THE CKILKOOT POST,
Chilkoot Barracks« Haines, Alaska._
An unofficial periodical published weekly without expense to United States,
VOL 4
November 28th., 1924.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK*
Buster Golar has a Baby Brother1* Buster has made such a thotough announce
ment of this fact over the Post that we do not offer it as news but take this
opportunity of extending the Post's congratulations to the proud parents, Staff
Sergeant and Mrs* Lewis L.Golar* Donald Ray Golar weighed exactly eight pounds
at birth and arrived at 6il5 Wednesday morning, November 26th*, a real Thanks
giving present.
hhjor and Mrs* Mkddox entertained at their home Tuesday night with a dinnc
party followed by four tables of bridge* Jhvors used were dolls ingeniously made
of lolly pops, drepe paper, and cigarettes* Mrs« Grady, Lt ♦ McMaster and Captain
Rasmussen won the prizes of the evening* The latter received the consolation pri^n
which was a leather folder stamped in gold lettering on,the outside - cigar
lighter and coat hanger* Upon inspection the contents of this folder measured
up to the cover inscription for they consisted of one match and one nail*
Winston Spencer Churchill, the unbending foe of Socialism in ureax sixain,
has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchecuer in Premier. Baldwin’s new cabinet*
- Thoaas H.Ince, one of the best known movie producers in the United States,
died suddenly of heart trouble in one of his Hollywood studios November 19th*
Mrs.Warren G.Harding passed away peacefully November 21st.,after several
weeks of hard fighting for life at Che White Oaks Sanatarium, Iviarion, Ohio.
Dr. A«H.Brooks^ Cheif of the Alaska Beur-jau, died in Washington, November
21st., after twenty six years of service as a federal geologist. Dr. Brooks was
the government's most prominent writer on the mineral regions of Alaska and many
are the officiall reports that bear testimony to his thorough going work.
The British demands on Epynt in connection with the killing of *‘ajcr Genera]
Sir Lee Stack. Serder of the Egyptian Army ,consist of an indemnity of $500,000
and withdrawal of Egyptian officers in the Sudan*
The "Fornance" returned at 4:30 Thanksgiving morning from.the Elks dance
at Skagway.
The troops of this command will be paid Sunday, November 30th at the ost
Library, beginning at 9:00 A.M.
Heard by Radio from Oakland, California.
$475,000 hag been offered by business people of White Plains, New-fork,
as security for a match between Dempsey and Wills next 4th* of July*
Benny Leannard has issued a country wide challenge to meet anybody in his
class. _ . . f ..
Red, white and blue envelopes have been issued for the U.S. Aerial
Service. In future Aerial mil must be put in these envelopes, In this .connection,
it wa9 reported that some bright individual presented himself properly stampe ■
the Cheyenne station for transportation by aeroplane to New York but was refuse
fcfeijor General George W.Reid, U.S.A., Ret., was succeeded in comman o
Philippine Department by Major General James H.LflcRea, sixth ranking ^ajor enera^.
in the United States Arny. _, . ovw,
Harold Loyd was granted permission to 11 film" the Berkley ta lum l
stands during the Stanford - California game for use in one of his new pic ur®9 •
Vice - President - Elect Dawes should have no difficulty taking the oath
of office if he lives up to his reputation. , .
J.U.B.CLUB DANCE. Last Saturday’s dance"Went over big . An enthusiasti
crowd from Skagway arrived on the "Fbrnance" and dancing continued until 1
PIPE LINS REPAIRED, The recent break in the pipe line wag repairea oy
sinking a coffer dam in the river channel at point of trouble.