"KOOTIES - .The Little Things That- Stick"
HENRY FORD PLEASE NODS'.II:
Messrs. Morris Goo do,Ike Dunbar, Moe Hager, and Sol
omon Stewart,our enterprising business men,operating under the firn name
of the "P*X.,Inc*", have lately laid in a brand nevr stock,and solicits your
patronage* The guarantee to undersell all competitors. Their latest innov
ations include cigar and cigarette PBs*,a spouting fountain for the soft
drink parlorsfand Midnight Movies* Die Senior Partner predicts a large
season* 1
OLD GENERAL FATIGUE, who has been a Post visitor every spring since 1903,ha3
shown up again,but from all reports,though he is one of those fellers
who must be tolerated in good society,his reception at tho Barracks has
been like unto that accorded the skunk at the lawn-party*
CAPT*JAMES -FOR NANCE took his annual bath this past week,with(more.or less) Able
Seaman Simmons and Fagnant as attendants* The Captain expects to emulate
the modern’ flapper,and don a coat of paint within the next few days.
THE CHILKOOT BARRACKS MOSQUITO FLEET is growing in size daily,under the super
vision of Admiral Edwards and Commodore bright* Company Fisherman Patch
is laying out his lines,and has read the death warrant to all the finny
denisens of the Canal* The humpys and the sock-eyes are wary,-the halibut,
too,-but Irish Lords abound. Capt.Sloan has not yet appeared on the fish
ing grounds.
SEVERAL PROTESTS FROM HUNGRY HAINES HUSBANDS have been received,since their
worthy spouses have left then supperless until the Retreat Gun sounds
on its new schedule.
tfhich reminds us of the story of the new colonel who cane to a certain Post#
A stickler for uniformity,the old warrior was greatly disturbed by the
daily variation in time of the firing of the sunrise and sunset guns. Fin
ally, he sat himself down,and concocted the following order!
• "It is not the intention of the Commanding Officer to interfere
with the act3 of God. Hereafter,however,for military purposes in
this conmand, the sun will ri3e and set promptly each day at the hours
of 5.30 A.If. and 6 P.iI*, respectively
CHILKAT VALLEY VOTES,(By Chief Explorer Masury):
The first bear3 of the season were secured by the Indians at'Kluk
wah on April 2nd. Two full grown and a cub their bag,-the cub being
taken alive.
"Hooters”,(blue grouse) are thick all along the slopes of the moun- *
tains, and near the Chilkat Hoad,where spruce )r pines grow.(But note-the
season on them closed March 1st.)*
A large snowslide,100 yards across and 30 feet deep, lies across
the road between the 21-22 Mile Post.
The road is bare from the 7 to the 17 lid Te Post.
Ducks are thick along the river,but are feeding on dead salmon.
' "Hooligan" will commence to run about Hey 12th.
The river channel is open from the 7 Milo Post to Wells.