t*h*e c*h*i*l*k*a*t f*o*s*t
Fort WnuH*Seward,
Alaska*
V0l,2
Friday. July 7th, 1922
ITo.27
hindquarters 1 orderly for the week?
Private William Morris . Co^'E".
MAIL BOAT SCHEDULE:
Monday, July 10th .... S.S ."Jefferson”.
Tuesday, July 11th G.B."Santa Rita*'
(Alaskan Mail only).
Wednesday, July 12th .. U.S.H.B."Pornance"
(States Mail from ’’Princess Louise",
due in Skagway,July 12th).
Thursday, July 13th ........ S.S."Quaen".
(Direct States Mail).
TRANSPORT "BUFORD" DUjS MONDAY:
Word has been received that the U.S.A.T."Bu
ford" left Seattle for Fort Seward on Thursday,July 6th,with
2 officers and about one hundred enlisted men. On board the
transport are Major General Charles Morton,Commanding 9th
Corps Area,Col.Cheatham,Chief of Staff,and about 200 officers
and their families,who are taking advantage of the "Buford's"
trip to see Alaska at first hand#
Fort Seward promises to be a busy place when
the transport arrives,which,it is expected,will be about Mon
day, the 11th.General Morton will make his formal inspection
of the post,and every effort is being made to have things in
shipshape for his observation. The boat will bring in a large
cargo of supplies,including 1,000 tons of coal,but wj are
pleased to be able to state authoritatively that the r»ew?y
errived enlisted men will receive their proper introduction
to the life at Fort Seward by being called on to land t^o
thousand tons from the transport,while the sourdoughs c” the
Post do the heavy bossing.
The General and the officers on board the "Bu
ford" will be extensively entertained while at the Post,with
various dinner parties and a formal dance at the Gym. It is
rypaoted that the transport will be at the Fort for several
cay j .
ATTENTION! YOU LADS WHO WANT "CITS";
Mr. E.K. Barnard, of 1220 No.Steele St. .Tacoma,V/n.,
representing the Marirs Tailoring Co.of Chicago,and the Kahn
Tailoring Oo. cf Indianapolis}Ind.,will be at the Post Exchange
tomorrow,(Saturday) A.M.,to meet all who are interested in the
purchase civilian suits.