A LETTI^R FROM SGT. MAJOR CHARLES 0. ROSS OF VANCOUVER BKS.
Vancouver Bks, , Wash.
April 13, 1926.
Friend L.ac: -
Your publication received for whiqh I thank you, and
your instructions regarding writing the letter are being complies
with. Caroline arrived home safe from Haines but very sick, we ar
all glad she is back though.
I have just received a letter from Captain Lartin who asked me
to remember him to all the old timers at Chilkoot and especially
all the men of Company ’’E".
Lieutenant Jackson, who is coming to Chilkoot is a mighty fine
officer as you will find. He was my Battalion Adjutant here.
I was at Fort Lawton about a week ago and visited Captain
Wright, who is always glad to see the old timers from Chilkoot.
Sergeant Lasury has passed the examination for Patrol Inspector and
has purchased his discharge. Sergeant Ed Harney and Walter Staggs
are at Fort Lawton.
The founder of the Company Clerk*s Club, Jack Sutherland, who
re-enlisted with Captain "Pop" Goode*s outfit at the Presidio, has
turned in here and we are trying to get him transferred as we need
good clerks and Jack was always liked well.
I hear from Lieutenant Grady quite often and he sends me his
paper, the PI FTTT^NTH TALK BATTALIC'T WEEKLY, of Port Benning, Ga.
We hax^e fired the machine gun and I made a score of 357 which
is just 6 points below expert, as the qualification has been raised
from 325 to 361.
Went bass fishing the other day and caught 5 fine ones, but as
Irs.Ross was away I had no way of cooking them as I did not have
the time to stay at home and do it myself, which was a shame*
Sergeant Powell is going on furlough this morning as his father
in-law has passed away in San Prancisco. The Lrs. and himself wish
to attend the funeral. It seems that all the old people are passing
away.
Pfc. Anton Jelineck was discharged a few days ago and re-enlist
ed for his last time. He is going East on a visit and then return
ing to complete his 30 years. Old MDad" is still going strong and
is the chief cook for the Service Company here.
The Summer Camps will soon be here, but as we are to hold a
camp here rthis summer, we won't have to go to Camp Lewis, thank
goodness, but you may be sure we have our hands full, one battalion
on the range, and one left to do all the guard duty and fatigue,
you are lucky if you get a day off - even Sunday. I don't as I
have been appointed on the Committee for the arrangement of all the
Polo matches, and Sundays are when they are played I am kept busy
selling and taking in tickets for the game. I had much rather go
fishing, but as long as I am detailed on the job there I will have
to stay.
Give my best regards to i.ajor iladdox, Lieut. Ho cka fellow, and
all the rest of the old timers, and tell them they need not be sur
prised if by chance I should drift in on one of the boats in the
future, for I sure did like my tour there and miss the old posit
lots of time. I read the Chilkoot Post every time it is received
here at Headquarters and then take it home to Caroline to read
and then bring it back to the office.
The daughter has just received a Collie puppy and they sure
make my chickens live hard, in fact they have killed one, guess she
and the pup are going to take after me and get the hunting bug, but
I hope it is more than chickens they hunt.
Give my best regards to all. Charles.