\© ALASKA
\ ^ STEAMSHIP CO.
This company rasarvtt tha right to ehanga achadula of ataamaro
without notlea.
Leaves Seattle For Seattle
Steamers Alaska, Alameda and Northwestern for speed and
comfort ^ •‘■n
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Bag
gage or freight will not b* received at the dock later than one hour
before tailing time.
J H. BUNCH, G. F. & P. Agt S. R. HEDGES, Agent.
Pacific Steamship Co.
Safety Courtesy Service
Two Sailings per Month via Inside Passage
Through Tickets to All California and Eastern Points
For information as to rates and sailing dates see agent
J. H. KLINE, Agent
Phone 222; Residence 222 Empress Building
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ARE YOU GOING OUT THIS FALL?
Visit San Francisco and Stop with
Mark C. Thompson
at his new hotel in the heart of the oily between
Powell and Mason Streets.
The Dale-Tallac Hotel
140 ELLIS STREET
Special Rates and Headquarters for Alaskans.
S ALASKA TRANSFER !
J COMPANY
Transfer Storage Coal & Wood |
| AUTO SERVICE-DAY or NIGHT |
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 86.
THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF, PROP. PHONE 47
POOL, CARDS, TOBACCO
SOFTJDRINKS OF ALL KINDS
THE POPULAR CORNER!
CORDOVA ALASKA
1 NORTHERN MEAT MARKET I
ijil Wholesale mid Retail Dealers in $
ii;! FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO I
I * VISIONS
8 Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to Orders from :j:
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
8 Halibut and Other Fresh Fish of All Kinds Will Be Kept S
in Stock When Available
| SMITH $ GLASSBRENNER, Props. |
GEOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
IN THE CHITINA VALLEY
The Daily Times is In receipt of
copy of Bulletin ti7f>, issued by th
United States Geological Survey, cot
tailing a compilation of the top<
graphic and geologic reconrialssanc
surveys of all the developed mfnln;
districts In the Copper river valle>
by Fred H. Moffit.
Though this report deals largel
with the more purely scientific at
pects of the geologic problems, th'
solving of them had a definite eco
riontic value. It has been proved thu
the copper-bearing rocks which hav
; yielded valuable deposits In the low
Chitina valley occur also In the uppc
valley. It Is also shown that th'
formations from which the Nlslni
placers have derived their gold occu
in that region On the other hand, nt
mineral deposits of proved value hav
yet been exploited in the upper Chit
ina basin. It must be said, however
that comparatively little prospecting
has been done in this field.
Routes and Trails
The only practicable line of ap
proach to the upper Chitina valley h
the valley itself. The Copper River \
Northwestern railway lands th. trav
eler at Met artliy, near the f< <>t <■
Kennecott glacier, from which plan
two trails lead to Nizina river On>
of them, known as the Sourdough hil
trail, crosses the high ridge be wen
McCarthy creek and Nizina river Thi'
trail Is very step on the Nizin i sld<
■ of Sourdough hill, and its use neces
sitates a climb of over ‘.’..'bin feci, bin
it offers firm footing much of tie way
The other trail swings around tin
west end of Sourdough hill v ihoir
making the high climb, but it is ul
ways wet amt often nearly impa aid"
repeated detours through the :>ru>l
and timber being necessary to ivob
deep mud holes: vet most of the rave!
from McCarthy to Nizina river i ovn
itiis trail Tile two trails me op
posite the mouth of Young reek
Here NiV.ina river must be forded,
task that is always dangero s a
limes of high water, and that m v In
dangerous for those who are unfamil
I iar with the stream even when tin
water is not high Several yo.ar: agr
n bridge was built across the N zin:
about six miles below Young creek
but it was washed away before ft hat
been used
I'rom Nizina river two trails lead t(
Chitina river. One, twenty mile:
long, ascends Young creek for a mini
her of miles and then crosses a low
fiat, timbered ridge to the Chitina
This trail has been used principal);
by prospectors traveling to and fron
the Kiagna, Although no well-definet
trail ascends Chitina river from tin
point where this trail comes out 01
the river liars, one could be nuub
without great labor and doubtless vvll
tie If the travel to the upper Chitim
shall justify its construction.
The second trail ascends May am
fhititu creeks to liloi gulch, crossei
the ridge between Chltitu creek am!
Young creek, ascends Young creek b
the big bend, and finally crosses an
other ridge to the Chitina, comlnf
| uown on inn river ours ai a point
I about three miles below Canyon creek
The distance from McCarthy to Chit
ilia river is about thirty-seven miles
two miles less than ihe distance u
the same point by the trail from lower
Young creek and the bars of the river
When the water is not too high tin
hill between Chltitu and Young creeks
may be avoided by ascending Yount
creek from its mouth to the big bend
but this route requires repeated cross
ings of the creek and is not used fre
quently. Below Calamity gulch ttu
creek swings from side to side againsl
the wall of a canyon, in most places
leaving exposed only a narrow strii
of low, timbered gravel bar un om
side.
All travel along Chitina river above
j the Kiagnn has been on the north side
for the stream keeps to the soutl
side of the valley and at many places
runs against high perpendicular roc!
w alls. The gravel bars and lov
benches on the north sidu. offer gotx
footing and easy travel for horses sc
far as Chitina glacier, beyond lie
western end of which horses may lx
taken for seven or eight miles farthe
by crossing a glacier stream and trav
i eling part of the distance on the mo-1
j ralne.
A trail suitable for travel with pack
• horses ascends Klagna valley on the!
3 south side from the Chltlna to Gran
; ite creek, against which the Klagna |
, heads This trail has been little trav-j
J eled by horses, but is said to be in j
r fair condition. No other trails, ex j
- cept one or two short ones leading to j
3 mining claims, have been made in
the upper chltlna valley.
Klagna river was first explored by j
• men who crossed the Ice fields from j
• Yakataga beach, hauling their sup-j
• plies on sleds or packing them, but !
• this route Is scarcely practicable fori
i extensive prospecting, and probably 1
■ will not be used in the future. j ‘
(To he Continued In Monday’s Issue) j i
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ALASKA CLERGYMEN
NOW WITH ARMY J
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Alaska already has sent at least;.
four chaplains to the war They in- j ^
elude Rev. George J. Bailey of Ju-|(
neau. Rev. J. S. Hughes of Matanuska, | .
Rev. G. .1. Beck, formerly of Hoonah, *
■ and Rev. J. K. McBride of Anchorage,
and formerly of Cordova.
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deuce property.
FOR RENT
Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages
INSURANCE
Fire and marine, life and ac- j
cldent
BONDS
Fidelity and surety.
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Cordova
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. J. A. COHRS, Prop.
Phone*
Shop. 143 Re*., 160—2-R.
General Sheet Metal Work,
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Tank*, all size*; Boat Flywheel
Pans, Garbage and Ash Can*.
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Cereal Products
ALASKA
BEVERAGE Co.
JUNEAU ALASKA
Furnished
Rooms
By Day or Month
Over the Northern
Drug Store
Entrance Burkhardt Way
Geo. Anderson
PIANO TUNER
And Factory Representative for
High Grade
PIANOS and PLAYER PIANOS
Will be In Cordova
About September 1
LEAVE ORDERS AT
WINDSOR HOTEL
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Manhattan Hotel
R W. FERRELL, Prop.
lileetric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tuh
Baths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA
PHONE 99
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