THE CHILKOOT POST.
An Unoficial Periodical, published without expense to the government^
Volume 4_Aprils__ 11th. 1924_No —
THE EDITOR OF "’’THE CHILKOOT POST’* JOURNEYS JUNEAUWJ.RD.
Captain Robert C. Wright, editor ofthe famous weekly, ’’THE CHILKOOT POST’,
was a member of the party that left for Juneau last Sunday, he, before
departing having turned over the editing and printing of this week8s "POST
to his two assistants* . Therefore dear readers, we request your kind
indulgence for it's deshabille appearance this week. We thank you, and
if we were married we know our wives would thank you likewise • * •. . . •
. . '’George’' and "Mac11»
CHILKAT INDIANS DEMAND FINGER IN POLITIACL PIE.
According to the Juneau, Alaska, Daily Empire, of April 3rd., the
Klukwan Tribe formally petitioned the Fedral Court authorities for a voting
precinct to be created in uheir community, this petition further stating that
the signers are citizens of the United States and are legally entitled to vote
and to have a convenient voting place established. Unhappily their plea was
formulated too late for a precinco to be established so they nay vote at this
April Primary Election. Ihet likewise desire that the precinct be continudd
through the netft general election and all other elections.
According to the above newspaper the Indians at Agoon got a voting,
precinct without even formally petitioning fok it.
Why not Klukwan?
CRIME WAVE HITS HAINES AS WELL AS THE STATES.
Chicago, New York, San Francisco and other large cities of "the United
States are having their crime waves, Haines, not to be outdone by the larger
cities has her crime wave too,though in this case it might truthfully be
called a ripple, as some degenerated, petty robber has been breaking into the
stores at night and stealing the small change left in the cash registers.
Fay1s grocery store having twice suffered, while the last place to be
robbed by this vandal was the "Gateway”, better known As "Bill Cole* s Place .
The robber obtaining about ten dollars in nickels and dines.
Harry Lyons, one of the proprietors, states he wishes that the robber
would call around again as he much desires meeting him and to present said roo
ber with a little surprise package.
FORNANCE ARRIVES JUNEAU SAFE.
The following wireless received from Juneau party: "The USAHB
FORNANCE arrived at Juneau 6:P.U. Sunday with all passengers safely aboard.
Staff Sergeant, Gustav Klien, was prostrated by "mal-de-ner" as soon as the
boat left the Post dock. He lay over the window sill in the wheel house
during the entire voyage his regurgitations furnished bait for an immense
school of porpoises which followed the boat. All ladie3 aboard were
incapacitated though not actually SICA. The present plan is to return
Saturday, April 12th. - - - - "R.G. Vrigkt".
LATER TELEGRAM : Later Telegram states party will leave Monday, 14th.