HEADQUARTERS CHILKOOT BARRACKS
Haines, Alaska. June 21, 1926.
Trainging Memorandum)
No.*__ 4 )
1- A silver cup has been presented by Major Francis M. Maddox,
7th Infantry, for annual competition between Companies "E" and ”F"
7th Infantry, under the following conditions:
a. The cup will be placed in the custody-of the company <
making the highest company average score in Rifle Marksmanship for {
that year. For the year 1926, the regular practice season only
will be considered, but effective in 1927, the cup will be present
ed for the highest company average score during the regular and
supplementary seasons.
b. The cup will become the permanent propert of an organiza
tion when it has won the annual competition three times..
c. The winning company each year agrees to have the cup suit
ably engraved showing the year and the average score.
d. Any question
by the post commander.
arising,
By
not covered herein, will be decided
order of Major Ladd ox:
L. H. ROCXAFELLO'J,
1st. Lieut. 7th Infantry,
OFFICIAL: Plancfe and Training officer.
L. H. ROCKAFELLOE,
1st. Lieut. 7th Infantry,
Adjutant.
MAJOR MADDOX TO LEAVE FOR SERVICE III SOUTH,
Major T. Rogers, United States Infantry, passed through
Juneau on the "Queen" enroute to Chilkoot Barracks to relieve
Major F.M.Maddox, who has been in command there for the last three
years.
Lieut.J.B.Smith, who will also be stationed at Chilkoot Bar
racks accompanied Major Rogers. Both officers have been trans
ferred from Fort Benning, near Columbus, Georgia, to the North.
Major Rogers was accompanied by Mrs. Rogers, their daughter,
Miss Winnefred Rogers and son, Cecil. Mrs. Smith accompanied her
husband. Major Maddox, who has been in command at Chilkoot Bar
racks for the last three years, will go to Fort Benning, where he
will be attached to the U. S. Infantry School at that place. He
will be missed by the people of the North. No offieer or other
official ever came to Alaska who entered more enthusiastically
into the life of the country. He has participated, with his com
mand, in Fourth of July celebrations and other events, and co
operated in every possible way to the pleasure and entertainment
o f the people.
Not the least among his activities has been that of being
host for the Boy Scouts, who have gone to Chilkoot Barracks for
their annual encampment and had the benefit of military training.
.Alaska Daily Empire.