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Chas. J. Goodall left on last night’s
boat for Latouche on a business trip.
Dr. W. W. Council returned last
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night from a business trip to Seattle.
Sanford Finkelstein arrived from
Seattle last night to spend the sum
mer here.
Mrs. Belding went to Valdez on the'
steamer Alameda, where she will make
a 'short visit.
E. M. Keyes and George Keyes,
Tanana valley mining men, were here
last night on their way to Chatanika
creek.
M. B. Henderson, president of the
Canoe Pass Packing Company, was
an arrival from the States on last
night’s boat.
M. J. Sullivan, who has been in Se
attle for several months on business
connected with the Yakataga oil fields,
returned home last night.
Mrs. S. E. Hood and daughter, Mrs.
R. N. Trane, with her twin children,
Betty and James Trane, came from;
the East last night to spend the sum
mer with S. E. Hood.
H. D. Fowler, who is at the head j
of the Pacific Grocery Company, of[
Tacoma, is a passenger aboard the
Alameda for Anchorage, where they
have a branch wholesale store.
Mrs. G. K. Betts, of Seattle, was
an arrival here last night on the!
steamer Alameda to spend the sum
mer with her husband, who is vice!
president of the Bank of Alaska.
J. D. Reagh, of the Alaska Sea Food
Company, returned to Cordova last
night from the States, accompanied
by his son Jack, and will remain here
until the close of the fishing season.
Colonel G. H. Jamison, who is mak
ing a tour of inspection of the army
posts of Alaska, spent last night with
Cordova friends. He will go through'
to Anchorage and stop here on his re
turn trip.
The launch Rolfe left today for
southeastern Alaska.
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Miss Mabel Tuck, of Ketchikan, is
a recent arrival here and has excepted
a position at the Alaskan Grill.
The exterior of the Alaska Steam
ship Company building is being beau
tified with a fresh coat of paint. ■
Dr. Chase has a force of men at
work putting the ball park In condi
tion for the game on July 4.
The Ladies’ Guild of the Episcopal
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. George
Harmon.
At a meeting of the Order of East
ern Star last night several members
were initiated after which refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Oscar Larson and Mrs. H. E.
Chambers left on this morning’s train
on a visit to Abercrombie canyon
where the latter’s husband is employ
ed for the summer.
M. Blum arrived in Cordova last
evening, having just returned from
a several month’s trip abroad. He will
spend a short time in Cordova and
then go to Valdez.
— T. B Holloway, representing the
Kautz Manufacturing Company, of
Portland, was an arrival in town last
night to set up the new store fixtures
for the Brehmer Drug Company.
Fred J. Cameron, formerly owner
of the St. Elias hotel at Valdez, is
now clerk at the Hotel Atwod. Seat
tle, where he will be pleased to meet
all of his old northern friends when
in the latter city.
Cordova Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska
held a get-to-.gether meeting last
night, which was largely attended.
Six new members were initiated, after
which a lunch was served and a num
ber of interesting talks made.
J. J. Jones, superintendent for the
Bering River Coal Company, returned
last night from a trip to Seattle, great
ly improved in health and says that
he has entirely recovered from his
recent illnes. Mr. Jones will take an
auto truck over to the coal fields,
which will be used in transporting
freight, over the trail now being built
from the mine to tidewater.
Colonel J. C. Gotwals, president of
the Alaska road commission, was in
Cordova last night and took time to
inspect the building of a highway
around Eyak lake, and expressed him
self as being well-pleased with the
manner in which the work is being
done. The increased appropriation
granted the commission, just before
the adjournment of congress, will per
mit that body to bring relief to sec
tions of the territory now held back
by lack of travel facilities.
A road from the Richardson trail
to the Slate creek country will be
cruised out. It is now thought that
such a road will be built either from
Paxson or Meir’s roadhouse, definite
location being uncertain until the
cruise has been made. Another road
is to be cruised out between McCarthy
on the Copper River railroad to Nizina
over Sourdough trail for the relief of
the miners of that district, who are
now greatly handicapped by high
freight rates and poor transportation
facilities.
“The opening of the trail from Val
dez to Willow Creek to traffic is now
assured,” said Colonel Gotwals. “Suf
ficient funds have been allotted to this
work to rush it to the greatest extent
possible. We have bought a com
pressor frouse in connection with the
rock work in and around Keystone
canyon. No definite decision has been
made as to the location of the trail
out of Valdez, but this will be done
as soon as I can get there and go
over the ground and get an idea of the
obstacles to be overcome. Men are
already doing preliminary work which
will he greatly increased as conditions
allow it.”
A new sidewalk is being laid in
front of Dougherty’s store.
P. J. Heaney is an arrival from
Ketchikan and he will make a report
upon the water power site at the head
of Eyak lake for an outside company.
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