TtAvn ■*
ff HISTORICAL .
4^ecES»a* Kte..
--THE CHILKCOT POST-- ||;. $1 W*
__ChilJcoot Barracks Haines Alaska,_L
_Published without expense to the Government J?jH?RARY AKU MUSEJ
Vol. &. Friday, Larch 26th., 1926^ ......... it ? *"
HEWS OF THE WEEK.
The flu epidemic has run its course, all patients in the
hospital and detention wards have been returned to duty, quarantine
has been discontinued and social activities resumed, together with
the opening last Monday of the schools on the Post and Haines after
three weeks suspension.
The flu was of a mild form and luckily no serious cases de
veloped, probably due to the prompt and heroic medical treatment
administered by the Post Surgeon when the flu first made its appear
ance in this vicinity,
We have had ideal sunshiny weather during the week and no
further apprehension is felt on account of flu and grippe.
Col.John C.Coolidge, father of the President, died Thursday
night of last week at 10.41 P.M. The funeral was held last Saturday
from zhe little farm house with the utmost simplicity. Rev. John
White, Lpiscopai clergyman, of Snelburn, gave a brief talk and the
body was then laid to rest in the little cemetery where many of the
Coolidge family lie. The President, hrs.Coolidge and son, and the
old tine neighbors clustered about the grave in the cemetery, a
qua.rter‘of a mile from the farm house.
The President returned by sleigh and automobile to a special
train at Woodstock, for the overnight journey to Washington, D. C.
A snow storm swept the Green fountains of Vermont as the
President traveled the treacherous road to attend the funeral of
his father, but luckily exr^rienced no mishap.
Col. John C.Coolidge transferred to the President three weeks
before his death the farm upon which the family nad lived for a
generation, consisting of 225 acres with a white farm house, the
Pre side.nt* s bcynood home.
Carl. J. Loisen, of Home, President of the Lomen Reindeer Co.,
has arrived in Hew York to promote the use of reindeer meat. He is
of the opinion that "because the cattle industry is not keeping pace
with the population of the United States, reindeer meat will have
to he used as a substitute.
Delegate Dan Sutherland has introduced a resolution propos
ing construction of fa wagon road between Skagway and White Pass
Summit. The cost of the road is to be paid from the Federal High
way Act appropriation.
The American Government has not opposed the conference of
nations to discuss American reservations to the World Court. The
Government does not understand that such a conference as proposed
at Geneva would constitute action by the League of nations on the
reservations.
The Steamship "^ueen” which sailed from Seattle Larch 24th.
is expected to reach this port Sunday, larch 28th.