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Show MEW GAMP FOR THE BOVS OF 100P 8 Troop B, First Utah cavalry, N. G. 1 of U S., Ogden's soldier boys, is now in Its new camp and out of the heat of the main mobilization camp at Nogales, Arizona, according to a let ter received from Private Frank C. Owens, by relatives in Ogden. In the letter, Private Owens says: "We moved' yesterday, and you should see our new camp. It is much nicer. It is about six miles further east and a mile from the Santa Cruz river. The sun Isn't nearly so hot and there is a breeze and a few r,eal trees. The new parade grounds and drill country Is green and very pretty. The water is also much better, bet-ter, the pumping station being only a stone's throw from the camp. This makes the water we use much cooler and fresher and everyone is delighted." de-lighted." Continuing, Private Owens refers to a long drill of the troop In the heat of the sun and states that Joe and Sam Stegan and John Vogelzang were overcome on the march and fell in the troop street. They were sent to the hospital and placed in Icepacks. Ice-packs. Tho writer infers that the three men mentioned are overburdened overburd-ened with flesh as. ho snvs "tho skinny; fellows are not affected by the heat; it's the fat ones who get oo |