THE CHILKOOT POST
An unofficial periodical published without expense to the U.S. Government_
Volume 4_September 1924___No# 36_
PLANS FOR DEFENSE TEST1 DAY NEARING COMPLETION:
Under the guidance of Major F*M« Maddox, Governor Scott C. Bone and the
various committees in charge, the plans for Defense Test Bay in Alaska are near
ing completion# September 12th* will see the enrollment of volunteers for that day
only, and various entertainments and patriotic excersises being hold thruout
Alaska* Reports from the committees indicate that the people in Alaska are heart
ily responding to the Nation’s ’’Fire Drill”*
Local observance of the day v/ill be, full field inspection of the Regulars
in the forenoon by the Commanding Officer * In the afternoon, there will be a Review
and Parade of the Regulars augmented by the Volunteers and Commanded by the Reserve
Officers* After the parade the troops will be assembled and patriotic excercises
will be held* The speakers for the day have not as yet been announced. The program
will end with a Post Dance in the wening*
An invitation has been extended to Skagway for them to come to the Post
and participate in the afternoon and evening program* It is estimat
ed, that probaubly forty volunteers from Skagway will be here to help fill the ranks
of the troops to bring the companies to strength*
The following Reserve Officers will be in command in the afternoon:
Major R*M* Martin Inf..Battalion Commander.
2nd. Lt. Chas. 0. Ross Inf.Adjutant.
1st. It. James E* Powell Inf,*.Commanding Co* F* 7th. Inf*
1st. It* Gustave Klei Fin*.*. Commanding Q.LI.and Finance Det6hs*
2nd. Lt . Louis L. Golar Med. Adm. Corps*.Commanding Lied. Det *
CAPTAIN R.C • WRIGHT SAILS FOR HIS NEW STATION:
Captain R.C. bright sailed on the last Rogers for Seetx]e. After a leave
he will go to Fort Lawton which will be his new station . While here Captain Wright
was Company Commander of S Co. for some time,also Plans and •‘■raining and E&R Officer
in addition to being Editor of The Chilkoot Post*
MAJOR OLIVER VISITS POST:
Major Oliver at present in charge of the U.3. Road Commission at Juneau,
was a guest of Major and Mrs* Maddox for a few days this week, the Fornance ret
urning him to Auk Bay from where he motored in to Juneau,
WORK ON THE NEW RESERVOIR IN PULL SWING:
Work on the new reservoir southeast of the post was started this week
with the clearing of the site under the supervision of Captain R.P. Cook assisted
by Provost Sergeant I.cCall.
WEDNESDAYS CLASS OF REPLACEMENTS WIRED RECORD THAT DAY AIL QUAIIFY 100<:
Out of thirteen men firing eight make expert and the remaining five make
sharpshooter, one of the men making the high score of 325. Pvt. Wiseman of E Co.
made high score of 325 and Pvt. Grieve making high score in v Co. v/ith 314.
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