$100 PRIZE MONEY IN SIGHT FOR BALL PLAYERS AT MIITEHORSE:
Ih© usual prize of 0100 to the winning ball team at the celebration
of the Queen* s Birthday, in Yifhitehorse May 24th, is of fered this year, and a
second prize of 050 as well, according to a letter received from Mr. F.
Stewart of the Mounted Police. Ifae V/hitehorse committee is unable to offer
any expense money to the visiting teams, but the E « R service at this post
will finance the trip for the local nine. Detailsof the excursion will be
printed in tile next issue.
CAPTAIN HOSS NOW AN ADJUTANT:
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Captain Charles Hoss,. formerly com uanding officer of the/dormant
headquarters company, 2nd Battalion, at this post, has been assigned as ad
jutant of Vancouver Barracks, according to letters received* Major Donald
son, formerly commanding officer here and recently adjutant at Vancouver,
is now in charge of range work there.
NSW CORPORAL HERE IS OLD TILER:
Corporal E.C•Gilbert arrived at this post last Sunday from Vancouver
^arracks, and was assigned to Company E to replace Corporal Toney Luben, due
for transfer to the States. Corp0ral Gilbert has in 18 years of service,hav
ing served with the Siberian expeditionary force during the late hostilities.
HEV. PHIL GILHS has taken charge of the Skagway Presbyterian Church
for the summer. He arrived last week from the States,
HR. TH/I CREEDON, an old-time Alaskan, is in the Post Hospital crit
ically ill.
MASTER SERGEANT JOHNSON RETIRES:
'The Regimental Commander announces with regret, in General Orders 17,
HQ, 7th Inf., the loss through retirement of Master Sergeant James H, Johnson,
Hq, Co., 7tli Infantry, on **pril 30, 1924.
Master Sergeant Johnson is known to many at this post, who soldiered
with him at Vancouver Barracks and elsewhere, as a soldier of the old school.
Fifteen of his twenty-five years in the Army, have been devoted to service as
a non-commissioned officer of the Seventh Infantry. His service ribbons in
clude that of Spanish American V/ar service, Rhillipine Insurrection, Mexican
Service, and the Victory Riboon ’with five bronze and one silver star. He was
wounded in action, October 4, 1918, near Cirges, France, in the World War.
"The regimental commander invites the attention of the officers and men
of this regiment to the remarkable record of this soldier-as a fine example of
long and faithful service. His record should be an inspiration to every man in
this command/1 says the order above referred to.ABOVE above.
' Twas the night before pay day
And all through my jeans
I searched but in vain v
For the price of some beans.
iJo*fc a quarts:' was stirring
Not even a jit.
' ihs coin was off duty,
Hilled edges had quit.
uove lorwara, move :or/ara
Oh, line, in thy flight,
Make it tomorrow ——(Briggs in “Die Traiu..’
Ju9t for tonight#