Tji E C H I L K A T POST
Fort Seward,
Alaska*
Vol,2
Friday.November 3d. 1922
No»45
MAIL BOAT SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, Novt7th *«##*•»'«» G#B#’’Estebeth”
(Mail from”Adm#Watson” & ’’Alameda11,
due Huneau,Nov.lst & 4th)
Wednesday, Nov# 8th t#,##.##* S#S#n Jefferson’1
(Direct States Mail) >,
Wednesday, Nov# 8th G«B .-"Eat ebeth11
(Southbound,-with mail from "Prin
cess Mary",due Skagway Nov.4-5#)
Shipping advices say that the S#S.” Jef f or son’1 and the
S.S*’’Spokane” will leave Seattle on alternate Saturdays for
the entire winter season, instead of departing from that poet
on the very same day about the end of each moAth.This arran
gement will insure the arrival of a weekly mail,on ©very Wed
nesday or Thursday throughout the whole winter«
HALLOWE'EN POTLATCH TRANSFERRED TO POST EXCHANGE:
In spite of strenuous efforts to have it finished in
time,the New Drill Hall is still in the process of fixing,-so
at the last minute it was decided by the E*& R* to hold the big
Hallowe'en Potlatch scheduled for tonight,in the old reliable
Post Exchange Hall* About 200 invitations have been sent out,
and the party promises to be a lulu# Sgt#Hogwoodfof ”F" Co*,will
be in charge of the f]oor,assisted by the "F” Co«Social Commit
tee, while "E" Co*'s Committee has the handlings of the eats for
the 9vening«They promise us a good one* The Q.M,*-M©&.Det# S#C«
has the decorating of the hall as their part of the program,and
under the direction of Chairman Rainey is sure to make us dit up
and take notice#
The Post Jazz Duo,(Profs«Petitti and Howell),will fur
nish the melody, and there's no doubt about it but that our guests
from Haines and Skagway will be well taken care of,and amused*
The "Fornance" departed this morning for Skag7and will leave that
city at 6,#30 PM.toni ght,-to arrive here about 8,15»The fun will
begin very soon after# All out for the first EIG PARTY of the
seasonl\1
POST SCHOOLS BEGIN MONDAY,NOV.6th:
The opening of the Post Schools., announced in last week’s
"Post” as due on November lat^had to be postponed until this coming
Monday,November 6th,an account of the Automatic and Pistol Record
Firing# But they’ll start Monday,without fail,unless something en
tirely unexpected turns up to prevent. 55 men are signed up for the
Gen’l Education, Co.Clerk, and Band Classes,and 38 for the Trade
v Courses.Pvt.Ford Butler has been detailed as Boxing Instructor,
and promises to make the New Gyn a very popular place this winter.
Basketball will start there next week,and an indoor track is on
the schedule.