The Ordway new era., 1918-08-02
With the Boys
Here and There
Oran Belveal Writes

1t is very hot down at Douglas,
Ariz, where some of the soldier boys
are stationed and in a letter to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Belveal.
Oran Belveal gives some idea of the
heat in the following sentence: "I
am sitting in the Y. NJ. c. A. with
nothing on from the waist up but a
light sleeveless undershirt and cot
ton blouse unbuttoned and the sweat
is going down my face and backbone
as If some one were pouring water
onto my head"
Grams letter was written on July
6. and he says: I'VE went to Globe
on the morning of the End and got
back last night We had one of the
best times I have had since l have
been In the service. A committee
from the big Inspiration Copper
Mine was at the depot to meet us.
They took us to small town called
Miami, and we got our supper at
the best restaurant in town. Then
they took us out to the Inspiration
for the night, and believe me we
sure did sleep some on those real
mattresses too.
The next day the Supt of the mine
took us all thru the mine, and It
sure was sight worth seeing. Every
tor works automatically. 1t is one
of the best equipped mines In the
world. We went to the bottom of
the mine which was 665 feet deep and
some of the runways back under
the mountains were as much as two
miles long. There are regular switch
yards on the 600 TT level, and six
engines using as many different lines
working all of the time bringing the
ore into the hosting shafts. These
engines are all run by compressed
air. and are heavy enough that one
filling lasts from to 4 hours, and
they sure do pull a load of those
loaded ore cars. The night of the
3rd we went into Miami and gave
concert from until o'clock .ythen
we went back to the mine and had
ham and eggs at $50. There was a
big barbecue and dance at the mine
and there surely was a crowd there
too.
The morning of the Fourth they
took us into Globe and we led the
parade. then in the afternoon we gave
concert, from 2:30 until 5, then at
night we gave another concert from
s until 1890, and after that we were
free to do as we pleased. and most
of the boys went to the dance, those
that danced, as the dancing was free
for us soldiers. The head of the
committee tried to get an order from
General Cabel SO that we could stay
over with them until Sunday, but as
there was to be a regimental review
this morning we had to come back
last night SO as to be here to play
this morn"
Oran's letter was a lengthy one
and he made inquiry into crops and
things with the same interest as a
hoy would have II right on the
ground. He stated that he did not
know whether or not he would be
able to get a furlough home this
summer and was of the impression
that he could not. In his letter,
which. like all soldiers letters are
censored by the editor OF the paper
in which it is published, he speaks
of an incident which would indicate
that his father has recently become
an inventor, and an artist, but this
paper will not divulge any further
secrets until Mr.. Belvea1 can be con-
suited. In speaking of his condition
Oran says a fellow hasn't time to get
discouraged or homesick for there
is something doing all the time.
Anthony Kramer has written the
New Era tnat ne mas Deen transferred
from Camp Kearney to that A. e. F.
branch of the army to which all SOL
diers eventually go and where all
are desirous of going. 1t means that
he will soon be in France. His ad-
dress is Co. d, 115 Engineers. A. E.
r., New York City.
Earl Chester King has advised his
mother, Mrs. Henry King. of Sugar
city, that he has arrived safely in
France. He was one of the boys who
left in the early calls in the draft
and has been in the service little
more than year.
Sergt w. S. Roerig, brother of
George F. Roerig. of this city. has
reached France. He Is in the signal
corps, Headquarters Co. 1877 Inf, and
was with Billie Edgar prior to the
lime when they left Camp Kearney.
Letter From j. G. Bourne
John Bourne, former resident of
this county, is new in France where
he is doing service and in letter
10 e. F. Greene he sends greetings
to his old friends here. His letter
follows: