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COIi. SISESE VISITS CHILKOOT BARRACKS:
Cols James G. Steese, president of the Board of lload Commissioners
for Alaska and of the Alaska Engineering Commission, visited Chilkoot Bar
racks tnis week, accompanied by Captain Pierre A. Agnew, Corps of Engineers
who is attached to the Juneau office of the Road Commission.
Arriving on the Estebeuh Tuesdays Col. Steese and Captain Agnew in
spected the highways leading froialiaines, including a trip several miles
beyond the present terminus of the Haines-Porcupine road and a visit to
the road camp.
Vhile here, Col. Steese and Captain Agnew were guests of Major and
Mrs. F. i£. Maddox. Hie officers of the post and members of their families
called on the distinguished visitors Wednesday evening at thehome of the
commanding officer.
Ihe party left 'Thursday morning on the Gas B oat Eda for Auk Bay.
After a day in Juneau, they leave tomorrow for anchorage on a tour of
inspection.
MONDAY A HOLIDAY;
Post orders being issued today make Monday, September 3rd, a holi
day in pursuance to the custom of celebrating the first Monday in Septem
ber as Labor Day. .ill work except the necessary fatigue will be suspend
ed.
MOOSE TO OPTS BANGS:
The Moose Lodge of Haines is planning a delightful dance for tomor
fow evening, September ] sc, at the Arctic Brotherhood hall. Tickets may be
obtained from members of the lodge# Ike well-known aid highly syncopated
Kootie orchestra will dispense the tra-la-la for the occasion.
NAUTICAL NOTES:
Ike S.S.^ueen is scheduled to park at the Haines dock sometime Mon
day or Sunday*
Mail transferred at Juneau from the Admiral (fatson will be brought
to Haines on the Estebeth, arriving Paeslay.
Ihe Princess ionise is due oO arrive in Skagway Wednesday, Sept. 5th.
SOT. MAJO-t illY DEPART:
Sgt« Major Charles Ross, genial, presiding 3pirt of the northwest cor
ner of Post Headquarters, has requested a furlough beginning September 5th.
The Sgt# Maj. intends to affiliate once more with the"Chilkat Republic”, of
which he became a ”naturxlisedj?i;tize.a£,t g-tint er._
BOWLING ALLEY ALL PUS3EN UP:
Pie bowling alley is now being scraped polished and shellaced ready
for the opening of the bowling season. Both companies have the ’’makings"
of strong bowling tarns, and the special services will also put a team in
the field.