Show F FROM A VOLUNTEER J Camp Merrill MerriU June if d EDITOR ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE The home papers papers you sent came today came today and we ve r 5 were V very JY pleased to get them t When they were were delivered delivered to tons us we f- f each made a grab like one after a June bu bug for the papers we were so soS soI I S anxious to hear all aU the news from home and I thought now I would I drop you a few lines to repay you for your our kindness We find the ii ii Enterprise the most int interesting paper that we can get now that we are so soS c. c S far away from home If If you think this letter will be of any interest to f tf the readers ef et the Enterprise you have my consent to do so No o re doubt doubt the many dear friends that we t. t have left fora short time short time probably for lor ever would be glad to hear from if us us We have been here in San Sani r Francisco three weeks now and fJ i P have seen some of the grandest j scenery the s sun sun has has nr-has has ever shown on 1 There is so many places of importance import imports import's I f ance th that t. t I will not not attempt attempt to name I them all Tee two that I think the thet t i t most beautiful is the Golden Gate x v park and the Cliff house The park parkis is only a half a 4 t mile from where we weare weare weare are camping and we take a stroll stroH in it every time we geL geia chance- chance There Thele is ds s nothing more pleasant than a walk there on on a moon light night the winding paths with the most beautiful ful flowers and trees on all sides and breezy west wind from the ocean nhe Cliff house is a place which cost one million anc an a half dollars It Itis It i is s built on a 3 high cliff right on the shore and from its tower one can see for miles on cn all sides The seal x i i rocks are only a hundred yards out iii i the sea sea and and there t you ou can see seey y S' S 11 d' d hundreds of seals se seals rs of all sizes and can can look along the beach and see seethe the white crested waves as as they come dashing madl against the thea a rocks and send the foam high into the air is a sight too grand for me to explain r We have We-have have been out to the beach several times just to get get a look at a at t the broad deep waters of the thew w boundless Pacific I 1 There here lere is generally a a fog here heie in the afternoon but it is is' clear and bright at sunrise When we first came here the sun came up v 0 in the North and the first morning r it got about half way up and then we had dinner and then thel it went ent ft down d in the same place we were so turned around but have got the directions and are feeling good now We have been very busy here her all day getting our cur ur guns and down to toe tae wharf and loaded on the steamer Colon which ship we 5 we will wil go on onboard board Doard tomorrow and start on OD journey to Manila where we expect to land about the of oE next month if all goes well MIf If we do land there in safety safely and get nget to the the front front see if boys under 0 gallant Captain Young does not win or die trying All Ephraim boys are well yet Out but are are SO so sore from getting vaccinated th that t they are almost useless Our camp looks lonely to tonight tonight tonight night without the cannons here which we all think so much of About About all the the boys boys Loys were given an S. S out tonight as it is is the last night they will have a chance to spend on t. t our native land for some tim time Louis and I are on sentry duty to tonight h. h night and as it is getting towards the time for us to report at t the e post I Ir r- r will close Iose best have p 11 I. I av to by sending wishes and arid a fond farewell to allI all a friend I x WARREN WARRENL LARON Z 0 Address Battery Batter A. A Utah I f U. U S. S V V. V San Francisco r Cal r Care are of Manila e forces fi dr P. P S. S Any ADY one desiring to write writ e can do tso o o. and we VIe will be glad to r. r hear hear- from any one and yell will try to toS' toS S' S them answer e 0 If t 1 0 |