- - THE CHILKOOT POST - -
Chilkoot Barracks, Haines, Alaska._
Published without expense to the Government.__
Vol.5. - Friday, April 17th., 1925. - Ho,15.
50* quarterly. $2.00 Yearly.
The new postal rates which went into effect April 15th. have created
a vast amount of work for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It
was necessary to get out prior to April 15th. 1,250,000000 one and
one half cent stamps; 300,000,000 half cent stamps; 100,000,000 of
the new 15 and 20 cent special ‘ deli very stamps, and the 25 cent spe
cial handling stamp, and 400,000,000 one and one half cent postcards.
The correspondent of the Home Nugget, at Kotzebue, reports the
Geolofeacel. Survey party of four,with Fitsgerald in charge, arrived
there April 8th. en route to the Upper Noatak and Colville River. They
traveled from Nenana in 27 days across country, with two dog teams.
The correspondent said a general storm, worse than any last winter,
has just occurred but the temperature on Thursday was 40 degrees
above. The prediction is a late break up on account of low water and
a long continued cold winter.
In the construction of the new $925,000 icebreaker Bear, the
Coast Guard is drawing upon the experience of its own officers versed
in Polar conditions, and asking foreign countries for information
that may prove useful. The veteran cutter Bear, for which the new
craft will be named, has been doing duty in Alaskan waters since
188-5
Over 40 independent commissions of the United States government
are under scrutiny of President Coolidge and Budget Birec or or ,
in formulating appropriations for next year with a view ore m
tion as an economy measure.
Dorothy Ellingson, who murdered her mother in San Francisco, has
been adjudged insane by the jury that tried her last wee .
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R.L.Fromme, Supervisor of the Olympic national Forest, and Earnest
p.Walker, Alaska game Warden, agreed at a conference las we ,
bring eight yearling moose from Kenai Peninsula and fr . . raise
BogachielValley. It is provided that hoose Lodges in - ransport
$2,000 to pay the cost. One cannery company has offered to transp
the yearling moose south free of charge.
A fire at Valdez on April 6th.destroyed the Copper Biock the
Steam Laundry, Valdez Drug Store, Hontana Rooming House Garage and
three small buildings in rear of Copper Block ^ also ^S*ter
Pinzon Pool Hall. The fire was caused by a tartP*anbooo oartlv covere
heated. It is estimated the fire loss is about $30,000 partly cover .
Dy insurance.
The IiacK.illan Polar Expedition will carry ^®ri=a^. ^aSThP°lIad
out the sub-continent for the United States in the Arctic The lead
ers of the Arctic Expedition plan to give daily newswill
riences and discoveries to the world, by radio. f ^o
carry a 20 meter wave length outfit and hope to he able to tal
the cruiser Seattle, which will be in the far Southern waters
The Herriot Government tendered its resignation in oh°Cab
Friday to President' Doumergue at*h! P?34°fn Jllte of confidence in
inet was defeated by a vote of 156 to 134 in a °s\eC°ause of dis
the Senate. The Government has been wavering^
closures on inflation of p emieT. carried the Senate with him.
came when Poincare, former ^ . *the Government was overthrown by
This was the third time m history the -Bulletin
the Senate and french parliamentary ruling, says Bulletin.