a friend from Texas. Tom
row we expect to take In some
the suburbs and other points OF
terest about Boston. Might look
the Boston symphony. II 1t Is 8
giving concerts. but think
friend doesn't care for the kind
music they play. We shall prob
ly indulge in genuine debauch
in the lire OF eats before we
aboard again. There are m;
things In the way OF fruits