American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-27

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still at my old job and feeling fine
but say I am anxious 10 see my son.
l want you 10 write very often and
tell me how he is growing and how
fat he is getting. I guess you will be
able 10 tell me about the ranch if you
are going TO Sterling.
l am wearing my service stripe
now.
HERMAN a. TEICHERT.
Co. B.. 10th Eng. A E. F, France.
Mrs. H. A. Lang has received the
following letter from Harold Johnson,
who left here Two months ago for
army service.
Camp Mills, L. l., August 9, 1915.
I guess its about time l woke up and
answered your welcome letter which
I received while at Camp Lewis. You
no doubt think By this time that I
have forgotten you all back there. but
such is not the case. American Falls
seems more like home 70 me now than
Canada and I often wish vas back
there behind the counter al the River
side.
We we're kept pretty busy al Camp
Kearney so did not have any time 10
write or do much Of anything. We
were being issued all kinds OF cloth
ing and equipment and had inspections
two and three times a day Of every
thing issued 70 US. I liked Camp
Kearney very we'll but haven't seen
any place yet that beats Camp Lewis
for cleanliness and conveniences.
There is certainly some nice country
around Kearney. the only trouble be-
ing that We weren't there long enough
to get to see anything. We left there
last Friday night and arrived al Camp
Mills. L. I. Thursday night The trip
was hne but could have been better if
they hadn't been so strict with Us. We
were not allowed TO put u heads out
OF windows and we couldn't wave our
hands or talk TO anybody. We stop
ped at Ogden last Sunday afternoon
and marched the principal streets.
We also stopped in several small
towns in Wyoming and marched there.
When We arrived at Omaha the Red
Cross were waiting at the depot with
lots of good things 10 eat. They had
been waiting there since 5 a. m. and
We didn't get there till seven o'clock
/ Clinton. Iowa was the best place that
We struck. We all had a shower bath
and then had supper there at Red
I Cross headquarters. We had the regi-
mental band with US on the train and
that made it real nice. We didn't get
10 see anything Of Chicago as We got
there in the middle OF the night, but
We stopped at Detroit and went from
there through Ontario. Canada anC
over the bridge al Niagara Falls L
Buffalo. New York is certainly som'
sight but don't believe I would wan
to live there. Everything seems 81
( smoky and dirty especially along th'
docks.
Well I wish this travelling vas ov
er as I am certainly tired Of it. hav
ing done nothing else since I entere'
the army. I don't know how long W
will. be here. but think I will be il
France before the snow falls. l onl,
hope that we all get leave Of absenc.
here long enough TO 60 to New Yorl
City. This camp is only about ,
miles from there but there are man,
small towns close. 1t is much Xix
Kearney, everything being under can
vas. They have a big aviation mel
here only a few yards from my ten
and aeroplanes are a 5 common here a
a bunch of sparrows back there.
Well. I have been a soldier now 70
a whole month and like it fine. I an
no Canuck any longer now but a full
Pledged American. Took out %naturali
zation papers before l lefS kearney
How is everything at American Fall
and at the Riverside. and how is Franl
Davis Tell him hello if he is still
there. I am now in the machine gul
company or suicide battalion" as j
is called here. average life on battle
field about seven seconds. Well,
guess I had better quit my scribblini
for this time. hoping TO hear from
you SOC