COMPANY '"£" NOTES-.
THE BEAU BRUMMELS of Co. "E" are withdrawing from the "Out-a-luck"
Club# The reason is that Dashing Charley Ruiaetch is leaving on
the good ship "Buford”. It is rumored that the society girls of
Haines and Skagway are going to give a farewell party in honor
of our charming Uncle Charles* So cheer up, brave comrades, we
have a chance now.
THE LATEST REPORT from our Intelligence Scouts is that Cpl.Colburn
has cornered the Haines strawberry market. Colburn is shipping
them to Juneau, where he is interested in a prominent Cafe.
OH BOYS*. The Chaplain made an error on second , but be certainly
showed-gx^eat-.pr.esence._Qf_Jxdxid.by.,callingtothe_flcore^“kdeper
to credit the man with a hit.
LET'S SWIM to Honolulu, Judge ?
"ALASKA IS A FINE COUNTRY" . It is rumored that people fish for
halibut from the Haines dock while enjoying a quiet slumber.
WANTED - A bright young man to swat flies in the Post Exchange.
- Apjjly in person to Sgt* Andruszkiewicz•
F.O.B ♦ the USHB "FORNANCE" .
OUR MOTTO: "Service for the Line.’* * Rules for deportment on board:
1. If smoking, throw butts on deck and step on 'em. If chew
ing, try the walls when expectorating. We have a large allowance
of lye, soap, swabs, and brushes, and are always glad to show
our dexterity in their use.
2. Put your hands and feet on all the brass-work, as we de
sire to use up our surplus polish.
3. Be sure and tell us if anything is going wrong. If the
engine is pounding, tell the engineer. He will stop and make
repairs .
4. Always carry a pocket compass, and if we don’t keep the
same course, come into the pilot house and tell the Captain. He
will soon fix that. - — - *.- •- -
5. If you come aboard on buisness, don’t tell us, we are all
mind readers.
6. If we are busy, stop and tell us that funny one you heard
last week. We’ll be sure to laugh.
7. Scratch up all the paint in reach, we have plenty of it,
and wanna use it all up before it spoils.
DUSTY DUNN,
Vice-Admiral,
Portage Qove Fleet.