PURELY LOCAL
GOSSIP ABOUT
YOUR FRIENDS
The launch Waif left today for
Katalla.
Victor Johnon and wife have leased
the Cole roadhouse at Chittitu.
Mrs. W. H. Chase left today on an
extended visit to relatives in New
York.
Miss Zella Hayes, who has spent
the winter in Cordova, today returned
to Tacoma.
Charles Dustin returned on this
morning’s boat from a business trip
to Latouche.
Joseph L. Reed, of Valdez, was an
arrival in town this morning on the
steamer Alaska.
Nathanael Greene left today for
San Francisco, where he will spend
about six weeks.
The time for the filing of income
tax reports in Alaska has been ex
tended to June 1.
W. H. James, superintendent of the
cannery at Drier bay, is spending a
few days in town.
Mrs. George Lacey and little
daughter, Louise, were outgoing pas
sengers on today’s boat.
G. H. Henry, who has conducted
several small newspapers in the inter
ior, has arrived in Cordova.
Bishop P. T. Rowe spent the day in
town with Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Zeigler
on his return to Seattle from a trip
to the westward.
Mrs. George L. Buchanan and
daughter, Miss Madeline, left on
today’s boat for Los Angeles, where
they will spend some time.
The freighter Skagway is in port
with a cargo of coal. She stopped at
Katalla and unloaded a large quantity
of pipe casing for the Chilkat Oil
Company.
W. M. Phillips, of the navy radio
station at Mile 14, left on today’s boat
for a Puget sound hospital, as he has
been a suffered from rheumatism for
some time past.
Joseph Burke came over from Val
dez as special agent to ferret out the
illegal sale of liquor.
V. J. Swanberg has resumed his old
po3iton as bookkeeper with the Cor
dova Mill and Lumber Company.
Miss Una Korth, an attractive
young lady from Anchorage, was the
guest of local friends today on her
way to the states.
Fred and Frank Polley, who have
disposed of their grocery business at
Anchorage, were in town today on
their, way to the states.
Sidney S. Jacobs, the Juneau
broker, who represnts many mercan
tile house, is spending several days
looking after his Cordova trade.
The school board election at Mc
Carthy resulted as follows: Clerk,
Mrs. John Barrett; treasurer, John
Underwood; director, Fred Cope.
Roy E. Hegg left this afternoon for
Katalla, where he will take photos of
the work being done by the Chilkat
Oil Company and Bering River Coal
Company.
Rev. E. W. Hughes, rector of the
Episcopal church at Anchorage, and
his bride arrived here on this morn
ing’s boat and will spend their honey
moon in Cordova.
T. B. Watson, general claim agent
of the Pacific Steamship Company is
in town and will remain here for
about a week on business in connec
tion with is company.
Peter Sherman has severed his con
nection with the Northern Meat Mar
ket and left today for the states. He
expects to return next month and may
embark in business here.
Tonight at the Empress theatre
there will be an excellent change of
pictures. Bill Hart in “Wolf Lowry,”
a five act thriller, also a late Pathe
News. Don’t forget 8 sharp.
Martin Kupper, who recently came
out from Fairbanks as guard with
several prisoners, is suffering from an
attack of influenza and was unable to
leave for the states on today’s boat.
Deputy Marshal H. R. Tull, of Fair
banks, left here on today’s boat with
two prisoners and an insane man from
the interior. He also took out Adolph
...
Meyer, recently adjudged insane by a
Cordova jury.
The Arctic Brotherhood at McCar
thy has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Arctic chief, J.
B. Nicholls; vice chief, C. F. M. Cole;
secretary, Louis Widing; treasurer,
Fred Cope.
At a meeting of the Republican
Club held yesterday afternon a resolu
tion was passed to the effect that the
members were unanimously in favor
of the party placing a Republican can
didate in the field for delegate to con
gress from Alaska, whi,ch vacancy has
been caused by the death of the late'
Charles A. Sulzer.
The Democrats of Cordova met Sat
urday evening and elected the follow
ing delegates ta the convention at Ju
neau on May 2, which will nominate
a candidate for delgeate to congress:
E. E. Ray, C. A. Derry, C. P. Mickel
son, C. H. Scheffler, E. F. Medley, W.
A. Hesse, James Smith, F. S. Ander
son, W. W. Council, H. B. Wolking,
F. M. Ford, George Kennedy and
Charles Lamphrey.
The' steamer Alaska arrived from
the westward at 4 o’clock this morn
ing and sailed for Seattle about noon
with the following passengers from
here: Nathanael Greene, Ray Hayst,
Miss Zella Hayes, William M. Phillips,
H. R. Tull, A. Mayer, Mrs. George
Lacey and daughter Louise, H. S. Hez
mryer and wife, Elo Patro, Mrs. W.
H. Chase, Nels Stark and wife, Peter
Sherman, Mrs. G. L. Buchanan, Miss
Madeline Buchanan and John John
son.
STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS
The steamship Alameda leaves
Seattle next Wednesday.
The steamship Admiral Farragut is
scheduled to sail from Seattle May 3.
The next boat due here from Seat
tle is the steamer Northwestern, sail
ing May 1, which comes direct to
Cordova via the outside passage, and
should be here May 4.
MASONIC MEETING.
A special meeting of Mt. McKinley
lodge, No. 183, F. & A. M., will be
held Tuesday evning. Work in third
degree.
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, W. M.
A. FIELD, Secretary.
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notify the carrier boy—report your
new address to the office.
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