EIGHT RE PLACEMENTS ON 'iHEIR WAY:
Gonfinning reports that the two companies at Chilkoot Barracks
would be filled to full peace strength, Special O-ders 104, H*Q. Vancouver
Barracks, May 27, 1924, received by the last mail at this post, orders seven
corporals and one private first class to this post, replacing those leaving
here through expiration of foreign service or enlistment*
Those ordered here already are:
Cornoral John A* Pringle, Company C, 7th Infantry,
Corporal Werner E* Hoibmer, Company I, 7th Infantry,
Corporal Jesse D* Phillips, Company K, 7th Infantry,
Corporal Robert J* Stephens, Company L, 7th Infantry,
Corporal Michael J* Barry, Company 7th Infantry,
Corporal lennis J. O'Shea, Company M, 7th Infantry,
Corporal Hiram V* Mosher, Company H, 7th Infantry, and.
Pvt. 1st Class Hearchell F* Hicks, Company L, 7th Infantry.
The replacements will be warmly wellcomed on their arrival. Such
few disadvantages as may have been noticed in soldiering here have been due.
to the fact that the garrison was understrength. With a peace strength garrison,
few if any posts will be more attractive to officers and enlisted men than
Chilkoot Barracks*
MRS. GEBHARDT OPERATED FOR APPENDICITIS:
Mrs. Charles A. Gebhardt, wife of the Post Ordnance Sergeant, was
operated Monday evening for appendicitis. The appendix was already burst
when Mrs. Gebhardt was brought to the hospital. Dr. Brugge, of Skagway, and
two nurses were hurriedly summoned to assist at the operation, which was per
formed by Captain R. S Loving, post surgeon. Mrs. Gebhardt is now convalescent
and believed to be past dll danger*
Miss Nellie Hopkins, the assistant postmaster at Haines, has started a
new chicken ranch in Haines#
Mrs. Nancy Pyne is in Skagway, where she will join the Eastern Star.
Mr. Peterson’s children have returned from a visit in Juneau.
Mrs. Stephen Sheldon and children left ri\iesday for a visit in Juneau.
Miss Mae Polley is a visitor in Skagway this week.
Mrs. Kate Polley and son are visiting Juneau this week.
Pvt John W. Burns, of Company F, surrendered recently at Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. He had been carried absent in desertion for some months.
The Army received 5,194 enlistments and re-enlistments during the month
of Anril of which 2,115 were in the Infantry. Popular bnanch, doughboys’ The
Coast Artillery received the next h.'gh number, 990; and the Field Artillery,
674. Air service and medical department both received more than 300. Cavalry
received 204,