TRIP TO V/HIT.jHORS^ TAKING SHAPR:
The R.& R. Officer has received from the Mounted
Police at Whitehorse,Y.T. sn enthusiastic response te
his challenge to the “Mount ies,; for a basketball anc.
bowling contest.The Police have already begun basketball
practice*and*insist.that they have an unbeatable bov/l
ing combination* In addition,they inform us that their
big '’Curling Bonspiel" begins about the first of March,
and continues ten daysfand that they would be glad to have
some Of the Port.. Reward gnldiars compete in that event.
We don't know, off hand, how many "Curlers" v/e can dig up,
but we are looking for volunteers for the Scotch pastime.
The officials of the W.P.& Y.Route will be interviewed,
~ .and arrangements sought for the running of a‘Special train
to Whitehorse,with excursion rates not to exceed five dol
lars for the round trip,-for a date at the beginning of next
month. V/e are sure that many members of the garrison will
be glad,to make the trip as the Royal Rooters section,-and yt
we anticipate no trouble about arranging for the special
train,as we are given to understand that the railroad will
grant that accomodation if they can be assured of even
twenty passengers. So sink a few bucks down deep in your
jeans,in anticipation of the trip,and be ready to join the
gang about the 1st of March.
"PETERSON" LifiAViSS FOR JUNEAU TONIGHT:
The Harbor Boat "Pete" loaves for the Capital City at
midnight tonight,to connect with the."Victoria",for the
purpose of bringing back supplies and mail to the Post,as
no American steamer is to make the Skagway trip during Feb
ruary* The boat will leave Juneau for the Fort at midnight
Sunday,Feb.5th,or as soon after as the "Victoria " arrives*
A recruiting party,consisting of Sgt.Romberg,Med.Pet.,
Sgt .Howell #Cpl.Sutherland,and pvt .Devlin,will go down on
the "Pete",and show the Juneauans,or Junoites,(or Whatever
those people call themselves),how sweet is life at Fort Sew
ard. All the recruiters are smooth articles,who can spill a
glib line of chatter,and,of cour-se^-are. r^eal nonest in all
their statements,-so it is an assured fact that the Snow
Shovelers Union wi 11 be able to. declare a week's layoff
when all the Juneau rookies report for military training*
Major E.J.Me Clung, of the Dental Corps,will also "pull
out",(as one might expect of him),on the "Pete". We've all
enjoyed having him with us,(in a manner of speaking),but we
oan say,without meaning offence at all,that we hepe /e don't
see him again for a long,long year. And as for Pvt.a-uton,
the Assistant Torturer,we all wish him Goodbye anc. .oed
Luck,for with this departure he shakes the snow* of Fort Sew
ard from his shoepacs,as his Alaskan hitch is nearly fin
ished.But he'd be a welcome visitor,at any time,if only he'd
come in an unofficial capacity.
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Services ^Sunday/., February / 5 fch^l232L.
CATHOLIC?- at Church in Haines,-Mass,-9*30 A.M.
GiMtAL SLRVICiJaat Post Gym,-—Temporarily Omitted.