OCTOBER 18 FAS JERRI TORI AL HOLIDAY:
Yesterday, October 18th, was Alaska Day, a legal holiday in this Territory
commemorating the addition of "Tie Great Country" to the realm of the Stars and
Stripes, An extensive celebration was held in Juneau.
COMPANY F NOTES:
Pvt# Poneranke was discharged today and will leave on the -Admiral Rodgers
next Monday for his home in La Porte, Iowa.
Corporal Stewart and Cook Price returned yesterday fron a month’s furlough
spent hunting eagles on t!ie Chilkat river.
ALONG TIE .'STATER FRONT:
Mr. Sorrel*9 motor boat is still undergoing repairs and will not be able
to make the trip to Skagway this week.
First Sergeant Martin*s motor boat, "Ihe Hell Diver", is now in winter
quarters on the front porch of building 14. It is undergoing a thorough over
hauling.
Champ 3utler has soli his motor boat to Corporal Stewart, and Pvts. D. Ber
ry, Chapman and Ballard, who contemplate putting it on the run between Haines
and Skagv/ay f nr general passenger service.
3.M.C. MAN REIURNS FROM FURLOUGH:
Pvt. Showers, N*M.C., returned today from a month's furlough spent hunting
bear up the Chilkat River.
STROLLER ADVERTISES BARRACKS HUNTERS:
The Stroller's /eekly, of Juneau, recently carried an amusing account of
the bear hunt indulged in by Caotain^jfright jui i L*t. Maartens o n the IClehini.
MISS LOVING W.1 A CO-ED:
The last mail from Seattle brought word that Miss Marion Loving, daughter
of the post surgeon, is now enrolled at the University of Washington, taking
courses in Latin, French and Art___
COMMANDING OFFICER VISITS PIPE LINE:
Major F.M.Madiox, commending this post, visited the post pipe-line station
on the west side of the Chilkat River last Tuesday, accompanied by Captains
Cook and bright and Lt. McMaster. A south gale was blowing, and it required
two hours* hard rowing on the part of Cast, bright, Lt. ilcilaster an i Pvts. Nel
son and Hanley to get the party across the Chilkat Inlet. Die commanding of
ficer expressed himself as very pleased with the efforts put forth by the crew
of men working on the pipe line# The return trip was made in the sail boat,
towed by the 3:sr11 motor boat with much less effort but with considerable damp
ness, due to the waves breaking over the two small craft. Die commanding of
ficer and Captain Cook, while west of the river, climbed up to the reservoir aid
inspected the work being done there. The crew on the pipe line now consists
of Mr. Johnson, Pvt. Parr of Company E, Pvts. 3rill, Hedt an i Estes of Company
F, and Cook Burch. Cook Price of Company F was letailed to the pipe Hub on
Wednesday, but was replaced the following day by Burch. Pvts. Hanley and Nelson
form the S.0.3. for the pipe-line battle-front, making trips practically every
day with materials or rations.__
DUCKS GETTING SCARCE:
Hunting during the past week has not been as satisfactory as early in the
month. Die shot-gun experts state th it the lucks are fewer i i number and are
mn-Vi lose prone to h°u:i+ aor.ereiV) e region?.