The daily Alaskan., 1907-02-19
POST NEWS
Items of Interest From Fort
 William H. Seward
Special Correspondence)

Fort William Il. Seward, Feo' 10 Tte recent storm played havoc with the telephone system at the Post and flames. Nor a single line was left up aud many ot the poles were down also. In one instance it was found that the snow crlugiug Co single strand Vf wire me ,arsG tweuty-one inches in circum- tgv..te. Lieu; De Lancy Is busy with a .ar-s detail Of men trying to untanglr .ae mess and get the system into work ..- ovHer ouca again.
 Word h,S been received that Chap .4sa Ferry !ef, Seattle Sunday on the Uo-.uEe Ci;y. His return to the Post w... be we c0med by his many friends.
 S0c,,l life at the Post has been more active than usual during the past week notwithstanding the indictment weather Chief among the social functions was tus house warming given by Colone! and AL~e Greene on Thursday evening, which Was d very delightful affair. N., Greene proved a most charming a., .~- aud Colonel possess that very ..-.~aa.e DacuI,y Of making his guests .s# .a4t,tme flies altogether too quick y wuaa auder his hospitabe roof. The 5.ea..E VAS ,uent in the game of hearts :. aa.1r ot S- Valentine. Mrs. Eller- >.r. Mss Cran=y aad Capt. Cralle carving of ,ne pretty favOrS presented ,u -u. w.uuers.
 A.r. and Mrs. ". A. Reid entertained a. their home ou Sunday evening in lg.ur of Mrs. PulLen and pr. Keller aGs were thc.r guests on this occasion. The people of the Post were thus afford ea the opportunity of meeting their ~>a-.ay friends aUd the evening was u.-~ l .a delightful manner.
 addition to these features several .... d u.er parties ajled to the pleas .-a as those wbo were iayoredas guests .a'.a.s. cca-.ons.
 g.-,. Glwe1 entertained the ladies of tu. ,sa.lE club last week with her u,aG charming grace. The club will -.,.. tn.s week o1 Wednesday instead o Thursday and will meet with Mrs. Greene.
 &.s. T.omas Jenkins of ketchiaan ~., .@e .urst Of Colonel and Mrs. y.--.. G4r.ag his recent visit to the ,.-.. He rs making a tour of South ..., -Ha Alaska and visited the Post at ,hs requests of Bishop Rowe.
 Sa,yrd y evenings concert and en- .-g,4umsn, si the post was attended w .ru .he usual crowded house and was "A r- .G-t success The combination of the co.c-r. and entertainment features ,, - uo-; happy one, and these features asa LOW 39ing planned for every two v-as-.
 The Valentine Masquerade given by r.s -ga-c mmliS,oned staff on Tuesda! ag-L.a- a, the gymnasium, was one Of -.l l.,. sIctes-iu. features of the sea- -.r. <. Was largely atteIdsd and near .v.. Q. -he dancers pelred in cos ..-. Many of lhese were gotten LP -0. -eer ; that the wearerS were not --s.-at.a uu;jl the masks were re- .J..u B IU:Jo. The amusing antics ot -.. G.-,Se~s kept the spectators in con- ..... 44-H CT The committee ln ...--. t-. amply repaid for their aEu.., 1y the success which attended .~. .E-ir.
 u.ry .ris week the winters target .~.c.ee wt., begin in compliance with .u. lew regulations which provides for ,ay-. ,=ru oi winter practice, design -. nare especially for those whose markings are below the Staudarded. The range # buried under several feet Q. -.pw and ], will require considerable a..s .5 E-; targets into commission. wu.-- gre almos; completely bnried in twelve t-gl of snow.