12/28 8 P.M.
Dear: --
How are you?
Don't worry about me, our God father with me at last. We arrive Missoula Mont. this morning 6 o'clock as I sent telegram this morning about 400 Japanese already here before we arrive. I met Minami great farmer South California, Fujioka, Uchida Oakland as you know, Rev. Kodaira's friend from Portland, Rev. Nakajo, Sakaino and young Minami who is son in law Niho. Almost every noted men Pacific Coast. 1st day I elected Head of our #24 dormitory 40 people, Okuda,
Ito, Arima, Hara, Beto, Kawajiri, Fukano, Date, Kanazawa, Shuichi, Watanabe, Yoshioka, Fife men Kajihara & South Park men and others. They made self government already, Mr. Taoka N.Y.K. San Francisco, Calif. is our Mayor. We have 4 Japanese doctors good hospital. Mr. Nakayama into this morning we have many cook none self government self big kitchen and big 600 seats dining only can not outside fence. Here is just like Boeing Air Field around all mountains. Mr. Nakasone told me just like shinsu cold but good heat here. Snow only one inch ground.
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Mail every day O.K. In my dormitory Mr. S. Hara my assistant and secretary, Arima [illegible] supply depot. [Japanese character] Watanabe postman, Date became our camp (dormitory) police. I apoint [appoint] Nakasone fireman, etc.
Meal 3 times day 8, 12, 6. We are FREE but so call new J. Colony limit. I am very busy today as a Head #24 dormitory so late I wright [write] this letter night. Please good care for business and home. Thank god 1st I have best wife, best mother for boys. I know how hard you working day & night. Rest & home.
I am only depend on you dear: - 100% business only. Cash base, no credit, no check, no bank. You better cash if you have check pay for rent or meat market. They take it I ASK them leave every old account weekly cash trade. ASK Mr. K. Kawakami. He and I both forgotten about 200 dollars note which I paid 200.00 when I took Ko. He didn't back me one note 200.00 he will found it sure. I wish stop Ko while war time. Please everything direct boys.
Good night K.
Daddy