- - THE CHILKOOT POST - -
Cilkoot Barracks, Haines, Alaska.
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Published without expense to the Governmentr^r.
Vol. 5
Friday, July 10th,, 1925.
No. 22..
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$2.00 Yearly.
MEWS OF THE WEEK.
Total enrollments in Juneau for National Defense Test last
Saturday numbered 390, or almost seven times as many as were en
rolled on the first Defense Day Test, September 12th., 1924.
Three hundred and thirty two men were enrolled by American
Legion team£ and at the model recruiting station opened on Lower
Front Street by Major F.M.Maddox. The station was a big attrac
tion from the time it was first established on the evening of July
3rd. , until its close the following day. Hundreds of visitors
were shown the Infantry arms, insignia of various branches of the
military service and given information about the Army by the ser
geant in charge.
The Legion Auxiliary enrolled 58 women for Red Cross and can
teen service. This was more than the total enrollment here last
year, 56 men and women being signed up on that occasion.
The Chilkoot Barracks garrison, commanded by Major Maddox,
composed of Companies "E" and " F", 7th, Infantry, staged a military
demonstration at City Park Saturday afternoon that drew virtually
everybody in town. The exhibition included close order drill,
pitching tents and a review. The companies passed in review
before Governor George A.Parks and the Commanding 0 ffi ce r.
Later an inspection of the tent camp was made by the Governor and
other citizens. At 5 P.M. the military part of the program was
concluded with a retreat parade, intermission being called during
the ball game. At this time the companies paraded before Governor
Parks and a crowded grandstand.
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Military authorities as well as local oiticials in cnarge oi
Defense Test were highly gratified with the showing made. The
former said there was little doubt that Juneau would lead the en
tire Territory in the number of persons enrolled^_Daily Empire
A slight earthquake shock was felt at Santa Barbara last
Saturday following six shocks on Friday.
Civil engineers from Los Angeles and San Francisco have
found the total damage from the recent heavy earthquake to be over
$6,230,000. They declared the old Franciscan Mission, the city's
most famous structure, "is safe when repairs are made". Yesterday's
was the 96th tremor of the series beginning on Monday, June 29th.
Deaths from Monday's shock now/ total 14.
Senator Hiram /gingham, the new Senator from Connecticut,
a member of the Committee on Military Ai^airs and the Committee on
Territories, visited Haines and Chilkoot Barracks last monday.
The Senator and party was met by Colonel Steese, head of the
Alaska Hoad Commission, Major Maddox and prominent Haines citizens
and shown over the Haines-Pleasant Camp road, returning to the
Barracks at 4 P.M.he was tendered a review and parade by Companies
"E" and "F" after which he proceeded to Skagway on a fishing boat
and boarded the Princess Charlotte for the states. The oenator s
two boys who are accompanying him, detached themselves from the
party at Skagway and are making the Yukon River trip, visiting
Whitehorse, Dawson and Fairbanks. They will return to the coast
over the Alaska Railrod leaving for the states in about three weeks