THE LISTENING POST.
SOME JOB: The range is now about ready for use by the troops
in the field, and beelieve muh, it's some range this year.
. Capt. Goode and Sgt. Pa^ke have spent most of their time there
lately, in company with all the troopers they could find,, and
they sure did a fine job. It will be. a pleasure to make expert
on it now (.$60 worth of pleasure) . The troops will probably
start firing this coming week, and expect to make 75/o Experts.
AT LAST: - The sea bass have arrived off our hospitable shores,
having wintered in a more salubrious clime. They were heartily
received by the gs.rrison, and have been the princijbfil topic of
conversation at several very recherche dinners given recently.
THE BOYS going out this spring have concluded that a transport
is something you hear a lot about, but never see. Apropos of
transports, thus saith Wm. Shakespeare*.
"A creature unprepared, unmeet for death,
And to transport him in the mind he is
Were damnable."
We dunno whether Billy was speaking of our kind of transports
or not, but he sure said something. Wc are in favor of going
out on a "Princess" boat when we leave this land of bitter
winds and beautiful scenery.
HEAVY FIRING heard in the Katsehin River district yester eve.
Cause unknown, but believed to have resulted in the death of
several or more bears.
HAINES ITEMS.
On July 4th*, Haines will fittingly celebrate Independence
Day. Orations, races, and a baseball game in the afternoon, to
be followed by a grand ball at A.B. Hall in the evening* The
Volunteer Fire Depafctment will be in charge of the program.
Richard Kennedy returned on the "Esteboth” last Tuesday from
a two month visit at the Hot Springs, Tenakee.
Jack Chamberlain, Knight of the Grip, who has been visiting
Haines regularly for the past twenty years, spont a couple of
days with us last week.
Mrs. Phyllis vVilder(nee Morris), who has been visiting with
her father, leaves on the next "Jefferson” for Craig, near where
Mr. Wilder, who is with one of the Geodetic Survey boats, is
stationed.
C.A. Brouliette and Patrick Gildea have been appointed Stream
Watchmen by the Bureau of Fisheries. One will be stationed at
Chilcoot and one at Chilkat during the fishing season.
Mrs. George E.Naud and baby,her sister Margaret and Miss
Carter were arrivals on the "Spokane" to spend a two month
vacation at the homestead of Mrs.Nauds* brother, Arthur Stansfield.