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Copper River
and Northwestern Railway
THROUGH SERVICE TO CORDOVA TWICE WEEKLY
CALEB CORSER Supt.
C. M. BOROUGHS . Agent
HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT
UNDER CONSIDERATION
: Frank I. /Reed, well known by
all those who go to the Westward
is making tentative plans to laun
eh a hydro-electric company in
_ Anchorage, within a short time,
Eklutna river is to be the site
of activity if the observations
nowin progress, are favorable
The plant, when finished would
generate 3,000 horsepower and
would supply both Anchorage
and the, ’’Willow creek”, mine
ing district.
The plan of construction cal Is
for a rock and timber dam at Ek
lntna lake which will impound
approximately 60,000 acre feet
of water , and a concrete dam at
1 i.e head of the canyon. The last
mt ntoined to be used as a reser
i ve dam only.
At presen t, electric energy is
generated in Anchorage by a
steam power plant, while the
Willow creek district, Matanuska
; nd Waslla have no lighting sys
tem.
It is estimated that the cost
of production of electric energy
will be cut to less than l/z the
present coal cost of- the Anch
orage plant. Ex.
NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES
A bronze plaque honoring Wo
men athletes at theU of W is be
ing designed.
At the end of each year the
names of those who have made
extrodinary records will nave
tWir itiacxibeia upon the
plaque!
Fairbanks merchants are in
dulging in that lively pastime
known as a cut price war.
Potatoes are said to be selling
at Al/2 cents per pound and best
qu'ality apples at $4.00 per box
Latest reports from the front
state that there is soon to be a
break.
The body of Jenney Hayes a
native girl whose residence was
Juneau was found on the beach
recently. Examination proved
that death had been caused by
some instrument, and the police
are holding a native by thefname
of Hopkins on the charge of mur
der in the first degree.
The Montana House one of the
oldest hotels in Nenana burned
recently.
Several people lost all of their
possessions. The building was
owned by Sam Erickson.
OUfc SYSTEM OF BANKING BY MAIL
BRINGS THIS BANK TO YOUR /ERY DOOR,
% Open an account, place the amount of your deposit
In aft envelope and mail to us. By return post you
will receive a baDk book showing amount of your deposit.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
THE CONCRETE BANK
ESTABLISHED 1909.
DRAFTS OR ALL PARTS OF TAB WORLD, MONBY REMITTED BY WIRB
TO ALL PARTS OF THB UNITED 8TATBS & CANADA.
CHRISTMAS DOINGS
at
McCarthy
An unusually excellent Xmas
program was given at the McCar
school last Saturday the pupils
and the grown ups Jfairly mak
ing things hum. There were
several fine sung. One song en‘
titled Once Unto the Shepherds
sung by Mrs. O’Neill, Mariam
Wells and Deanie O’Neill fcypafied
the true spirit of Christmas.
Other individual songs were:
Ch r is tin as T ree Sonar bv D ean ie
Marian. The recitations were
fine and gave a fine touch to
an enjoyable evening.
The title folks also entertained
the big ones with a complete
two act play entitled Santa’s Vol
unteers which, in trouper’s par
lance went over big.
Santa was good to all the folks
and everyone says Christmas
should ctftne oftener.
at
KENNECOTT
There was an unusual amount of
social actvity during the Xmas
season. Saturday evening there
was ajdance which was very well
attended.
Sunday Mrs. Wilson lentertaii
ed the D^’&nd Mrs. Mohr, and
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memb^gi the staff house.
The Bills Club stood sponsor
to Santa's visit, and everyone is
saying that they were well rem
embered. The little folks especial
iy.
Xmas afternoon there was a
free matinee followed by dinner
at the Mess Hall. In the evening
there was a party at the Staff
House.
Everyone says they intend to
have Sig bring them to McCar.
thy for the Masque on the 30th.
MOVIE MAGNATES VISIT
DIRTRICT
Capt. Lathrop and ex -Senator
Al Chamberland were passengers
on Thursdays train to Kennecott
Capr. Lathrop returned to Cor
dova the following day and Mr.
Chamberlain stopped off to visit
friends in the district for a short
while.
The both gentlemen are prime
movers in the, Alaska Moving
Picture Corporation, that has
the stuiao in Anchorage.
Mr.Chamberlain states that ac
tual work on the first picture is
to begin about May or June and
that the stars are already under
contract.
The plot of ths picture is layed
in the north and it is said to po
tray plenty of action.
According to the present schd
ule, a good many of the scenes
will be taken inthe Copper river
valley.
The approximate cost of thefil
non will be $75,000 against $750,
000 if it was faked in the states
Furthermore the directors are
old timers and will have the seen
es true to life in every respect