Dear Mamma & Papa & Bro's & Sister & Friends!

      Well we reached here yesterday at 3:30. It sure is some nice country. Well I will describe the trip:

      Sunday in Sioux City, signed papers today. Also phoned to Mike tryed to get you folks but couldn't. I have joined the Coast Art, so I could stay with the boys. & besides, it's a cleaner place. I took in the Orpheum this afternoon. It sure was great.

      Left Sioux at 11 o'clock and got to Omaha about 4 o'clock in the afternoon & went right to the recruiting office & left Omaha about 11 o'clock at nite. Rode all nite long on train. Sure saw some country too.

      Arrived at Denver at 2:30, laid over in Denver 50 minutes, then came on out to the Fort.

      Today April 25th 1917 took examinations passed them all & was vaccinated. It sure was some dope alright. Harold Wellington fainted before he went up to be vaccinated.

      I sure feel fine out here the air sure is great makes me feel better every day. We can see the mountain from here plain. I see all kinds & sizes & colors of people out here. Saw Fisher and lot of the Hartington boys. They sure look in there uniforms. Well I am all signed up & taken the oath, so I will get my uniform tomorrow.

      Well, how is every body back there hope every one feels good. All the boys here are feeling good & happy. We leave the receiving barracks tomorrow.

      The way the soldiers are talking they will send us out of here right away, so don't write until you hear from me again. I will write right away after I find out for sure.

      Us Coast Art. boys might be sent to Hawaii, Honlulu, Washington, or California. We don't know for sure yet so don't worry. I am happy & hope this finds you the same.

      I want you to send one of every one them pictures we had taken but wait till I write again. Well I suppose I will have to close as I have to get leave & mail this.

      Well bye bye.

With lots of love to all
from your own son and Bro.
Private Kinley Cisney

P. S. I have to be vaccinated again tomorrow for Typhoid fever.

Kinley