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An•unofficial periodical.
CHILKQOT POST
publiahed withoouPt expense to the Government
Volume 4
April 18th,
1924
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ONCE MORE WE WILL GET ONE-YEAR SOLDIERS r . 1
A letter from ffiie Adjutant Genecal’s Office, received this week, an
nounces the resumption of one-year enlistments* Only new recruits, however,
can enlist for the one year period* re-enlistraents must be for a period of
three years. * .
As the expense of sending one year recruits to distant stations is
too great for the benefit derived from their short tern of service, instruc
tions have been issued thft only three-year men will be used as replacements
for foreign service stations, and that in so far as possiole, the one-year
jQ&n will complete their enlistments within a few miles of the place of enlist
ment.
CAPTAIN GORDON P. SAVAGE RELIEVED AS BOSS OF UTILITIES:
Due to his departure fron this post in the near future, CSptain
Gordon P. Savage, 7th Infantry, was relieved Wednesday from his duties as
Utilities Officer, Engineer Officer and Ordnance Officer, Lt. L.E. Edwards,
Q.M.C., has taken over Chptain Savage1 s duties.
NEW RECRUIT ON IHE POST:
Pvt. ErneSt J. Matthews, Q.M.C., and Mrs.- Matthews are proud parents
of a ten-pound son born last Monday morning.
CHILKOOT VISITORS FIND MUCH OF INTEREST IN JUNEAU:
The U.S. Harbor Boat Captain James Fomance returned Monday evening
from Juneau, among the passengers being Major F. M. Maddox, who had made the
trip to the capital to inspect the booksof the Road Commission. The return,
of the harbor boat was delayed in order to bring to be post commissary supplies
from the Admiral Rodgers, which boat came no farther north than Juneau. Had
the Fornance not waited for these supplies, the government wouldhave had to
pay the higher local freight
While waiting the return of the boat, those who made the trip to
Juneau on business were entertained by many prominent citizens of Juneau.
Major Maddox being unable to actend because of a dental appointment, Sptain
bright and Lt. Grady were - guests of the Chamber of Commerce at luncheon Fri»
day. The Juneau commercial organization gave every evidence of being alfcrt
and on the job.
Governor and Mrs. Bone entertained Major Maddox and Captain Wright
at dinner Saturday evening, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goldstein entertained
the same officers at dinner Friday sening.
The visitors from Chilkoot Barracks found the Alaskan Museum, of-which
Reverend Father A.P. Kashevaroff is curator, one of the most interesting places
it had been their pleasure to see. Father Kashevaroff was born in Kodiak sixty
years ago, and hislong life, spent in Alaska, has &iven him personal knowledge
of the Russian and American lifein -tilaska as well as a thorough understanding
of Native customs and culture. Hie collection of Esquimaux, Aleut, Athabascan
(over)
rate ^transport the food from Juneau "Co tne nar