Annie from Lilly Benesh

Dearest Cousin  Your card rec'd a long time ago  So here goes for an answer.  Well how is the world using you?  Its using me alright now for a while.  Where are you going for Easter Day?  Did you take in the party last night.  Say Annie, tell Jack to send me the picture he promised if he has one yet for me,  Will close.  With Love I am your faithful cousin & fried  Lillian Benesh

Frances from John

Dear Mother  A few lines to let you know  I am in Denver  I received your letter and was glad to hear that you are all well.  But I am sorry to hear about Bro. Fr.  It seems as he may not have very good luck but I hope that he does well.  I don't think he can do much work now as the weather must be bad according to the papers up North. Am feeling  well.  I don't think I will be called for examination for some time as I am the third for the last in the Draw  Loving Son John  1612 Larimer

Annie from Walter

Soldier's Mail  2/30/18  Charms La Garnd   Dear Friend Anna  Received your letter  wa sure glad to hear from you.  We have been having some bad weather lately.  It has been raining for just about a month lately.   I suppose you's are having snow instead of rain.  Well we had a litte snow Smas eve.  But it didn't stay long.  I had a card for F. Radil  he is still in the hospital.  He said his arem still bothers him.  Well I hope you had a Merr Xmas and Happy New Year.  Walter  F. Olgun  Td. Co 68 Aty. C.A.E.  Arme E.F. France  U.S. Army 

Annie from Neighbor

Come over Joceta soon  From nearest neabor  Joceta

Frances from Marion (daughter of Brother Frank)

Dear Grandma  I wrote you a letter But I forgot to tell you that if you send some garden stuff you should not forget to send some corn and plums and apples if you please  perhaps mama wrote to you about the other stuff But this si for me your grandaughter.  Marion Bartos  Superior Wis. 

Wensel from John

Dear Bro. Wensel Your letter rec’d some time For the present will just drop you this card as news are scarce. I expect you are all pretty busy at the present time harvesting. I am working every day myself. Other side is a view of where I was last Sunday. 612 Larimer St. Will write letter later. As Ever Bro. John

Balanced Rock Nothing in the enchanted precincts of the Garden of the Gods attracts more attention than the Balanced Rock. Leaning far over it has miraculously through the ages maintained its precarious equilibrium. It is 71 feet high as can be seen by the trees that grow near it and has been “snapped” more times by the intinerant tourist than any other object in Colorado.

Frances from John

Dear Mother. I rec’d your letter some time ago am glad to hear you are all well. I have not wrote thinking as soon as I was examined would go home. I was examined about the last one and that was a day ago. But I did not pass and they told me that I would be sent to a higher Board of Doctors to be examined so now I will have to wait till than They will call me when my turn comes for examination. So I will have to wait will write more in letter to Anna. Loving Son John
I believe this would be when John was being discharged from the service. 

Annie from John

Dear Sis Anna: Only a card to let you know how we're getting along here in Ore. We are well over here again no body seems to be on the sick list. the flu seems to be decreasing here in Ore. We just received orders from headquarters that we will be here in camp till the 1st at least if not longer. Am well and working every day. The other side is a picture of our mill power house. I am on that picture can you recognize me?  Bro. John

Frances from John

Dear Mother  A few lines to let you know I am getting along.  I am called again for examination to morrow.  I hope it will be the last examination.  The weather is nice like spring weather.  I expect winter is over here.  Will write after to morrow  Loving Son J. 

To Mother
Here's what my heart is wishing so

And here's the prayer I pray:

May Easter gladness overflow

Your dear old heart today.

Annie from Constance

Your welcome postal was received to-day?  Yes, Anna I think I would have enjoyed helping you in the field.  I have been out stacking grain, but soon I'll begin to teach again.  School opens the 7th of Spt.  You better come and visit with me.  Your friend  Constance N.

SNOW PLOW

The several railroads which cross the Continental Divide in Colorado employ gigantic rotary snow plows to keep their tracks open for traffic during the winter months.  These powerful machines have done away with the need of miles of snow sheds and are powerful enough to clear the tracks of snow, no matter how heavy the fall of snow may be. 

Annie from John

Dear Sis Anna Rec’d your card and was glad to her you Rec’d the box. It was so small I thought it may be went astray. Am glad you lik it. No news to speak off as I am to busy to run around. I Rec’d my questionnaire as mother asked me. I will have it filled out  tomorrow. Loving Bro John Longmont Colo

Annie from Lilly Hrdlicka

Dear Friend – How are you I am fine and also rest of the folks are all well at present. And hope same with you folks. We arrived home safe and felt lonesome for couple of days. Say Annie did you get the pictures all ready. I am waiting every day to see how all we are looking but didn’t hear from you yet. How is your mother. Greet her. Answer once in a while from Lilly Hrdlicka Mantador ND. Box 73

Annie from John

Dear Sis Anna Very little writing I do but here is a card as I arrived in Denver and am glad that you like the Xmas present. Weather is kind off coo. Railroads seem to be well booked in the east. I find every thing the same in Denver as ever. No news to speak off. Am going to the dentist for a while. So you can imagine I will not have a very good time ha ha Loving Bro John

Annie from John

Dear Sis Anna Rec’d your card and was glad to hear from you. I am feeling little better now. It is raining her pretty regular since father left. I worked a little the last couple days. How is the weather in Minn. Loving Bro. John

Annie from John

Dear Sis Anna Just a few lines to let you know I am well and maybe am going to have an X Ray examination taken. I mentioned on the card I sent mother after my third examination. They did not know what to decide on and told me they would let me know in a few days. Went up the other day and they told me they would give me another exam and if they could not decide they would take an X Ray examination. Loving Bro. J PS snowing here to Day.

Annie from Mamie

Hello Miss Anna come over soon got my wall paper yesterday and a new hat. Mamie

Annie from John

Dear Sis Anna: I am just about ready to leave St. Paul. Now only some ten minutes to spare. Remember the big boats we saw on the Miss River? Had a big dance on the mariton(?) and trip down the river. You should have been along. Sincerely Bro. John

Annie from Brother John

Dear Sis Anna. Just a few lines to let you know I arrived safely in Vancouver last night the 22nd about 8 o'clock. They took us straight to the Barracks. Just had breakfast now. Seems like a nice country here. Can not tell much about anything yet as far as permanent address will write later. Bro. J.

Frances from John

Our Flag, the Flag of Liberty,
The Flag that flied for you and me,
Upheld by Right from day to day
The Stars and Stripes are here to day!

Dear Mother. A few lines to let you know I am well now. Had the grip last week. You asked what class I was put in. The health question I asked them about when I filled the questionnaire and he they told me If I was not in good health it would be found out later as they will examination every body. So I am waiting for my call for examination so I will be through with it. Am working a little now. Loving son, John.