COMFANY AND DETACHMENT NEWS.
Company "E".
Sergeant Masury, Corporal Stewart and Privates Kishter, Math
ews and Ogden were discharged at Port Lawton, last week. The
compant has heard from all these fellows since they landed in the
states. Mathews says he stood on a street corner for two days
watching the traffic go past before attempting to cross.
Private Johnnie Lyons, who was transferred to Company "C" 4 + h
Infantry has re-enlisted and decided not to accept a Commission j
in the Mexican Army. We would like to see the "Spick'’ back in Alas- j
ka, as he is a good soldier.
We went, we saw and we returned victorious. That’s a summary
of our trip to Juneau on the 4th. as well as anyone can remember.
The "Blue Laws" must have been in effect in Juneau for we nev
er saw a more sober bunch of soldiers on our recent visit.
Everyone returned with the following mementos: Several pounds
of gravel from the Juneau ball park in their packs; several blis
ters and from one to three sore feet; a bad headache; a grouch;
several broken resolutions and some new ones; a muddy memory as to
what happened in Juneau and clear consciences that they had done
their share.
Needing fresh air, both companies hiked in from Mud hay bunaay
afternoon, when the "Romance" went out of commission.
Fach and every soldier returned with several records for the
Company Victrola, and needless to add, they are all "blues".
The Company started preliminary range work last Monday. This
is one season that we all enjoy, and so do the "No-see’ems" for
they can obtain a full meal at all hours of the day.
Senator Hiram Bingham complimented our quarters Monday while
on a tour of inspection, saying that they were cleaner than corres
ponding habitat of the Congressmen in Washington.’
Company "P",
Notification was received last week of the discharge of the
old men of the Company who returned on the Alameda on June 9th.
Captain Harry Curry has been assigned to Company "F" reliev
ing Captain R.P.Cook, who returns to the states Monday on expira
tion of tour of foreign service.
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The Medical Detachment seemed to be out of luck on the Juneau
trip. Their blankets were issued to the doughboys for use and it
is said some of them were not returned. ” Don’t run short”
Sergeant Morris and Corporal Barry returned from Juneau on
the Rogers Sunday night as they didn’t have "enough” when the
Romance left at 2 A.M. Sunday and report the riding much better
than on the Romance. Juneau has a peculiar attraction for these
boys and it is whispered that they may be contemplating matrimony
in the near future. Who knows ?
Quartermaster Detachment.
Benjamin Albro, an old timer in the Army and recently station
ed in Valdez, has been ordered to this station, arriving on the
Romance Sunday.
Recniiits Huntsman and Oale arrived from Lawton Tuesday.