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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-02

Mr.. Charles Grim, who ipent the
holidays with relatives In 6errards'
town, returned to NVashIngtoR
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-02
~ mFMcRiAM.

hui loving emembrarce Of
r Schop7e5t,
ah departed tbs iife two years ago
1916:
70 me the 81 n o. gr'ef
iir3' pr efaoks arrear,
hrcau "a 1enn7 hearts
gi~ds om roller n tea s.
rs hcr aa1o ed sols AMI daughter
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-02
IRE SNOW NOW.

moderation + the extreme
vy welcome but II brings
I'm b nket Of snow
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
NOTICE or 1xo1reAoB roa1cIoI.
0AR 2AKY

uAH SALE. -
Notice is hereby given NJ that cera
and sigma Rystad. his wire. and Berth
Thoraldson, sn unmarried woman, mort
sagors; to Hiram brown. mortgage,
and f,. ese fo as' ree s.S i of tSe eT,e 1891:
Register Of Deeds 81 the county of
Grand Jerks: and state Of North Dakota
on the 1"r q Of November. 1894, and
page 17s. and followtnx paees.sand az. !.
*frned BY said ~nortEaEec to the Aetna
Lite Insurance company. viii be fore
mortgage. and hereinafter described. At
the front door o! the court hous. in the:
county Of Grand Forks. and state o.
O'Clock a. n: on the 18th day Of A 4pitp.
1918. TO satisfy the amount due unon
such nnorteake on tn. day o. sale.
r. Fee ap pds% %Sicb Described si1, BE- sn IN s.eh mort
the same: ere described as follows:
The Northeast quarter Of section.
three t3> Of section min (s1 and that
part Of the lot numbered one GJ in.
north Of the southwest corner Of ssd1
lot one q. thence east to the intefsec.
t then Of a the Red ed Rive s,se ., the NORTH,
said river to the intersection Of the ,4rue
between lots one 90 and two (2) Of said
ming. 81 being IN township one hundred
n ffty-two Nb2) OF range nifty 15op,
ana Containing in all two hundred and
Forks county and state Of North Dakots.
There will be due N such mortgage
at the date OF sale. the sum Of Four
Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-6ya.
Dollars and n~inety-two cents fS4si5.sS19s
and in addition thereto there viii 81 J.
que the costs and disbursements Of this
foreclosure allowed by Law.
Dated February gard. 1918.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
&c., Assignee Of Mortsaeee. -
ALLEN W. WOOD. ~
Attorney for Said Assignee. 81
Office and p%ostoYice address. 49,
No. I, Broadway. = -
FARGO. North Dakota
H. c. GILBERT of Counsel. -
MAR s-1b-e2-as. Apr. s-l2, -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
LEGAL i e.
o3DH1 AND NOTICE ron HEA1mo,s
311A1 ACCOUNT or A0k1110-
TRAITOR on 2x80U3oA. y
STATE 0E Il Ast.

~ N0 A~S0 10, ia,riI
oaD11 AID 1oIzcE ron HEA1ne,s
1u.A1 Acooy1T OF Ao1E1I1s- (.
STATE i @oR 81 b 51sSgzSA'
In G fss Mater st c ); q. FG Estate ), u,,;s.- & {
Mary F. Won Rueden. Pet,t,saer..a ~
Dd '1.;c Walter y y sv.s.n. sq
tthoIn)i Edward Turk. john ~ ~
her), Josephine TURK M 3etf,
Meagher,. Anton TURK. Annie h
Turk. lmarried), Henry Turk.
MMsry Turk, Gst1sins Tytt'..
Elizabeth futile (Mrr. Rem nj
dahl?. Bernard futile, Simon ~
futile. John futile. Anton j.
Yon Rueden. Mary j. Won
Tafd:n (Ars. " ~ +; B]l,.fuss,. .
Charley Won Rueden Henry .
Eon Rueden. Joseph Won 9s
N. G. Bachelor and all others .4S,
III. state Of Sortslp.kota to Ht TIE ABOVE, Nv.
Named Respondents: &99
Take Notice:
Of the estate above mentioned has rend-
cred and presented to the court hi. nnal
account prsyine that 9 time b nxed for
.M eStl'eHHcnt thereof, ana Tor the dis.
trtbution of the said estate: and it ap-
pearing to the court that said estate II :.
ready for distributions: q j"
1T is ORDERED, that said account &
ne brought on before the court for set-as5
tlennent on the s0th day of March 1918 sst
at 2 o'clock p: M. at the oniee Of the n
county judge in the court house in the ~
city of Grand Forks in the county ana
state aforesaid. 10y
That upon confirmation and settle.
ment OF said hnal sccount the court
without further notice and at the time y
and place above mentioned will proceed
to a distribution and partition Of said
estate to all entitled thereto.
That all persons interested in said
estate be md they are hereby cited to-.
apnear At said time and place to show >
cause, II any there be. why said sc-
count should not be settled and said.
AND II is FuRrRR isse1 ORDERED.
BY service OF this order on ali persons g
Interested in said estate by publishing :
the same for four successive weeks. In 4.
the Grand Forks Herald. a iaewspan Der i,
printed and. published at Grand Forks
In said county.
Dime at the office of the county ic,o,,rty
above mentioned this :sth day Of Feba"'
~ the Court, e,e- 49,. 50.
fsEAL) l.. 4. HASSELL, ,
Judge of County Court
. ma" 1 20 z 0MN'S -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
HOUSES FOR RENr-(contnued.)
WATCH GRAND FORKS GROW

WATCH GRAND FORKS GROW
FOR RENT.
$10.0o--roorn cottage, city water free,
= Elder street. -
~. 5o-6-room house. city water free.
Cheyenne Ave.
$780, room house, all modern but
heat, Belmont Ave.
SIC. 00-5 room house, I'll modern but
heat, international Ave,
$23.00-6 room house, all modern but
heat, Walnut st. H. +.
$25. 00-7 room house, all. modern on No.
7th St. -.
sSo.oo-s room all modern house. Boule-
$500 room al modern house. Uni
s2s.oo-7 room house, all modern. Uni
~ versity Ave.
5000 room house. all modern but
heat. Cheyenne Ave.
$780, room house, city water, No.
r. 9Th St.
FOR SALE.
$4,000. 00-6 room all modern house and
roomed cottage, corner lot
m Vernon Ave.
$500. 00-New 8 roomed house, all mod
ern, all hardwood floors and
finish, full basement, hot wa
ter heat, corner lot on Vernon
Ave.
$25oo. 00-s roomed house, all modern
but heat, lot IS foot front in
Riverside Park. large barn and
garage. q
". II. KELSEY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED AT oNcEAGIRL TO WAIT
table; also one for general work, IS
week. Great Northern Hotel, Calvin,
N. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

s~ALESLADY WANTED FOR MIL
linery. Dept. Apply Danen's Millinery.
Ontario Store. l. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

wANrED-PAsTRY COOK. MUST
nave hotel experience. Apply Chef,
Hotel Dacotah.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTEp-GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework. No cooking required. In
: quire Mrs. Geo. Schwam. SIS Belmont
Ave. n. .I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

wANTED-CoMPErENT GIRL FOR
general housework. No washing. 1as
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED AT oNcELcooK AND DIN
Ing s;,. room Z girl + Hotel Windsor. Park
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

GIRL WANTED FOR HoUsEwoRK
ing, Mrs. Geo. Duis, 141 Reeves
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED-COMpETENT GIRL FOR
general housework. Apply 11s wal
nut st.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

SHOES REPAIRED NEATLY: Post.r.
paid one way. No prices lower. in city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

ANY YOUNG WOMAN IN NEED on a.
friendly hand will; find 1t at the Young
Women's Christian Association. 4llX
DeMets Ave. ~ :. ,st
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED ro BuY.
WANTED no RENr

WANTED TO RENT OR BUY, NOD.
ern rooEning house In eastern MONTANA
Or western North Dakota Address SGT
Herald. aFf
49, --.- M----.I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED INEXPERIENCED DINING
Q girl. Froid Hotel. Froid, Mont,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
GRAND FORKS HERALD. FRIDAY. MARCH is, 1915.
EiIip q y

single man On farm. Must IS ROOD
Three men till harvest. State
y Address 5e9 Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

GOOD X TowNER couNTY-PR1cE
part payment. Address SO Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

HERE Is. YOUR CHANcE-HAvE 100
acres all open land. Will sell or take
good auto as part payment. Reason
Tor selling-sickness. Anna F.. Wick
lander, Box 81, Salol. MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

GIRL WANTED TO WORK Fo
board and room. Call 66sL rs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
FARM LANDS.

FOR sALE-ss ACRE FARM~oN MN
nesota Point, Fair set Of improve
ments. Close to city. Inquire 1t
Sullivan Bros. East Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

$40. ACRES OF GOOD LAND SUIT.
able for. max. Can all. be tractor brok.
en-. $11.00 an acre If taken. soon. Boz
6S7 Devils Lake, N. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-REAs.
enable 4 section partially improved
and 8 miles from Goodridge, Mimi.
Foundry. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

TO EXCHANGE FOR CITY LOT OR
acre out lots s passenger ar. Write
572 Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

TO TRADE FOR CITY PROPERTY
MINI. 562 Herald. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
North Dakota's Greatest
Classified Section
EXCHANGES.

MONTANA $40 ACRES 70 TRADE FOR
land or live stock OF any kind, ESQ
acres tillable; balance good pasture;
40 acres clover. 80 ready for spring
crop. No stone, stunpS or gravel.
What have you to trade. Address 5e3
Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

A. TEAM OF DRIVING HORSES,
buggy and harness for Ford. Address
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

APPRENTICE GIRLS WANTED
Speciality Shop. 81 S. 3rd st.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

FOR RENT-sl4ALL STORE ON ID.
Mers Ave, near bridge. With or With.
Kelsey. or phone 63S-L. both phones.
STORE FOR. RENT IN BACON Fy.Ars
North Fourth st. INQUIRE Sof J. D u:
ccn
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

SITUATIONS WANTED.
MAN AND WIFE WITH TWO CH1I..
dren want work on farm by year or
month. Would prefer a single man to
work for or. can run a farm. State
wages in nrst letter. Emil Peterson,
Rock Lake, n. d.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

TO UY-SELL-ExcHANGE OR
make farm loan. write OF see Herbert
Hodge, Fargo. N. d. $50
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15
LIVE

FOR SALE CHEAP-s GOOD woRI
horses. Northern Implement Co., Eas
Grand Forks, MINI. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

$40 ACRES NEAR THOMPSON, N. D..
owner. Grand Forks, N. D.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED -HxPERIENcEp BALES.
wofnAn for suits. Must have InuarSl
selling ability. Good salary to risht
4 perAon. The Apparel Shop. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-15

WANTED-2 TEACHERS TO TEACfs
schools Nos. 2 and 3, District No. 4.
5 Term - months. state salary ana ex.
perience. Thomas Lang. clerk. Dist.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-lS trees. wood or barn
timber. If interested, enquire at
First National Bank, Yale. 49,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
j. Ii. Rheingans, Pastor

d. IL huclnRdubJ dSlOE
The one universal prayer and cry OF
the world today is peace. "Is it peace,
Jehu?" And he answered, "What
peace, so long as the crimes of thy
mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts
are 80 many?" III Kings 9:22. Let us
come together in the house of God and
pray that our peace may be a peace OF
universal justice and brotherhood
Morning service at 1000. Sabbath
school at IL o'clock. Lesson: "Jesus
Lord of the Sabbath" Mark 2; %; 3: 5
Next Sunday will be missionary Sun
day in the School. A brief program
will be given.
Union evening service at the M. p
church. Rev. Charles breaches.
The Westminster Guild enjoyed 8
pot.luck supper at Marjorie Menzies on
Thursday night.
The next regular of the teachers
class will be at Mrs. Chas Palmer's
next Tuesday evening. Note thu
change of time to standard.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Yale. January 2S, 1918.
Miss Florence Gemble Werner
K. w. Farley, p. NJ.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
Nj. p. Church Notes
F. l.. Crandall, Pastor

Our pastor will speak from the SUBJ
ject:-"The DEVILS slurs against job"
next Sunday morning. The evening
service will be the second of the union
services to which everyone is invited.
Elder Charles will deliver the address.
The monthly meeting of the W. +.
NJ. s., also the business meeting of the
church were held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. /. Martin on Wednesday
evening.
The l.. A. ). met with Mrs. Charles
Slosser. Next week the aid is invited
to take dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Holcomb.
The prayer service this week was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Beadle Thursday evening.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
Methodist Episcopal Church.
WALDREN GEAoH, Pastor.


Preaching service next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Sermon by the pas
tor. Everyone is earnestly requested
to be at the morning service on ac-
count of there being no evening meet
ing.
Sunday school at 11:15.
Evening union service at the Metho-
dist Protestant church. Rev. Charles
will preach.
There was splendid attendance at
the first union service last Sunday
night when DIR. Leonard delivered a
most excellent sermon. Many spoke
very favorably of the Sunday evening
union service plan.
The ladies of the church will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Lena Andreae. Lunch will be
served. Every lady is invited. All the
ladies interested in Red Cross work
are asked to bring their knitting along.
Time is precious, and no one needs
stay away on account of wanting to
be patriotic.
A committee is being appointed by
Y. M. G. A. for "Father and Son"
supper in the parlors of the above
church on the evening of Feb. IL.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31

Subscribe for The Expositor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
What Yale Wants To Know
The Answer Is Found In The Statement OF
A Yale Resident

From week to week, from year to
year, there have been appearing in
these columns statements made by
neighbors, which we have all read with
great interest and many of us with
great profit. But what we want to
know is, do they stand the greatest test
of all-the test of time? Here is con-
elusive evidence on this point from a
Yale woman.
Mrs. Robert Heron, Mary St, Yale,
says:-"I suffered everything from my
back. 1t was hard for me to stoop and
l couldn't stand erect for any length of
time without haying sharp pains thru
my loins. My head was dizzy and
panied great deal. Two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills put me In good
health.
A LASTING CURE
Over two years later Mrs. Heron
said: '"Doan's Kidney Pills gave me q
permanent cure"
Price COO at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Heron has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt APP
probation of the many kindnesses
shown us during our bereavement and
illness, also the floral offerings and
Mass cards were gratefully received.
Thomas Mullaney and family,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
NOTICE

will be at Eilber & Barth's store,
Yale, on Saturday, Feb. 2, 1918, to re-
ceive dog taxes from owners residing
in Brookway township. Be sure and
pay the tax, as all dogs found at large
without the proper tag attached to its
collar, will be destroyed.
Clifford Halsey,
Township Clerk.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
j. A. Kelley, Pastor.

Do not forget the Sabbath school
Sunday evening at $50 local time
Preaching at 1880.
The prayer meetings are still being
held around at the homes. They were
we'll attended last week. A special in.
vitation is sent to all to attend all the
services.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
Mechanic Street Church of Christ
Eldred Charles, Minister.

Eldred Charles, Minister.
Sunday, Feb. 3, 1918
Morning service 10 o'clock. Elder
Mccall will have charge of the service
Sunday school at IL o'clock.
NOTICE-The evening union ser.
vice will be held in the M. z. church
at o'clock. We trust there will be a
good representation present from each
church. Subject-"Confessing Christ.
Welcome.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31
Bring On Your Junk

will pay $500 ton for old iron; lc
pound for rags; sc pound for rub.
Der boots and rubber shoes.
22-13 John Sexton, Yale
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-31

. Highest cash prices will be paid for
raw furs. G. A. Drake, Fargo. 81
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Congress Busy
Mixing Tonics
Wants to Administer Medicine To All
Departments OF The National Gov
eminent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The war
queries virtually ended, congress to-
day turned its energies to concocting
tonics, as senators claim, to build up
and speed up the war management.
Scores of bills, many of them with
committee backing to remedy alleged
defects revealed in the Investigations
will be presented to congress. Hard
fighting seemed certain with the adj
ministration still vigorously contend
ing for a free hand in the conduct of
the war
The senate military affairs commit
Zee suspended its investigation to give
its attention to the program of army
legislation prepared by the war as
well as the Chamberlain bill to estab-
iish a department of munitions. Among
the most important of the war depart
ment measures are the resolution TO
make all young men who have attain
ed the age of p since registration day
June 5-eligible to the draft and the
bill authorizing the change of the
1re the nations fighting strength can
be increased by 100000 men. Under
the latter much of the dissatisfaction
over unequal quotas apportioned to
the various states will be eliminated
1t was expected that many of the
measures will be laid before the son
ate with a recommendation of early
passage within the next few days.
Meanwhile the senate commerce
commission, profiting by the informa-
ton it obtained in its shipping inves-
tigation, prepared three important
measures to strengthen the shipbuild-
ing administration. One of the meas
Hres would empower the shipping
board to take over transportation nee
essary to carry workmen to ship
building centers. Another provides
$50000,000 to meet the expenses of
requisitioning houses to shelter work
men in such centers. The third au-
thorizes the president to declare mill
tary zones about ship yards to pre-
vent any interference with the carry
ing out of the shipping program.
The administration prepared to
throw its whole-hearted support to
zhe Pomerene-Lever bill, prepared by
the food administration, to carry COM
pulsory food conservation into every
home. Stubborn fighting, rivalling
that over the first food control bill,
passed last summer, was promised ov-
er the measure because of its ultra
revolutionary character. The bill
however, is receiving strong backing
from the element in congress believ-
ing that half way measures will nc
longer suffice to guarantee America
an adequate food supply.
The period of investigation on the
railroad situation also neared an enc
today and indications were that the
re-drafting of the bill to carry out The
ideas of the committees having it II
charge would begin at an early date
The National Chamber of Commerce
mas issued a committee report severe
iy criticising the administration fol
alleged failure to concentrate all wal
activities under one department.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

picture OF the entire war situation.
The United States has deceived itself,
he declared, in Understanding the
striking power of the central powers
and overestimating the strength and
resources of the entente.
Today the central empires hold 3h
times as much territory from which
to draw their support as the allies
have in Europe, he said, and in addi-
ton, on the basis of population, they
can outnumber the allies in the field
by from to 6 million men,
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

made in the senate this afternoon by
Senator McCumber of North Dakota.
1t is the only way to ward off a pre-
mature peace, before the United States
can bring the full force of its re-
sources to bear against Germany, he
said.
1.-The empty caisson can wait; the
empty stomach can't wait Senator
McCumber exclaimed. Just now our
allies need our food thousand times
more than they need our men,
Senator McCumber painted a gloomy
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Twin Falls Soldier
at San Diego, Cal.
A New Soldier Contributor To The
Times From a New LOcality-Life
In Camp And the Y. VI. c. A.

Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, Cal.
December %, 1917
Dear Brother:
1 just received your letter and GER
tainly was glad to hear from you
have been here two weeks and like
the place fine. Everyone says it is
the best fort in the country. The fort
is located on d hill facing east. 1t
overlooks the bay and the city 1
have not worn a coat since coming
here. Everything in full bloom all
the time, oranges ripe and 1 saw a
banana tree with fruit nearly ripe.
There are - companies here,
about -- men l understand.
Camp Kearney, near San Diego has
- men. In town the streets
are yellow with khaki. There are al
so marine naval stations arial stations
near here too. The flying corps is
on an island in the center of the bay.
We see from IS to 40 machines in the
air all day
I have been appointed clerk of the
company. 1t is a good place.
/ may be raised to corporal soon l
mess with the non-coms. The top
sergeant and l have a tent together.
There are several big barracks but
not enough so the new companies
take tents. The food is good. Since
being clerk / do not drill but have
to stand retreat, which is not much
trouble. The officers seem to be a
fine bunch of men.
l went to East San Diego and call
ed on our cousin, Gen. e. l.. Higgins
and found him quite feeble He lives
with his sister Jane Holtzclaw. He
told me a lot about his life. He had
forty years service, and in that way
became acquainted with nearly all
the famous men of his time. He rode
horseback along with General Leon
ard Wood across country on a five
days trip.
The Y. M. c. A. here keeps the
evenings from being monotonous. The
picture shows, photograph, piano,
etc. / believe the fates were with me
when l joined for had l been one day
later 1 would have been sent some
where else. We have a cousin in San
Diego, a judge of the superior court
named Sloan. Very prominent in the
affairs of south California. Every
thing here is kept clean and neat The
barracks have all modern conven-
fences which we use, shower bath
need, except a watch and don't need
that much. My schooling comes in
handy. / have quite a bit of type
writing and occasionally some short
hand work. Still there is plenty OF
leisure. The bay is formed by a pc
ninsula point Loma) and the fort is
on the inside. There is an old Span
ish light house on the point. Here's
hoping the war doesn't last more than
a year, because l want to go back tC
my girl She wears a diamond now
Let me hear from you. Wishing you
success, I am, your brother.
ROSS ]. PETTIJOHN