. 10-21-98 ("50 Years Ago" - 10/21/48) The second battalion of the first Washington volunteers left for Manila. Among those in the group were R. T. Hazzard, Foster Hovies, Fred Shorey and A. M. Hazzard. 10-28-98 (From a letter from a member of Co. M) " . . . O. M. P. Hazzard has been made a corporal-Lieut. Hazzard's accident by which three ribs were broken was noted last week. The lieutenant has proven to be a capable officer and is well liked by the men." 3-13-99 The Chehalis boys at Manila are not forgotten. Tuesday a box was shipped to Seattle which will be forwarded to the Philippines by the Red Cross society. Among others there are presents for Lieut. R. T. Hazzard, O. P. M. Hazzard, M. DeLoss Flint, C. E. Amonn, John Usher, Albert Leek, G. W. Simmonds and Chas. Bauer. 6-2-99 Second Lieutenant D. C. Bothwell passed through last Saturday on his way to his home in Tacoma. He has been at Manila and says that he marched and fought many days alongside our Lieutenant Hazzard. He says that Lieutenant Hazzard is well and hearty and is having great sport with the sharpshooters. 6-23-99 Lieut. Hazzard, who won distinction Monday in the Philippines, enlisted with the Centralia Company when it became apparent we were to have war with Spain. He was soon made a corporal. Speaking at the time of his enlistment he said he had always determined if the opportunity came that he would go to the front as a soldier and he gave up what promised to be a good years business in order to take advantage of the opportunity. The row in the Centralia company and the return home of many of the members of the company led to Hazzard's appointment of the second lieutenantcy of M company and he has proved a capable officer, being with Lawton as second in command of the Washington sharpshooters and at times acting quartermaster. The Bee-Nugget congratulates Lieut. Hazzard on the distinction he has won. (11th cavalry being organized in the Philippines--officers to be-Second Lieut. Russell T. Hazzard to be Captain-Corporal Oliver P. M. Hazzard to be 1st. lieutenant)- The Hazzard boys are residents of Claquato in Lewis county. R. T. Hazzard joined company A at Centralia as a private, but secured the second lieutenantcy of M company when the organization was completed. He has won the confidence of his superior officers and is serving at present on Gen. Lawton's staff. Corporal Hazzard, who was a student at the state university, joined the regiment at Vancouver. We congratulate the boys on their promotions. 10-20-99 Mr. Hovies says Lieut. Hazzard proved to be a most capable and popular officer and his understanding is that he is senior captain in the Eleventh cavalry and that Morton Hazzard is senior first lieutenant- 5-18-00 Captain Russell Hazzard of the Eleventh Cavalry is on his way to the United States. It is understood he is traveling on government business, and it is not known whether he will visit his home at Claquato this time or not.